Stinger1982
Stinger1982 is the Stig
I needed to put everything about my car in one place (instead of 5 threads) to show some friends at Ford. So sorry about ANOTHER thread on the GB 5.0 guys.
Info on the car:
2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Premium
Grabber Blue
6spd manual
Brembo brake pack
3.73 L/S Axle
HID headlights
Security package
Navigation/10gb hard drive
Comfort Package
Upgraded interior
Track weight with ½ tank of fuel = 3,740
Driver weight= 235
Mods:
FRPP 1.5" drop springs M-5300-K
FRPP Adjustable dampers M-18000-C
Steeda adjustable front sway bar
Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plate
Steeda Bump steer kit
Rehagen Racing/CMP Fabrication Brake ducts
Steeda adjustable panhard bar
Rehagen Racing Chrome Moly rear lower control arms
Brembo HTC 64T Racing Brake fluid
Rehagen Racing 2 piece brake rotors (front)
Performance Friction PFC-01 Brake pads-front- TRACK
Hawk DTC60 brake pads-rear-TRACK
Catalytic converter delete
Custom engine calibration
FRPP GT500 Mufflers (2011 spec)
Steed Tri-Ax Short throw shifter
FRPP Recaro Seats
Mustang RTR 19x9.5 wheels -Street
Goodyear Eagle F1-D3 275/40-19- Street
FRPP Boss 302R forged wheel 18x10 - Track
Hoosier R6 and A6 275/35-18 -Track
Roush 427R bumper custom painted, with splitter
RTR Rear diffusor
Mustang GT/CS rear spoiler
All incandescent light bulbs replaced with LED
RWHP = 415-420
This car was built for NASA TT-A
My friend Matt Trombley (Ford employee) approached me about shooting my 5.0 (which is good since I was going to call him to shoot it anyway) here are the results.
to make these pictures even better is when you know Matt is self taught
Here is Matts Flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30705352@N04/
and his Facebook fan page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/MatthewTrombleyPhotography?ref=ts
I could not be more pleased with the results.
The STIG sticker is explained when you read my plate
Three pictures with my ugly mug in them:
Baseline Dyno video:
Tuned Dyno Video:
At milan (first pass the Camaro is stock, the 2nd its tuned with a CAI) my car was not tuned in this video:
Well havent made it to the real tracks yet (Mid-Ohio, Grattan etc) so I decided to hit up a local auto-cross today to have some fun.
I took first plave in E Street Preppared against SEVERLY modified WRX's etc.
on the first run in the first video (two runs in the first video) I realize I totally blew a corner LOL.
here are some older shots that still have the stock front bumper on:
For the full story of the sculpture please click here:
http://yearofthechopper.blogspot.com/2010/05/story-behind-2011-mustang-gt-sculpture.html
Info on the car:
2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Premium
Grabber Blue
6spd manual
Brembo brake pack
3.73 L/S Axle
HID headlights
Security package
Navigation/10gb hard drive
Comfort Package
Upgraded interior
Track weight with ½ tank of fuel = 3,740
Driver weight= 235
Mods:
FRPP 1.5" drop springs M-5300-K
FRPP Adjustable dampers M-18000-C
Steeda adjustable front sway bar
Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plate
Steeda Bump steer kit
Rehagen Racing/CMP Fabrication Brake ducts
Steeda adjustable panhard bar
Rehagen Racing Chrome Moly rear lower control arms
Brembo HTC 64T Racing Brake fluid
Rehagen Racing 2 piece brake rotors (front)
Performance Friction PFC-01 Brake pads-front- TRACK
Hawk DTC60 brake pads-rear-TRACK
Catalytic converter delete
Custom engine calibration
FRPP GT500 Mufflers (2011 spec)
Steed Tri-Ax Short throw shifter
FRPP Recaro Seats
Mustang RTR 19x9.5 wheels -Street
Goodyear Eagle F1-D3 275/40-19- Street
FRPP Boss 302R forged wheel 18x10 - Track
Hoosier R6 and A6 275/35-18 -Track
Roush 427R bumper custom painted, with splitter
RTR Rear diffusor
Mustang GT/CS rear spoiler
All incandescent light bulbs replaced with LED
RWHP = 415-420
This car was built for NASA TT-A
Stinger1982 said:First and foremost I would like to thank Ralph Arning (Vehicle Program Manager) for giving a great tour, Dave Pericak (Mustang Chief Engineer) for one hell of a ride on the test track and introducing to me to my new car.
We were asked to come down to AAI to tour the plant after they tracked my Mom down for having the first public 2011 Mustang. Today was the day.
After watching a brief safety video we headed into the stamping area, while talking about the history of AAI they had pulled my car (which hadn’t shipped yet) outside of the stamping dept. We approach the door and Mr. Arning says "over here you'll find something you might recognize" and outside the door is my brand new 2011 5.0. At which point I am introduced to Mr. Pericak. He starts to go over some of the finer points of the car (which I was trying to listen to but I got kinda lost in the moment) and I want to apologize to him for the unexpected hug LOL.
At this point he asks if I would like to go for a ride on the test track. How do you say no to that?!?!?!?!?
As we get into the car they remind him that the speed limit is 25mph, to which he responds 25 eh?
any way he asks how he wants me to treat the car, to which I respond "your not going to anything I am not going to"
This car pulls to the redline with no fall off. The only thing that stops the pull is the rev limiter. Before I know it we are at speeds that are approaching double some highway limits. 40% banked corners on each end did not allow me to tell anything about the handling but the brakes work well (Brembos) when we got back to where we had left my family all four corners brakes were smoking
My car will be on a truck tomorrow to the dealer, after which it is on to Rehagen Racing for all the suspension mods and then Roush for the new fascia to be installed. (RTR wheels are being installed at the dealer).
After I had both Mr. Arning and Mr. Pericak sign my car (strut tower brace). we resumed the plant tower.
Following from stamping to final assembly. This facility is incredibly clean (nothing like so of the other FoMoCo plants I have been in). Seeing Mazda 6's and Mustangs go down the together is beyond weird.
anyway, enough rambling here are some pictures from today.
on the left is Ralph Arning (Vehicle Program Manager), myself, Dave Pericak (Mustang Chief Engineer)
My friend Matt Trombley (Ford employee) approached me about shooting my 5.0 (which is good since I was going to call him to shoot it anyway) here are the results.
to make these pictures even better is when you know Matt is self taught
Here is Matts Flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30705352@N04/
and his Facebook fan page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/MatthewTrombleyPhotography?ref=ts
I could not be more pleased with the results.
The STIG sticker is explained when you read my plate
Three pictures with my ugly mug in them:
Baseline Dyno video:
Tuned Dyno Video:
At milan (first pass the Camaro is stock, the 2nd its tuned with a CAI) my car was not tuned in this video:
Well havent made it to the real tracks yet (Mid-Ohio, Grattan etc) so I decided to hit up a local auto-cross today to have some fun.
I took first plave in E Street Preppared against SEVERLY modified WRX's etc.
on the first run in the first video (two runs in the first video) I realize I totally blew a corner LOL.
Stinger1982 said:Today Livernois wanted to see what kind of progress they are making with their SHO shop car.
This car is highly tuned and looking to run in the 12's tommorow at the strip.
He would get the drop on me (AWD you know) and I wouldnt run him down until we started to approach 100mph when I would start to RUN him down. Simply amazing they can get a a car that is that big and heavy to move like that with just a tune (so far at least).
Pictures and Video below!
here are some older shots that still have the stock front bumper on:
Stinger1982 said:front bumper is still not on yet
Thanks to my buddy Jason for the pictures
For the full story of the sculpture please click here:
http://yearofthechopper.blogspot.com/2010/05/story-behind-2011-mustang-gt-sculpture.html
So....I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks :lol:
Shaun(Stinger1982) put together a care package for Joe(easy2c) when he was deployed last year. It's something Shaun is definitely passionate about, and I think it's hard for a civilian to grasp how much something as simple as that can mean to a soldier stationed away from home.
So as much as Shaun did it as a selfless act, Joe decided to do a little something to show his appreciation. So he had me build this sculpture of Shaun's new 'Stang. I didn't realize he was switching the wing...but I did go with the Rousch fascia
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