View Full Version : Srt8 to 5.0
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 01:53 AM
Hey all my name is Mike im from the monroeville area. As of saturday i picked up my new Grabber blue 2012 mustang gt auto. This thing is pretty sweet. I traded in my 2006 300c srt8 which i loved dearly but after test driving a new 5.0 my mind was made up. I know/met a couple members at the irwin car shows the last few years. I just ordered a magnaflow comp muffer delete axle back for the car and im hoping to get it in for tint this week. I came from an srt8 with slp lm1's so i need my car to be loud or i hate it. Already planning on getting the 624 whipple next summer but there is only 300 miles on the odometer so i don't want to go mod crazy yet. I'll wait until after winter to lose my warranty. Still debating on wheels but probably will go with a set of staggered sve drifts or rtrs. I will probably change my mind at least 20 times before summer hits. Right now i miss the low end torque the srt8 had but i know with a few bolt on's the mustang will have more than enough to satisfy my needs. Looking forward to meeting some of you and learning all i can about these new mustangs.
Ill get more pics when i have it cleaned up as the 200 mile drive back from maryland produced more dead bugs on my car than i ever could have imagined.
http://i52.tinypic.com/16j4z0z.jpg
PaxtonShelby
10-17-2011, 02:13 AM
Welcome aboard! Gorgeous car you have there. We already have a whippled grabber blue GT around here - I'm sure you fellas will be talking a lot very soon!!
NateSVT
10-17-2011, 02:25 AM
Sickk Mike hopefully I can get my car fixed soon so we can get some pics of our cars together before the snow comes. Like I said earlier, the car looks sick! That interior OWNS mine for sure.
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 02:28 AM
Before we do a photoshoot i need a few things. Rims, 1 inch lowering kit, and http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-17626CS-K/2010-2011-Mustang-California-Special-Front-Valance-Kit
ModularMike
10-17-2011, 02:56 AM
Welcome Mike.
scott5
10-17-2011, 07:58 AM
Welcome
AdamantiumSilvr
10-17-2011, 08:07 AM
What up and welcome?!
White5.0
10-17-2011, 08:15 AM
welcome aboard....The drifts and RTRs both look great on those cars. definitely can't go wrong with either
jaa55
10-17-2011, 08:51 AM
Welcome! I'm the owner of the whippled grabber blue.....no fear I did the swap at 700 miles......and I was going to leave this car stock Haha
welcome. To hold you over get it tuned and with a cai. Wakes the car up completely. Control arms and relo brackets will solve the wheel hop issues as well :D
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 11:31 AM
I would love to check out your car sometime jaa55. Probably won't see it until the summer and there a is a meet or something. Did you go with the 525 or 624? Im suprised at all the aftermarket stuff for these cars already. I keep picking something i want and seeing something different i like better and changing my mind. The srt8 didn't have this kind of aftermarket. I already plan on ordering a airraid intake and sct soon. Just can't decide if i want a cam tune or not.
Wolfpack Speed
10-17-2011, 11:36 AM
Welcome!!!
Terminated
10-17-2011, 12:26 PM
Welcome man, was wondering what happened to you and that SRT.
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 12:44 PM
Welcome man, was wondering what happened to you and that SRT.
Were you the guy who was there the one night me and a couple friends were in my car talking to the drunk girl on the sync system a few years ago?
jaa55
10-17-2011, 01:04 PM
I would love to check out your car sometime jaa55. Probably won't see it until the summer and there a is a meet or something. Did you go with the 525 or 624? Im suprised at all the aftermarket stuff for these cars already. I keep picking something i want and seeing something different i like better and changing my mind. The srt8 didn't have this kind of aftermarket. I already plan on ordering a airraid intake and sct soon. Just can't decide if i want a cam tune or not.
I have the 624hp kit.......theres no difference other than the tune and pulley. You can check it out whenever you want......ill prob drive it for a little bit more this season. I have an SCT tuner laying around for it.
Terminated
10-17-2011, 01:33 PM
Were you the guy who was there the one night me and a couple friends were in my car talking to the drunk girl on the sync system a few years ago?
HAHAH nah wasn't me, but that sounds like fun. I am 4doors5gears from Pittspeed.
03 OW SVT
10-17-2011, 02:37 PM
I would love to check out your car sometime jaa55. Probably won't see it until the summer and there a is a meet or something. Did you go with the 525 or 624? Im suprised at all the aftermarket stuff for these cars already. I keep picking something i want and seeing something different i like better and changing my mind. The srt8 didn't have this kind of aftermarket. I already plan on ordering a airraid intake and sct soon. Just can't decide if i want a cam tune or not.
Welcome, I have the cam tune on my CS and love how it sounds. It is somewhere on youtube. BTW GB, is the best color on these cars.:yes:
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 03:00 PM
HAHAH nah wasn't me, but that sounds like fun. I am 4doors5gears from Pittspeed.
ahh ok. Hows it going man? Right around the time pittspeed died i kind of gave up on local forums. You still at the fab shop?
Welcome, I have the cam tune on my CS and love how it sounds. It is somewhere on youtube. BTW GB, is the best color on these cars.:yes:
I love how it sounds as well. Just don't know how well it is for the auto yet. And yes i agree Grabber Blue is my favorite color of the new mustangs. I drove 4 hours out of my way to get it :)
Terminated
10-17-2011, 03:21 PM
ahh ok. Hows it going man? Right around the time pittspeed died i kind of gave up on local forums. You still at the fab shop?
Yeah PittSpeed is as good as gone, there is a small group of people carrying on the Pittspeed type "legacy" if you will. Going good here, left the shop about 2 years ago and back dabbling in the IT/Software field, still good friends with Jay though. You still working with POS stuff?
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 03:45 PM
Yes sir it's still paying the bills. Mainly just for beer distributors and ice companys. My team handles around 130-150 distributors. If beer ever gets sold in convenience stores ill be out of business :( Are you talking about swpa? I was on there but no one posted so i quit going back.
SAC81
10-17-2011, 04:32 PM
Welcome- I love those SRT8 300s, but for an out and out performance car your 5.0 should be a nice new upgrade.
THE BIG KOALA
10-17-2011, 04:37 PM
Welcome to the site and nice ride.
BigMack2012Gt
10-17-2011, 11:58 PM
Im about to pull the trigger on a cs front valance and fog kit. And i cant decide between grills. http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/RSH-404473/Roush-Mustang-7-Bar-Upper-Billet-Grille-Black
or
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/SAL-C19520A/2010-12-Mustang-GT-Saleen-S281-Front-Grille
any opinions?
saleen grill is/was on sale today at blowbyracing.com for like $150, fyi
http://www.blowbyracing.com/sa20s2frgr.html
Monkeygrits
10-18-2011, 12:40 AM
I like the larger bars of the saleen grille personally. I would have to either dremel out the space for the saleen decal though or find something to go there. Awesome color. Definitely my choice if I got a new one.
412mustangz
10-18-2011, 12:46 AM
Welcome to SCS! I like the Roush grill..
BigMack2012Gt
10-18-2011, 12:47 AM
Thanks for the link. I think just for saving all that money im grabbing that saleen. Thank's again you guys are great. Ill probably grab that black/red coyote 5.0 badge off ebay and put it on there.
Cant go wrong with the saleen grill, I bought one today too.
Steve-0
10-18-2011, 01:11 AM
Great looking car! Welcome to the site! :thmbsup:
PaxtonShelby
10-18-2011, 11:53 AM
Is that Saleen grille billet or plastic? How about the Roush? I like the look of the Saleen more because it has the beefier bars - 4 of them instead of 7 like on the Roush.
Is that Saleen grille billet or plastic? How about the Roush? I like the look of the Saleen more because it has the beefier bars - 4 of them instead of 7 like on the Roush.
Saleen is a composite, the Roush is billet.
BigMack2012Gt
10-18-2011, 01:45 PM
ya i will take pictures of the grill before and after install when it gets here. I'm hoping it comes this week. I ordered my axleback from lethal on saturday so im hoping it gets shipped out this week as well.
On a better note i did a 45mph roll full wot pull this morning for the first time on the car.. Definately pulls harder at wot than my srt8 did. Debating on ordering that intake/tuner package before winter.
ya i will take pictures of the grill before and after install when it gets here. I'm hoping it comes this week. I ordered my axleback from lethal on saturday so im hoping it gets shipped out this week as well.
On a better note i did a 45mph roll full wot pull this morning for the first time on the car.. Definately pulls harder at wot than my srt8 did. Debating on ordering that intake/tuner package before winter.
mine arrives thursday according to the tracking number BBR sent me. There's like 5 of us who bought them locally.
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