What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Bobn57]

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the sound change. In fact, I was having trouble convincing myself I could even tell it was there to begin with. I didn’t remove it for the sound, but for the looks in the engine bay, but also really curious what the sound change would be. I have a non active factory exhaust with a steeda h pipe, so a little louder than normal. That being said, the difference is that it’s less noisy. Normally there’s some kind of audible distraction from up front. Couldn’t really put my finger on it though. With the windows up now, all you hear is the exhaust note, not anything from up front. I actually would be interested to hear what the sound tube sounds like if it could be recorded by itself, but probably not possible. I bet it sounds like ass.

I did use a firewall plug- and this is going to sound hackish- I cut the pipe about 1 inch from the firewall end after I took it out and used a heat gun to melt the plastic pipe closed. Went over the pinched end with a plastic welder to seal it shut, then put it back in the firewall. I thought I had the proper sized plug but was mistaken, so improvised. It’s temporary till I get the right size in a day or so. A rubber cap and a hose clamp goes on the intake pipe.

Hey Mike,
Where does this elusive sound tube poke into the cabin? Is it up under the steering column?
Wouldn't it be easier to leave in place and plug from the cabin side?
Any pics? Thanks,
Bob

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[WD Pro]

Not me, but my (UK) neighbour

He's just sent me this of him living it up in Fort Myers :

I get on with Jerry really well and he loves my Mustang - which is fortunate as he's my closest neighbour and the only one likely to moan about the exhaust ... lol

I'm not sure how his rental is kitted out, but I've just text him how to find sport mode and instructed him to let it eat

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[shogun32]

He's just sent me this of him living it up in Fort Myers

those golf clubs sure seem heavy.

 

[PopsMustang23]

@Willistylz I got my hood on Tuesday and was able to install it without any issues. I know its Shadow Black and thats a easy color to match up with but the color looks great. I am not sure I love it like I thought I would, but maybe it will grow on me. I also added my new shift knob from Twisted Shifterz which is pretty nice.

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Hey Mike,
Where does this elusive sound tube poke into the cabin? Is it up under the steering column?
Wouldn't it be easier to leave in place and plug from the cabin side?
Any pics? Thanks,
Bob

From what I understand, it is behind the accelerator pedal assembly, so that has to be removed to plug it from the inside. Some people have done that. But in terms of leaving it installed, I was mostly removing it for appearance reasons and to simplify the engine bay. There are no fewer than 6 locations on the sound tube where a grommet or hose clamp is used and each is a potential vacuum leak down the road. Also, it sort of obstructs access to some things on the driver side. I didn’t take any pics, but there are plenty on here of people doing the same thing. I don’t have my car with me today or I would get some. I will attach a pic of what I removed as it is still sitting on my toolbox here at work.

 

[Mustang702000]

Hahahaha! The well loved Seussafone!
Look at our past threads regarding this Thing!
I bought the plug kit from lmr? . well worth the 20 bucks.
I have preserved mine for posterity at the useless stuff haul o fame.
Best regards guys
Dave

 

[Nodster]

Spark Plug gaps sorted. Just bought the gear from Amazon. Worked really well.

Also went to local Ford dealer today and picked up x2 sump plugs (will keep one spare as they are always a special order item) in readiness for oil change. I bought 10l of Shell Helix Ultra AF 5W-30. Same stuff I put in last year. But I still need to order a filter.

Also I went to buy 13l of coolant ready for when I need to drop the current stuff. They had no pre-diluted bottles and they didn't have any "yellow" motorcraft coolant. So stuck with the usual "orange" coolant and had to get 7l (one to one ratio). Not a big deal but would have been a nice opportunity to replace with the newer colour.

Then I paid them £100 for the privilege.

Oh yeah, and bought one of these haha (didn't pay that much, seems to have gone up in price). Saying as I have no garage I'll be working outside to do the Supercharger work. I figured this would be ideal. Done some measurements and the front end of the car should fit in fine, even with the bonnet up whilst raised on axle stands. Then I can work on the car even if it is raining (also purchased the extra side panels that zip on).

 

[tosha]

From what I understand, it is behind the accelerator pedal assembly, so that has to be removed to plug it from the inside. Some people have done that. But in terms of leaving it installed, I was mostly removing it for appearance reasons and to simplify the engine bay. There are no fewer than 6 locations on the sound tube where a grommet or hose clamp is used and each is a potential vacuum leak down the road. Also, it sort of obstructs access to some things on the driver side. I didn’t take any pics, but there are plenty on here of people doing the same thing. I don’t have my car with me today or I would get some. I will attach a pic of what I removed as it is still sitting on my toolbox here at work.

Correct, the sound tube hole is right behind accelerator assembly part that is bolted to the body. It has a small gap so that the sound can pass, I guess, but the hole is pretty much invisible. Instead of removing the gas pedal, I found a matching size felt pads for furniture (you know those round ones that you attach at the bootom of bookshelf to prevent floor scratches), stacked them together to get desired thickness, and pushed behind pedal assembly ensuring very tight fit. It helped tame down all the unnecessary noises coming from engine bay area.

Went with this approach after giving up trying to fit my hand to plug the hole from firewall side.

 

[Bobn57]

From what I understand, it is behind the accelerator pedal assembly, so that has to be removed to plug it from the inside. Some people have done that. But in terms of leaving it installed, I was mostly removing it for appearance reasons and to simplify the engine bay. There are no fewer than 6 locations on the sound tube where a grommet or hose clamp is used and each is a potential vacuum leak down the road. Also, it sort of obstructs access to some things on the driver side. I didn’t take any pics, but there are plenty on here of people doing the same thing. I don’t have my car with me today or I would get some. I will attach a pic of what I removed as it is still sitting on my toolbox here at work.

Wow. That’s a lot of plumbing!
Do you hear any difference in the cabin?

 

[bloomerfan]

Beith Performance steering wheel

 

[bloomerfan]

Eibach wheel spacers

 

[bloomerfan]

Smoke colored Euro tail lights

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Wow. That’s a lot of plumbing!
Do you hear any difference in the cabin?

check this post

 

[demon67]

Spark Plug gaps sorted. Just bought the gear from Amazon. Worked really well.

What is this?

 

[GT Pony]

What is this?

One way spark plug gapper. Can only reduce the plug gap by pressing the ground strap towards the electrode.

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