2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

A review of the 2014 GT/Track Pack

Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:57 AM
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I know I do when I start it up. When I get on her the grin turns to nothing but teeth usually.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:35 AM
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Great video. I bet you still have that same grin
I do! lol
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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I lovvve reading this OP. My situation and pre-onwership concerns are/were nearly identical. All I've gotten to test drive is a GT/CS (awesome car, really guys, just not exactly what I want) and I made the same resolve about the suspension when I placed my track-pack/recaro order. Now I am free to spend that money elsewhere!...and then probably still on suspension later on hah.
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Awesome responses and lol Gabe. I know this face well!

The clunk I'm hearing is probably clutch related. Sounds like my clutch is tapping against the flywheel when I press in the clutch. Only notice shifting 1-2.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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Are the 2014 Shaker 500 speakers the same as 2013? If you think they sound good you're in for a big surprise with just $60 aftermarket speakers
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Hah, imagine they are. When I was digging around in the trunk, I looked up at the rear deck and the speakers look like the sort you'd find in a 1960s transistor radio. They sound good as-is, but you are right - there's room for improvement.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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I typed this entrie review on my iPad. I saw the mistakes after, but I can't say that's a valid excuse. Dually noted, my friend and thanks for the critique.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fdesalvo
I typed this entrie review on my iPad. I saw the mistakes after, but I can't say that's a valid excuse. Dually noted, my friend and thanks for the critique.
Was completely joking brother. Great review.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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Well, looky here! Haha, no worries.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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wonderful review!!! I really want to upgrade my suspension, it will be a project down the road.

I upgraded the exhaust recently and I'm loving the cold start sound and everything else that goes with the upgrade.

Gabe - how was your mirror broke? that'd upset me, however the look on your face tells the real story we don't need no stinking mirrors!
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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Thanks for the update Frank! I'm patiently waiting for a VIN and a scheduled build date, let alone delivery! I will have a 60-mile ride home from my dealer - it's gonna be awesome!!!
It may not be THAT awesome. For the GT500s, the engines are de-tuned for the break-in period so you don't break them. It's the 2nd or 3rd 100 miles that start to get awesome!

I'm not sure that the GTs are this way. I would hope they are detuned just enough so you don't cook it on the way home.

Either way, congrats on the nice car. We love our 88GT but our 2013 is just so much more! What a difference 25 years makes!
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Great review.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Thanks, guys!

UOP - my manager has 2 SVTs - a 94 and a 04; get's one every 10 years. He said on his 04 Cobra, the boost needle wouldn't move. Then one day while driving, he hit full boost and scared the poop out of him lol.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Pretty sure tht the GT500s are programmed not to allow full boost until the it ignition has been cycled a certain number of times or a certain number of miles have been driven. I don't believe normally aspirated Mustangs are subject to this.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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Interesting bit of information. I didn't know this. Sneaky SVT tuning guys.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Xar
wonderful review!!! I really want to upgrade my suspension, it will be a project down the road.

I upgraded the exhaust recently and I'm loving the cold start sound and everything else that goes with the upgrade.

Gabe - how was your mirror broke? that'd upset me, however the look on your face tells the real story we don't need no stinking mirrors!
It was broken in transit.
It would be so nice if we had folding mirrors ... I probably wouldn't have had that problem, and it wouldn't have cost Ford over $400 for THAT warranty claim ...
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Gabe, you HAVE to to take a still shot of your face in that vid and make it your avatar lol.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by fdesalvo
Gabe, you HAVE to to take a still shot of your face in that vid and make it your avatar lol.
Lol .... OK
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by UOP Shadow
It's the 2nd or 3rd 100 miles that start to get awesome!
Wow...mine was running full boost with 50 miles on the Odo. It got awesome a hell of a lot sooner than 200-300 miles...
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