40,000 miles in a 2017 Mustang GT350

My cousin has a GT350, the Recaros are a little tight for a fat guy, but the car is a blast to drive and ride in. The sound of the voodoo engine at high rpm’s is unbelievable!!!
 
justbob said:
As a cute skinny guy, I’ve never liked them! At the Chicago Marauderville I had to wedge things on both sides of me while on the autoX track! [emoji6]

It was funny watching my three kids rolling on top of each other thru the turns though.. [emoji1303]


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I've actually been investigating retro-fitting 2015 mustang seats into the Marauder. Much more comfy than the Marauder seats which sit crazy high IMO.
 
I agree 100% with Mr. Joe Walsh,

and I would like to add this 5.2 voodoo is my favorite engine yet, after im done the merc build I have my sights set on a voodoo powered something...

absolutly in love with the gt350 and the voodoo 5.2

I would love to get ahold of a flat plane crank for a 4.6 for that matter.... anyone know anything about it?
 
ChiTownMaraud3r said:
I've actually been investigating retro-fitting 2015 mustang seats into the Marauder. Much more comfy than the Marauder seats which sit crazy high IMO.
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Interested to see what you come up with. I have a moonroof and am finding that I appreciate it less and less because of the lost headroom.
 
Pardon my ignorance, but when did Motorcraft start making full synthetic oil and can you buy it in stores?
 
Don't the seats come with the voodoo engine?


I had an 86 country squire with 140k that after 100k used a quart every 500-750 miles. When that car was hit, I took the engine out, mothballed it, and the short block eventually made it into my mustang. Still had the cross hatching and still uses oil.


I think Acura says that a quart every 300 miles is acceptable.


I wouldn't trust a new engine that used that much, but I also wouldn't turn down a free one. I wonder what the oil analysis would reveal if anything?
 
In response to 1stMerc's question:

I don't know when Motorcraft first offered full synthetic oil, but my 14 GT500 requires the use of 5W-50 full synthetic and the only place I can get it, that I know of, is the Ford dealer. The oil bottle states is produced specifically for the Boss 302, GT500 and the Ford GT.
 
PHHHHTT said:
In response to 1stMerc's question:

I don't know when Motorcraft first offered full synthetic oil, but my 14 GT500 requires the use of 5W-50 full synthetic and the only place I can get it, that I know of, is the Ford dealer. The oil bottle states is produced specifically for the Boss 302, GT500 and the Ford GT.
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High RPM/high load engines need thicker oil for the oil film strength & anti sheer properties on the bearings.

I had always heard that to make a very wide viscosity range motor oil (5w-50) requires a LOT of friction modifiers in the additive package.
Thus these 'wide range' oils break down quicker than a typical 5w-30 or 15w-50.
You have to change them more often and they are more expensive.
 
Joe Walsh said:
Wide load/high load seats need thicker padding for the strength & anti sheer properties on the leather from excessive bum bum ratings.



I had always heard that to make a very wide seat requires a LOT of friction modifier and even more anti assozone treatment in the leather package.

Thus these 'wide range' seats break down quicker than a typical Recaro made for slim to medium bum bums.

You have to change them more often and they are more expensive.
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I think your autocorrect was way off Joe. I fixed it for ya. [emoji1303]




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justbob said:
I think your autocorrect was way off Joe. I fixed it for ya.
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Thank you!

I get so confused in these meandering dual topic threads....:o

Now, back to our discussion about oil burning, 8,250 rpm leather seat covers.
 
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I am buying a new 2019 GT 350. Maybe an R version but I can say this for certain- It is the best car on the market for under 100 K. :flamer:
 
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