vxer1000
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Installed a Thermal R&D exhaust, Blowfish shifter bracket, and a Steeda Enthusiast Stop the hop kit on my 2015 Mustang GT. It has the Performance Pack on it but still felt skittish when getting on the gas in turns. The level of control in the rear of the car jumped about 3 notches. No more back end sliding out unless I really get on the gas and when I do it's controllable. I went with the Enthusiast kit because I wanted the lower control arm spherical bushings. I didn't even get to install those yet because it is a lot of work and I had my hands full when I was installing the subframe bushing supports, braces, and alignment bushings and also installed Ford's spherical spindle bushing (pain in the rear) while the spindle was on the car. I managed to get everything done in one day minus the rear lower control arm bushings.
It was a rough day since I haven't wrenched on a car for 9 hours straight in long time. But, when I fired it up it was worth it. The exhaust is a marvel of modern engineering. Not only does it sound great, but you can keep the growl down if you're trying to avoid unwanted attention by keeping the rpm's below 2500. Did a lot of research before going with the Thermal R&D and it seems most exhausts have a lot of drone at highway speeds. This has zero drone at any speed. It's loud when you want it to be (but probably not as loud as the Borla or Corsa systems) and quiet when you want it to be. Everywhere the car has been since people love that sound. Even the old guys at work smile while plugging their ears.
Finally, the Blowfish shifter bracket. If you're wondering whether or not to go this route or get the MGW or Barton listen up. I considered the Barton and MGW and while they seem great there's something people fail to realize. The MT-82 is a fairly solid transmission. Especially compared to the old T5 in the Fox body and the 5 Speed in my old 2010 Mustang GT. The MT-82 already has fairly short throws. An MGW or Barton will shorten the throw even more, but you may not want that. I like the extra leverage of having the slightly longer throw. It makes it much easier to insure I end up in the intended gear fully. The Blowfish Bracket got rid of the slop in the stock shifter instantly. You will know exactly what gear you are in. I haven't missed a shift since installing it even when rowing hard.
These mods compliment each other perfectly. While the car is pretty close to stock HP it puts power to the ground much better, the shifting is no longer a distraction but a joy, and the sound is angry muscle car.
It was a rough day since I haven't wrenched on a car for 9 hours straight in long time. But, when I fired it up it was worth it. The exhaust is a marvel of modern engineering. Not only does it sound great, but you can keep the growl down if you're trying to avoid unwanted attention by keeping the rpm's below 2500. Did a lot of research before going with the Thermal R&D and it seems most exhausts have a lot of drone at highway speeds. This has zero drone at any speed. It's loud when you want it to be (but probably not as loud as the Borla or Corsa systems) and quiet when you want it to be. Everywhere the car has been since people love that sound. Even the old guys at work smile while plugging their ears.
Finally, the Blowfish shifter bracket. If you're wondering whether or not to go this route or get the MGW or Barton listen up. I considered the Barton and MGW and while they seem great there's something people fail to realize. The MT-82 is a fairly solid transmission. Especially compared to the old T5 in the Fox body and the 5 Speed in my old 2010 Mustang GT. The MT-82 already has fairly short throws. An MGW or Barton will shorten the throw even more, but you may not want that. I like the extra leverage of having the slightly longer throw. It makes it much easier to insure I end up in the intended gear fully. The Blowfish Bracket got rid of the slop in the stock shifter instantly. You will know exactly what gear you are in. I haven't missed a shift since installing it even when rowing hard.
These mods compliment each other perfectly. While the car is pretty close to stock HP it puts power to the ground much better, the shifting is no longer a distraction but a joy, and the sound is angry muscle car.
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