The Mustang Forum for Track & Racing Enthusiasts

Taking your Mustang to an open track/HPDE event for the first time? Do you race competitively? This forum is for you! Log in to remove most ads.

  • Welcome to the Ford Mustang forum built for owners of the Mustang GT350, BOSS 302, GT500, and all other S550, S197, SN95, Fox Body and older Mustangs set up for open track days, road racing, and/or autocross. Join our forum, interact with others, share your build, and help us strengthen this community!
IMG_1999.jpeg

2015 Mustang GT Vehicle Profile & Build Thread

N/A build focused on HPDE track sessions. Chasing lap times and looking pretty while doing it.

N/A Build Focused on Turning

Specs & Mods

Lap times
1
Ownership Status
Currently Own
Year
2015
S550 Model
GT
Transmission
Manual
Mods - Handling
Suspension:
- BMR Sway Bars
- BMR Sway Bar End links
- BMR Rear upper shock mounts v3 + brace in trunk
- Eibach Pro-Kit springs
- Ford Performance "Track" FR3 Shocks
- Steeda bump stops
- Steeda Bump Steer Kit
- Steeda Front Control Arms (Lateral and Tension Links w/ Bearings)
- Steeda Front Camber Plates
- Steeda strut tower brace

IRS upgrades:
- DSS 800hp Axles (Road Course Upgrade)
- Steeda Delrin Vertical Links
- Steeda rear upper camber links (v2)
- Steeda Diff Bushing inserts (first the Black ones, eventually switched to the red ones)
- BMR BK048 Delrin Cradle bushings
- BMR TR005 Toe-Links
- Ford racing toe-knuckle bushings
- BMR BK055 Rear Lower Control Arm Bearing Kit

Brakes:
- Steeda 2-piece rotors at all 4 corners
- G-LOC race pads F-R10, R-R8
- Steeda SS braided brake lines
- Motul 660 brake fluid


.
Mods - Power
Close to stock power. About 460.

Engine
(rebuilt Jan 2020 by Holbrook racing after spun rod bearings on a road course)
- Diamond Pistons 11.5 to 1
- MANLEY Forged H-beam Rods
- Ported Heads
- CompCams NA Stage 2
- BEEHIVE VALVE SPRINGS
- CLEVITE bearings
- ARP bolts throughout the bottom end
- Moroso Aluminum Road Race Oil Pan (20572)
- JLT GT350 air intake
- GT350 Throttle Body (ported by AirFlowSolutions)
- GT350 Intake Manifold (ported by AirFlowSolutions)
- ATi balancer
- MMR Hurricane Oil Pump
- TSS Crankshaft Sprocket Gear
- MMR water pump pulley
- FRPP LU47 injectors
- Mishimoto Oil Cooler (but I use a filter relocation kit by MMR)
- nGauge tuner
- Lund tunes (93, E85)
- 200A Alternator


.
Mods - Exterior
Visual mods:
- Matte black Emblems from UPR
- Tint: 50 windshield, 35 sides, 20 rear
- Blue Ford Racing engine Coil-Covers

Aero:
- Steeda front splitter + diffusers by Professional Awesome
- APR GT200 carbon Fiber wing
- MP Concepts 350 style hood with TracSpec center vent & Aerocatch hood latches
- Redline hood struts
- Front tow hook from ZL1addons.com

Wheel/Tires:
- Street Setup - HRE FF15 Tarmac Wheels w/ Nitto 555g2 tires 20x10 front - 285/30r20, 20x11 rear - 305/30r20
- Drag Setup - HRE FF15 rear 18x10.5 with Nitto NT05R 315/40r18 drag radials
- Track Setup - SQUARE 19x11 Forged NES track wheels with 305/30/19 Falken RT660 tires


.
Mods - Interior
- White shift Knob from CJponyparts
- GT350 steering Wheel
- MGW race spec shifter (standard handle, oem knob adapter)


.
Background & Plans
Race. Break. Fix. Repeat. Hunting for lower bottom end power as it is a dog under 5000 RPMS
  • IMG_1999.jpeg
  • IMG_1956.jpeg
  • IMG_1829.jpeg
  • IMG_1831.jpeg
  • IMG_2103.jpeg
Top