First mod on the 2018 in the books.

[EvilMerlin]

Pouring rain here today on Big Island, plus with the volcano eruption going on you gotta be careful of acid rains (seriously). So today, I swapped out the 2018 rear wing for the 2019+ S-wing. Install was easy other than getting the old 3M automotive tape to lift. But some fishing line helped.

Wicker wing will go on later.

Then I need to clean all the fingerprints off of it.

Sponsored

 

[matthewr87]

Are you going to change the front grille as well? The 19+ cars have a smaller opening to apparently balance the increased downforce with the 19+ swing and/or gurney.

 

[EvilMerlin]

Are you going to change the front grille as well? The 19+ cars have a smaller opening to apparently balance the increased downforce with the 19+ swing and/or gurney.

Not sure yet. Never been a fan of replacing the grills as those damn tabs break SO easy.

But in checking the front (top) grill is the same part number at Ford for the 2016-2020: FR3Z8200AB

 

[matthewr87]

Not sure yet. Never been a fan of replacing the grills as those damn tabs break SO easy.

But in checking the front (top) grill is the same part number at Ford for the 2016-2020: FR3Z8200AB

Not sure about the part number situation, but the 2019+ non-R GT350s definitely have the front grille with the smaller opening (just like all GT350Rs, even pre-19). It was one of the changes implemented for the 19 "refresh".

 

[Muligan]

I did the grille swap - was fairly easy once I figured out how to gently bend the "razor blade" clips and disassemble things.

I scored a complete assembly (it's two parts - outer is the same, but the inner is the one with the smaller opening) for around fifty-bucks on Ebay, as it didn't have a badge on it and was considered a "factory second." I disassembled the new one and reused the old outer with the OEM non-R badge.

Check out post #126 on my build thread at..... https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/obsolescence-to-obsession-–-tales-of-the-rented-mule-fprs-gt350-track-attack-14.168923/page-9

 

[EvilMerlin]

I did the grille swap - was fairly easy once I figured out how to gently bend the "razor blade" clips and disassemble things.

I scored a complete assembly (it's two parts - outer is the same, but the inner is the one with the smaller opening) for around fifty-bucks on Ebay, as it didn't have a badge on it and was considered a "factory second." I disassembled the new one and reused the old outer with the OEM non-R badge.

Check out post #126 on my build thread at..... https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/obsolescence-to-obsession-–-tales-of-the-rented-mule-fprs-gt350-track-attack-14.168923/page-9

Thanks just found one on Ebay. Its an R-grill but I will swap out the snakes.

 

[EvilMerlin]

Not sure about the part number situation, but the 2019+ non-R GT350s definitely have the front grille with the smaller opening (just like all GT350Rs, even pre-19). It was one of the changes implemented for the 19 "refresh".

Yep, I just took a look at the pictures from my 2019 and the grill inner is slightly different, Has a bottom piece that comes up a bit and makes kind of a sideways bracket look ([ rotated right).

Thanks.

 

[TonyNJ]

Pouring rain here today on Big Island, plus with the volcano eruption going on you gotta be careful of acid rains (seriously). So today, I swapped out the 2018 rear wing for the 2019+ S-wing. Install was easy other than getting the old 3M automotive tape to lift. But some fishing line helped.

Wicker wing will go on later.

Then I need to clean all the fingerprints off of it.

What did the old wing look like? The thin blade style? Nice car btw. The stripe accents stand out.

 

[Muligan]

Have you considered going all in on OEM aero updates and adding the "R" splitter?

Sponsored