S550 GT350R Race Car Build Build Thread Profile - S550 Mustangs

[Black Boss]

Nearly finished the Chassis, waiting on the Engine re-build. Today, I installed the Oil Breather Can and made up the hoses, using the 350R as a template for Engine position:

 

[Black Boss]

Assembled and test fitted the MGW shifter today:

 

[Black Boss]

Added TMO decals. Thanks Rick and Pete!

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Now you are really ready

 

[VoodooBoss]

You're welcome. Really makes your car look fast just sitting there.

 

[Black Boss]

Ordered some discontinued Conti Slicks and Wets for the car:

 

[Mad Hatter]

Let us know how the Conti G6000 does!!

 

[Black Boss]

Talked to Jeff at Hoosier. The G6000 are almost exactly the same as G5500 in terms of cold/hot durometer readings. The G5000 are different — designed to handle the side loads at Daytona.

 

[Black Boss]

Wet's mounted on the APEX wheels:



and Slicks on the GT4 spec Forgeline's:

 

[SuperKraut]

@Black Boss I’m loving your build, I’ve been following it for a while but I had to sign up and finally comment after I just picked up my ‘18 LFG GT350.
I absolutely can’t wait to see the finished product just like all of us.

P.S. Do you still have your R rear wing?

 

[Black Boss]

@SuperKraut No sold the wing to fund the race car

Congratulations on the '18. Are you going to track it? So many historical tracks in Europe that I'd love to run!!!

I've run Brands Hatch and visited Silverstone and Monte Carlo, but so many others.....

 

[SuperKraut]

@Black Boss No worries one of these days I will find one

Absolutley will Track it, I’m currently stationed over in Germany (US Army) and been around the Nürburgring countless times, also Hockenheim. I love where I am at and am using the possibilities presented to me

My addition are these two guys

 

[Black Boss]

Thank you for your service. Enjoy those tracks......

 

[VoodooBoss]

@SuperKraut welcome to TMO. Many of us have purchased parts from MAD Industries and they are quality parts made in California. He makes custom parts for custom builds including Ford and GMG. Good luck with whatever you use.

http://mad-ind.com/shop/

 

[SuperKraut]

@VoodooBoss thanks for the welcome and I will definitely checkt them out.

 

[jhayes84]

Black Boss, what is the noise level like on those Conti Wets? I had some Hoosier wets a few years ago and when I had to drive with them they sounded like off road tires.

 

[Black Boss]

@jhayes84 Don't know -- haven't run them yet.....

 

[venom52]

Decals arrived - Thanks!!

Finished up the Race steering wheel install. Wired red buttons for horn.

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Ended up opening up the clock spring and using the rear half with a slot cut in the bottom as the male SCCM connector:

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Then ran the ribbon under the column behind the air bag cover using the front half of the clock spring as the gauge pigtail connector, zip tied in place. This approach allows re-use of the clock spring retaining screws in the column to prevent the SCCM connector shaking loose and re-uses the clock spring housing at each connector to protect the folded portions of the ribbon.

Monted the multi way switch on the airbag panel (Airbag removed).

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Do you have the part number of the coiled wires you used for the horn buttons?

Thanks

 

[Black Boss]

@Mad302 This is it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SBBD1C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[venom52]

Thank you sir.