2016 GT Premium PP: 4 week progress...

[92 Couper]

So I traded in my Deep Impact blue 2014 GT Premium Track Pack on a Competition Orange 2016 GT Premium Performance Pack Car 4 weeks ago today (6/10/16). The dealer was offering all 2016 GT'd at $5k off sticker along with 0% for 60 months through Ford Credit. They just happened have mine in Competition Orange, PP, Nav and reverse assist. They had also applied 35% tint and Xpel Paint Protection Film (clear bra). I took the car home that day.

I had set aside some funds for an initial round of modding and just finished up with all of those yesterday:

- Weathertech front floormats
- SCT X4/SF4 Tuner with 93 Octane Tune
- JLT Cold Air Intake (still on the fench about this one but it looks and sounds cool)
- Removed sound tube nonsense
- Magnaflow Street Cat Back Exhaust (ordered it from WD Performance . net on Ebay for $859, but it actually was shipped from American Muscle which sells it for $1199)
- Steeda Clutch Pedal Spring
- Steeda Progressive Sport Springs (man these things do ride better than stock PP springs)
- Boss 302 Blue Coil Covers
- OEM Ford Trunk Net
- Reische 170 degree thermostat
- Redline Tuning Hood Struts
- 4 wheel Alignment

I am really happy with the way it tuned out. Pulls hard, looks great, and sounds mean....

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[Jay-rod427]

congrats! sounds like you are enjoying the upgrade.

 

[wireeater]

Well you certainly didn't waste any time! Love the Comp Orange on new Mustangs.

 

[Evil Minion]

- Boss 302 Blue Coil Covers

[MENTION=12175]Khyber[/MENTION] you're not different anymore! :lol: :cheers:

 

[StoplightWarrior]

nice upgrade

 

[WindveilNJ]

I picked up my '16 GT premium convertible the same day you got your beauty. - mine is still bone stock! Drive it in good health

 

[Colleton]

Lookin' good! Congrats!

 

[Khyber]

glad you got blue coil covers. just got done painting mine blue today. glad to see your pic of them... i've been nervous about doing blue with CO!

 

[SpeedLu]

The blue looks good.

 

[Shouldhavegotthegt]

Car looks good. Stock wheels always have a weak offset. I'd jump to some spacers to push those out.

 

[twisted42]

Great mod list, and the car looks awesome. Are the progressive springs really that much better than the stocks?

 

[92 Couper]

Are the progressive springs really that much better than the stocks?

From a ride standpoint, they feel as good or better than the stock PP springs (based on the 3 weeks I had the PP springs in the car). They are better from the standpoint of handling in that they lower the CG of the car (probably like just about any lowering spring would do). From a looks standpoint, these are just what I was after with the 1.2" drop in front and 1" out back. Leveled the car up nicely and got rid of excessive gap.

 

[92 Couper]

How do you like the Magnaflow street car back? At that price it's hard to beat.

I like it a lot. I did not want the car to be very loud or raspy. I have had magnaflow systems on previous cars (99 Cobra vert and 03 Cobra vert) and really liked the deep sound. I was having trouble justifying the $1200 price for a cat back, but once I found this on eBay for $859, I took it as a sign from God that my stock exhaust was too quiet. Nice deep rumble at idle and cruise, yet cranks it up under throttle.

This ebay seller apparently liquidates excess inventory from multiple MF warehouses. In this case it just happened to be shipped out of AM's warehouse.

 

[Dave99GT]

Any drone on the Magnaflow? I had Magnaflow on my 03 Cobra and the drone was noticeable at around 2,000 rpm

 

[92 Couper]

Any drone on the Magnaflow? I had Magnaflow on my 03 Cobra and the drone was noticeable at around 2,000 rpm

I would not call it drone and have not heard anything unpleasant. I can tell you that lugging around at 40 mph in 6th gear (1500 rpm) it does get a little louder if you apply load rather than downshift to accelerate. I was very averse to anything with drone, and chose the MF street based on sound clips and reviews. I like it a lot. Sound nice a tough without being obnoxious or loud.

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