Does that about cover it? I was thinking "Found On Road Dead" instead of Ferd, but that's too long to fit in the title. Or Mushtang, but the Mush part is about to go bye-bye.
Anyways, this is a 2013 Ford Mustang V-6 base model. The only options are the Recaro bucket seats and the Performance Package. It is my daily driver.
So far the only installed mods are a drill-less front license plate bracket and a JLT oil seperator:
Immediate plans are to fix the floaty suspension and give the car a moderate 1.5" drop in the process. To accomplish this I already have a set of Koni Yellow struts/shocks and a Whiteline adjustable Panhard rod and brace. I have a line on some used Steeda Ultralite springs. I will also get some Maximum Motorsports camber/caster plates. [The Most Interesting Man In The World] I don't always lower my car, but when I do, I correct my camber. [/TMIMITW]
I also plan on installing an intake and catback exhaust (still debating which ones I want), Stoptech stainless steel brake lines, a lightweight aluminum driveshaft (we've all seen that infamous YouTube video...), and Whiteline adjustable swaybars. Those big, heavy 19s might be replaced by 18" Enkei NT03+M or TSW Nurburgring wheels with tires sticky enough to match the stock Pirellis. I plan to space out those mods better than I did with my Mazdaspeed3, so I don't bore myself or stretch my wallet too far.
My pie-in-the-sky, maybe-when-the-warranty-period-expires wishlist includes a Boss 302 rear seat delete, OS Giken adjustable LSD and Moser 31-spline axles, Fays2 Watt's Link, Brembo GT front brake conversion, and forced induction. Procharger already makes a centrifugal supercharger kit for the new 3.7Ls but I'd like to see someone jump in with a positive displacement blower or a turbocharger.
Anywho, that's about it.
I really like the seats
Whats it like to live with this thing everyday?
The Recaros are awesome!
Let's see... it's big, comfortable, easy-to-drive, handles surprisingly well for a 3500lb Yank-tank, and it gets OK gas mileage (25-26mpg in 70% highway/30% city driving. Not much better than my old MS3 but at least it doesn't need premium). It's not as torquey as you would expect, so a little wringing out is needed to get the most out the the new sixxer, but it's still damn quick.
I don't like the midlife crisis-approved waterbed ride or 4x4 stance. I grew up with imports and I still own a turbo-swapped FC. I like my suspension low 'n crunchy! Don't worry, I'm not going hellaFAIL, but something must be done to eliminate the feeling that I'm wafting on a cloud.
The more I see of these new Mustangs, the more I like them.
Chris_V
UltraDork
7/29/12 11:23 a.m.
Nice choice and welcome to the late model Mustang owners club!
That is the exact 2013 V6 I built one day while dreaming... even down to the same color! I rented a 2013 vert a few weeks ago. It was Grabber Blue and slushbox though... It felt mushy to me. The V6 has decent grunt and has a pretty good exhaust note. The car also felt big to me. Big in size and in heft. Not bad but I'm sure the 6 speed and shorter rear end makes a big difference...
OK, I give. What the heck is an oil separator?
Awesome car. You checked off all the right boxes I think. I would've gotten a car with Sync but you saved a lot of money probably. Did you factory order this car or was it dealer stock? We have yet to get a Perf. Pkg. car at the dealership I work for. If you're ever looking to get rid of the shifter stick with the Ferd Moterspert piece. Everything else is junk.
Tom_Spangler wrote:
OK, I give. What the heck is an oil separator?
Goes between PCV and intake tube. Keeps oil out of the intake charge.
"base model". It has over 300HP and a backseat, is RWD and has a stick. That's better than the top of the line models of almost every sports car from the 80's, Ferrari included. OK, it's big brother has 660+ HP, but still, base isn't very base anymore.
red5_02 wrote:
Tom_Spangler wrote:
OK, I give. What the heck is an oil separator?
Goes between PCV and intake tube. Keeps oil out of the intake charge.
Then a follow up question- why do you need another separator?
I'm pretty sure that the engine is consuming less than a quart/10k miles....
RexSeven wrote:
Listened to a salesman talk about how the engine would fall out without that upper brace....
In reply to N Sperlo:
Pssh...tell him that's a "horsepower" brace. That engine's so powerful, it won't stay in the car unless it's secured by that bar.
not trying to troll... but honest question. While the V6 is a great car at the price point and most all of your planned mods are a welcome addition to almost any car, if you are planning "Brembo GT front brake conversion, and forced induction. Procharger...or a turbocharger" why not start with a 5.0 GT?
It seems like by the time you upgrade driveshaft, buy a blower kit, and add the Brembo GT stuff, you're likely not any cost ahead.
Its a salesman crutch. When he forgets the real stuff he leans on that. Makes something up. "durrrr... Uhhh. Its so fast the engine will drop out without this."
e_pie
HalfDork
7/30/12 9:13 a.m.
Love the taillights they are putting on those now, they look awesome at night.
alfadriver wrote:
Then a follow up question- why do you need another separator?
I'm pretty sure that the engine is consuming less than a quart/10k miles....
Indeed. I guess that's why I never heard of it.
Anyhow, beautiful car. I've driven Adrian's, it's a hell of a nice ride, and it would blow the doors off my 95 GT. And personally, I'd leave the suspension alone, but I'm old.
N Sperlo wrote:
Listened to a salesman talk about how the engine would fall out without that upper brace....
sounds to me like you were listening to an asshat posing as a salesman.
huuurrrrr You're gonna want that Tru-Coat duurrrrr
They are great cars, the only issue I have with mine is that the V6 is soft off the line up until about 15mph, I assume that's easy to overcome with a stick, mine is the Bob Costas edition V6 auto vert as my wifes DD comve sensible family hauler.
I'm with Xflwgolf though, while I think the V6 is a great car in it's own right, if your going to do all those performance mods, I'm sure it would have been better to start with a 5.0GT.
We get 22/23 in my wifes normal 95% city driving. Going to Toronto a couple of weeks ago we got 27.7 inc for the whole trup inc the city portion and being stuck in traffic for a time. That was crusing 75-80 (we were in Canuk so had to keep the speed down so that helped), but with the top down all the time.
alfadriver wrote:
red5_02 wrote:
Tom_Spangler wrote:
OK, I give. What the heck is an oil separator?
Goes between PCV and intake tube. Keeps oil out of the intake charge.
Then a follow up question- why do you need another separator?
I'm pretty sure that the engine is consuming less than a quart/10k miles....
Beats me. I had to google it lol.
stanger_missle wrote:
That is the exact 2013 V6 I built one day while dreaming...
I did the same thing. It's an amazing value for $24K.
alfadriver wrote:
red5_02 wrote:
Tom_Spangler wrote:
OK, I give. What the heck is an oil separator?
Goes between PCV and intake tube. Keeps oil out of the intake charge.
Then a follow up question- why do you need another separator?
I'm pretty sure that the engine is consuming less than a quart/10k miles....
Not another. They don't come with one.
DILYSI Dave wrote:
Not another. They don't come with one.
You mean "another external", since there's one that's built into the valve cover, of course.
Again, they pretty much have to exceed 10k/qt, or they will not meet some rather important requirements.