2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Ok guys its been a while since I did anything exterior to the car...and to be honest looking for a lil change here! Need your opinion...

Heres my car as it sits now:

Gt/cs front fascia, rtr side splitters stock rear valance w/ gt500 AB & Raxiom Taillights


Option #1: ($3,000)
REAR: '13 GT500 rearend (bumper, taillights, valance, exhaust)
SIDES: painted Side skirts and keep RTR side splitters
FRONT: ROUSH front fascia w/fog lights and splitter

Option #2: ($1,000)
REAR: '12 GT/CS rear valance Painted (ala 3d carbon), keep Taillights I have now
SIDES: Painted side skirts and CF Side splitters
FRONT: paint GT/CS front fascia and keep custom CF front splitter

Option #3: ($150)
Add '12 rear Gt/Cs valance only and keep all the rest as is

Few pics to help you decide:

2013 GT500 rearend
http://www.google.com/search?q=2013+...9QSGr4GIDA#i=4

Painted GT/CS rear valance (3d carbon version)
http://static.zoovy.com/img/stage3mo...0_diffuser.jpg

Painted front gt/cs valance (photoshop, but you get the idea)
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...img3527486.jpg

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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Hands down. Go with the quad exhaust GT 500 rear.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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I have the 3D-Carbon rear valance on mine. It looks a lot better than the stock one.

You can get a used (take-off GT valance and rattle-can it to see if you like it, and if so, send it to a body shop for proper prep/paint. While you're waiting for it to be painted, you can drive around with your original front valance on the car.

There are other front valance options, as well.

You also neglected to list "option 4" which would be a body kit, such as the 3D carbon Boy Racer, or the Street Scene kit.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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I seriously like it as is. It's perfect. I even like the stock 5.0 rear valence better than the CS/500 one.

I would vinyl the roof black, Boss front grille, pony tribar emblems for the fenders and standard V6 rear faux gas cap, then spend the rest of your budget on Brembo front brakes and '13 GT500 rears.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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Option 2 would be my choice, would add some detail and look clean.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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I really like what you got going on so far. I too have a PW GT, with gloss black hood spears, gloss black roof vinyl, gloss black oem lip spolier, blackout decklid, blackout covers for taillights and foglights, as well as, black 5.0 emblems, and tinted reflectors. My opinion with what you got going on right now is to go with Option #1, but forget the Roush front bumper, and just get the cs/boss lower fascia painted with the black splitter. I think it would just set it off. Is that a cowhood?
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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I like it as is. I think a roush grill would look nice. Option 2 might be nice as well. I sprayed my valances with white plasti dip once just to get an idea of what it would look like painted and liked it. I saw your photoshop of the front and wasn't too crazy about having it all painted. It makes the car look less aggressive. What do you think about painting the rear, sides, and only painting the side of the front to make it flow with the sides like this..

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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Studly_Studright
I like it as is. I think a roush grill would look nice. Option 2 might be nice as well. I sprayed my valances with white plasti dip once just to get an idea of what it would look like painted and liked it. I saw your photoshop of the front and wasn't too crazy about having it all painted. It makes the car look less aggressive. What do you think about painting the rear, sides, and only painting the side of the front to make it flow with the sides like this..
That looks better, but the painted sides make the car look so bloated to me!
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Looks bad *** as is, to me.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Studly_Studright
I like it as is. I think a roush grill would look nice. Option 2 might be nice as well. I sprayed my valances with white plasti dip once just to get an idea of what it would look like painted and liked it. I saw your photoshop of the front and wasn't too crazy about having it all painted. It makes the car look less aggressive. What do you think about painting the rear, sides, and only painting the side of the front to make it flow with the sides like this..

I really like this idea!
Talked to my painter and he quoted me $300...complete Labor & paint to do this! Add the cost of the GT/CS rear valance & the CF Side Splitters and we are only at $850!!
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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I'm with the others. Your car is perfect as it sits. Don't change success just bc you have the mod bug. Haha I know how easy it is to do. I have no idea what to tell you to do instead though. But I like the rear of your car, the sides, and definitely the front.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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Appearance mods are great 'as is', IMHO. You don't need to spend more money on non stop 'Joan Rivers facelifts' for your 'Stang. For the money are you are considering, how about;

1) Sound tube delete
2) Hood Struts
3) MGW Shifter
4) Aluminum Driveshaft

You can also upgrade your brakes too, from Dot-4 fluid & stainless steel break lines, to a complete Wilwood or StopTech package.

Just depositing my 2c.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by StangLife'12

I really like this idea!
Talked to my painter and he quoted me $300...complete Labor & paint to do this! Add the cost of the GT/CS rear valance & the CF Side Splitters and we are only at $850!!
Big brake kit...
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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This car is beautiful right now!
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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13gt500 rear

Keep the front

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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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I would do option 3 along with a GT/CS or Roush grill. With the left over $ get a 1 pc. driveshaft.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
That looks better, but the painted sides make the car look so bloated to me!
I mean it's no different than a 13' model. They all have painted skirts.

Originally Posted by StangLife'12
I really like this idea!
Talked to my painter and he quoted me $300...complete Labor & paint to do this! Add the cost of the GT/CS rear valance & the CF Side Splitters and we are only at $850!!
That's a good price. I went to a couple places around here and no one will paint it. They say they wont paint over textured plastic. Yeah It flowed nicely when I tried it with plasti dip. This is a little better than the quick ps I did earlier

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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Studly_Studright

I mean it's no different than a 13' model. They all have painted skirts.
Which I think looks bloated...
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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I kind of agree with that..I wish the cervinis skirts came stock on mustangs, I think they're a lot better looking than the OEM.
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Studly_Studright
I kind of agree with that..I wish the cervinis skirts came stock on mustangs, I think they're a lot better looking than the OEM.
Got a pic of those? I actually really like the Boy Racer side skirts. I think they break up the hard horizontal lines of the car and make it look a little more "tucked" in the mid section.
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