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TMSBOSS said:TC and Advancetrac are things you need to be familar with. They offer piece of mind at times but can also eat up a set of rear brakes on track.
Advancetrac will apply a rear brake to assist with a turn. Drag on the inside often improves control in a turn at the cost of speed and brake wear.
Read through you owners manual and Boss supplement....a few times. This will help immensely
Enjoy the new ride ;D
I read portions of the manual today. I have electronic copies of both the manual and Boss supplement so I have it handy on my phone Didn't get a chance to take her out today, but will try to get a feel for the different TC settings this weekend. Thanks!
JTG said:My recommendations are more daily driver related.
If you live in the burbs I'd recommend installing the QTP exhaust cutouts. I drive mine daily and leave the house at 5:30am during the week. I leave the side exhaust closed in the morning and open them up on the way home and definitely on the weekend.
Weathertech mats would protect your floor, I got them for the front and the trunk (no back seat!) and they fit great, catch a lot of dirt and clean easily.
Redline hood struts are an easy add. I'm not a fan of the prop rod.
I do live in the suburbs but the Boss is not my daily driver (I have a Prius for commuting duties :-\) The side exhaust plates have been removed and likely will not be reinstalled. I can't get enough of the sound of this thing!
I was considering another set of floor mats to keep my original Boss mats in good condition, but again, I don't intend to drive it much so I don't really foresee them getting too spoiled. Though, the Weathertech mats do sound like a good idea!
I've seen guys with the hood struts and I do like those. I may decide to get some later down the line. For now, the prop is sufficient.
kcbrown said:I wouldn't change a thing save for camber plates (and then only if you're going to autocross or track the car). Get used to how the car drives in stock form first, find out what you don't like, then modify on that basis. I wouldn't even put the LS splitter on it (though if you can acquire one inexpensively, it'll be good to have it on hand) for daily driving because it's likely to suffer damage from speed bumps, steep driveways, etc. I live in the Silicon Valley area and I won't lower my car more than it already is with the Boss springs because of the "features" of the urban terrain around here.
The Boss is incredibly capable in stock form. It's pretty hard to argue against a 1:40 lap time on stock tires around Laguna Seca in the hands of a pro driver. So if you track or autocross the car, get camber plates to save wear and tear on your front tires, but leave it alone otherwise until you find something you don't like.
It's way better to make changes when you know from experience why you're making them. And it's easier to appreciate the changes when you've experienced the car without them.
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I basically have the same idea as you just described. I really want to experience and enjoy the Boss for what it is and how it was engineered. If I ever start to heavily track the car, trust me, I will not cut any corners and may even go overboard (as I've done on several of my previous mustangs). But for now, performance upgrades are not even on my mind.
One thing I do like/want just to enhance appearance a bit is the LS splitter. Though, if I do that, I feel the rear spoiler will need to be replaced for something a bit larger as well, i.e.: LS or GT500 spoiler. But then I keep retracting back to the idea of wanting to keep the car pristine and original. I guess only time will tell