Ford Mustang 2013 GT Track Pack

[5ohmustang]

Updated modification list:

2013 Ford Mustang GT Track Pack
Grabber blue, Manual 6 Speed
Options : Track Pack, Recaro Seats

Modifications

Exterior
Roush front splitter
Apr support rods
Raxiom yellow fog lamps
Black 5.0 fender emblems
California Special side scoops
Roush side splitters
Jaegar front mudguards
3D Carbon GT500 rear spoiler
Boss 302 rear diffuser
Roush rear side splitters
Roush hood struts

Interior

Lloyd tri pony trunk mat
Lloyd tri pony footwell mats
Raxiom Led Map Bulbs
Diode Dynamics led trunk bulb
Diode Dynamics tail light sequencer
Pioneer 4 channel amp
Kicker Shelby speaker upgrade
GT500 Alcantara shift boot
Boss 302 Shift knob
GT500 alacantara handbrake gaiter
GT premium leather handbrake
Redline leather tri color armrest
Roush center console button
GT premium pedals
Scott Drake dead pedal
Led Glow ambient footwell lights
GT premium illuminated sill covers
Ford ez organizer sun visors
Sound tube delete
GT500 door handles
Leather tri pony center console cover

Engine

K&N Panel filter
Roush Axle back exhaust
Jlt passenger side oil separator

Brakes

GT500 rear brake discs
GT500 brake caliper adapters
Hawk HP's pads all round

Suspension

Whiteline adjustable panhard bar
Whiteline panhard support bar
Bilstein B12 Shocks and Struts
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
Steeda HD Strut mounts/Caster Camber plates

Drive train

Energy suspension shifter bushing
Whiteline transmission mount bushing
Steeda braided steel clutch line
Steeda clutch spring
Boss 302 Laguna Seca Transmission scoop

Wheels/tires
20x9/20x10 Shelby Supersnakes
255/40/20, 285/30/20 Nitto Nt555
Mcgard locking wheel nuts

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Hello everyone. I've been browsing Pistonheads for years, just never posted on here.

I immigrated to the U.S. a number of years ago, currently deployed to Afghanistan.

So a few weeks ago I found the exact mustang I want, used but at a significantly lower price. Over a third off the price of a new one, so a 2013 gt track pack it is.

My wife flew to Dallas Texas and drove the mustang back. It now sits in my garage patiently for me as I am going insane thinking about driving it.

I will post on this thread as I gradually build up the mustang but won't be spending serious money on it just yet.

Pictures to follow.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Sunday 16th April 05:44

[5ohmustang]

Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 2nd September 22:18

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[5ohmustang]

I was originally a green card holder and naturalized through the U.S. Army. I hold dual citizenship, my wife is American.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Wednesday 15th June 01:07

[5ohmustang]

You can be pretty much any nationality and join as long as you have a green card and meet the requirements. I originally came to the U.S. to finish my batchelors degree. I then met a wonderful best friend, lover and companion who I married. That made be eligible for the green card.

You don't have to naturalize to serve in the U.S. Army. It was my choice and it is fast to do than as a civillian. However I never joined for that reason. Since I was a kid I always wanted to be in the US Army. And now I am dreaming of donner kebabs.

[5ohmustang]

Btw the whole green card process is a total nightmare. My wife and I went through hell, I can only imagine it is much worse now.

[5ohmustang]

I had no idea the color was had to mix. Pictures do not do the color any justice it looks stunning in person and many cameras cannot replicate the actual shade, similar to zinc yellow.

Americanmuscle.com sell prepainted parts and have not heard anything in particular about grabber blue. In a few months I will purchase a GT500 spoiler from there. Hopefully the color matches.

[5ohmustang]

Edited by 5ohmustang on Wednesday 15th June 01:09

[5ohmustang]

Hi Matt I appreciate your words. It means a lot to me. I think a lot of people have forgot there is still a war.

Please post a pic of your stang. Im on the wall about the bama tune. I've heard good and bad things. I don't know whether im going to do the na route or supercharge it. Exterior and interior are my first priorities. As I mentioned I want to keep it looking as factory styled as possible

There are far too many mustangs that have been made to look like crap.

[5ohmustang]

I like it. It's tastefully done. Looks are subjective. I just hate seeing muscle cars on 24" rims or matt black hoods/bonnets, smoked out headlights and tailights. I see so many mustang posts on instagram that make me cringe.

Was the auto choice?

Do you know if the leather door inserts where the pony emblem sits are easy to remove? I prefer the premium door inserts much more than the base gt. Do you use the ambient lighting much as I read it causes a lot of windshield glare?

[5ohmustang]

So for those not familar with the mustang gt specs:

2013 Ford Mustang GT
BASE PRICE$35,095
PRICE AS TESTED$40,255
VEHICLE LAYOUTFront engine, RWD, 4-pass, 2-door coupe
ENGINE5.0L/420-hp/390 lb-ft DOHC 32-valve V-8
TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual
lCURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST)3622 lb (55/45%)
WHEELBASE 107.1 in
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT188.5 x 73.9 x 55.8 in
0-60 MPH 4.3 sec
QUARTER MILE 12.7 sec @ 111.1 mph
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 107 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION0.94 g (avg)
MT FIGURE EIGHT25.6 sec @ 0.68 g (avg)
EPA CITY/HWY FUEL ECON15/26 mpg
ENERGY CONS., CITY/HWY225/130 kW-hrs/100 miles
CO2 EMISSIONS 1.05 lb/mile

agree with above, porno red seats are sexy.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Wednesday 3rd September 14:48

[5ohmustang]

From my research the track pack includes:

Boss 302 radiator
Boss 302 oil cooler
Larger front brembo rotors
Front Brembo calipers
Front and rear Brembo pads
Brembo wheels 19x9
3:73 Gears
Retuned traction and stability control
Boss 302 Torsen diff
Revalved shocks/struts
Larger sway bar and some other suspension components. It's hard to find the definative list online, even Ford do not list everything included.

[5ohmustang]

If you keep an eye on ebay or craigslist you can sometimes find thr brembo wheels cheap. Theres a guy near me listing a set for $600. A lot of the wheels that american muscle sell are cheap chinese crap like the drift wheels, saleen replicas. The tsw valencias in silver look great on a mustang.

Which challenger do you have on order? Please tell me your a fan of the vanishing point? Id love a white srt challenger. There nice inside and BIG, the interior styling is a bit too professional and business like for me.

[5ohmustang]

ere is my first mustang. A 93 GT foxbody.

Imagine a mk4 ford escort with rwd and a v8.

[5ohmustang]

So i've been back from Afghanistan for two weeks. I really love my mustang. The whole package is awesome. Ill be uploading more pics as the build goes on.


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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.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Wednesday 15th June 01:13

[5ohmustang]

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

[5ohmustang]

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]

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