2019 GT350 Upgrades: Tech, Aerodynamics and Other GT500 Track Improvements

Epiphany said:

The stock system is already 2.75" in diameter.

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Not all the way through, its around 2.25 at the x-pipe.

likeaboss said:

Not all the way through, its around 2.25 at the x-pipe.

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And not that I'm going to put a lot of weight on such a nit pick but the X crossover too seems pretty shoddy to me. I've always said it looks more like a collision point than a crossover point. But I'm also not a statics and dynamics engineering either so I could be plenty ignorant. :shrug:

SVTSNAKE351 said:

:tsk:They should have given both models 600hp.

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Au contraire, mon ami... what good is 600hp vs 526hp if you still can’t use all 526?

What Ford did was give you better ability to use all 526hp.

nastang87xx said:

And not that I'm going to put a lot of weight on such a nit pick but the X crossover too seems pretty shoddy to me. I've always said it looks more like a collision point than a crossover point. But I'm also not a statics and dynamics engineering either so I could be plenty ignorant. :shrug:

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I’ve always pondered on that x-pipe robbing you of power... but I wonder if it also helps promote cracks and pops?:shrug:

likeaboss said:

Not all the way through, its around 2.25 at the x-pipe.

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They all neck down to meet with the factory pipes prior to the X-section anyway. And if you want to nit pick, the Borla 2.75" system, for example, is smaller than factory in some spots.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81801

DrumReaper said:

I’ve always pondered on that x-pipe robbing you of power... but I wonder if it also helps promote cracks and pops?:shrug:

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My car with the Corsa X pipe is a bowl of rice krispies. I think those noises really come from the valvetrain than the primary exhaust system, it just so happens to be that the exhaust system is directly involved because that's the loud speaker it goes through.

DrumReaper said:

Au contraire, mon ami... what good is 600hp vs 526hp if you still can’t use all 526?

What Ford did was give you better ability to use all 526hp.

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All 526 works great at the track. 600 , will make it that much more greater on the track.:ford:

So I can go a few tenths faster and have cool lights? Ford should have stopped in 17 and had the GT500 ready to rock.

Road and Track:
"Exterior tweaks are minor, but essential. The grille of the GT350 has been optimized, reducing the amount of air passing into the engine bay that’s needed for cooling. This decreases the drag on the Mustang’s front end. When paired with new front and rear spoilers (and a Gurney flap option, available after the car’s launch), the aero tweaks deliver significantly greater aerodynamic efficiency, Ford says. These tweaks are also a product of what the Mustang team learned developing the upcoming GT500."

Autoblog:
"The new rear wing has an optional Gurney flap, helping downforce without adding too much drag. The other aero update is out front. The standard model now gets the grille from the GT350R. It has fewer openings, creating less front-end drag. The wing, grille and new wheels are the only visual tells that separate the current car from the 2019 model. Ford says that customers were happy with the current model's appearance."

So:
1. Which is it? Is it just the GT350R front grille and the GT350 and R have the same grille? It looks like just the R grille....

2. Is this a potential concern for engine temperatures? Or (hopefully) the changed aero helps draw air through the lower/lower-side grille openings.

SVTSNAKE351 said:

All 526 works great at the track. 600 , will make it that much more greater on the track.:ford:

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A small bump would've been nice just to keep a little more of a difference between the '18 GT and GT350 - especially with the former getting some of the previously unique to the GT350 components (Mag Suspension, Dual-mode Exhaust). I'm talking something to take the GT350 just into the 55x range, keep the original ~91HP difference, or heck even to 560 for a nice even 100HP difference as the last hurrah for the GT350.

CSL said:

Interested to see if the new magride calibration can be flashed on prior MY cars.

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KOHR does that now. Their calibrations are much better than stock.

MaskedRacerX said:

A small bump would've been nice just to keep a little more of a difference between the '18 GT and GT350 - especially with the former getting some of the previously unique to the GT350 components (Mag Suspension, Dual-mode Exhaust). I'm talking something to take the GT350 just into the 55x range, keep the original ~91HP difference, or heck even to 560 for a nice even 100HP difference as the last hurrah for the GT350.

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I mean, if we're just talking about what we would have liked to have seen them do...
I would have loved to have seen Ford do a true FPC setup. No crank counter-weights, dual intake plenums, equal length headers, etc etc.
They've had 5+ years with the Voodoo. Surely those guys are smart enough to figure out the initial packaging issues if they had put their minds to it.
Or they could have done this with the R. And dropped the weight even more. Man, that would have been sexy...

I'm just glad they didn't add those awful "dive planes" like the ZL1-1LE has.

Epiphany said:

Dealers are praising Jesus now that they can bump up the you know whats again.

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:frusty::headbonk::(

I wonder how good the new stereo will be?

I rarely listen to it, but when I do I’m extremely disappointed.

Is the new one available in any other Mustang so I could hear it?