I'm back in the 5.0 club!

[KrisR]

Some of you may remember that I had a white 2011 GT last year (auto, Circle D, Boss manifold, E85, 11.40s), which I sold and regretted ever since. So....I bought another one yesterday.


This one is a 2012 'base' GT (cloth interior), automatic. Only option is the back-up assist system thing (annoying beeps). 49k miles on it. Purchased yesterday at Shottenkirk Toyota in Quincy Illinois (long road trip). Traded in my 2006 GT.


I didn't know until I got there but the car came with an SCT tuner with Bama tunes on it, offroad x-pipe (which I was going to do anyway), and dealer-installed 3.73 gears. Dealer also installed brand new tires on it. Wheels and tires are for sale...big surprise!! LOL.

Car is dirty from the trip. Too cold here to give it a thorough wash.

 

[Red Turtle]

Welcome back, but man 1st gear has to be really short with the auto/3.73's.

 

[KrisR]

Welcome back, but man 1st gear has to be really short with the auto/3.73's.

Yeah it's not my first choice. I have some the 3.15s out of my previous car I might put back in. I have 3.27s sitting around too.

 

[scotmach]

Welcome back. Love the Silver.

Those 3.27's would work pretty well for you.

 

[Mr. Mach-ete]

Silver was my second choice next to Grabber, black on silver looks killer.

 

[vortecd]

So what did you have to have that you sold your '11?

 

[KrisR]

Bought a set of Track Pack aka 'Brembo' 19" wheels and tires from Joe DeVito today (thanks Joe!). These are one of my favorite wheels for the 10-12 body style, especially silver. This is on the factory ride height; SR Performance 1.5" lowering springs are on their way to my house.

 

[KrisR]

New additions: SR Performance lowering springs, and 'thespoilerstore' GT500-style rear spoiler. 47# injectors (for E85) arrived today, as well as Mike Rousch tunes to play with!

 

[kingcobra323]

Congrats. Mikes e85 tune is awesome my car went .23 faster in the 1/4mile

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[466roller]

Looking good. Love my Mike Rousch tunes also!

 

[clc44]

How do you like the spoiler? Looks a little smaller than oemgt500 style. Looks good though! Did you not have to install an adjustable pan hard bar? I'm about to install lowering springs on the rear and will be installing the adj pan hard bar. Lowering does wonders for a mustang. Looking good!

 

[KrisR]

I have a Freedom Racing adjustable panhard bar. And yes, the Spoiler Store 'GT500' spoiler is actually a copy of the oem backup-camera spoiler, which is not quite as large as an oem GT500 spoiler. It's ok, the paint quality isn't amazing but for $119 shipped with paint it's a great deal and I like it better than the factory spoiler.

 

[clc44]

I might have to try it. Looks to be right over the middle. Bigger than stock, smaller than gt500.

 

[KrisR]

Pump gas, offroad x-pipe, and Mike Rousch (Mid Atlantic Performance) tune. Locked in 4th gear. E85 numbers soon.

 

[clc44]

Not sure what automatic coyotes put down. Seems good. No intake, and the rest of the exhaust still being stock.

 

[KrisR]

Not sure what automatic coyotes put down. Seems good. No intake, and the rest of the exhaust still being stock.

For reference, I found a dyno sheet from my old 2011 car. That car had a Boss manifold, Airaid CAI, offroad x-pipe. Also tuned by Mike Rousch, initially on pump gas and then E85, both shown on this sheet. Same dyno, Locked in 4th gear just like my current car was.

 

[KrisR]

 

[Turbo5.0]

Looking good Kris! I really like the torque this car makes vs the last one. Similar combo besides the Boss and cold air right?

I like the lowered look, looks like was installed perfect ;-)

 

[T's03GT]

I don't know why I like those wheels so much, but I do haha. Car looks great with those wheels on it.

 

[KrisR]

Looking good Kris! I really like the torque this car makes vs the last one. Similar combo besides the Boss and cold air right?

I like the lowered look, looks like was installed perfect ;-)

Thanks! Yes, the springs were definitely installed correctly by a trained professional. :-D