What after market 'upgrades' for the S550?

[Fidd]

[djone101]

croyde said:

Just a question, what is the legality of the Roush and MagnaFlow exhausts, that sound great, in the UK? Do you have to refit the old system to pass the MOT, obviously difficult if you have had to cut it.

As long as the original catalysts are still there you should have no issue with MOT despite the systems being louder.

croyde said:

I also watched the one hour clip of the Super Charger install. Felt ok until they had to cut chunks out of the Coyote engine casing, as specified by Roush, to comply with the fitting of extra hardware.

Another reason we will be supplying and fitting the Whipple supercharger kit rather than the Roush one.

Dave

[5ohmustang]

I like the recaros in my mustang but I would not pay 2K to retro fit them.

American muscle sell nice corbeau buckets for a fraction of the price.

[Centurion07]

Whilst I would probably be ok with proper buckets initially, I think after a couple of hundred miles in them I would've had enough. My car will be doing 3K mile euro roadtrips at least once a year, and I know my missus definitely won't appreciate proper bucket seats, so it will need to be something along the lines of those Recaros, and looking at prices of those kinds of seats, they're all around that kind of figure.




Plus I'm a total sucker for that Ford Racing logo! That's actually what tipped the balance.

[chuntington101]

Matt Harper said:

Didn't take long - EDP stage 1 - adds around 220hp - stock internals, trans and rear end. Forged oil pump drive is always a good idea when hopping-up a Coyote.

matt the engines is still the Coyote unit so people are already pushing 1200rwhp (US HP) out of built versions of these engines. The only changes will be packaging (not changed that much) and maybe drivetrain.

its interesting the see that whipple are pushing the 2.9ltr front feed unit rather than the traditional rear feed units.

[Matt Harper]

chuntington101 said:

Matt Harper said:

Didn't take long - EDP stage 1 - adds around 220hp - stock internals, trans and rear end. Forged oil pump drive is always a good idea when hopping-up a Coyote.

matt the engines is still the Coyote unit so people are already pushing 1200rwhp (US HP) out of built versions of these engines. The only changes will be packaging (not changed that much) and maybe drivetrain.

its interesting the see that whipple are pushing the 2.9ltr front feed unit rather than the traditional rear feed units.

I'm not really sure what point you are trying to make here. If it is that the OEM oil pump drive is adequate for a motor that is generating 1200 whp then you are on crack.

[5ohmustang]

EDP is around the corner from where I currently live, small world.

[irocfan]

Centurion07 said:

I did notice that but the pic is definitely the same and there's only $300 difference, so......?

ETA: found them on a couple of other sites that describe them as leather as well, for a similar price, so it looks to be around £2K for leather Recaros with the logo. Shipping is probably around the same again!

Edited by Centurion07 on Sunday 12th July 20:47

speak to a chap called Ron Fenton (he's on the UK Mustang sites) - he does an import service which will almost certainly be a LOT cheaper

[5ohmustang]

I'd stay away from the roush exhaust the "stainless steel" will rust after 6 months and roush will not replace it.

[chuntington101]

Matt Harper said:

chuntington101 said:

Matt Harper said:

Didn't take long - EDP stage 1 - adds around 220hp - stock internals, trans and rear end. Forged oil pump drive is always a good idea when hopping-up a Coyote.

matt the engines is still the Coyote unit so people are already pushing 1200rwhp (US HP) out of built versions of these engines. The only changes will be packaging (not changed that much) and maybe drivetrain.

its interesting the see that whipple are pushing the 2.9ltr front feed unit rather than the traditional rear feed units.

I'm not really sure what point you are trying to make here. If it is that the OEM oil pump drive is adequate for a motor that is generating 1200 whp then you are on crack.

Matt I was more talking about what tuners have done to the Coyote already. Its just now in a slightly car.

[Jimtasteek]

Anyone thinking of getting a custom exhaust in UK? They do seem a LOT cheaper than Magnaflow etc.

[Zero7]

Jimtasteek said:

Anyone thinking of getting a custom exhaust in UK? They do seem a LOT cheaper than Magnaflow etc.

Tried custom exhausts before and not had great results, too much drone and quality issues. I'm going to import a Borla one...

[Quinny]

Just ordered my new Borla Touring cat back system with black tips..

Also ordered a rubber "trunk" liner (see I've come over all american) for the "boot"

http://youtu.be/Csw0GdDXWPQ

http://youtu.be/BBQPWDFeZ9s

Edited by Quinny on Monday 17th August 19:32

[foliedouce]

Quinny said:

Just ordered my new Borla Touring cat back system with black tips..

Also ordered a rubber "trunk" liner (see I've come over all american) for the "boot"

http://youtu.be/Csw0GdDXWPQ

http://youtu.be/BBQPWDFeZ9s

Edited by Quinny on Monday 17th August 19:32

Where did you order it from?

Why the touring? I think I'm going for the sport

[Quinny]

foliedouce said:

Where did you order it from?

Why the touring? I think I'm going for the sport

1. Ordered from a ford place in America....

They have a website... Ask for Benny

Levittown Ford super centre......
980 S. Broadway
Hicksville, New York, 11801
USA

2. Sport to noisy for me..

[foliedouce]

Ta - I have to say the touring sounds good and it's a tough call.

[Centurion07]

Aren't you getting a convertible Folie? Might be worth going for something a tad quieter than the Sport if so.

[foliedouce]

Centurion07 said:

Aren't you getting a convertible Folie? Might be worth going for something a tad quieter than the Sport if so.

Yes I do, so this is a consideration especially with 2 young kids in the back.

I have been through the Youtube clips and the Touring sounds nice, but doesn't quite have the effect I'm looking for at idle - that deep burble on start up which the Sport seems to have (as much as you can tell from a video clip)

The next one up (Racing?) is too loud.

Previous cars include a Vantage V8 with Fuse 22 removed (disables the exhaust butterfly valve) and a Tuscan S with Carbon Cans, so soundtrack is important to me.

I guess none of us will know for sure until we have our cars and pipes.

[Quinny]

Yeah.... I had a Vantage with fuse 22 removed and I also gutted the back box but it wasn't that loud really..

http://youtu.be/Q3h_DHSXUHs

The TVR's on the other hand, although great for blasting around turned a bit wearing on long journeys..

http://youtu.be/QJ0fgvol6xE

My plan for the Mustang, is some Euro trips and use as much as possible, so having had loud in the past, this time I'd rather something a little more subtle

[Centurion07]

I take it those are your clips^? You had to fold yourself into the Griff didn't you?