NEARLY 2 YEARS WAITING: New Mustang GT PP is finally mine!

Official Mustang Championship amateur cup. Gibbo is the winner :D

More like winner of the sunday run to the shops, there was 17 of us on track and I think only 2 other cars were pushing hard but they were still pretty easy to pass.

Infact they also both had miss-haps, one half spun and nearly hit the pit wall and the other guys did a full 360 of the track.

But the stock car is loser at the rear in standard trim, what I've done just makes the car more planted and better balanced. :)
 
Good to see the mods paying dividends and being done right, small steps in the end lead to quite a major difference. Tis good!
 
One of my work colleagues was at your / the Ford event yesterday (young chap, be surprised if he wasn't the youngest).

Seems like it was a great day! :)
 
Very nice pictures (I see a floating mustang wheel on the pano :p). Really like the look of the new GT, which could be quite a force in this years WEC.
 
Test drove a V8 GT Premium yesterday and absolutely loved it. It was an automatic, my local ford dealer didn't have any manuals ready I could nip out in.

But the flappy paddles worked pretty well and it didn't half shift! Put a grin on my face for sure.

Shall be picking one up in a few months. :)
 
Test drove a V8 GT Premium yesterday and absolutely loved it. It was an automatic, my local ford dealer didn't have any manuals ready I could nip out in.

But the flappy paddles worked pretty well and it didn't half shift! Put a grin on my face for sure.

Shall be picking one up in a few months. :)


Nice the auto is an odd one, its both good and bad haha. In auto mode its pretty good and for launching the car its very quick and shifts gears really quick indeed.

Just in manual mode it does not work like a true manual and its a big sluggish, but the box can be re-mapped for improved firmness and speed that helps.

The new 10 speed will be perfect though which we should see 2018.
 
Nice the auto is an odd one, its both good and bad haha. In auto mode its pretty good and for launching the car its very quick and shifts gears really quick indeed.

Just in manual mode it does not work like a true manual and its a big sluggish, but the box can be re-mapped for improved firmness and speed that helps.

The new 10 speed will be perfect though which we should see 2018.

I'll definitely be wanting a manual when I come to getting one

It will be late June/early July time I'll be picking one up. Will be highly likely leasing as I'm only in America for a couple of years with work, already in contact with the dealer local to where I'll finally be based this summer who has been really helpful already and lining me up with some good deals.

Still smiling after my test drive, I just wish I took it further really. :p
 
Saw you tonight when I was leaving work Gibbo. At first I thought it was very naughty seeing pics of yours minus it's number plate on the forum, but fair play buddy it looks good like that on the road!
 
One of my work colleagues was at your / the Ford event yesterday (young chap, be surprised if he wasn't the youngest).

Seems like it was a great day! :)

I'm going to take a guess his name is Steve.... I wish I could have gone to the open day but they mainly invited people who have taken delivery and I'm still 9 weeks away. It looked great fun though.
 
I've lost track of all the changes you've made since you got. Could you post a list?


OK I shall list the individual items and there prices individually, but a lot of items I purchased as full kits or in Black Friday bundle sales, helped me save around $1000 of regular prices.


Suspension:
- FRPP Race dampers/shocks: $500
- Steeda Ultralite linear springs: $200 (FRPP progressive springs sold from kit)
- FRPP adjustable anti-roll bars: $200
- FRPP Toe link bushes: $50
- Steeda G-trace brace: $200
- Steeda Differential bushing insert system: $90
- BMR Cradle lockout kit CB005: $150
- Steeda transmission support mount
- My own alignment settings for road use.
- Stock wheels and stock Pzero tyres.
- Stock brakes (Brembo 6 pots / 380mm disc)


Power, noise, asthetics:
- Corsa catback exhaust system (no power gain): $1100
- Cold air feed to stock air box (no power gain): $100
- Shelby steering wheel: $200
- Titanium shift knob: $200
- RTR side splitts and rears splats: $200
- Steeda front splitter: $200
- Ford side decals: $50
- Black Pony badge: $50
- Pony rear decklid: $130
- LED lights throughout interior and exterior: $350



Struggling to really remember anything else, probably missed a couple of things, would have to read through the thread.

But to make it this good handling wise actually cost very little and it keeps it a very well mannered road car with great comfort, but surprising how incredible it was on track performance wise and so flat. Of course you could go more extreme with KW coilovers, stiffer anti-roll bars, weight reduction etc but its not a track car, my daily and fun car. :)
 
The uprated parts there look seriously cheap (good value) for what you're getting, suppose the American tuners know they will shift a lot of these given the size of the market, and this drives the price down a bit.
 
Gibbo, where are you ordering from? I have someone that brings a container over every few months, but I tried to order from American Muscle and I can't pay for a US delivery with a UK Credit Card... or PayPal for that matter.

I've ordered a few bits from CJ Pony Parts last night, who would take my credit card and deliver to a US address...
 
The uprated parts there look seriously cheap (good value) for what you're getting, suppose the American tuners know they will shift a lot of these given the size of the market, and this drives the price down a bit.

They are not cheap, they are just fair, profit margin on car parts is insane in the UK, I get to see the cost of some items, you talking 300% markup in some cases on performance parts. Though saying that some parts still have insane profit margins.

Guy at OcUK just got a full bilstein damper/spring setup for his BMW 130i brand new for £500, so just gotta shop around.

Another example, two-piece AP, Alcon, Stoptech front disc for Mustang are like £1200 for a pair. Yet two-piece Audi R8 disc are £560 for a pair from an Audi dealer, sub £500 from ebay, for essential same thing.

Another example Ford will sometimes sell the Mustang GT PP front brake setup for $500, thats a pair of 6 pot Brembo's, pair of 380mm front disc and performance pads for £300. Now go and price the same up in the UK or from a performance Brembo dealer, more like £1500.

Really have to shop around, just like some garages charge £25 labour per hour and others £150 per hour.
 
Gibbo, where are you ordering from? I have someone that brings a container over every few months, but I tried to order from American Muscle and I can't pay for a US delivery with a UK Credit Card... or PayPal for that matter.

I've ordered a few bits from CJ Pony Parts last night, who would take my credit card and deliver to a US address...


I have purchased from CJ Pony, American Muscle, Lethal Performance, Lund Racing, JDM Engineering, Diode Dynamics, Levittown Ford, Hypermotive and never had an issue with shipping to UK and paying with CC or Paypal.

I also join forums and email the companies as well for discount, voucher code and competitive shipping quote, always had fantastic service.

For example Corsa Sport exhaust was $1549, I shopped around and emailed Hypermotive if they they would match $1100, they agreed and shipped it for just $168.

Gotta shop around, email people and be cheeky. Americans tend to also give incredible service and be hands on. :)
 
Who would have thought in Germany the Mustang would outsell the Audi TT, Porsche Boxster & Cayman combined and the 911 too:

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/08/ford-mustang-germany-audi-porsche-sales-news/


It seems the Germans are loving the Mustang and its selling in some fantastic volume.

Seem Mustang is proving a massive hit in the EU and UK, but we have had to wait 50 years for this to happen. :)
 
i wonder why we had to wait 50 years :eek:......because it's true !
maybe because Ford never tried to sell the Mustang over here...only the Capri.
 
What gibbo said its cgeaper to order parts from usa pay shipment and tax than buy same parts here.... I do that with my dc2 parts.
 
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