Omicron's 2014 Mustang GT (DD)

Omicron

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Over the last many years not a day had gone by I didn't want to drive my Mustang, but both the old GT500 and especially my current Fox were just NOT even possible to commute in. But just a few weeks ago, I just had a Rafiki moment - "It is time." Consequently I picked up a 2014 Mustang GT just last week:

- 6M Trans
- Black Exterior
- Black Interior
- Track Pack
-- Brembo brakes
-- 3.73 Rearend Ratio
-- Torsen Limited Slip Diff
-Recaro Cloth Seats
- Sync

A few pics -
Picking it up:
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Just pulled into driveway:
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In the garage (temporarily, Wife wasn't home yet)
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Side by side with the Fox:

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Early impressions:

The 5.0 Coyote engine is AMAZING. At the risk of sounding like a typical Ford Coyote/Cobra snob - if you haven't driven one you don't understand. On my test drive it took a few heavy foot romps to sell me. Very strong, smooth, and linear power delivery.

Handling is far superior to the previous gen S197's I've driven (to be expected I guess given the advances in years, but still), and light years ahead of my 07 GT500 (perhaps a low bar).

Transmission - Good feel, but requires deliberate placement. Not incompetent, but...well, I already miss the Tremec in the GT500. A likely upgrade in shifter coming. Also, fuck reverse. I want to kill the engineer that decided that made sense. The clutch is very light and easy to use, but does need full engagement for clean shifts. As thats how I've always preferred clutch feel its no problem

The inevitable performance comparisons to my GT500 are forthcoming; at this point I haven't really had a thorough chance to push the GT enough for many comparisons. I'll hold opinions for a full review until I can get on this thing a bit harder.

I will say that the GT is far more livable than the GT500 I had, even when mine was more or less new. Very happy to have and look forward to driving it everyday.

Future plans:

  • Tint Windows
  • Barton Shifter??
  • Snow tires (next winter)
  • Drive it ALL the damn time

Disclaimer: :ford:
 

Teege24

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^he lives the other side of town, i'll pm u the next time we need together for beers you can see a fast car :drums:
lmao i kno! i ran into his gt500 a couple years back had a couple decent runs! but for sure man lemme know a new bar opened up off grass lake rd..owners super cool got drunk for $20 haha we should all meetup there sometime(Dirty rooster)
 

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MGW shifter or bust. Almost 20000 on mine with it and it's fantastic.

Put Amsoil MTG in the transmission. The Ford OEM stuff and the "fix" for the transmission crunch is garbage. The MTG doesn't like cold but you just have to be easy on it until it warms up, then it's butter.

Take the stupid "assist" spring out of the clutch assembly. As simple as removing the cruise control deactivation switch(have to or you'll break the plastic that holds it in[ask me how I know]), a clip, pulling the plunger off the pedal and removing the two "hats" and the spring itself. You'll no longer have the high RPM, clutch sticking problem(trust me, you'll get it sooner or later).
 

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Take the stupid "assist" spring out of the clutch assembly. As simple as removing the cruise control deactivation switch(have to or you'll break the plastic that holds it in[ask me how I know]), a clip, pulling the plunger off the pedal and removing the two "hats" and the spring itself. You'll no longer have the high RPM, clutch sticking problem(trust me, you'll get it sooner or later).

Guys having issues with the clutch sticking are tuned cars, like your, shifting over 7,200 rpm. The stock soft limiter is at 6,800 and the hard rev limiter is at 7,000. And the stock intake has HP fall over at 6,500. So no reason to shift a stock tuned car that high anyways.

I love the soft clutch for daily driving. If I ever get a replacement clutch it will be the stock Boss clutch. Nice pedal feel and hold a lot of power. OE is finally figuring out a clutch that hold up well is important. haha
 

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