What’s everyone’s thoughts on the new SV design? Could they have done more? Did they really need to do more? Or is this just industry standard boxes to check on shipping a new “limited production” track variant
Getting more familiar with the car and opening it up to test the limits of the RWD conversion with TCS off… it dead hooks in a straight line. Corners are a different story - there’s a reason this big heavy car came AWD
Infamous Boss 302 Red Track Key. In 2012 Ford literally sold you a second ECU tune with a race-car idle, sharper throttle, launch control, pit-speed limiter, more pops and crackles, and enough attitude to make your neighbors think you installed cams
Keep OEM, Red, Dark Red, or Smoked?
Personally, I’m a big proponent of leaving everything period correct and/or OEM. But I’m compelled to go for an OEM+ look on the tail lights with a removable tint if I want to revert back. Thoughts?
Leaning Dark Red. Smoked or too dark black isn’t classy to me, nor does it compliment the yellow. The candy red is too bright for me.
Kooks made side pipes to replace the OEM Boss 302 side pipes for a limited run and have been discontinued for some time. They are extraordinarily hard to find used and do not come up very often so I was very lucky to snag a set. My set up is stock manifold, stock cats, Kooks side pipe, Roush axleback. Sounds insane, and gives it a classic 60’s pony car sound on light throttle and deceleration, not to mention the Red Key “Lopey idle”
Have been searching for a used pair for months, they RARELY come up. To my luck, a very cool Boss 302 owner was selling his car for a newer Mach 1 and offered me them. Showed up with a surprise gift. The owner threw in a Boss 302 Engine Block cooler that was 3D printed! So rad!
The Mustang community ROCKS
Target: reliable ~650rwhp
Build:
Stage 2 Gen 6 Whipple 3.0L Kit
MGW Short Shifter
McLeod RST Clutch / Steel Flywheel
Boundary Billet OPG / Crank Sprocket
Stainless Steel Clutch Line
Motorcraft 5W-50
Motorcraft FL500S oil filter
ARP harmonic balancer bolt
ARP flywheel bolts
Engine coolant
Slave cylinder
Pilot bearing
NGK 6510 spark plugs set of 8
VMP breakout harness
Valve cover gaskets set
Timing cover set
Brake fluid
For Fun / Aesthetic:
SC Foster Whine Mod
Cobalt Gauges (A/F, Boost, Oil Pressure)
Ford Racing Center Dash Gauge Pod
Car is currently bone stock with Roush axle backs. Build is for a fun and reliable street car for weekend drives, errands and occasional road trips. Needs to be CARB compliant so no aftermarket custom tune unfortunately, same with exhaust. Likely will go different wheels / tires then suspension. I’m not racing or launching this car so not going to touch the driveline and will see how long the MT82 can handle spirited drives before I’d have to upgrade to a T56 XL
How’s my “Boost my Boss” shopping list? My car is bone stock. Goal is a reliable ~600rwhp street / weekend cruiser.
-Stage 1 Whipple Kit ($9500)
-SC Foster Whine Mod ($200)
-MGW Shifter ($520)
-McLeod RST Clutch / Steel Flywheel ($1400)
-Boundary Billet OPG / Crank Sprocket ($450)
-Cobalt Gauges (A/F, Boost, Oil Pressure) ($500)
-Ford Racing Center Dash Gauge Pod ($250)
-Engine oil, coolant
If you were to sink in another couple grand, what would you go for? Wheels/tires? Driveshaft? Suspension/LCA/UCA/Springs? Cooling?
I live in CA so my exhaust setup is Roush Axle Back and side pipe resonator/plate delete. Can’t do much else.
Disclaimer: In all seriousness, no I’m not moving states, and I’m not trying to turn this into a political debate. If your only advice is “leave California,” don’t even bother commenting lol
I’ve had my bone stock 2012 Competition Orange Boss 302 25k miles for about a month now. Love the car, love the RoadRunner motor, but I want more. I came from an ’03 Cobra and really miss that TVS/roots style blower scream. Naturally looked at Kenne Bell Mammoth and VMP Odin, but from what I can tell, neither has a CARB EO for the Boss specifically, only GT applications. Which hopefully there is a work around there.
That basically leaves me looking at the Whipple Gen 6 3.0. On paper it’s probably the better/more efficient setup, but I’m worried it won’t give me the sound and drama I actually want. Not really interested in going centrifugal. I get why it works well on these cars, but if I’m spending the money, I want the blower experience.
Car is just a fun weekend street car. Not trying to build a drag car, dyno queen, or grenade the MT82. So for the Boss/S197 guys.. what would you do? Is Whipple the obvious answer here, or am I missing a CARB-legal TVS/roots option for the Boss?