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[honeybadger]

I have a 2016 Shelby GT350 in Race Red I am selling at MSRP.. no Dealer Markup here in Houston.

Here is the vehicle information...
https://www.planetford45.com/new_in...cle&guid=76f385a7-dc77-4dfd-bc2a-f5d048661959

Internet price shows $10,000 but I can do MSRP

Here is the link to the Window Sticker of what it has...
http://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=1FA6P8JZ7G5525352

Please be sure and ask for me... Benjamin Hutzler

Hey man wrong thread for this. Please use the leads/allocation thread that is pinned.

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[Steve68]

...and good luck getting MSRP for a dusty old '16 Tech Pack.

 

[koopatroopa781]

Thanks for the write up on installing the ZL1 tow hook. I just installed mine and thanks to your instructions it went well. Many thanks!!!

Had a chance to spend a little time with the car. Here is what happened

I ordered the GT350 high flow filter from Ford Performance. It has become common knowledge that it is made by Airaid, and they do not try to hide it as you will see in pictures. Price was pretty reasonable at $66, but took about 2 weeks to get. At 7k miles I noticed the stock paper filter was dirtier than I had imagined. Interestingly enough Ford decided to "clock" the filter and have a portion that faces down. There is also a groove molded into the air box for the tab on the filter to seat into. Stuff likes this sparks my interest as to why this was necessary from an engineering standpoint, Maybe someone can let us all know why.

I also had the chance to install the ZL1 Addons tow hook. The piece is pretty robust after handling it. I thought this would be a relatively easy install, and 3 hour later I had it done. I would not call it difficult, but more time consuming than imagined with all the parts I had to remove. Something I would encourage anyone to tackle on their own, but set aside some time and be patient. The basic instructions left out some critical information, as there are more parts to remove than I thought. I did not have my camera out there to step by step pictures, but here is what I did.

1) Jack up the car using universal safety precautions (Jack stand, wheel chocks, etc)
2) Remove front splitter (must come off to reach front belly pan bolts)
3) Remove belly pan
4) Remove passenger side brake duct by taking out the 3 reusable push pins. One attaching the duct to the front bumper, and two attaching to the fender well liner.
5) At this point you will notice a boxed in area under and around the radiator. On each side there is a rubber like panel attached by four reusable push pins. Remove the 4 push pins from rubber air tunnel and open up this area in front of the radiator. The panel is pliable and simply folds back.
6) Remove the air temp sensor that is located in front of the radiator, and attached to the lower boxed portion via a push pin and locating tab. The sensor is attached to a plastic arm with another push pin and locating tab. I had to use the "reach around" method to get to the sensor. It is a little awkward at first, but simple enough.
7) Remove the air temp sensor from the plastic arm, and reinstall the sensor facing toward the driver side of the car. This will shorten the distance it hangs down into the grill, and allow the tow hook room to align to the grille opening.
8) Remove the two nuts from the bumper support bolts
9) Install the tow hook onto the exposed bolts of the bumper support, then reinstall and LOOSELY tighten the nuts.
10) Use the small amount of play on the bracket to align the tow hook receiver to the shaft, and thread it a few turns. It will fit VERY SNUG into the honeycomb grill opening.
11) With the tow hook and bracket fastened together, tighten down the nuts attaching the bracket to the bumper support
12) Tighten up the tow hook shaft to the receiver to your liking
13) Reinstall the brake duct, belly pan, and front splitter

Here are a couple of finished pictures to show the bracket and how tight of a fit the shaft of the tow hook has. The kit comes with a bit to remove any excess plastic from the honeycomb grill, but I did not need to use it on mine.

The newly installed jacking plates worked like a charm as well. Super easy to get the car up in the air now. Very impressed at how rigid the car is, since jacking up the front pinch weld will still get the rear tire off the ground. All the fox body and sn-95 cars I owned would flex like crazy until I had subframe connectors installed.

 

[50 Deep]

Thanks for the write up on installing the ZL1 tow hook. I just installed mine and thanks to your instructions it went well. Many thanks!!!

Glad I could help brother!

Some new updates:

Through the relationships I have built with S550 Carbon / Carbon Cartel*and ZL1 Addons I am able to bring some discount codes to the community. They are both good for 5% off your order.

ZL1 Addons 5% discount code: Hansologt350
S550 Carbon / Caron Cartel 5%*discount code: CFCHS552

Been rolling the car around for about 1k miles since the transmission swap*and hit the jackpot mileage. I also decided it was a good idea to buy some locking Gorilla lug nuts to keep the wheels on the car.

Things have been working perfectly with the new coolers. Transmission is way cooler in traffic and the car held up beautifully during its first autocross event. More details on that to follow. The [MENTION=10681]MGW[/MENTION] shifter is also well broken in and feels great on the road. No increased NVH and its a pleasure during hard shifting. Here are also a few photographs from my last photoshoot that I edited. Waiting on a few from the autocross event.

 

[honeybadger]

Which wheels did you finally end up picking for your go-tos?

 

[NZmuzzy]

Beautiful car. Something about that white with the red or blue stripes. Just looks so crisp.

It's taken them 50 years to make them in RHD, the 350'll be another 50.

 

[50 Deep]

Which wheels did you finally end up picking for your go-tos?

I sold the 6GR wheels and I am keeping these with the split color. The damn silver side is harder to keep clean! Ceramic coating soon for these puppies. I will have to get your thoughts down at Knotts

Beautiful car. Something about that white with the red or blue stripes. Just looks so crisp.

It's taken them 50 years to make them in RHD, the 350'll be another 50.

Preach!! :hail:

 

[Darth Cobra]

Ohhhh...I was confused for a second by the different color photos. I love asymmetry in design style but I'll be honest I haven't seen anyone do this on a car with wheels. I think I like it because it is different...what's the story behind the split design?

Enquiring minds want to know

 

[50 Deep]

Ohhhh...I was confused for a second by the different color photos. I love asymmetry in design style but I'll be honest I haven't seen anyone do this on a car with wheels. I think I like it because it is different...what's the story behind the split design?

Enquiring minds want to know ��

It's like not having to choose between banging your lady as a blonde or brunette. Why not have both?

The concept is not new though. Been around the Euro/JDM scene for a while. You are able to get two looks out of one set of wheels, without ever throwing off the aesthetics. You only see one side of the car at a time, so it always looks complete. Plus I like the idea of pushing the boundaries with my vehicles. If the modifications I make can inspire others to give their creative ideas a shot then it helps the community move forward.

 

[50 Deep]

Finally got the fat girl out to the dance. Big thanks to [MENTION=22191]straightliner1[/MENTION] for all the help and the pics. More to come

 

[50 Deep]

First Autocross

Well I finally got the Shelby out doing what it was meant to do... in a sense. How do I eloquently describe Autocross? To be direct it is a lot of four play, and a little bit of sex.

I ran with the SCCA Solo group for my region. 4 runs that lasted under 60 seconds a piece if you were doing it right. A good time, but a total tease compared to the 20 minute sessions you would get at a road course. That being said I had a BLAST. Had a great time with that group and met a lot of good people. Real laid back guys/gals out there just looking to have fun. I also loved seeing the different fields of cars. Everything from old school Datsun 510's to a new Viper GTS. If you have a chance to attend one I highly recommend it. I was lucky to have [MENTION=22191]straightliner1[/MENTION] attend and help me with tire pressures, photography, track tips, etc.

On the down side the autocross event really highlights how much this car is engineered for an open road course. The tall gearing and rev range are best suited for where the car can stretch it's legs. I found myself driving in 1st gear the entire run in order to get the best time. Just not enough room to get into 2nd gear, and if you did then the braking zone and downshift were coming so fast that you were just losing time. Not until now did I realize how much different a car setup for autocross and a road course could be.

Anyway enjoy these pics. The car ran great with no issues. Did everything I asked and never fought back. Even kept me from eating cones with the nannies on. Photos taken by [MENTION=22191]straightliner1[/MENTION] with some editing by me after.

 

[TDC]

Car looks awesome!

Glad you enjoyed the experience. Turn those nannies off next time to wring the most out of her on autocross.

Great thread, keep it going.

 

[Epiphany]

Great shots/editing. Looks like you a great time. Good for you!

 

[JWS]

So how high an RPM did u reach in 1st during your runs?

 

[bluetail]

50Deep , I like your new wheels . I would like to get a set where did you get them from .
, and what is the price of them.

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