2012 Grabber Blue Mustang Gt Build

[BigMack2012Gt]

I had started this on s197 but i figured i would do it locally as well. Im just copy and pasting it from there for right now before i get alot more stuff.

Hey guys i figured i would do a thread on all my new parts ill be getting over the winter trying to get my car ready for the summer. My car only has 390 miles on it right now so i don't want to change a lot until i get experience with it in stock form. Saturday ill be getting some stock dyno numbers on a mustang dyno that is known to be a heartbreaker but i want to document beginning to ending numbers since this is my first car ill be starting from scratch on and actually putting down some good hp by the summer.

Goals before winter comes: Change the stock appearance. Window tint, Saleen Grille , C/S front valance with fogs, FRPP k springs 1' inch lower, Magnaflow muffler delete axle backs, shorty antenna, adjustable panhard bar, Koni Strut setup, and either black Sve drifts or Rtr's. I would really like to see a grabber blue with the silver rtrs but i cant seem to find any online.

Goals for the Beginning/middle of summer: Lethal o/r hpipe, Whipple 624 kit Tuned locally/remotely by Jon Lund, Some stickys, and suspension odds and ends.

Bone stock pic for beginning reference hopefully followed by dyno numbers tomorrow:

Forgive the pic it was raining last night when i took it ;(

[BigMack2012Gt]

Grille and shorty antenna are here. Thanks BBR


Magnaflow Axle back Muffler delete is here. Thanks Lethal performance

[BigMack2012Gt]

Well i got the grille installed. Those new clips that come with it suck. If anyone knows of any replacement ones that are better let me know. I didnt drill it yet but i will in the future.

[BigMack2012Gt]

haha you guy's will probably get annoyed with how many pictures i put up. Just to show you the difference in antenna lengths from stock to Bbr's antenna.

[BigMack2012Gt]

The axle backs looking sexy getting ready to go on. These are at least 10 lbs lighter than stock:


This is how people that don't have lifts install axle backs:



Heres a crappy video to show you the difference in the deepness of the stock exhaust and the Magnaflow muffler delete axle backs: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmrNIAk0LHo"]2012 Mustang Gt Magnaflow exhaust - YouTube[/ame]

[BigMack2012Gt]

Well i went to dyno day at www.Jsdyno.com and came back with some low numbers. They have an awd mustang dyno thats known to be a heartbreaker. They had to dyno my car in third due to not being able to lock out 4th gear and they didn't have time to try to get a 4th gear pull since there was 15 cars up after me. Car put down 306hp/293tq going to 7k in third gear. In 4th gear i would hope it would pick up another 20 or so hp. Anyway those are just base numbers so after my other mods are added i can go back and see how much of an improvement i have. .



Here is a link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=SuKX9KR8thM


Also got my new license plate frame in to replace the apple ford until i can actually get a Pa plate:



So far in owning the car for 1 week this is all i have done. I have a lot more parts coming so stay posted :)

[PaxtonShelby]

Car looks nice! Any chance you did a before/after exhaust video from inside the car and windows up & down? I'm curious to hear the difference inside the cabin.

[BigMack2012Gt]

No i didn't take a before. When i leave work ill get one on the way home of me in car driving. The sound reminds me of an old school muscle car driving down the road. It has a little drone but when the car is in 6th at like 60mph you can't even notice it. It will only get louder once i get the o/r hpipe

[412mustangz]

Nice! Sounds good too

[scott5]

Awd dyno?! Where!! And keep the pics and info coming. Always nice to watch progress no matter how big or small

[BigMack2012Gt]

Well the video i took coming back sucked. Ill get one tomorrow hopefully. Ya there is an awd dyno right off the parkway in verona,pa. its about a 10 minute drive from pittsburgh or ten minutes from monroeville. My C/S front valance with fogs comes in tomorrow so ill have some pics of that . Hopefully i won't be lazy and ill get it installed. Also today i spent some more $ and ordered a few things from Late Model Restoration. Camber bolts, panhard bar, lowering springs, black 5.0 badges, black lugs, and 4 19x9.5 Black Sve Drifts. Ill be looking for 2 nice 255/35/19's for the front and 2 285/35/19 for the backs if anyone can point me in the right direction as to which tires to get.

[jaa55]

looks good! I have the magnaflows as well....they definitely dont sound like you just eliminated the muffler but have a deep tone

is 4th in the auto 1:1?

[BigMack2012Gt]

Gear ratios
1st 4.17
2nd 2.34
3rd 1.52
4th 1.14
5th 0.87
6th 0.69
Final drive 3.15:1

[GOT SVT]

looking good

i have done similar mods to mine and have a few parts laying around waiting to go

the cs valance is quick and easy, not sure on the fogs because i did not put them on

good luck

[jaa55]

I would like to have to fogs but I cant find where to order them

[Seer]

I would like to have to fogs but I cant find where to order them

late model resto sells the entire kit.

[jaa55]

I have the valance already

[BigMack2012Gt]

Well the cs front valance is on. Took about 30-45 minutes since i didn't remove the front bumper. LMR got this here in great condition and with the fogs already installed. I need to order hid bulbs for it now.

Heres what it looks like out of box:


Heres right after install:


And heres a night picture after a quick spraydown at the carwash:


I want to thank the other BigMack hes a member on the forums i think for helping me with this since it was a bitch because i didn't remove the bumper :)

I love how my camera makes my car look like a different color in every picture. Droid Bionic Camera ftl

[jaa55]

looks great.....our cars are going to be end up being clones by the end of this

[BigMack2012Gt]

looks great.....our cars are going to be end up being clones by the end of this

haha what rims do you have? Please dont tell me Sve drifts. They come here in about a week :)