Thanks for all the pics and info. Should have one just like it in my garage in 8-10 weeks (hopefully). Have fun tomorrow
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Gary
Especially since I haven't even paid for it or signed anything :-[302 Hi Pro said:
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Death smiles at everyone. Army Rangers smile back.
Car looks great! More pics!
Congrats!
Congrats!
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Gary
Thanks but it's really dirtyREAL 1 said:
. Stuck at a fund raiser tonight.....will get more pics up tomorrow evening.
Congratulations Gary!! Looks great!
It's going to be really hard to hold off getting one now that we are starting to see some being delivered!
It's going to be really hard to hold off getting one now that we are starting to see some being delivered!
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Gary
Thanks all it really does look good and a blast to drive. Wife agreed to this black tie deal tonight but I made her ride in the Shelby. Pretty sure I'm the first guy to drive one in a tux unless one of you Track Tour guys really stepped out.
The shifter, clutch and trans are like butter! What a welcome upgrade. Let's just hope it's up to sustained track duty. I do think 2nd gear is going to get some use on the track. The gearing is definitely taller and the engine seems to prefer 4k+. Will get a better feel tomorrow.
The shifter, clutch and trans are like butter! What a welcome upgrade. Let's just hope it's up to sustained track duty. I do think 2nd gear is going to get some use on the track. The gearing is definitely taller and the engine seems to prefer 4k+. Will get a better feel tomorrow.
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Sweet!
Looks awesome, and I bet drives even better.
Looks awesome, and I bet drives even better.
TMSBOSS
Spending my pension on car parts and track fees.
Went to bed last night after reading "Ok Waldo, where the hell are you?"
Woke up this morning to see your GT-350 in front of your house as the banner picture. Must have been a long night there. LOL!!
Beautiful car. Awesome dealer!!
Woke up this morning to see your GT-350 in front of your house as the banner picture. Must have been a long night there. LOL!!
Beautiful car. Awesome dealer!!
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Gary
Took a few shots by the Falls. Sorry for the sun washout, but I never claimed to be a photographer
I got some good seat time in this morning and a better feel for the car. There are so many nice improvements built into the GT350 I won't go into all of them as much of it has been discussed already. The first thing I needed to fix this morning was the tire pressure. They overinflate the tires for transport and while I checked them with a cheap gauge I had in the truck yesterday, they were way overinflated at about 38 psi versus the recommended 32. The first thing I noticed there....metal valve stems from the factory. Now the tires felt almost like track tires pulling you all over the place being so fat, sticky and cambered. It was sweet. The car rides great on the road and the on the fly switch from Normal to Track mode immediately morphs the car from a boulevard cruiser into a track beast. Even in track mode it's very drivable on the street. It was about 50 degrees out so all the extreme maneuvers were borderline wrecking the car so I can't say I pushed it to 10/10s yet ;D I took a couple off camber curves at some good intersections and was pleasantly surprised. I expected the car to push like all street cars, but was thrilled when the front tires dug in and the rear started to come around, but was quickly settled by the IRS. On high speed corners under braking the front tires just bit and yanked the car through the turn. It's definitely set up as a driver's car so be warned
I have had several people make unsolicited comments about how great the exhaust sounds, so I need to get someone to do a drive by for me. It's hard to truly appreciate a great exhaust note from inside the car. The seats are good but I haven't spent much time messing with the adjustments. Frankly I've had little time to do much "exploring" on the car including the gauges. I do like the tire pressure indicators and may consider putting TPMS on my track wheels. The oil temp and pressure gauges are great, especially when you're not sure if 8250 is available (oil must be 190*) I did accomplish programming three doors on a remote control and getting my phone paired, but I haven't had the time to run through all the available gauges and track apps. The interior is nice and a big upgrade over past Mustangs. The steering wheel has a great feel, and noticeably smaller than the Boss. It also has telescoping adjustment which I wish the Boss would have has as well.
I'm sure I'll discover a lot more nuances designed into the car as I get more seat time, but first impressions are this is an awesome machine!
I got some good seat time in this morning and a better feel for the car. There are so many nice improvements built into the GT350 I won't go into all of them as much of it has been discussed already. The first thing I needed to fix this morning was the tire pressure. They overinflate the tires for transport and while I checked them with a cheap gauge I had in the truck yesterday, they were way overinflated at about 38 psi versus the recommended 32. The first thing I noticed there....metal valve stems from the factory. Now the tires felt almost like track tires pulling you all over the place being so fat, sticky and cambered. It was sweet. The car rides great on the road and the on the fly switch from Normal to Track mode immediately morphs the car from a boulevard cruiser into a track beast. Even in track mode it's very drivable on the street. It was about 50 degrees out so all the extreme maneuvers were borderline wrecking the car so I can't say I pushed it to 10/10s yet ;D I took a couple off camber curves at some good intersections and was pleasantly surprised. I expected the car to push like all street cars, but was thrilled when the front tires dug in and the rear started to come around, but was quickly settled by the IRS. On high speed corners under braking the front tires just bit and yanked the car through the turn. It's definitely set up as a driver's car so be warned
I have had several people make unsolicited comments about how great the exhaust sounds, so I need to get someone to do a drive by for me. It's hard to truly appreciate a great exhaust note from inside the car. The seats are good but I haven't spent much time messing with the adjustments. Frankly I've had little time to do much "exploring" on the car including the gauges. I do like the tire pressure indicators and may consider putting TPMS on my track wheels. The oil temp and pressure gauges are great, especially when you're not sure if 8250 is available (oil must be 190*) I did accomplish programming three doors on a remote control and getting my phone paired, but I haven't had the time to run through all the available gauges and track apps. The interior is nice and a big upgrade over past Mustangs. The steering wheel has a great feel, and noticeably smaller than the Boss. It also has telescoping adjustment which I wish the Boss would have has as well.
I'm sure I'll discover a lot more nuances designed into the car as I get more seat time, but first impressions are this is an awesome machine!
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Gary
Thanks, and will look even better after the windows get tinted tomorrow. Sioux Falls Ford is the best dealer I've worked with in my lifetime.TMSBOSS said:
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Death smiles at everyone. Army Rangers smile back.
Thanks for the pics. Awesome looking car!!!
Certainly sounds like a nice step forward from the Boss.
Certainly sounds like a nice step forward from the Boss.
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Great looking car. Congrats on getting it this weekend.
If I get mine this week, wife and I are heading to Blair, NE for the weekend to get some of the break-in miles on the car.
Great looking car. Congrats on getting it this weekend.
If I get mine this week, wife and I are heading to Blair, NE for the weekend to get some of the break-in miles on the car.
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Gary
Cool, well hopefully we'll see you in Hastings, NE next September if not beforeFace76 said:
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Gary
A few more shots. The vehicle info is a huge step up from the Boss. In addition to the real oil temp and pressure gauges, we have digital gauges on several other critical parameters. The picture I took of the digital display was pretty washed out from the sun, but a couple things of note:
Inlet air temp was 3 degrees above ambient at 65*
Oil temp stays right around 190* even with some spirited driving so getting it up to temp to free up the high revs is borderline. This was after about 20 minutes of driving and after warming up for 10-15 minutes in the garage. The red area on the factory oil temp gauge is at 300* and above so presumably they're comfortable with the high 200s that Motor Trend reported on their track test.
CHT stayed right around 205* which seems pretty cool. It will be interesting to see how high these go on track next year, but it's fantastic to have so much more data available right from the factory.
I took a buddy of mine for a ride that has a Z07. He just laughed as we rapped it out to 8250 and shifted. He couldn't believe it just kept pulling and winding. It really is something else. I'm pretty much through the first 100 miles of no sustained high rpms and now move into the next 900 miles before track use. Hopefully I can get most of those in before the snow flies. Looks o.k. next week but not real warm. Hopefully we'll get another warmup around Thanksgiving when I'll have some extra time to drive it.
Inlet air temp was 3 degrees above ambient at 65*
Oil temp stays right around 190* even with some spirited driving so getting it up to temp to free up the high revs is borderline. This was after about 20 minutes of driving and after warming up for 10-15 minutes in the garage. The red area on the factory oil temp gauge is at 300* and above so presumably they're comfortable with the high 200s that Motor Trend reported on their track test.
CHT stayed right around 205* which seems pretty cool. It will be interesting to see how high these go on track next year, but it's fantastic to have so much more data available right from the factory.
I took a buddy of mine for a ride that has a Z07. He just laughed as we rapped it out to 8250 and shifted. He couldn't believe it just kept pulling and winding. It really is something else. I'm pretty much through the first 100 miles of no sustained high rpms and now move into the next 900 miles before track use. Hopefully I can get most of those in before the snow flies. Looks o.k. next week but not real warm. Hopefully we'll get another warmup around Thanksgiving when I'll have some extra time to drive it.
My Boss ran 205 CHT on the street all the time as well.
Did you by chance see a temp gauge for the trans?
Did you by chance see a temp gauge for the trans?
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Gary
Not yet, but haven't gone through even half the menu options yet. I'll take a look tomorrow.VooDooBOSS said:
Great info, Gary. It's really cool to see some of the bells and whistles.
Does your car have the Tech Package? If so, do you know if the functions you showed above are only available with the tech package or if they are included on all 350's?
Does your car have the Tech Package? If so, do you know if the functions you showed above are only available with the tech package or if they are included on all 350's?
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That is one sweet ride!!! I really like that color scheme. From what I can tell it looks like they carried over the sound tube for what reason I do not understand. Is that true? Haven't seen any show in NC yet.
The 350's do not have the sound tube although I believe the S550 GT's do. Gary has the track pack and you can tell by the aluminum strut tower brace.
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Gary
I have the Track Package which precludes getting the Tech package (it's an either or package). The features I showed above are part of Track Apps I believe, which is standard on the GT350.KBBOSS1086 said:
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