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Tech Tip Tuesday: Improving Throttle Response
December 19, 2017 11:30 am You’re at the stoplight… the guy next to you revs his engine, you rev yours, it’s mutually understood that it’s about to go down. Red, red, red, GREEN! You smash your pedal to the floor and then… wallow in sorrow as you see your opponent’s taillights pulling away in the distance. You would’ve had him if… View Article
2018 Mustang GT Steeda Drag Car, Part 3: Rear Gear Ratio
December 18, 2017 3:09 pm As we’ve mentioned, we want to make an example of this 2018 Fastback. We want it to go fast and we want to do it on a modest budget. This car is going to be a demon on the drag strip, but a family-hauler on the street. After a day of Test & Tune at South Georgia Motor… View Article
S550 Mustang Lighting Upgrade Guide
December 18, 2017 2:33 pm As hall-of-fame coach John Wooden once said, “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” Ford designed the S550 Mustang with a very aggressive look in mind. From the front fascia to the lines of the rear quarter-panel, no detail was overlooked. This, of course, includes the shark-like headlights and the… View Article
Tech Tip Tuesday: How to Setup Your S550 Adjustable Bumpstops
December 12, 2017 2:00 pm Tech Tip – Ride comfort is an indispensable quality for most, so when you’re experiencing bumpiness in your ride, you notice. Your S550 comes from the factory with a set of foam bumpstops that are meant to mitigate this issue. These soft foam bumpstops can really only do so much in terms of ride comfort, so… View Article
2018 Mustang GT Steeda Drag Car, Part 2: Stock vs. Cold Air Intake, SGMP Test & Tune
December 12, 2017 9:26 am This past Saturday our team in Valdosta, GA loaded our 10R80 2018 GT onto the trailer before putting it to the 1/4-mile test at South Georgia Motor Sports Park. The mission? To test the factory Mustang’s drag strip credentials compared to the bolt-on power added by our Steeda Cold Air Intake. Hoping to make… View Article
Tech Tip Tuesday: Why You Need the Steeda Focus ST (13-16) Sound Symposer Delete
December 5, 2017 12:00 pm When Ford updated the Focus ST engine from the gas-guzzling 2.5L to the 2.0L EcoBoost, the car received a 25hp upgrade but lost some of its roar in the process. Obviously power beats out sound, but Ford wanted both! To solve this, they developed the sound symposer, which channels noise from the induction system into the… View Article