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[cwh19]

Going to copy and paste most of this from a local forum.



15 GT Premium. 400A, Performance Pack, Recaros, Voice nav. Only plans for this year are springs, Roush wing, maybe an APR splitter.



I didn't think I would ever buy another Mustang, but I decided to.

I was looking at quite a few vehicles. A GTR, C63 AMG, Evora, Viper, V8 Vantage, GT500, c6 z06, just to name a few lol. I work a lot but also have many hours of downtime. I researched cars for at least 3-4 hours every single day for about 5 months. I would have really liked a GTR, but I would have only been able to afford an 09-10 and I didn't feel like replacing a garbage tranny for 20k.

I finally decided I wanted to buy something new. My criteria was price range <52k, 0-60 in 4.5 or less, 0.95 skidpad or better, above average interior amenities, and maintenance costs that weren't astronomical. This particular car with these options fit the bill.

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[cwh19]

Update on this garbage.

Since it's my second car and I usually work 75-100 hours per week, I don't have much time to drive it. Yet, somehow I still managed to put 1100 miles on it so far. I really like everything about it and have yet to see another yellow one on the road.

So far, in those 1100 miles, I've done 3 autocross events. The car feels solid in every way for being stock. The 6 piston Brembo's included in the Performance Pack are incredible. I can accelerate until the last possible moment and still handle most corners very well. I'm excited to get it on a road course and see how they last with constant heat.

Over the last month, I have done Eibach Sportline springs, Roush rear spoiler, muffler delete, 5%-18% tint, and APR front splitter.

The springs are advertised to lower the car 1.5" in the front and 1.3" in the rear. I actually saw more than that. My car is closer to 1.7" in the front and 1.5" in the rear. I love it. With the 19" wheels, their is absolutely no wheel gap and about 2.5mm of tire tuck on each corner. Perfect.

The Roush spoiler, for being relatively small, was pretty extensive to install. It required drilling 7 holes in the rear of the trunk deck. Roush supplies a template that is taped to the trunk that makes the install almost completely brainless. I ordered it painted black as an accent and I couldn't be happier with it.

The splitter is interesting to say the least. It comes molded for the performance package front end but all the mounting has to be custom. I ended up taking the factory lip off the bumper cover and used it as a template to drill the initial holes in the carbon fiber. I actually plan to have this car on a road course, so I'm making it as solid as I can. The aggressive factory lip is held onto the bumper cover with 16 bolts and 2 push pins. The factory belly pan is held on to the lip and braces with 16 additional bolts. First, I mounted the splitter to the factory lip with 6 5/16" bolts. Then I took it back off the lip and reinstalled the belly pan to the lip. I put the splitter back on under the belly pan and put 6 more 5/16" bolts through all three pieces. Tonight, I'm drilling 4 more holes to mount the splitter and belly pan to braces in the factory mounting locations under the car. APR says it will create up to 2000lbs of front end downforce at 142mph. I'm not trying to rip my bumper into pieces on a track.

Here are some random pictures.

 

[Free Agent]

Lookin' good.

I'll keep my eye out for you/your car in July when we head out to see my wife's family in western PA. Probably be staying in Latrobe and will be in Greensburg a few times. We won't be in the TY GT though. Nice ride.

PS: Get that Bud Smail license surround off there, he isn't paying you to advertise. Unless you work for him. ;)

 

[cwh19]

Lookin' good.

I'll keep my eye out for you/your car in July when we head out to see my wife's family in western PA. Probably be staying in Latrobe and will be in Greensburg a few times. We won't be in the TY GT though. Nice ride.

PS: Get that Bud Smail license surround off there, he isn't paying you to advertise. Unless you work for him. ;)

Lol it's off the car now. I don't like the look of a plate without a frame so I left it on until I got something better.

 

[Velgen]

Car is coming along nicely The splitter looks awesome

 

[cwh19]

Car is coming along nicely The splitter looks awesome

Thanks

I plan to get some better pictures sometime soon. I haven't scrapped it off anything yet either as shocking as that is lol.

 

[Free Agent]

Lol it's off the car now. I don't like the look of a plate without a frame so I left it on until I got something better.

Good deal. I feel the same. I always buy a plain black frame surround for my rear plate. Looks more "upscale". ;)

Going to get black emblems to match your look?

 

[cwh19]

Good deal. I feel the same. I always buy a plain black frame surround for my rear plate. Looks more "upscale". ;)

Going to get black emblems to match your look?

Ill probably paint the stockers. I can't justify spending the money on black emblems when I can do it myself.

I have also added 19x9 19x10 Piano Black Forgestar CF5V's since these pictures. I love them.

 

[The Menace]

Looking good keep it up. I love that Triple Yellow.

 

[cwh19]

A few random pictures from Carlisle Ford Nationals this past weekend. I have since added Forgestar CF5V's. I also bought an Airaid intake tube, black emblems, and Redline hood struts at the nationals.

 

[fmusignac]

What a great looking car! Have you thought about any more black accents? Like a black hood scoop or side scoops? I was thinking that it would look great on the yellow. I got pretty much the same car last week and am planning my build. How are you liking the Eibach's?

 

[cwh19]

What a great looking car! Have you thought about any more black accents? Like a black hood scoop or side scoops? I was thinking that it would look great on the yellow. I got pretty much the same car last week and am planning my build. How are you liking the Eibach's?

I love the Sportlines, the stance is perfect. I was going to do the heat extractors black but decided against it for now. I don't know if I'm feeling anything else right now.

 

[Clink]

Great looking car man, like what you've done.

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