What’s Up in the Forums: 2013 Mustang GT Gets the Boss Treatment
S197 Ford Mustang GT is transformed from your average street car to a show-stopping muscle car.
Forum member mykmid@gmail.com might have one of the worst screen names we’ve seen, but his 2013 Mustang GT is gorgeous. In a thread in the 2010-2014 Mustang 5.0L GT Modifications section, he put together a thread detailing the project to customize his pony car, starting with a simple introduction, running through the list of upgrades and finishing with a spread of pictures of the car after all of the work was complete.
Introduction
When the OP first introduced the forum to his 2013 Mustang GT, he began by offering a quick rundown of his plans for the car and the upgrades that were already on his Ford when he purchased it.
“FINALLY got all my initial modifications done and starting this new thread in the right location. Anyway, all the initially planned mods are complete and the difference is AMAZING? Got improvements on power, ride quality and handling, as well as braking.
So, before starting (car as purchased) only the following mods had taken place.
Borla Catback exhaust
BOSS stripes
20″ rims / tires
Recaro seats”
Mod List
After the initial introduction, the OP listed his current modifications, updating the list as new items were added.
“Complete Eibach Pro-Plus suspension system
BMR panhard bars & upper / lower control arms
Baer brake package (6 piston calipers/ rotors in front and just rotors and caliper covers in rear)
CobraJet intake & CAI plus custom tune
BOSS strut tower brace
Ford Racing short throw shifter
Alcantara boot and steering wheel package
True fiber rear deck lid and licence plate panels plus mud guards & mirror covers
WINCOS window tint all around
Powered by Ford Performance fender badges”
He also included a list of items that he planned to add in the near future, some of which were added as the thread was updated:
“True Fiber engine bay appearance package
True Fiber radio bezel steering wheel inserts
Parrot Asteriod multi-media system with new amps, speakers and subwoofer
T-Rex polished stainless upper and lower grilles (with Cobra Jet emblem)
Street scenes front spoiler”
Upgrade Reviews
Finally, the OP offered short reviews of some of the key components of his Mustang project, so while the car looks great, the most important aspect is the fact that the owner loves the current result. Here is what he had to say about the braking and suspension upgrades:
“Can’t say there’s anything I did that was a disappointment and even though all of this was not exactly inexpensive – I feel it was all very much worth it! It drives like a new car and the few things (suspension and braking) that inially annoyed me are things of the past!
SO happy I spent the extra $ of getting the Baer brake package – those beautiful red calipers and drilled / slotted rotors look AWESOME with my 20″ chrome wheels. Hope you agree. I put the drilled slotted rotors on the back as well and just kept the same calipers – just added new pads and caliper covers. As I said, only issue I had was needing to add spacers so my wheels would clear the calipers.
The Eibach suspension is everything I was hoping for – completely different car on the turns now. Also very happy with the added power I’m getting with the Cobra Jet intake – it sure looks great under the hood too! Most of the new power is in the mid to higher gears and RPMS – just where I wanted it! The Ford Racing shifter is another mod that was very much worth it – completely different (in a good way) shifting – and looks great with the alcantara boot and white ****!”
In addition to all of the lists and input above, the OP attached a collection of pictures of his gorgeous 2013 Mustang GT. We have included some of them here, but you see them all in the original project thread by clicking here.
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