What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Roy 3Fidy]

I installed a trunk closer strap on my convertible.

How in the world did you get a nut in the trunk and then add a bolt? Looks awesome but please share.

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[TicTocTach]

Well dang. Hey, we actually like it here. Good beer



Get ya a set of winters and go nuts!



I was gonna say, I think PP1 and PP2 brakes are the same, but also noticed those look very similar to my Bullitt's.

Do other PP1 GTs (which is partially what the Bullitt is) have different color calipers?

Also, how's your brake squeal? I get a pretty bad one when slowing down from like 30 to single digits at a stop sign, sounds horrible.
Not sure I want to be taking everything down and putting lube in there.

Maybe when I put on the winter set in about a month I'll do it...

The calipers started out as uglyass gray which I thought looked OK, but not as nice as red…. The guy I bought them from kept the pads and hardware for his Bullitt caliper upgrade so I had to get new pads. I went with G-LOC GS-1 street compound pads since this is my daily and I only autoX occasionally. Cost was about the same vs. the OEM PP1/2 pads. So far they are very smooth and quiet. The base GT 4-piston pads were louder. I did not put any grease on the backing plates of the pads.

 

[Bit_the_Bullitt]

How in the world did you get a nut in the trunk and then add a bolt? Looks awesome but please share.

Yes do share. I know people have been trying to add handles etc.
However, with my pop-up trunk kit I think only way I can overcome the stiffer springs is closing it via outside of the trunk lid.

The calipers started out as uglyass gray which I thought looked OK, but not as nice as red…. The guy I bought them from kept the pads and hardware for his Bullitt caliper upgrade so I had to get new pads. I went with G-LOC GS-1 street compound pads since this is my daily and I only autoX occasionally. Cost was about the same vs. the OEM PP1/2 pads. So far they are very smooth and quiet. The base GT 4-piston pads were louder. I did not put any grease on the backing plates of the pads.

Nice, I am curious if you'll be fine. Mine aren't too frequent, but enough to where I'll do it when swapping wheel/tire sets.

 

[Deleted member 35644]

Had to change out the cruise switch. Not sure how or why, but the power button decided it wanted to leave the party. There's a tab missing on the inside of the button, but I haven't found it on the floor. Sweaty hands handling an airbag, even though the battery's disconnected.

 

[KnightStang]

Got a nice gift for it (from my wife)

 

[Brian_S550]

How in the world did you get a nut in the trunk and then add a bolt? Looks awesome but please share.

I used a grabber tool to push a bolt inside the trunklid until it pushed through a hole meant for one of the plastic pushpins that holds the carpeted liner on. It was fed through the larger hole where the left side rubber bumper goes.

 

[Roy 3Fidy]

I used a grabber tool to push a bolt inside the trunklid until it pushed through a hole meant for one of the plastic pushpins that holds the carpeted liner on. It was fed through the larger hole where the left side rubber bumper goes.

smart man....i got you now.

 

[GTP]

Always thought you have to remove the calipers and pins and the entire bracket to do this. Might have to take care of this when the winter set goes on the Bullitt.
Looking at the weather, that's about 2 weeks from now.

After tapping out the two pins and removing the center crossbolt, the pads can be slipped right out the back of the caliper.
Kinda makes me want to run just one set of rotors and then change pads between track and street setups. Not exactly the "proper" way to do it.

 

[LSchicago]

Just got a new DSS aluminum Driveshaft today, and Steeda's Differential brace is on it's way.

 

[samd1351]

It's good to be back here. I've been gone a while with the new job, and the new Gladiator!

What's the deal with the national back order on the intake manifolds? Ford can't make enough replacement parts for a crappy design or are they all just sitting off the coast waiting to be delivered?

Oh well, either way, can't wait to get the 'stang back on the road. The Gladiator is nice, but good lord it's a slug.

 

[KnightStang]

It's good to be back here. I've been gone a while with the new job, and the new Gladiator!

What's the deal with the national back order on the intake manifolds? Ford can't make enough replacement parts for a crappy design or are they all just sitting off the coast waiting to be delivered?

Oh well, either way, can't wait to get the 'stang back on the road. The Gladiator is nice, but good lord it's a slug.

Since the pandemic…Most dealer ordered parts are on “National backorder” (Entire automotive parts/supplies including marine outboards are on backorder since last year) They have lots of cargo ships that are still stranded somewhere. (It was on the news a few days ago)

Anyway, congrats on the Gladiator. I was a jeep guy for years.
(Had a Rubicon JK &JL, WK, WJ, XJ etc….)

 

[Bit_the_Bullitt]

Since the pandemic…Most dealer ordered parts are on “National backorder” (Entire automotive parts/supplies including marine outboards are on backorder since last year) They have lots of cargo ships that are still stranded somewhere. (It was on the news a few days ago)

Anyway, congrats on the Gladiator. I was a jeep guy for years.
(Had a Rubicon JK &JL, WK, WJ, XJ etc….)

Yup, was 100 ships at LA port as of mid/late October.

Green dots are idle/non-moving ships, this is live as of today off of LA:

 

[blue5.slow]

Just got a new DSS aluminum Driveshaft today, and Steeda's Differential brace is on it's way.

what differences do you feel driving it?

 

[geep81]

Winter tire time. Michelin X-Ice Snows. First time I ever had a dedicated snow tire, looking forward to trying them out in some white stuff.

 

[LSchicago]

what differences do you feel driving it?

It's not installed yet, literally just delivered today. Not counting on feeling much difference, the box says 24#. I'm just worried I'll break the stock 2 piece.

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