2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT. Captain Slow's Pony car adventure

[anonymous-user]

That really is stunning! Excellent colour combination too. (House looks very nice also)

[famfarrow]

Gorgeous Stang OP enjoy it!

[leglessAlex]

That's a great looking car, a handsome beast. Can't wait to hear what it sounds like with the aftermarket exhaust!

[S10GTA]

That is something special. Is it a forever car? Hope you have many trouble free miles.

[coopedup]

[sprouting]

Lovely car congrats.

Although your doing it wrong. Watch a few episodes of roadkill. Your supposed to take the hood off not put struts on ☺☺☺☺

Edited by sprouting on Saturday 18th June 20:27

[aspirated]

Great spec, i can definitely see you supercharging this after a good few years once you get bored of the power, no?

[The Nur]

Gefeliciteerd! It looks fantastic

[TheLordJohn]

Engine bay looks good
Did they not supply any washers to put under those nuts...?

[alec.e]

Very nice, consider me jealous

Glad to see to stuck in modding it a day after collection

[irocfan]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

I've also seen that Steeda are now offering a billet alu or anodised black coolant tank.... the magpie in me is very much attracted.

here you go chap - have a look at this....

[Pommygranite]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

TheLordJohn said:

Engine bay looks good
Did they not supply any washers to put under those nuts...?

No, but they are single use lock nuts, like the originals.

I'm keeping my eye out for a Ford Racing oil separator but they seem to be sold out in most places.

I've also seen that Steeda are now offering a billet alu or anodised black coolant tank.... the magpie in me is very much attracted.

What's the benefit apart from visually? I'm not up on all this stuff.

[TheLordJohn]

Unsure whether you mean the washers, lock nuts, strut brace or coolant tank!? Lol.

Well washers spread the load under a nut (and a spring washer used with a plain nut would be a locking device), the Nyloc nut is its own locking device so a plain washer is fine, the strut brace is designed to stiffen the front end up by connecting the two front suspension turrets together rigidly to reduce flex/movement and the coolant tank looks cool as st.
There's also less chance of it splitting along a seam like a plastic tank can and causing a leak.

All in my opinion...

[Pommygranite]

TheLordJohn said:

Unsure whether you mean the washers, lock nuts, strut brace or coolant tank!? Lol.

Well washers spread the load under a nut (and a spring washer used with a plain nut would be a locking device), the Nyloc nut is its own locking device so a plain washer is fine, the strut brace is designed to stiffen the front end up by connecting the two front suspension turrets together rigidly to reduce flex/movement and the coolant tank looks cool as st.
There's also less chance of it splitting along a seam like a plastic tank can and causing a leak.

All in my opinion...

Haha yeah I was a bit vague.

I think I meant the oil separator. What's it do?!

[gweaver]

irocfan said:

here you go chap - have a look at this....

Looks good, but how do you check the coolant level? Is there a sensor, or would you have to use a dipstick?

I say this as someone who has caught HGF and water pump leaks early by glancing at the coolant level. This on a Rover 200 and Peugeot 206, but I also know of one guy who spotted low coolant on his Focus Ecoboost just in the nick of time. He was showing his dad around his new P&J when he spotted it, narrowly saved himself ~5k to replace a scrap engine.

I wouldn't put all my trust in a sensor either..

[TheLordJohn]

gweaver said:

Looks good, but how do you check the coolant level? Is there a sensor, or would you have to use a dipstick?

I say this as someone who has caught HGF and water pump leaks early by glancing at the coolant level. This on a Rover 200 and Peugeot 206, but I also know of one guy who spotted low coolant on his Focus Ecoboost just in the nick of time. He was showing his dad around his new P&J when he spotted it, narrowly saved himself ~5k to replace a scrap engine.

I wouldn't put all my trust in a sensor either..

I assumed that was a sight glass, of sorts, on the L/H/S...?

[mylesmcd]

Awesome machine Sir!

I am a dealer and have sold a few of these - every customer has come back with same huge grin!

side note - a saw a Roush s/c '16 yesterday (670 hp) - i didnt see it move, but i really thin this would be too much. 435 is pleeeenty!


Enjoy!

[gweaver]

TheLordJohn said:

I assumed that was a sight glass, of sorts, on the L/H/S...?

You're right, it is, and it's optional
http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=...

I had considered that was a sight glass, but discounted the thought as it doesn't look well suited to the job.
I call bling over function. I wonder if it weighs more than the OE item?

The gas struts and strut brace on the other hand, I can see the point of those.

Edited by gweaver on Sunday 19th June 13:29

[JakeT]

Finally here, looks excellent! The tart in me loves the pony puddle lamps too. I'm sure now when people see you driving around in a genuine 5.0 they think you're a millionaire! Just make sure not to crash it leaving a car park...

[Jimmy No Hands]

Gorgeous car! Enjoy.

I have to say, I've seen this on a few others too.. do the bonnet shut lines bother anybody else? Is it just the angle? I can't tell if it's just me or not..