2019 Ford Mustang brings California Special, rev-matching and more

[HoosierDaddy]

The A10 is "reluctant to upshift out of 10th gear", because there isn't an 11th gear bro...

Guess you didn't see his sig. He has the Spinal Tap Edition Mustang.

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[JWS]

CS Logos

You’d think they’d get a California License Plate for the Press Junkets!

Never liked the last iteration of the Logo as it didn’t go well with the GT Cap. Looked like a cheap afterthought. Sort of like Stick-On Letters. At least the new one makes it look a little more “Special”!

https://www.caranddriver.com/photo-...sco-the-long-way-in-a-mustang-gtcs-gallery#22 (Top Photo)

From the Video (Bottom Photo)

 

[Deleted member 33561]

That's likely a big part of the problem. Often times, tuning the engine or transmission will cause quirky things to happen with the un-tuned component, which is why tunes often exist for both.

Was it behaving like this before being tuned?

It was doing the same thing before the tune which I can now swap with the factory tune anytime I want. I thought the Lund tune might help.

 

[Nagare]

It looks like a bit much having the gas cap that big and the added letters, but the letters are unique among the trims for sure.

Regarding the tail lights that I see people mentioning are smoked on the 16-17 GTCS, does anyone have comparison pics? I can't really find anything that sticks out and it isn't mentioned with the description:

•19-inch Ebony Black-Painted Machined-Aluminum Wheels
•Black Painted Mirror Caps and Hood Vents
•Ebony Leather/Miko® Suede Seat Inserts with Red Contrast Stitching
and Embossed Logo
•Faux Gas Cap
•Hood and Side Stripes
•Performance Front Splitter
•Premium Carpeted Floor Mats with Red Contrast Stitching
•Raised Decklid Spoiler- Black
•Underhood California Special Strut Tower Brace Badge
•Unique Black Upper and Lower Grilles (Tri Bar Pony Logo on Upper
Grille)
•"Diamond Plate" Aluminum Instrument Panel with Unique GT/CS Badge
•Door Inserts, Shifter Boot, and Console Lid with Red Contrast Stitching

 

[Deleted member 33561]

Rev Matching is only for down-shifting and, like someone else said, the transmission doesn't do in in normal mode, only in Sport+ & Track. It's for downshifting while entering a corner when tracking your car.

Thanks. I understand that. In my mind when mentioning down shifting I was thinking about my next statement about shifting out of first gear. Got ahead of myself. If you are sure about only rev matching in sport/track mode then that makes sense to me because it does feel better but still not as good as the Challenger 8 speed I drove for 3 years.

 

[Zelek]

Can't wait for the MSRP to come back on this one.

 

[Rash]

The A10 is "reluctant to upshift out of 10th gear", because there isn't an 11th gear bro... (also, one doesn't upshift into 9th, from 10th)

Don't you mean downshifting, into a higher-revving gear..?

Yea I went back and fixed it. Brain fart.

 

[sw686blue]

I want rev-matching (for my 2017 GTPP)...I want rev-matching (for my 2017 GTPP)...I want rev-matching (for my 2017 GTPP)...I want rev-matching (for my 2017 GTPP) :-)

 

[Ace]

It looks like a bit much having the gas cap that big and the added letters, but the letters are unique among the trims for sure.

Regarding the tail lights that I see people mentioning are smoked on the 16-17 GTCS, does anyone have comparison pics? I can't really find anything that sticks out and it isn't mentioned with the description:

Normal taillights:

Darkened CS taillights:

 

[Nagare]

Is it just a blackout panel on parts of the light then or actual different casing? Hard to tell because of the difference in lighting.

 

[Stormtrooper5.0]

I'm not a fan of convertibles and silver Mustangs (no offense to anyone) but those pictures look incredible.

 

[Strokerswild]

Not a fan of that giant red CS emblem on the decklid at all.....the '16-'17 faux cap is much better, IMO.

Symmetry is good, see.

 

[HextallS550]

Oh good. No Grabber Blue so I won’t be tempted.

I’ll put $1500 of properly tuned and invested Hybrid Audio Technology and Helix components against B&O any day. Hell, my shit doesn’t even need tweeters.

 

[Ericc B]

Darkened CS taillights:

Somehow I always thought these darker tinted taillights also came on cars equipped with the Black Accent Package. But it doesn't say that anywhere on the builder so I guess I'm wrong.

 

[Boss Bandit]

Somehow I always thought these darker tinted taillights also came on cars equipped with the Black Accent Package. But it doesn't say that anywhere on the builder so I guess I'm wrong.

They do. My 2017 with the black accent package came with the blackened tail lights, which I like much more than the standard units.

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