What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[JohnnyGT]

Ordered an OEM FP GT500 wing with gurney flap from another post on the boards.

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[ice445]

Installed my rock blokz and new motorcraft cabin air/engine air filters. Crazy how dirty they were when my car has only 8700 miles on it. Fire season is a bitch. Rock blocks install wasn't too bad, just takes patience. Cabin air filter on the other hand is extremely annoying, mostly because you'll be uncomfortable the entire time you do it. Everything is fiddly and you can't sit in a way that doesn't hurt your back. Removing the glove box is only really helpful for finding where the torx bit is (you can get it from below), and putting the little door back on. Filter has to drop out towards the floor behind the glove box, and go back in the same way.

 

[friedmud]

Yeah I was actually going to buy that one but one of my detailer friends metioned the RV filter to me. Figured I'd give that a shot. How do you like it?

Gonna pick one of these up. I really struggle with water spots on my car. Thanks for the link.

I think it’s great! Works perfectly… and I like that you can buy the resin in bulk and refill the canisters yourself.

Only bummer is that it’s not very portable - but I just set it in a plastic tub that was about the right height so the hoses on each side keep it upright. Works well!

In the long run I hope to plumb in a deionized spigot into my garage with this on the wall. In the medium term I might make a wooden bracket for it that has a handle so I can move it around…

Just to reiterate: the flow speed through this is low (and you want it to be for max effectiveness): use it with a variable speed sprayer With multiple nozzle options for best effect. If you keep the flow speed low - it will give you a completely spotless rinse.

 

[friedmud]

Installed my rock blokz and new motorcraft cabin air/engine air filters. Crazy how dirty they were when my car has only 8700 miles on it. Fire season is a bitch. Rock blocks install wasn't too bad, just takes patience. Cabin air filter on the other hand is extremely annoying, mostly because you'll be uncomfortable the entire time you do it. Everything is fiddly and you can't sit in a way that doesn't hurt your back. Removing the glove box is only really helpful for finding where the torx bit is (you can get it from below), and putting the little door back on. Filter has to drop out towards the floor behind the glove box, and go back in the same way.

I take it that everything went fine on the RockBlockz install?

 

[ice445]

I take it that everything went fine on the RockBlockz install?

Yeah overall not too bad, I figured how how you broke one of the retainers doing the rear though. It's extremely particular about the size of hole you drill. I used a brand new 5/16 bit and just ran it through quick on the left side, and the retainer was a struggle to push through. On the second, I drilled a little longer, and it easily popped through (not loosely), but then I had to hold it from spinning while I tightened the screw.

 

[DFB5.0]

Welp, after today I can say that the guy that did the work on my car is an expert.

I ended up sticking with NTB and the store manager there who did the work has been putting on rims for 15 years and has worked with a variety of tire and rim combinations. Not one scuff mark was on my rims when he was done. It took all day for whatever reason (chain store, high volume, they're closed tomorrow due to Easter Sunday), but he didn't mess my stuff up, he took his time, and it all fit with no other parts needed to make it all work.

He straight up told me he'd rather be the one to do it because he knew the other guys in the shop wouldn't care as much as he did. So for that I gave him my appreciation and a tip for giving a damn.

Again for those who haven't seen my other posts in this thread, these are straight from the Ford catalog, their PP2 sized rims, 19x10.5 fronts, 19x11 rears wrapped in Michelin Pilot A/S 3+ tires, 285/35/R19 in the rear, 275/35/19 in the front.

The tires aren't as wide as you find on the PP2 but they look amazing in person.

Gonna clean the car up tomorrow and put a post in the wheel thread.

They look great!

Certainly confirms my choice now. Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[Bandi]

They look great!

Certainly confirms my choice now. Thanks for posting the pics.

No problem! My goal here on M6G is to create posts that are as detailed as possible so that someone like me who has lurked forever via Google searches who is looking for information can eventually run across one of my posts and can hopefully have all their nagging questions answered with as few tabs open as possible. I am overly analytical and I’m sure I’m not the only one haha. I know how it feels to hunt for information and not turn up a complete answer so I try to be detailed as possible.

 

[DFB5.0]

No problem! My goal here on M6G is to create posts that are as detailed as possible so that someone like me who has lurked forever via Google searches who is looking for information can eventually run across one of my posts and can hopefully have all their nagging questions answered with as few tabs open as possible. I am overly analytical and I’m sure I’m not the only one haha. I know how it feels to hunt for information and not turn up a complete answer so I try to be detailed as possible.

That's me too.

 

[Joe B.]

Great shine, any Ceramic coating done?

No. Turtle Wax Ice this time. Hand washes only, with occasional u-do-it spray off when too cold. Car was blessed with an orange peel free paint job. Just turned 20k mi.

 

[MD_]

Took the opportunity to wash her again. It had been two weeks so she was due. Applied Cali Gold wax and have been going at it since 9am. Still need to do the back quarter of the car but so far so good:

 

[Bandi]

Washed the car today and put tire shine on my new wheels I got installed yesterday. Took some photos that show the poke from the front and rear.

Don't worry, I took the green stickers off.

Once again for clarity these went on without any extra parts like camber plates and they didn't require any finagling so that they wouldn't rub. I fully locked them both directions while moving and they were fine.

I think next in order is a tune and after that some suspension parts. Still not going to the track any time soon but it'll happen eventually.

 

[m3incorp]

Bras, definitely are handy when traveling. I have the Sports Bra....Novistretch for the front end and mirrors. I've got PPF and Ceramic, but will still run the bra when on road trips.

I put on my bra!(no not that one) on my GT/CS for a trip to Salt Lake City from Vegas.

 

[93coupe/stroked]

My boring thread...............
Installed JLT oil catch can today.......

 

[m3incorp]

She hadn't had a proper bath in a few weeks and pollen had crept through the garage door, so was time for a good bath.

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