GT350 v2.0 ready for the track.....mods inside

[CSL]

Yes I have both of the FP springs and sway bars. Cortex monoballs in the rear LCA's and spherical up front too. Really the only items I have not done is solid subframe or diff bushings...avoiding those thus far but happy with the Steeda rear subframe brace.

I haven’t done anything with the front bushings yet. The front springs and swaybars were a big improvement and I’ve held off on bushings. Thoughts/impressions on these?

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[cjgt350]

I haven’t done anything with the front bushings yet. The front springs and swaybars were a big improvement and I’ve held off on bushings. Thoughts/impressions on these?

I installed those at the same time so hard to say but from what I have seen in bushing deflection I would say they are quite an improvement.

 

[cjgt350]

Well this is a new one. Driver side reflector couldn’t take the heat. Pass side is fine. No real difference in the exhaust outtlet. It melted where the exhaust exits primarily in bypass mode. No diffuser damage from this track day.

 

[honeybadger]

That's weird. The important question from me, though, is what are you using to polish those exhaust tips? DAMN!

 

[Tomster]

? I run mine wide open at speedway lengths. Never seen this before. Maybe a leak somewhere?

 

[rick81721]

That's weird. The important question from me, though, is what are you using to polish those exhaust tips? DAMN!

I had the same question. I steel wool mine once in awhile but they are never that shiny

 

[Niz55]

That has been happening to gt owners with aftermarket catback.

 

[cjgt350]

Replaced the reflector $30 at the local dealer. Wrapped in heat reflective tape then wrapped in satin black vinyl. We'll see if the vinyl holds up but I never liked the red reflectors anyhow.

 

[fpa1974]

I had the same question. I steel wool mine once in awhile but they are never that shiny

Mine look just like that (when clean). It takes less than 1 min for all 4 to make them look like that with this:

 

[cjgt350]

Mine look just like that (when clean). It takes less than 1 min for all 4 to make them look like that with this:

^^^^ That's what I use as well.

 

[50 Deep]

The melting issue sucks. Never seen that happen, but it must have been from swapping the exhaust.

 

[sstone]

Happened to pop in here for info on the potential heat shield rattle, but my rear reflectors are almost melted in half on my GT.

 

[cjgt350]

The gold heat tape seemed to help. No reflectors were melted from the last track day of the '18 season. A number of changes coming for the 2019 season. Will be selling the rear C2C GT350R rear spoiler as well.

 

[morjo02]

Finally a proper x-pipe! Ford Performance Borla exhaust installed.

No Cats ????

 

[cjgt350]

No Cats ????

Correct.

For more of a track dedicated configuration with no noise restrictions the benefits are weight reduction, performance and no heat sinks around the trans. On a side note a friend has a track dedicated car as well but running cats. Cracked exhaust manifolds and two failed motor mounts in which the Ford tech says are due to heat and the weight of the cats along with the harmonics of course. No empirical or trend evidence but I have not had any of those issues thus far.

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