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Hi there! I bought my Boss 302 last Summer of 2021. Love it. But I have a couple of questions I hope you all can help me with. First, I would like to bring the car. Back to its original suspension height. It was lowered when I bought it, and I’m having a really hard time trying to find what and where I can purchase the original parts. ( springs) I can find about a billion lowering kits for it.
My second question is this: how involved would it be to put fog lights where the deletes are? I can find plenty of kits for the 13s due to the upgraded grill. Much easier. But for the 12s? Not so much!

And lastly. ( sorry about all the questions but you all seem to be the best place for Boss answers) when I bout the car I was told it came with the one and only option avail. The Torsen diff/ Recaro seat option. However, the seats say. Recaro, not Boss. The steering wheal is correct also, but can be bought aftermarket. Is it possible that those seats are correct? Did Ford possibly release any Bosses with that seat cover? Unfortunately, I didn’t get the window sticker/ build sheet or even the. Owners manual when I bought it.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the length

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Based on the pictures, at first I thought you had bought an old fire truck!

These should be the correct spring part numbers: CR3Z-5310-B for the fronts and CR3Z-5560-B for the rears

The seat script should read 'BOSS 302' in white with a black 'RECARO' script running up the outboard shoulder of the seat and were available in cloth with microsuede inserts only.
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2013-2014 GTs had the option of adding Recaro seats, which would have the 'RECARO' script in white in place of the 'BOSS 302' text, and were available in cloth or leather.
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Note that the cloth version as optional on the 2013-2014 GT doesn't have the microsuede inserts on the upper bolsters, thigh bolsters, central upper back, and central thigh support panels like the Boss 302 cover does. The cloth and leather version for 2013-2014 also has a lower pleat count (for instance, the 2013-2014 lower back cover has 9 pleats showing, whereas the Boss 302 version has 17 showing).

If you have any doubts if it's a real Boss 302, the VIN should read 1ZVBP8CU#C5######. The 'U' in the eighth position stands for the 'Roadrunner' engine, which was unique to the Boss 302. If it was a GT, it would have an engine code of 'F' instead of 'U'.
Owner manual can be downloaded here: https://www.ford.com/support/vehicle/mustang/2012/owner-manuals/

My understanding is that adding grille fog lights to the 2012 require cutting and modification I don't think anyone has done yet, as they don't easily pop out like the 2013 ones. Your least intrusive options are to just install a 2010-2012 GT grille or if you don't plan on tracking the car you can install the 2011-2012 California Special fog lights in the front valence (where most people here run brake cooling ducts). The Boss 302 borrowed the 2011MY California Special front valence, so installation is easier than hacking up an existing component.
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Based on the pictures, at first I thought you had bought an old fire truck!

These should be the correct spring part numbers: CR3Z-5310-B for the fronts and CR3Z-5560-B for the rears

The seat script should read 'BOSS 302' in white with a black 'RECARO' script running up the outboard shoulder of the seat and were available in cloth with microsuede inserts only.
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2013-2014 GTs had the option of adding Recaro seats, which would have the 'RECARO' script in white in place of the 'BOSS 302' text, and were available in cloth or leather.
Cloth
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Leather
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Note that the cloth version as optional on the 2013-2014 GT doesn't have the microsuede inserts on the upper bolsters, thigh bolsters, central upper back, and central thigh support panels like the Boss 302 cover does. The cloth and leather version for 2013-2014 also has a lower pleat count (for instance, the 2013-2014 lower back cover has 9 pleats showing, whereas the Boss 302 version has 17 showing).

If you have any doubts if it's a real Boss 302, the VIN should read 1ZVBP8CU#C5######. The 'U' in the eighth position stands for the 'Roadrunner' engine, which was unique to the Boss 302. If it was a GT, it would have an engine code of 'F' instead of 'U'.
Owner manual can be downloaded here: https://www.ford.com/support/vehicle/mustang/2012/owner-manuals/

My understanding is that adding grille fog lights to the 2012 require cutting and modification I don't think anyone has done yet, as they don't easily pop out like the 2013 ones. Your least intrusive options are to just install a 2010-2012 GT grille or if you don't plan on tracking the car you can install the 2011-2012 California Special fog lights in the front valence (where most people here run brake cooling ducts). The Boss 302 borrowed the 2011MY California Special front valence, so installation is easier than hacking up an existing component.
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Thank you so so much for the info! Your a life saver! Yes, I know for a fact it’s a Boss, just wasn’t sure about the seat/ diff package
Sorry about the fire truck pics. I actually don’t know where those came from! Ha! That’s funny that you mentioned the grill from a GT/CS. I had a 2011 and crashed it last summer. That’s When I bought the Boss. And no, I won’t be tracking it, but would love a couple runs at a quarter mile track someday for fun. And I definitely I won’t be cutting up ANYTHING in the grill or anywhere else. Fog lights be d*****!
You have been great. I really appreciate the info
 

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