New guy, some questions, and some WTBs.

[Todd00000]

Since you have a base car, better tires. Do NOT NOT NOT go putzing around with sway bars.

Why do you say that?

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[nastang87xx]

Why do you say that?

Where the rubber meets the road. Sway bars don't put the grip to the ground, the tires do. Sway bars and stiffer suspension components can COMPLEMENT this but you need to have the claws to do it first. Your current sway bars are more capable than the garbage PZero Neros or whatever the crap it is that come with the base cars.

Go to any HPDE, any track day, any autocross event, or any professional high performance driving event and ask any instructor what single mod outside of power will give you the best performance increase. They will all ask "What tires are you running?"

You found understeer on the street. Autocross speeds are at about street speed and highway in certain spots. I promise you driver to driver, an EcoBoost car with nothing but a good set of tires will hand you your ass, dick, balls, and gooch vs a base 5.0 car with sway bars, springs, better damped shocks and struts, and the all season tires tires it came with.

 

[Todd00000]

Where the rubber meets the road. Sway bars don't put the grip to the ground, the tires do. Sway bars and stiffer suspension components can COMPLEMENT this but you need to have the claws to do it first. Your current sway bars are more capable than the garbage PZero Neros or whatever the crap it is that come with the base cars.

Go to any HPDE, any track day, any autocross event, or any professional high performance driving event and ask any instructor what single mod outside of power will give you the best performance increase. They will all ask "What tires are you running?"

You found understeer on the street. Autocross speeds are at about street speed and highway in certain spots. I promise you driver to driver, an EcoBoost car with nothing but a good set of tires will hand you your ass, dick, balls, and gooch vs a base 5.0 car with sway bars, springs, better damped shocks and struts, and the all season tires tires it came with.

I agree with you, and I'm looking for some 19/20 inch takeoffs with Summer tires.

 

[nastang87xx]

Solving grip issues on Mustangs 101. This should be a sticky:

1. Tires.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport or Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for the street.
Bridgestone RE71R for autocross.
Hankook R-S4 for road course.
Hoosiers if you're a badass. Then again if you're on Hoosiers you probably don't need to read this.

2. BMR Cradle Lockout Level 2/Steeda subframe braces

3. Front sway bar and strut tower cross brace.
Front sway bar set to the SOFTEST settings.
Tune it in and out as needed.

4. Springs and complementing shocks and struts.

5. Useless crap because "if you have to ask..."
Caster camber plates
New vertical links
Locking out each and every single bushing
New rear sway bars
PP2 suspension components
GT350 suspension components
Wings
Spoilers
Front splitters
K member braces

 

[nastang87xx]

I agree with you, and I'm looking for some 19/20 inch takeoffs with Summer tires.

Good. Start there and go one thing at a time.

 

[Dave TBG]

Nope, I'm from Jersey, transplanted to LI. Thanks for this!

Either way, you're there now. On top of the great prices, shipping should be minimal or you might be close enough to avoid shipping altogether.

 

[Dave TBG]

I agree with you, and I'm looking for some 19/20 inch takeoffs with Summer tires.

In addition to tires, lighter wheel offer a nice improvement. Watch out with takeoffs, most factory wheels are pretty heavy.

 

[Bluelightning]

Hello, one week with my base 2019 GT and I'm very pleased.

Does a front cross brace make a noticeable difference in handling?

What are we using for cell phone holders?

Any recommendations for a small enclosed sub-woofer with built-in amp?

I WTB some OEM 19 inch take-offs with summer tires and TPMS.

I WTB a spare tire.

Thanks for any help.

Todd

Center Console due to Android Auto.

JL Audio Stealthbox fits in the factory sub location, using the factory mounting points and sounds great.
http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-stealthbox-ford-mustang-coupe-15-up

 

[Todd00000]

Center Console due to Android Auto.

JL Audio Stealthbox fits in the factory sub location, using the factory mounting points and sounds great.
http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-stealthbox-ford-mustang-coupe-15-up

That's pricey for a non-powered box.

 

[Bluelightning]

That's pricey for a non-powered box.

It's not cheap, but it sounds great and fits perfectly. I'm running their HD 900/5 amp, so 500 watts to the sub, and 100 to each of the other channels. I upgraded the component speaker with some nice focals, and then run the Fix 86 signal processor to get it all to work with the factory head unit. Super clean clear sound.
http://www.jlaudio.com/fix-86-car-audio-processors-system-tuning-98103
http://www.jlaudio.com/hd900-5-car-audio-hd-amplifiers-98223

 

[Louk]

I was going to go for a enclosed sub and amp combo but ended up with a single 10 in a closed box. the guy made the box angled in the back so i sits more flush against the backseat. I have been more than happy with the sound it has given me and in total cost right around 300 installed so couldn't complain about that either.

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