oRenj9 posted:

I had the opportunity to toss an Ecoboost around a course at one of Ford's Ecoboost Challenge events. I ended up taking the convertible because it had the 50th Anniversary package on it, while the others had the base wheel/tire package.

The car is an upgrade in every way. The steering wheel is full leather now, so no more burns from the hot plastic and the seats are nearly as well bolstered as the Recaros. Even with the added weight of the convertible, the car pulled really well from a stop. These things had been hammered on all morning and the engine still felt really strong, there was no evidence of heat soak with this motor.

The biggest upgrade is the suspension. It's hard to express just how much better the car handles than the previous generation. The rear end-end stays composed in the corners and the body roll is minimal. I tossed it hard through a slalom at the top of second and barely scrubbed any speed. The car felt very neutral and planted. I was shocked at how well it did.

ilkhan posted:

Nice.
Between the lighter engine, the recaros, and the PP suspension, that will be a handling monster.
I'm not a fan of white, but white/black is a sharp looking combo.

And yes, the EB PP gets you the 3.55 gearing, otherwise its 3.31 like the base GTs get (like mine). A good tune will make that a beast.

thetechnoloser posted:

Holy smokes dude even with the timgs you're still blowing me out at 1920x1080.

Buhbuhj posted:

I put my MAPerformance cai in the Ecoboost today and I absolutely love the sounds the car makes now. The car won't ever have a good exhaust tone but at least I can enjoy the fun turbo sounds.

Also the difference using good 93 made after getting rid of the lovely 87 the dealer filled the tank with was surprising. I knew it was down on power but it's so much more responsive now. Really enjoying the car more and more every day.

Buhbuhj posted:

Somewhat random but I figured it was worth posting anyway.

When I had switched from my Fiesta to the Mustang I felt that the Mustang was better in every way except one thing. Perhaps because of how small the car was and how rev happy the engine was, the Fiesta always seem really eager to play and have fun. When I had first gotten the Mustang I didn't really get any sort of feel from the car at all. Maybe it was shock from switching to a car that's 2 feet longer and 800lbs heavier but the car just seemed complacent to lumber about. I've since done a couple mods to the car that I don't feel have really changed the overall feel of the car but 1: the rear swaybar. It doesn't seem like it would make that big of a difference but it was so clear and obvious after I installed it. The cars rear end went from sort of jiggling across the road to a nice firm rotation(this is on an EB which also has slightly better turn in over the GT thanks to the lighter front). The feel was amazing and really let me explore what the car could do more. There is a feel of playfulness and eagerness. It's there, it's just at a higher level than the Fiesta(one thats basically not legal on most public roads).

tldr: Mustang just as fun as Fiesta

I just ordered an Accessport from MAP and look forward to working with their tuning also. This car is only going to get more fun.

Gwaihir posted:

Only thing to keep in mind is summer/performance tires will turn in to hockey pucks below 40 degrees or so. So for the few weeks where it is actually close to freezing, just keep a light touch on the gas until the tires have a chance to warm up. Otherwise you'll be going sideways immediately.

e: It doesn't gently caress them up at all, you just get less traction until they're warmer.

ilkhan posted:

You wont if you treat it like you're driving on ball bearings. Which you are.

Buhbuhj posted:

Does anyone else's mt82 get really loud and notchy and unpleasant when it gets cold? Looking at forums it seems pretty common. I'm about to get some Red Line in hopes it helps it out some.

Bandire posted:

Joined team DIB last night. I was biding my time and saving, but some guy special ordered exactly what I wanted and walked away. I took that as a sign to just buy the loving thing.

Loving it so far. It's going to take me some time to get used to the sky high clutch engagement point, but other than that it is awesome. It might be a month or two before I even bother turn on the stereo.

Buhbuhj posted:

Man louvers look good on that generation. I like louvers in general but they look so bad on the s550.

I have a pretty long list of things I want to do this summer also but god knows if I'll get around to it/have the money.
Got my wheels and tires coming this month, next month I'm hoping to do cold side pipe and HKS bov swap(stock bpv is terrible It's time to get something good).
Maybe in may I'll be able to do suspension, the koni yellows are supposed to finally be out then. No real plans after that but I have a custom wastegate coming from tune+ at some point so Ill install that and probably retune.
I'd like to do MGW shifter install and maybe meth or downpipe also. So much to do so little money

Cage posted:

More de-mustanging.



Edit: ill work on a new bumper next summer :p

Buhbuhj posted:

For the 2 people with EBs that were curious about the upgraded actuator, I finally finished tuning and can give trip report.

Basically I have more boost everywhere and it's much more stable. It's not a dramatic difference but the power delivery is just smoother overall. Car seems much happier after I installed the hks bov and now the upgraded wastegate.

Here's the boost curve from the last pull I did:



16 is 2.5k where I went WOT and 154 is redline. Boost peak was 23psi.

Buhbuhj posted:

Edit edit edit edit

Cage posted:

H2SO4 posted:

Yeah, I'm just wary about going too far off the reservation while the car's under warranty at least. There's a ton of different tunes out there and I see threads not infrequently on m6g about someone blowing an engine because they're running a "summer" tune during cold weather and poo poo like that. I figured going milder with a "big name" tune would be safer.

Talk me out of that so I can get stupid.

Mental Hospitality posted:

I'll miss the V6 because I think they sound pretty awesome with a full exhaust. Turbo-4 noises have always been kind of a letdown to me.

https://youtu.be/bDAHDHUjHUw

Buhbuhj posted:

Did you have an easy time getting the bumper back on? When I did my IC I went in from the bottom since it was stock location.

I'm going to be getting new grills soon and ripping out the AGS system so I'll need to pull the bumper off. Not looking forward to putting it all back together.

H2SO4 posted:

Looking good! Amusingly enough I was just looking at the instructions for the Levels intercooler because ETS didn't provide anything. Looks simple enough, and while the front bumper is off I'll swap the grilles and change the turn signal bulbs to switchbacks.

H2SO4 posted:

Here's the finished product.

Buhbuhj posted:

No grille= cooler charge temps

Cage posted:

Rebuy the mustang.

Pr0kjayhawk posted:

I'm having a hell of a time selling my GT350. Largely a comedy of errors and timing but god drat, so many people walk away because my 2016 track pack doesn't have the navigation screen. Sad commentary on the market.

I think what people really want is a 2017+ tech package at 2016 base prices. Very frustrating.

fps_bill posted:

Something weird happened on the way home from work today. For about a mile through town my rear brakes were making a godawful screeching noise. Id apply some brake and its go away, let off and its fine back. Then it stopped all together.

Buhbuhj posted:

Broken shift forks seem common in whatever they did to the mt82 in the 18s(I have no idea why and it doesn't seem to be happening with the 19s) and you need a tune for e85.

Seamonster posted:

Coyotes pulled from junked F150s are very popular from what I've seen. It saves a pile of $$. Almost all the coyote'd fox bodies I've seen have F150 pulled engines.