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2012 Mustang GT 5.0L Vehicle Profile & Build Thread
HPDE/Track 

2012 Ford Mustang
GT 5.0L specs, lap times, build thread

Whiskey Lima

Specs & Mods

Ownership Status
Currently Own
Year
2012
S197 Model
GT 5.0L
Transmission
Manual
Mods - Handling
BRAKES: (FF) Ford 15" Rotors & 6P Brembo Calipers, G-Loc R10; Vorshlag 3" duct plate + ducts; Goodridge SS brake lines; (RR) Ford 13.8" Rotors (Mar 23), G-Loc R8; Goodridge SS brake lines; Steeda SS Clutch hose; Shelby Clutch Reservoir; Ate Typ 200 fluid
SUSPENSION: (FF & RR - Vorshlag TT2 Package) MCS 2WNR dampers; Hyperco GTS Springs (FF 550# / RR 250#); Vorshlag Camber/Caster Plates
CHASSIS: (FF) Whiteline Adj. Stabilizer Bar + Endlinks; Steeda Strut Tower Brace; (RR) Whiteline Adj. Stabilizer Bar + Endlinks; Whiteline Adj. Panhard Bar; Whiteline Adj. LCA + Relocation Brackets; Steeda Rear Chassis Brace
Mods - Power
ENGINE: Steeda CAI + 93 Tune; Ford Racing Radiator; Archetype Racing Oil Balancing Hoses
DRIVELINE: Bob's Autosport Rear Diff Catch Can; Ford Racing M-4033-KA Diff Cover; Auto-Blip (Oct20)
CLUTCH: Exedy Hyper Single + MGW X-Spec Low Profile shifter (Sep21)
DRIVESHAFT: Neapco TrakHook-v3, 3.5" Carbon Fiber (Sep 22)
COOLING: Setrab 925 Oil Cooler w 180 t-stat & 06mach1 mount bracket
Mods - Exterior
WHEELS: Apex EC-7 (Anthracite) 18x10 et43 square; ARP studs square; (FF) OP Mustang 15mm spacers
TIRES: Hankook R-S4, 285-35/18 200tw square (May 22)
BODY: (FF) B302/CS Lower Fascia; B302 Splitter; B302S grille (Sep20); Blowfish front tow hook (Sep20); 06mach1 jacking plates
Mods - Interior
SAFETY: Watson Racing 4-point roll bar (Feb 22); Sabelt Enduro Silver series 6-point harness (May 22)
SEATS: Vorshlag chassis mount brackets + Sparco Sliders + OMP Side Mounts (May 22) + Sparco Pro 2000 QRT Fiberglass seats (May 22)
Background & Plans
Torsen Diff; OT, OP, WT Gauges

Started this great hobby attending an HPDE event August 2019 at Atlanta Motorsports Park - what a blast. I plan to drive 3-5 events / year, and add one new track each year.
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