tunersteve's 2011 Mustang GT thread

[tunersteve]

Here's some video from the testing:

 

[Tungsten6]

Whoa! Nice numbers man and it sounds awesome!
I use to hate the mustangs but that 5.0 is something!

 

[Sleezer1533]

Dayum

 

[Qwik6]

Wow.

 

[Funkster777]

That looks and sounds great.

 

[tunersteve]

Thanks guys. Just wait, even better things are coming...

 

[tunersteve]

Intake is done and on the car. Dirty picture:

 

[tunersteve]

Someone local got their hands on a set of leather Recaros WITHOUT the Cobra on them. I'm really, really considering picking a set up...I'd lose my power/heated seats though.

 

[Sleezer1533]

You dislike the cobra?

 

[tunersteve]

You dislike the cobra?

I don't like putting things in the car that are badged differently. If it was the running/tri-bar pony, I'd be all over it. I like the look of those seats without any emblem.

 

[Sleezer1533]

Gotcha, understandable. The seats do look BA too

 

[jonridinhi]

Funny i just got a set of sparco's for my stang. Pull the trigger.

 

[tunersteve]

Car is going in for tint tomorrow. 20% all around. Pics to follow.

 

[tunersteve]

15% tint all around:

Started procuring the necessary parts to do a Boss 302 manifold install at some point later this year. I don't need to get all the parts, but there are several items that are factory on the Boss 302 that make installation easier and the finished product look much better. Currently, I have the required strut brace. Next I'm going to pick up the insulators that cover the fuel rails and the PCV hoses. My thought is also to remove the top plate and mill off the "Boss 302" badge, then have it painted to match the car.

Stripped look:

Eventual look:

 

[Sleezer1533]

Really lookin mean man, I love the progress thus far ... keep it comin!

 

[tunersteve]

Thanks. I added a picture of a recently installed manifold on a base 5.0 for comparison.

 

[Shane5425]

Why not just mill off the BOSS, leave the 302??

 

[tunersteve]

Why not just mill off the BOSS, leave the 302??

Not a bad idea. I may do some suspension stuff first, like LCA's, springs, and the adj. Panhard bar.

 

[sderrickson]

Any updates? Also hows the transmission? Been hearing some stuff about the stangs having crappy quality transmissions. (jalopnik.com) as source

 

[tunersteve]

Any updates? Also hows the transmission? Been hearing some stuff about the stangs having crappy quality transmissions. (jalopnik.com) as source

Nothing new right now, just driving it. I do have some issue shifting when it's cold, but that's about it. Nothing to cry over like some of those stories on Jalopnik.