What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[gadgtfreek]

That Uniden install looks very cool, and the Uniden looks cool too. I guess my question is "why". With Waze and other tools, I haven't felt the need for a detector in years. Now I am no Saint at times, but I generally keep to the 10 or so over rule everywhere. In town you can't speed anyways where I live, people drive too damn slow. On the interstate, I usually set at 82 (70mph zone) and watch Waze.

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[groove93]

That Uniden install looks very cool, and the Uniden looks cool too. I guess my question is "why". With Waze and other tools, I haven't felt the need for a detector in years. Now I am no Saint at times, but I generally keep to the 10 or so over rule everywhere. In town you can't speed anyways where I live, people drive too damn slow. On the interstate, I usually set at 82 (70mph zone) and watch Waze.

Small world!! You may have seen me over at AVSforum talking about TVs and streaming devices.

I'm still getting use to the power of this car.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Small world!! You may have seen me over at AVSforum talking about TVs and streaming devices.

I'm still getting use to the power of this car.

I love that site and AV is my other hobby. It's funny how AV and car people obsess lol.

It took me a couple of months to get used to it, but I was real careful. By far the strongest vehicle I have ever owned, I am almost 6 months in and it makes me smile every day.

 

[m3incorp]

I do use Waze. Keep in mind that Waze is dependant on someone in front of you marking locations. I've driven on plenty of back roads where there were no other cars to be seen except the lone police car running radar from a hidden location. I drive into SC a lot and also east of Atlanta in GA; on I-20 I wonder sometimes about the lack of people marking the location with Waze because I've had many alerts and passed the radar traps without having received police ahead warning from Waze. My wife got a ticket for 7 over twice (different dates), at the same place on the interstate while traveling from CO to KS, so the rule of keeping it less than 10 or so doesn't always apply. I guess to answer your question; it's for the extra insurance......and I got a ticket two weeks ago. I was driving my Fusion, which also has a radar detector but I didn't have the detector turned on because I was going to be entering a military installation and got zapped for 42 in a 25 zone.

That Uniden install looks very cool, and the Uniden looks cool too. I guess my question is "why". With Waze and other tools, I haven't felt the need for a detector in years. Now I am no Saint at times, but I generally keep to the 10 or so over rule everywhere. In town you can't speed anyways where I live, people drive too damn slow. On the interstate, I usually set at 82 (70mph zone) and watch Waze.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Oh I get that. When I go to our corp office (nowhere Alabama), the easiest route is a 4 lane in Mississippi and there is no traffic and Waze is useless. It's 65mph most of the time, I set the cruise at 70 or less lol.

 

[Solteka]

Thanks! Tells me everything I need. Did they slip right on? The 3M holding them on well?

Really do appreciate the photo.

The instructions on eBay say that the adhesive area should be heated up a little bit before installation. I used a heat gun on low setting then slipped them on.

The covers hold on well, they stay on even at highway speeds and spirited driving sessions.

Replaced the OEM mirror covers with Carbon Fiber covers from Shelby

The Shelby looks a lot better than the eBay one I got! Mine looks alright but there is a small gap near the bottom of the mirror, you don't notice it until you look up close.

I don't want to pay a lot for this stuff though so I went with the eBay one.

 

[groove93]

I decided to drive to work this morning in Sport Plus just to see how the car performs. I was watching a few Youtube videos and reading online documentation last night regarding the different modes and paddle shifting using the A10.

I paddle shifted my Camaro for Hand/Eye Coordination due to a stroke 4 years ago. Unlike the Camaro, I can't use the stick to shift in the Mustang while making a right or left turn at a stop sign or light. I was so used to using the stick during the turn, then proceed to use the paddles once the car/steering wheel straightened out. This is something I'll have to get used to.

Back to Sport Plus, the aggressive downshifting, sheeeeshhh...... this was still was a huge surprise for me, even though I was already aware of what was to come in this particular mode. The upshifting was pretty aggressive as well. Rather than keep the car in Sport Plus the entire trip, I just moved it back to Normal. I'm on vacation next week, so that will give me time to take the car on some back roads and open it up a bit.

Fuel consumption is pretty close compared to my i4 camaro with the turbo. I was never aggressive with that car but for a few occasions. Right now I'm getting around 25mpg with a mixture of highway and city driving. With the camaro I was getting between 28 to 30. The smaller gas tank in the Mustang may be a contributing factor as well (but I really dont know).

 

[Rapid Red]

Not getting the smaller fuel tank and MPG connection. Distances attained for sure.

Calculation: 1 gal + miles driven = MPG

 

[gadgtfreek]

The throttle response in Sport+ on my 6spd man is pretty "whoa".

Finally got an appointment set for 14:00 Friday. GT350 replica wheels are getting installed to drop some weight, and I went ahead and am swapping the tires and going back to stock sizes (four Pilot Sport 4S's in 305/30/19).

 

[SonicBlur]

Waiting for my new wheels to show up tomorrow, 4/1 can't come soon enough. They are fully polished 20x10 and 20x11 VS08 forged wheels. Very excited!

 

[mindo389]

I've been considering installing a non-working brake pedal and some handle bars on the passenger side for my wife. For some reason she thinks her flailing will save her while I'm driving in a manner that I consider exhilarating.
nah... I'd miss out on part of the fun and it wouldn't look good, anyway.

 

[shinoda]

I've been considering installing a non-working brake pedal and some handle bars on the passenger side for my wife. For some reason she thinks her flailing will save her while I'm driving in a manner that I consider exhilarating.
nah... I'd miss out on part of the fun and it wouldn't look good, anyway.

Bwahahahaha

 

[wireeater]

These finally came in today. I ordered a ton of detailing stuff to be delivered friday to help battle the task of taking care of two black mustangs. Should be picking up a new MGW racespec shifter Friday which I'm most excited about getting put on the car. Tint towards the end of the month and probably a few more things. Also removed my PMAS and got a new e85 tune from PBD for the stock box. It should have been the route I took initially last year. Loaded the tune this morning and so far it feels good.

 

[groove93]

I'm debating whether or not to go the All Summer tire, then another set for All-Seasons, or stick All-Seasons. This is my Daily Diver. I really hate these run flats on my car. My Camaro had the same tires and I replaced them with Continental Extreme Contact DW06 back in 2019 and it was a night and day difference as far as performance and handling.

This time around I'm looking at the Pilots 4s Summer and the Pilot A All-Season.
Any Suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[kiksbutt]

These finally came in today. I ordered a ton of detailing stuff to be delivered friday to help battle the task of taking care of two black mustangs. Should be picking up a new MGW racespec shifter Friday which I'm most excited about getting put on the car. Tint towards the end of the month and probably a few more things. Also removed my PMAS and got a new e85 tune from PBD for the stock box. It should have been the route I took initially last year. Loaded the tune this morning and so far it feels good.

Where in VA? Wheels look dope

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