Tom's 2016 Ingot Silver GT Supercharged Premium PP Build

The goodness is still rolling in! These vertical links are B-E-A-Utiful! Getting antsy for an epic install day soon.

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Loving the progress!

Looking good!

David@Steeda said:

Loving the progress!

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tachicardia said:

Looking good!

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Thanks guys!

Date: 04/10/16

Completed:

- Steeda Progressive Springs - 569 Miles
- Steeda Subrame Support Braces - 569 Miles
- Steeda Vertical Links - 569 Miles
- Steeda Subframe Alignment Kit - 569 Miles
- Steeda Subframe Bushing Support System - 569 Miles
- GarageLine 25mm Wheel Spacers - 569 Miles

Had another fun day installing the next round of parts! Had my Mercedes tech buddy come by to give me a hand in installing all of the above mentioned parts. For the most part everything went quite smoothly. Only issue was getting the subframe to behave for the alignment kit. Took some clinking and clanking to get everything where it needed to be to get the it all installed and torqued down. It was interesting to note when we first test fit the subframe braces seemed like it was gonna take quite a bit of work to get all 5 holes to line up, but after the alignment kit the braces went in like butter. Only other 2 small headaches were getting the 2 piece subframe support bushings in and hammering out the splined bolts on the front strut. Bigger hammer took care of the lower strut bolts =) First impression is quite, QUITE good. Rear end feels SOLID! Basically ZERO added NVH and the car just feels more locked down in the rear, as it should. Can't praise Steeda enough for the R&D and awesome combination of parts. For a primarily street driven car, I can't recommend the Steeda parts enough. Cant wait for the Tri-Ax and their other offerings! Grabbed a few quick snap shots of how its sitting. I feel it might settle a tad bit more at which point i'll take it to the alignment shop.

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[MENTION=22238]GT_Tommy[/MENTION] looking good! Loving the photos!

Added a couple of interior details the other day. Still waiting on the GT350R steering wheel and center caps. Looks like they should be shipping soon!

Date: April 20, 2016

Completed:
- GT350/R Shift Knob - 702 Miles
- GT350/R Starter Button - 702 Miles

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Had a full alignment done on Tuesday and mostly pleased with how it turned out. Was hoping for a tad bit less front camber, but for my purposes I don't think its going to cause any problems. May revisit this down the road with some Maximum Motorsports Camber Plates.

Final Specs:



Some more goodies rolling in for the next phase as well =)

I like the look of it, I would be divorced if I spent what some people do on mods and updates...;)

Jetboy said:

I like the look of it, I would be divorced if I spent what some people do on mods and updates...;)

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Thanks man! Yeah once you go boosted with supporting mods its gets out of hand real quick haha

Loving the thread so far! Great to see another CA member

SoCalTim said:

Loving the thread so far! Great to see another CA member

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Thank you!! We may get crappy gas, but at least our cars stay clean and we can drive em year round

Nice build man. Off to a great start!!

Nathanbrummer@SCS said:

Nice build man. Off to a great start!!

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Right on! Look forward to picking up a full set of your badges when they're available again!

Been a busy few weeks but the following is now completed and working great!

- GT350R Steering Wheel
- JPM Coachworks - Shift Boot, E-Brake Boot & Center Console Lid - Black Alcantara - Red Stitch
- Steeda Tri-Ax Race Shifter
- Steeda Delrin Reverse Lockout Collar
- Ford Racing Floor Mats
- CustomMods - Steering Wheel Decal - Black
- Diode Dynamics - Tail Light Sequencer
- Ford Racing Plate Frame - Black
- ZL1 Addons Front and Rear Rock Guards
- GT350/R Center Caps
- Gorilla Factory Style Lug Nuts - Black

Had some fun getting all of the above mentioned completed. Some of it was super simple and some if it wasn't.

The Tri-Ax install actually went quite smoothly and didn't run into any major issues. The GT350/R shift knob is EVER so slightly too small for the Steeda reverse lock out collar. We had to modify where the leather comes together on the inside of the knob to get the reverse lockout to disengage correctly. I layered the Dynamt on thick to not only the interior, but also also different sections of the shifter body itself. Still get some added noise inside the cabin but not bad. Lastly, I wish Steeda did something to hold the rubber boot to the front of the shifter body like Ford did from the factory. I feel like over time dirt and debris could make its way in and potentially cause problems. The performance is incredible and the shifts are insanely precise now. Still getting used to how close together the gears are.

Got lucky and got my order in for the GT350R wheel while it was still $178. Not gonna beat a dead horse here. BUY ONE!

JPM makes some amazing products and they match the GT350R wheel very nicely. Really ties the interior together well. Hope to have some more pieces wrapped in the future!

GT350/R center caps and Gorilla lugs are obviously very straight forward and clean up the look of the factory PP wheels. This will keep me happy until I find a wheel setup that really does it for me.

The ZL1 Addons rock guards went on easily and for what they are they look decent and fit well IMO. Wish someone made a good molded option but until then these will do!

Some photos!

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