Ford Mustang 2013 GT Track Pack

Ford Mustang 2013 GT Track Pack

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ShyTallKnight

2,207 posts

212 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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5ohmustang said:
Thanks. What kind of reaction do you get driving the stang in the UK?
All positive attention tbh. It's quite funny as people (usually kids) will just stop dead in their tracks and stand there gawping as you rumble past smile

Matt Harper

6,613 posts

200 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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5ohmustang said:
Thanks. In the future I may get a cai if I do not go the supercharged route, the problem is if I buy a cai I need an sct tuner.

I've seen the jlt separator on american muscle. Its on the list.

I really like the idea of the sound tube. I removed one of the two baffles expecting to get a louder intake sound like I have read online but I did not notice any difference.

One tank so far and ive managed 18 us mpg on midgrade. Thats 70/30 city/hwy driving.

You don't HAVE to install a flash tune to use a more efficient CAI, but you may need to install a restrictor to moderate the mass air flow (and prevent a lean condition that the knock sensors can't compensate for) - but restricting flow in a performance intake kind of defeats it's real purpose.

I believe you also sacrifice between 15-20 engine hp by not using premium (93) gasoline.

Matt Harper

6,613 posts

200 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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ShyTallKnight said:
Great story and a great car lovin the grabber blue btw..!!!

Here's a gratuitous piccie of mine here in blighty.

That looks purposeful.
Do you have Raxiom tinted halo headlights?

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Next upgrade is Roush center console button.

Im only running midgrade for 3 tanks to compare the difference to premium.





Edited by 5ohmustang on Saturday 5th March 09:00

ShyTallKnight

2,207 posts

212 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Matt Harper said:
That looks purposeful.
Do you have Raxiom tinted halo headlights?
Nah just the regular HID's with el cheapo tinted covers from American Muscle smile

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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Next mod was the raxiom LED interior lights. However they are a bit too bright.



Edited by 5ohmustang on Friday 11th December 08:13

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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At the beginning of this week I removed the stock chin splitter to modify it, so I can mount a new roush chin splitter. The roush splitter is more aggressive and is supposed to produce more down force.

Well the mounting hardware was missing from the box, I called latemodelrestoration who called Roush Performance. A few days later I received the hardware and mounted the splitter. I took it to the next level and fitted APR splitter support rods.

I took the mustang out today on the mountain roads and ended up following 3 911's and a lotus elise. I am highly impressed by the speed and handling of the mustang. It felt really planted. The driving experience is highly rewarding.








Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 28th February 02:17

5ohmustang

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Sunday 12th October 2014
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JordanTurbo

937 posts

140 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Mustang looks great, I like that blue on it.

Good to hear you're home safe and sound.

I'm in the British army and have done 4 tours of Afghanistan (most recently Jan to June this year) so know how you feel, buying cars and parts but not being able to play. Don't think my wife ever understood why she had to take pictures of every delivery for me to see laugh.

I love the states and I have family in Jacksonville, Florida. Coming over in December for 3 weeks over Christmas and new year with the kids, can't wait!

We'd love to emigrate but getting a green card is a nightmare. The family I have there are not one direct relation (uncle and grandmother) so can't sponsor me. Neither me or my wife have a degree which doesn't help either. frown


5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Thanks mate.

Mind me asking what you do in the Army? I was very close to joining Reme in 04.

4 Tours would drive me insane. I came back from this tour with grey hairs. I was on KAF so could have been much worse.

I think my next tour I won't buy a lot of parts as it was non stop doing this and that when I got back. I think I'll get a supercharger and that's it with my deployment money.

I really enjoyed being about the British Army and Raf during my time over there.

I've only been to Florida a few times for short periods. I like it on the Gulf Coast, but it gets way too hot and I will never live in the bible belt again.

So this week I bought a 2015 Honda PCX 150 scooter. Yes a scooter. I want to save driving the mustang for the weekends and commute on the scooter. Last tank I got was 21mpg us, so that's around 25 UK mpg. Not bad for 420bhp.

I went for a ride this morning and I'm getting around 120 UK MPG. That is insane.


Edited by 5ohmustang on Saturday 18th October 17:59

BaronVonVTEC

397 posts

183 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Love the car mate, i'm looking at getting heat extractors on mine as the supercharger does generate a lot of heat. I think looking at yours has sealed it for me and i'm going to go for a matte black finish instead of body colour. I don't envy you guys going out to Afghanistan, i'm in the Navy and i'm looking down the barrel of my 3rd Gulf tour next year. Fills me with dread everytime... but that's mainly down to not being able to get a beer ashore anywhere during Ramadan wink

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Yes re the green card. It is a nightmare or near impossible to get one. Yet tens of thousands of illegals cross the border every day and are given the green light here.

JordanTurbo

937 posts

140 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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5ohmustang said:
Thanks mate.

Mind me asking what you do in the Army? I was very close to joining Reme in 04.

4 Tours would drive me insane. I came back from this tour with grey hairs. I was on KAF so could have been much worse.
I'm a REME aircraft technician currently on the Apache helicopter (although I'm trying to move to the new wildcat). I Joined in 2005 and I'm now a supervisor, looking at picking up my Sgt next year.

Yes the tours suck immensely. We do about 5 months at a time. My first was in KAF and the other 3 have been at bastion.



Edited by JordanTurbo on Saturday 18th October 18:31

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Is the wildcat a beefed up lynx? I like the usmc super cobras and the former eastern block hinds.

JordanTurbo

937 posts

140 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Effectively yes; it's a Navy Lynx mk8 (the army uses the mk7 and mk9A) with a slightly different body, bigger engines (from the mk9A), glass cockpit and a new sighting system on the front.

I enjoyed working with your guys when I was on tour. Had to help out inspecting the engines on the Pedro Black hawks at one point as they had no one trained to do it in BSN.

Also couldn't beat the PX for my beef jerky supply. That st got me through some long nights!

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Wednesday 21st January 2015
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Saw this bad boy today.


5harp3y

1,942 posts

198 months

Wednesday 21st January 2015
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looks great in that colour, perhaps a touch under-wheeled

DannyScene

6,596 posts

154 months

Wednesday 21st January 2015
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Quality car mate and such an awesome colour!!

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Wednesday 21st January 2015
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How do you mean under wheeled mate?

Thanks for the compliments.

So I tried to drive the mustang to work this morning through snow, I made it down to the end of my street and I couldn't make it up the hill with or without tc.

My p zero tires are summer performance and are pretty low so they will be replaced soon.

I'm having difficultly deciding to just get 19x10 replicas of the current track pack wheels and have them all power coated alien silver or swap them for mmd axis or gt500 rims.

I've just read the thread on the s550 mustang available in the UK, that is great news, even though it's not to my tastes, it is a performance bargain, with a ridiculous aftermarket.

A worthy successor to the capri.

5ohmustang

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2,755 posts

114 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Pics of the alcantara gt500 shift boot, parking brake boot and the boss 302 shift knob. Next will be to replace the cheap plastic gt base spec parking brake handle with the leather gt premium.