What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[rsmustangjr16]

Had the car dyno'd today(Stock - 382/353) and had the red Steeda Diff Bushings installed.

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[Coconut]

Drove half an hour to pick up these up. Needed an excuse to drive the Mustang.

 

[jperls]

Took the mustang to Yosemite valley...10 hours of driving...enjoyed every minute of it especially state route 49...lots of twists and turns with no guardrails...

 

[car]

Took the mustang to Yosemite valley...10 hours of driving...enjoyed every minute of it especially state route 49...lots of twists and turns with no guardrails...

How did it like the altitude? I drove a Toyota hire car there a few years ago - I think the altitude at one spot was 10000 feet? Made the car quite sluggish.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Did your clay bar leave what looks like candle wax marks on the car ? Mine did but its the first time I have done the car and wondered if thats common with clay bars.

It can but only if used wrong. You need to keep the surface lubricated AND use less pressure, probably a LOT less pressure than you used. Don't push the clay onto the car, just let it glide over the surface.

 

[Martman GT]

How did it like the altitude? I drove a Toyota hire car there a few years ago - I think the altitude at one spot was 10000 feet? Made the car quite sluggish.

I live at 4600 ft. and drive over a pass to Lake Tahoe which is about 9000 ft. You don't really notice much difference since the cars 435HP is much more than your Toyota had. You would not get your best 0-60 times at altitude, but for regular driving it's not that noticeable.

 

[ahl395]

I have the same jack stands. These fit them perfectly and can avoid scratching up your rails and stuff.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Z2XA8M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks! I'll have to order those. At that price, why not?

Had the car dyno'd today(Stock - 382/353) and had the red Steeda Diff Bushings installed.

[MENTION=20181]rsmustangjr16[/MENTION] How are you liking the bushings? Do you feel much difference? I have them sitting in my pile of parts waiting to be installed.

 

[K-Roll302]

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I still can't figure out what this noise is and I've checked and torqued everything to spec since I installed my lowering springs almost a month ago.

 

[rsmustangjr16]

[MENTION=20181]rsmustangjr16[/MENTION] How are you liking the bushings? Do you feel much difference? I have them sitting in my pile of parts waiting to be installed.[/QUOTE]

To me it was a very noticeable difference. The diff doesn't move as much and I no longer have the thud when shifting. Coupled with the Steeda IRS braces, the rear end is much more in place with less movement than before.

One of the best mods I have made to date.

 

[rsmustangjr16]

I still can't figure out what this noise is and I've checked and torqued everything to spec since I installed my lowering springs almost a month ago.

Yeah something isn't right. Is the sound coming from the front or rear?

 

[FIVE_LITER]

Thanks! I'll have to order those. At that price, why not?


[MENTION=20181]rsmustangjr16[/MENTION] How are you liking the bushings? Do you feel much difference? I have them sitting in my pile of parts waiting to be installed.

I didn't notice much of a difference with the red bushings. Wish I had stuck the blacks in there the first time. When I do my cradle lockouts here in a couple weeks. I'm going to swap the blacks in.

 

[ahl395]

I still can't figure out what this noise is and I've checked and torqued everything to spec since I installed my lowering springs almost a month ago.

That sounds pretty bad. I'd take that to a shop if I couldn't figure it out. Not sure id drive on it much like that!

To me it was a very noticeable difference. The diff doesn't move as much and I no longer have the thud when shifting. Coupled with the Steeda IRS braces, the rear end is much more in place with less movement than before.

One of the best mods I have made to date.

Awesome, thanks for the reply. Can't wait to get mine in.

I didn't notice much of a difference with the red bushings. Wish I had stuck the blacks in there the first time. When I do my cradle lockouts here in a couple weeks. I'm going to swap the blacks in.

Thanks! Good to know. I think I planned on going with the black ones.

 

[K-Roll302]

That sounds pretty bad. I'd take that to a shop if I couldn't figure it out. Not sure id drive on it much like that!

I don't have much a choice, it's my DD! It's from the passenger front, and I've gone after and over everything since I've installed my springs and I know for a fact it's not the springs. My strut tower brace is torqued well over spec, to the point where one of the thread, nuts broke off, my strut nuts and sway bar end links are torqued to spec, and yet it still persists. I've broken a stud/nut, top of a strut rod bolt, and all of my 3/8 -> 1/4" drive adapters trying to figure this out! :(

 

[GTRacerX.]

Go over your installation again ...

I still can't figure out what this noise is and I've checked and torqued everything to spec since I installed my lowering springs almost a month ago.

Best to go step by step and eliminate things one thing at a time:
Check out CJPony Parts Install on your phone while your doing this:
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Hope it helps. ;)

:ford:

 

[K-Roll302]

Best to go step by step and eliminate things one thing at a time:
Check out CJPony Parts Install on your phone while your doing this:


Hope it helps. ;)

:ford:

Sway bar is the only thing at this point that could make sense to me but how could it make a noise if it's torqued to spec and doesn't appear to be broken?

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