What have you done to your mustang today?

[JimC]

Replaced the damaged "rim guard" on the driver side. They got damaged when I used a car wash in the fall before switching to the winter wheels/tires. I have the performance package on my 2019 and the all black wheel doesn't appeal to me, it needs something for the lip so the rim guard gives me an easy to install silver lip. I may paint them this year

And since I am going to be racing this weekend at our annual drag race rental, I decided to swap the plugs. There are only 30,000 miles on them but I was cleaning the engine bay because of the all the crap from winter driving, plugs are cheap, and so decided to go ahead and swap in some new ones. The old ones were gapped to factory settings and hadn't opened up, and a couple were even closed more than factory standard - right where I gapped the new plugs actually.

 

[crjackson]

Installed EBC Yellow-Stuff Pads on front, and a new pair of “Frozen Rotors” from Diversified Cryogenics.

 

[xeninworx]

Changed my oil. Swapped factory drain plug with a magnetic one that uses a crush washer. Also emptied the catch can. Oil changed at 4000kms.

 

[Gabe]

Changed my oil. Swapped factory drain plug with a magnetic one that uses a crush washer. Also emptied the catch can. Oil changed at 4000kms.

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I need to replace the drain plug on my '13 5.0 and the wife's '08 5.4, they're both starting to round.
Which one did you get? Got a link?

 

[xeninworx]

I need to replace the drain plug on my '13 5.0 and the wife's '08 5.4, they're both starting to round.
Which one did you get? Got a link?

https://www.amazon.com/Votex-DP002-...1684294087&sprefix=votex+dra,aps,1232&sr=8-10

I can only assume the thread and pitch are the same. I have a 3.7 V6. You can get some cheap crush washers from other sellers or buy the Votex ones but they’re pricy.

 

[Bellum]

I installed these today!

 

[mpm_1]

Oil changes for the toys

 

[XJCasper]

I installed these today!
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Nice. Looks good.

Which brand?

 

[Jwood562]

got a pypes x-pipe installed, the cut and clamp style, chose to get it welded instead

 

[kazman59]

Got the Valentine1 Gen2 mounted and solid wired in. You can just make it out under the rear view mirror.

 

[Miker]

35% ceramic XPEL installed. At first I thought it was too little. But after having to roll.my window down to back into the driveway I am glad I didn't go darker.

 

[Gabe]

Got my new-to-me Borla S-Type mufflers installed, with the tips blacked out, cuz I hate chrome.

 

[Stranger]

Dropped it.

• Sportlines
• Koni Yellows
• BMR panhard
• Specialty Products caster camber plates

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Installed 1 inch wheel spacers...

 

[Recon]

First day out of hibernation.


Sent from somewhere in the twilight zone…

 

[xeninworx]

New mats.

 

[XJCasper]

New mats.

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Thanks for tge pics. Been pondering those style of matts.

 

[Gabe]

Took it out of the garage so I could get the lawnmower out, and blasted up and down the road a bit so I could finally hear the Borlas scream.
Planning on taking it to work tomorrow, now that the week-long rainfest is over.

 

[Gabe]

Yesterday, I finally found the exact replacement bolts for the ones that came with my Ford Racing/Performance driveshaft.
I've been searching for weeks, Googling, coming up with basically 2 options, factory bolts or Dorman.
The Ford Racing shaft comes with 6 new bolts, 2 black one size, and 4 Allen-head silver bolts, a different size.

Looking at some pics I had taken of the driveshaft before I installed it, I saw the Dana Spicer part number on it (who actually builds it for Ford), then Googled that, then searched on Dana's website and found the 2 part numbers that I was looking for, 128744 and 2021570.
The only place I could find the fkn things was on Summit's website, and the one I wanted 4 of was $8 each, lol.
Shipping and tax later, I'm at over $51 for 6 new bolts.
And why? Because I was an idiot when I installed it and didn't clean the threads in the rear flange before screwing in the new bolts, and I had a very hard time getting them in. Not sure they fully bottomed out, that they're fully tight.
So I'm gonna back them out, clean the threads, and replace them.

 

[Jwood562]

Yesterday, I finally found the exact replacement bolts for the ones that came with my Ford Racing/Performance driveshaft.
I've been searching for weeks, Googling, coming up with basically 2 options, factory bolts or Dorman.
The Ford Racing shaft comes with 6 new bolts, 2 black one size, and 4 Allen-head silver bolts, a different size.

Looking at some pics I had taken of the driveshaft before I installed it, I saw the Dana Spicer part number on it (who actually builds it for Ford), then Googled that, then searched on Dana's website and found the 2 part numbers that I was looking for, 128744 and 2021570.
The only place I could find the fkn things was on Summit's website, and the one I wanted 4 of was $8 each, lol.
Shipping and tax later, I'm at over $51 for 6 new bolts.
And why? Because I was an idiot when I installed it and didn't clean the threads in the rear flange before screwing in the new bolts, and I had a very hard time getting them in. Not sure they fully bottomed out, that they're fully tight.
So I'm gonna back them out, clean the threads, and replace them.

I just went through the same struggle! finding hardware for the rear of the one piece driveshaft. my search only ended up with the thread pitch and I could not find the length of the bolts. I only could find that the hex head bolts are a little longer than the socket cap bolts. luckily a search of this forum put me in touch with an awesome member @brasil who replaced his hardware. he gave me the length of the socket cap screws, I added a little length (pure guess) for the hex head screws and are confirmed the correct length by the part numbers listed above

I wasn't able to find the exact replacement parts, but I went with stronger versions of the OEM bolts. the hex cap bolt is 8.8 and my replacement is 10.9 strength and my socket cap screws are 12.9

only downside is i had to buy boxes of 10 of each style bolt, so i have extras. anyone need a set?

 

[Gabe]

Mustang on stilts.
Love the Steeda jacking rails. Want a set for the wife's Shelby. They make lifting the car so much easier. One lift per side for each pair of jackstands.
This was because I wanted to replace the driveshaft rear bolts. They didn't go in right when I first installed them, so this time I took them out, cleaned the threads, and put new bolts in, at the right torque, "Gut-n-tight", a German torque rating that applies to everything