no photos, i was under a time crunch and had to do what i could while i had the car up....usually when i have the time i will take picts but just not this time.
Brought my car back to the dealer to have the hood replaced (corrosion on leading edge, covered under warranty) and saw this beauty sitting in the showroom. Didn't have time to ask why they had it (Bozard Ford in St. Augustine), but I looked at their Instagram account and it seems they've had it for at least over a month.
This is the third one I've seen in person, the first being a white one Ford had on display - with no ropes - at the Rolex 24hr that I spent 25 minutes drooling over, and the other a black one with the same exact paint scheme as this but a different font for the #2, parked outside someone's RV in the infield.
Never fails to impress in person.
What state are you in?
I guess I don't see the point in removing the center part of the grill on the 2018s. It was an issue on the 15-17 because pretty much the whole grill was blocked but the new grill is fully opened besides the side ports. It is nice to see that there is some sort of protection behind that as well.Here's some pics. Gt upper grille opened up to leave only the pony in it's corral. Lower opened to better match the upper, side pockets opened to match the actual scoop size itself. Velossatech ram air scoop in gloss black to match grille also added(first ever on a 2018.:ford:
Can confirm that after a quick test drive&a few hard pulls. Per in car sensors intake air stays within 2-5degrees of ambient temp. Before it would be as much as 20degrees over ambient in any type of idling or stopped situation.
Even moving before it wouldn't get this close to indicated ambient.
Imo worth the $ not sure other then a little added turbo spoiling up noise under full throttle. What it actually offers perf wise:shrug: best guess would be slightly better mpg on long hwy trips&possibly a tenth or so at the strip
Yes I know she's dirty(stupid pollen season in ga:rant: and yes I left the stock shutter assembly in place. I can also confirm getting this bumper cover off is a fn pita. Don't bother unless you remove the wheels or have really small hands? To try and get those wheel well bolts off from below. Jacked up on stands it was only really possible from the upper side reaching down in with a 1/4" drive socket, short extension, and a deep well 10mm. Also they fall out when you remove the cover itself. So don't do what I did and forget they only orient a certain way when reinstalling the bumper. They will fit both ways but only are meant to fit with the spikes against the bumper cover itself:headbonk:
You are dead to me. :lol:
Not sure what you mean? The stock 2018 gt upper grille I cut up had a lot of the honeycomb area blocked off around the air inlet&over the whole grille assembly. The only protection on mine if you could even call it that? Is the stock grill shutters, which I kept to keep air guided over the ic&rad.
GT vs EB grill. They are different.
I know my car is a base eb, the grille I just installed is the stock black painted gt modified. The shape is overall the same, difference being corrall for the pony, and the offset vertical strakes/fangs.
Car failed emissions so thats cool. :frusty::doh:
(His reaction to seeing "Rejected" on the screen was the same as mine...)
Looks like CA, but I want to know why you failed? Tune or something else?
His signature shows a Lund tune and headers. Headers alone will fail you in CA.
