LowNSlow's 2014 Mustang GT: A Slow Build

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:54 pm

Went out on 4/20 and bought myself a new Mustang GT 5.0.

I've been wanting one since they came out and I am finally able to comfortably afford it.

Figured I'd make a progress log for it as I do things to it or just take new pictures, I'll post them here.

Literally drove from the dealership to the track and hot lapped it.

Ran 12.9 @ 112 with a strong head wind.... 12.6-12.7s are there as is.

At the dealership cheesing before I leave

Getting tech'd at the track...

Put 200 + miles on it the first day + track time = must fuel up to go home

A picture of it in my driveway the next day:

The following Monday... got it tinted.

I drive 99% highway to work.... so this is after a hour drive to work.

Cleaned her up yesterday

And then today... painted the faux gas cap on the rear...and replaced the chrome 5.0 badges

onimarine · Post by **onimarine** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:57 pm

your mustang almost gets better gas then my super beetle lol

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:38 am

Ok there should be penalty for posting a Ford in a Dodge forum!!!! J/k Anyways I will be nice and just say nice mustang.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:38 am

Dodge had nothing impressive in my price range.

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:42 am

Dude...that car and that color is awesome! I love it. Congrats on the new purchase man.

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Wed May 01, 2013 2:03 am

C1DoG wrote:Ok there should be penalty for posting a Ford in a Dodge forum

I completely agree so on that note...

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed May 01, 2013 5:21 pm

Sorry it's not a Neon

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Wed May 01, 2013 5:51 pm

Lol we still heart you

ducktapetg · Post by **ducktapetg** » Wed May 01, 2013 9:54 pm

dvon17 wrote:Dude...that car and that color is awesome! I love it. Congrats on the new purchase man.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat May 04, 2013 2:34 pm

new exhaust compared to the old....

Also ran a 12.6 @ 111 last night

eviltucson · Post by **eviltucson** » Sat May 04, 2013 10:30 pm

what tires are you running at the track for those numbers? do you have slicks? whats your 60ft times.... that is great times for a stock mustang.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun May 05, 2013 2:55 am

eviltucson wrote:what tires are you running at the track for those numbers? do you have slicks? whats your 60ft times.... that is great times for a stock mustang.

Stock little 235s.....

Stock everything minus the GT500 axle back which has been said to be no gain in power, just noise.

The record for a stock 5.0 was a 12.2 I think...but must have had a great tail wind or something. I've seen a few 12.5s but 12.6 is pretty quick for stock.

I'll be ordering an off-road H pipe and tune in a few days... which has been proven to show gains of around 20hp or so.

After that, I'll be doing some big/littles with DRs.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sun May 05, 2013 12:03 pm

Does the automatic have the same driveshaft issues that the manuals have?

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun May 05, 2013 2:11 pm

INVUJerry wrote:Does the automatic have the same driveshaft issues that the manuals have?

Not too sure to be honest....

I would THINK not..but I'll have to look into it.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Mon May 27, 2013 5:20 pm

Not much of an update... but I ordered my off road H pipe the other day from Lethal Performance.

Still need to order my tune before I install it...but flood insurance over rode mod money this check.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:16 am

Ran a buddies Procharged G8 GT tonight....

http://youtu.be/SpxJ7J2vo04

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:33 am

Is there not a rule that all 2GN moderators must own a 2GN?
Car looks good otherwise

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:04 am

BlackRoseRacing wrote:Is there not a rule that all 2GN moderators must own a 2GN?

sounds like "sour grapes" to me

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:06 pm

Since the last update, I've done the mail order tune and off road H pipe.

Mods: Off Road H Pipe, Mail Order Tune

Stock tires, 33psi of air... full weight, etc....

Ran 10 times... I think 8 of them were 12.4 @ 115 and a couple 12.5s....

Launching off idle, if I try to stall it up it spins and gets a worse 60.

Consistent 2.0 60s... I think better weather and some DRs, it'd be in the 11s. (assuming I can get 1.6-1.7 60s)

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:06 pm

Such a sick car. So it is an AUTO correct? Looks like its getting a lot of drag time. I know with your previous Mustang you were at the track quite a bit. That was a quick stang too. Just stock the new AUTO 5.0's are very impressive the motors and transmissions can handle quite a bit of power.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:40 pm

Yes sir, automatic.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:25 pm

Nice! Excited to see some 11's with DR's.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:39 pm

Might buy some soon... we shall see.

I was about to pull the trigger on a Paxton a couple weeks ago but the wife and I split... going through a divorce and decided to not blow the 5k on a supercharger right now.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:04 am

Oh shit man...sorry to hear....in a sense. You will be happier in the long run.

Focus on your car right now.

Undesolved · Post by **Undesolved** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:11 pm

I'm only a few months late to the party, but i actually ordered my 2014 Grabber blue GT a few weeks ago and it should be in within the next two weeks. I'm also moving down to The Woodlands in a week.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:56 am

Undesolved wrote:I'm only a few months late to the party, but i actually ordered my 2014 Grabber blue GT a few weeks ago and it should be in within the next two weeks. I'm also moving down to The Woodlands in a week.

Shit yea, I live in Spring now... like 10 min from the Woodlands.

cook2790 · Post by **cook2790** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:12 pm

i want one of these,

but what made you choose auto over stick?
i understand its more practical, and probably faster tbh lol but the manual is just so much fun (and cheaper)

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:05 am

The auto is actually VERY fun to drive (coming from an all manual kind of guy)... you can put it in Sport mode and it works out pretty good if you choose.

I track it a lot, plus..

1. It's faster and more consistent
2. It's STRONGER than the 6 speed manuals in these cars. A lot of folks are having issues with their manual trannys
3. I drive 55 miles one way to work in Houston traffic, auto is nice.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:40 pm

Ordered side marker tint overlays and CDC upper grill with a roush lower grill.

Installed the tint and upper grill tonight.

Looks mean IMO....itll look 10X better with the lower grill delete installed to match.

This is what the lower grill delete looks like....

Next on the list is to lower it about 1.5" and some wheels... then that's it for visual mods. All power from here on out.

Yep, replicas, oh well

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:11 am

LowNSlow wrote:Ordered side marker tint overlays and CDC upper grill with a roush lower grill.

Installed the tint and upper grill tonight.

Looks mean IMO....itll look 10X better with the lower grill delete installed to match.

This is what the lower grill delete looks like....

I

the changed grill