Hey guys, Stephanie here.
And today, we have a customer's 2018 GT in the shop with us.
Now, this customer really likes the look of the Roush Mustang, so we're gonna do a couple
of exterior modifications to their car and give this GT more of that Roush look.
After that's all done though, we already decided that we can't leave the car sitting like it
is in stock ride height, so we're gonna add another part or two just to leave it sitting
a little bit better and to give it some handling performance.
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Now, with that out of the way, let's go ahead and get to some Roush parts.
So, the first step we're gonna take with the GT is actually swapping out the heat extractors
in the hood.
We're gonna replace the stock heat extractor with this set of Roush heat extractors.
Now, this do add a small and subtle exterior change by themselves, but they pair really
nicely with other Roush front end parts, which we'll show you guys here in a minute.
These are also functional, so not only are you getting a styling change, but you're getting
a functional piece with these heat extractors.
They have rear route facing vents that may allow heat to escape faster from under the
hood, so they're gonna help to lower underhood temps.
And they do come with this raw black finish, but they're very easily paintable.
Once we've finished up with both heat extractors in the hood, we're gonna head down to the
lower grille.
So this is the lower high flow grille that Roush offers for the 2018 Mustang.
Not only does this improve styling and offer a pretty big change in the overall looks and
appearance of the 2018, but it also improves airflow.
You have a larger opening here than in the factory lower grille, which is how you're
gonna get more airflow to a ride or an inner cooler, depending on what your exact setup
is.
And, of course, this has a very factory-like appearance to it, and that's thanks to Roush.
So I called Roush factory aftermarket.
And while the parts can be a little bit difficult and time-consuming to install, the end result
is something that fits really nicely and looks like it belongs in the car.
So this lower grille does work best when you pair with a few other Roush parts like the
Roush chin spoiler and wheel shroud kit that we also have installed in this car.
So, looking at the chin spoiler and wheel shroud kit, this is another part that offers
a pretty big change in overall appearance and looks, but it's also functional at the
same time.
It's all about aerodynamics and improving airflow under and around the car.
So you have more than just a chin spoiler here, you're looking at a bunch of other pieces
like canards for either side.
You have phone inserts and their support brackets and braces and a ton of hardware that go along
with this thing.
This is a little bit more than just a 3M stick-on chin spoiler, but with these two things taken
care of, we have a little bit more work to do in the front end here, so let's get to
it.
So, I don't know how else to explain it other than there's so much room for activities in
the front end of the 2018 that we decided to add another Roush part upfront.
We just finished up installing the Roush corner pockets in the front end up here.
So these sit right in the front fascia underneath your turn signal and your fog light.
And they do make a difference in appearance by themselves, but when paired with the other
Roush parts that we already have installed, they're kind of like a finishing touch.
But speaking of finishing touches, Joe and I have one more small thing to do upfront
here.
So we added a light tint kit to all the lights all the way around the car just to tie everything
together and act as a finishing touch.
Now, the cool thing about this kit is that you get that darker look and appearance, but
it still allows 80% of light to shine through, so you're not completely blocking out any
of your lights.
With all the tint done, we're gonna go ahead spin the car around and start working on the
back.
So the rear diffuser was another area that we noticed we could add a touch of Roush styling
to.
What we did here is we installed the Roush rear valance aero foil kit.
And these are small pieces, but once installed, as you guys can see, they really do make a
big difference in the overall appearance of the factory rear diffuser.
And just like everything else we installed in this car, these pieces are also functional.
They direct in separate airflow and they help with downforce.
But now that we have the car looking the part, it's time for a small handling upgrade.
So, like I said earlier after installing all of these Roush parts, we couldn't just leave
the car sitting on the stock springs, shocks, and struts at the stock ride height, so right
now, we're installing a set of Pedders Extreme coilovers and the Pedders adjustable camber
plates on this car.
So this kit is actually really comprehensive and it's a great kit.
Not only does it adjust ride height, but you also have the ability to adjust compression
and rebound.
As far as ride height goes, you can have the car sitting anywhere from the stock ride height
to two and a half inches lower, and you have 30 positions of adjustment on both compression
and rebound.
That means that you can really tune this coilover kit into what handling performance you need
out of the car.
And you can also adjust ride quality.
This coilover kit reminds me of a lot of the other parts that we already installed in this
car.
Not only is it gonna make the car look better, but you're also gonna have a ton of handling
performance and a ton of functionality with the kit.
You're gonna look better because you're sitting lower, but you get the handling performance
and functionality out of all of the adjustment that the kit offers.
And because we are planning on lowering the car a good amount, we also installed the Pedders
camber plates too, just to help us get our alignment back within spec.
So the whole thing with adjustable caster camber plates is your stock parts only have
so much adjustment in them.
When you plan on lowering your car a good amount, you wanna pick up a set of adjustable
caster camber plates, you can get your alignment back within spec.
Our Pedders adjustable camber plates that we installed in the front are gonna take care
of all of that for us.
All right, guys.
So we're wrapping up with our coilover install.
What we're gonna do is get the wheels on the car, get the car on the ground, and then set
our height.
What I'd recommend you guys do is just take your car out, drive it for a little bit, and
then start to figure out your compression and rebound settings.
There are a lot of settings and everyone's different, so you're gonna have to just pay
attention and see where you like your particular settings.
So we just finished up installing the finishing touch for this build and that's gonna be a
set of 20-inch black Rovos wheels.
That's gonna wrap up our little Roush build.
Between the heat extractors, the lower grille, the chin spoiler, the light tint, the corner
pockets, the rear valance, the coilovers, and the camber plates, not only does this
car look a lot different, but it also has a lot more handling performance as well.
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