I had the chance to sit in and have an up close look at a 2016 GT350R electronics package today. It was at the NorCal Shelby Mini Nats. Here are some random thoughts:
The car looks great. (like you expected me to say something different?)
The Recaro seats are awesome and will provide much more lateral support compared to the Boss Recaro's. They have higher side bolsters on both the bottom and side cushions with more support at the shoulders. This will make it a bit more challenging for larger or less nimble people getting into the seats. I think their comfort level will be very similar once you are in the seats and their fitment is similar but the high side bolsters might make them fit a bit more snug than the Recaro's in the Boss.
The telescoping steering wheel, standard on all S550's, is going to make getting that just right track position really easy. I like to sit like a NASCAR driver so this will be sweet.
The R wing and splitter look cool and I was very surprised how low the front splitter is. In a similar location as my Boss 302 with the WC splitter on it the R was at least an inch lower and maybe even more. If you look at the design the very front doesn't stick out that much which will aid in entering driveways and such. The wing has a very similar shape to the LS wing. It has more of a flip up and is slightly deeper but if you eliminate the supports they look similar.
The rear seat delete looks to be a bit more substantial then the one in the Boss LS. I like how it has more of a pocket area and it screws on instead of the plastic push pins used in the LS. Note the hole in the plastic for the seat belts. Hopefully a small plastic cover is provided on the production cars.
Check out the JLT like intake catch cans. Yes they are stock on all cars. Looks like JLT will lose out on some business. I think the Boss 302S/Peterson breather will be better so don't toss yours out just yet.
Check out the weld on the STB which is aluminum. Nice touch.
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The car looks great. (like you expected me to say something different?)
The Recaro seats are awesome and will provide much more lateral support compared to the Boss Recaro's. They have higher side bolsters on both the bottom and side cushions with more support at the shoulders. This will make it a bit more challenging for larger or less nimble people getting into the seats. I think their comfort level will be very similar once you are in the seats and their fitment is similar but the high side bolsters might make them fit a bit more snug than the Recaro's in the Boss.
The telescoping steering wheel, standard on all S550's, is going to make getting that just right track position really easy. I like to sit like a NASCAR driver so this will be sweet.
The R wing and splitter look cool and I was very surprised how low the front splitter is. In a similar location as my Boss 302 with the WC splitter on it the R was at least an inch lower and maybe even more. If you look at the design the very front doesn't stick out that much which will aid in entering driveways and such. The wing has a very similar shape to the LS wing. It has more of a flip up and is slightly deeper but if you eliminate the supports they look similar.
The rear seat delete looks to be a bit more substantial then the one in the Boss LS. I like how it has more of a pocket area and it screws on instead of the plastic push pins used in the LS. Note the hole in the plastic for the seat belts. Hopefully a small plastic cover is provided on the production cars.
Check out the JLT like intake catch cans. Yes they are stock on all cars. Looks like JLT will lose out on some business. I think the Boss 302S/Peterson breather will be better so don't toss yours out just yet.
Check out the weld on the STB which is aluminum. Nice touch.
@cloud9
@Backorder
@fuhrius
@Moto
@jmbboss302
@ChopSui
@Polaristxguy
@tigerbillsbikes
@jas427
@Randy M
@7500RPM
@LS110
@OLOABoss
@jlwdvm
@BlazeYellow
@NFSBOSS
