Ford Mustang 2013 GT Track Pack
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Lately with the prospect of buying a house back in Alabama I have been feeling very nostalgic with all things 80s American. This weekend I watched Black Air, the buick grand national documentary. I want a G body bad. I remember being 10 growing up in Lancashire, I remember looking at imported U.S. hot rod magazines and seeing custom 80s Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS's.
A muscle car from the golden age of nascar, moonshine running Bruce Springsteen. You can't get more American than a monte carlo. Bench seat, column shifter, porno red interior, angular design. This and the ford t bird were the last real cars used in nascar before they switched to space frame, fiberglass b.s. It would be a great project car. Ditch the anemic 305 for a gm performance big block.
https://youtu.be/5c9JVCP2mTg
A muscle car from the golden age of nascar, moonshine running Bruce Springsteen. You can't get more American than a monte carlo. Bench seat, column shifter, porno red interior, angular design. This and the ford t bird were the last real cars used in nascar before they switched to space frame, fiberglass b.s. It would be a great project car. Ditch the anemic 305 for a gm performance big block.
https://youtu.be/5c9JVCP2mTg
Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 12th May 05:35
I like that black rims hide brake dust, but it hides the style of the rim, especially when moving. I was close to getting them powdercoated gold or polar white.
Yeah I'm not going to trade it in for the new s550 mustang. I don't like the exterior design. I'm starting to see a lot of them now and they look ok I guess, but I prefer the retro styling of the facelifted s197.
I drove the new ecoboost, it's nice inside, but feels smaller than mine, it was like a refined sports car as opposed to a raw muscle car. I'm going to try and test drive a gt on friday, alongside a used chevrolet trailblazer ss awd.
I'd like something as a project car and get my hands dirty. If I can find a cheap but in good condition 1st gen Eagle Talon Tsi awd/Mitsubishi Eclipse or an 80s monte carlo ss that would be bad ass.
There's not many new cars at the moment that I like. I'm looking forward to the new civic type r and the focus rs.
I know someone who just bought a taurus sho, I'm going to see if I can drive that.
Yeah I'm not going to trade it in for the new s550 mustang. I don't like the exterior design. I'm starting to see a lot of them now and they look ok I guess, but I prefer the retro styling of the facelifted s197.
I drove the new ecoboost, it's nice inside, but feels smaller than mine, it was like a refined sports car as opposed to a raw muscle car. I'm going to try and test drive a gt on friday, alongside a used chevrolet trailblazer ss awd.
I'd like something as a project car and get my hands dirty. If I can find a cheap but in good condition 1st gen Eagle Talon Tsi awd/Mitsubishi Eclipse or an 80s monte carlo ss that would be bad ass.
There's not many new cars at the moment that I like. I'm looking forward to the new civic type r and the focus rs.
I know someone who just bought a taurus sho, I'm going to see if I can drive that.
Some highlights from my week:
Procharged Camaro SS putting down approx 650 whp. I do not like the face lifted camaro of 2014-2015, the 2010-2013 looks way cooler.
I went to the movies today to see Mad Max Fury Road in 3d, on the way back I came across this Alfa Romeo 4C. I've never seen one before. Alfa's are pretty much non existent here. You get some older Alfa Romeo spider's, the last Alfas sold here was the 75 and the 164 which i've never seen.
My oil arrived for the engine oil change. Never had a car that took this much oil.
Hail to the V8!
Procharged Camaro SS putting down approx 650 whp. I do not like the face lifted camaro of 2014-2015, the 2010-2013 looks way cooler.
I went to the movies today to see Mad Max Fury Road in 3d, on the way back I came across this Alfa Romeo 4C. I've never seen one before. Alfa's are pretty much non existent here. You get some older Alfa Romeo spider's, the last Alfas sold here was the 75 and the 164 which i've never seen.
My oil arrived for the engine oil change. Never had a car that took this much oil.
Hail to the V8!
Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 28th February 02:12
Evening all. An update with my mustang. At the moment I am replacing any damaged oem parts, some plastic parts and the door seal.
Tonight i'm swapping out the lower steering shroud as the previous owner scuffed it up with the key.
However the package got damaged in the mail and scratched on the hidden part of the shroud and the rubber ignition ring is mangled, I can fit the old ring but the scratch and knowing it's there pisses me off.
So I spent 4th July driving around the mountains enjoy the warmth.
Tonight i'm swapping out the lower steering shroud as the previous owner scuffed it up with the key.
However the package got damaged in the mail and scratched on the hidden part of the shroud and the rubber ignition ring is mangled, I can fit the old ring but the scratch and knowing it's there pisses me off.
So I spent 4th July driving around the mountains enjoy the warmth.
Edited by 5ohmustang on Friday 11th December 08:42
I will be updating this thread shortly. I bought a log cabin in the mountains so thats my new hobby that most of my time goes on. I am getting more serious about trying to find an 80s monte carlo ss, not sure whether to go small or big block. I can do 454 big block at 700bhp for 1800quid but i'd need a massive gas tank. I'd like it to handle too so I'm thinking of a 383.
Edited by 5ohmustang on Thursday 13th October 05:17
So the latest modification will be the lower air deflector aka engine undertray.
At my old house the driveway and a steep curb that woulf catch the 2" flap on the air deflector causes the rear of it to pull against the bolts holding it in place.
At around 150mph there was a banging noise coming from the front end, eventually figured out the plastic was torn. As time has passed it has got worse to the point that the turbulence captured in this location is causing the hood/bonnet to shake at 70mph or above.
A replacement piece is $200, I don't want to spent that much on a thin piece of plastic so I am having a fabricator to build one out of aluminum. For a small amount more than the stock piece. It won't look exactly the same as it would require a 50 ton die to press it, but it should fit like stock.
One of the great aspects about the mustang community is that someone knows someone for whatever job you need without trying to rip you off.
At my old house the driveway and a steep curb that woulf catch the 2" flap on the air deflector causes the rear of it to pull against the bolts holding it in place.
At around 150mph there was a banging noise coming from the front end, eventually figured out the plastic was torn. As time has passed it has got worse to the point that the turbulence captured in this location is causing the hood/bonnet to shake at 70mph or above.
A replacement piece is $200, I don't want to spent that much on a thin piece of plastic so I am having a fabricator to build one out of aluminum. For a small amount more than the stock piece. It won't look exactly the same as it would require a 50 ton die to press it, but it should fit like stock.
One of the great aspects about the mustang community is that someone knows someone for whatever job you need without trying to rip you off.
Might have mentioned it earlier a few months back there was a problem with shifting gears. aggressively at high rpm and even at normal speeds. Some times it would not engage the gear or go into the wrong gear.
I replaces the transmission fluid with royal purple syncromesh and replaced the shifter bushing.
The stock shifter bushing is held to its bracket via zip ties, this is done at ford. The bushing was supper soft. Not acceptable, I replaced it with a stiffer polyu bushing from energy suspension for $20.
Shifting is now like night and day, it really transformed the car. I expect on the s550 mustang this bushing has been upgraded.
I replaces the transmission fluid with royal purple syncromesh and replaced the shifter bushing.
The stock shifter bushing is held to its bracket via zip ties, this is done at ford. The bushing was supper soft. Not acceptable, I replaced it with a stiffer polyu bushing from energy suspension for $20.
Shifting is now like night and day, it really transformed the car. I expect on the s550 mustang this bushing has been upgraded.
Roush in the parking lot.
Home in the foothills.
Early morning run.
The North Carolina side of Tail Of The Dragon.
I saw this scion frs at deals gap and noticed "cosworth" like obi wan kenobi, thats a name i've not heard in a long time, a long time. Anyone know what the cosworth parts are doing under an frs,brz?
My log cabin is deep in the appalachian mountains. Its not that far from Tennessee side of tail of the dragon. The dragons real name is road us 127. It is considered the best driving road in America. It is pretty intense for sure.
There is a lot to do there shooting, hunting, fishing, hiking. I must admit I was depressed coming back to mainstream society. I will say Southern people are the nicest, kindest and welcoming people i've met.
Edited by 5ohmustang on Sunday 28th February 23:33
Edited by 5ohmustang on Thursday 13th October 05:22
Edited by 5ohmustang on Wednesday 8th February 04:11
qwertina said:
You've bought that car that I would buy if I ever moved to America. Same colour as well!!
Thanks, it really is a great car my only complaint is the gearbox. I am not sure why the new s550 mustang is not being sold with grabber blue or gotta have it green. The new yellow is nice though.BaronVonV8 said:
Looks great dude, I always wanted to go to the Smokey's or Appalachians but ran out of time and only made it as far as Nashville on my last roadtrip.
Funny you mention shifter issues, the shift on my S197 was horrific, espescially when pushing it a bit and shifting from 2nd to 3rd. So I got rid of the stty old Ford shifter...
...and went for an MGW flat stick short shifter. The difference in build quality is unreal, and the difference in feel is huge. The shift feels a lot more precise and solid. If you haven't considered a short shifter yet then try and find someone nearby with one installed because it does make a big difference for not too much cash and it will definitely resolve some of your issues. Plus they look pretty damn good too.
Baronvonv8 are you in the uk or us? I fell in love hard with colorado and the rockies. I spent 3 years riding the mountains on my buell ulysses looking for the right house in the right town at the right price. I never found it. Most colorado natives and I blame the californians that have come to colorado in the 80s and 90s and brought all there socialist b.s. with them and made a lot of places unaffordable to live. Montana is nit so bad, nicer than colorado while Idaho is pretty much untouched and cheapish.Funny you mention shifter issues, the shift on my S197 was horrific, espescially when pushing it a bit and shifting from 2nd to 3rd. So I got rid of the stty old Ford shifter...
...and went for an MGW flat stick short shifter. The difference in build quality is unreal, and the difference in feel is huge. The shift feels a lot more precise and solid. If you haven't considered a short shifter yet then try and find someone nearby with one installed because it does make a big difference for not too much cash and it will definitely resolve some of your issues. Plus they look pretty damn good too.
I knew I wanted to be in the mountains so the next mountain range on the same scale was the appalachians. When I was looking at cabins in east tn, west nc and north ga I couldn't believe how cheap they were.
When I made it out there I was suprised and very impressed.
The mgw shifter is on the list. Once I get the undertray back im fitting a braided clutch line and the the blowfish racing shifter bracket. If I am still having issues I will upgrade to the mgw shifter v2.
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