Fast Ford – September 2019

A trip to MAP in Leeds has seen

the Mustang leave with improved

handling, better soundtrack, and

increased power

Remap sees the

V8 producing a

healthy 460bhp

Four-wheel alignment was carried out to

fully optimise the handling upgrades

Steeda H-pipe adds the

drama with better noise and

improved performance

It’s been a busy few weeks

of photography for the

Mustang Owners Club and

this very mag recently, it

seems everything has been

Mustang related lately. But

that’s no bad thing!

Covering the Shelby Super Snake a few

issues ago made my car feel a little inferior.

The Shelby pushes out over 800bhp and

has carbon fibre all over the place. Having

the ‘Shelby’ accreditation also means it’s

three-times the price of my GT; yours for

just £115,000 from Bill Shepherd. As a

comparison, my GT was used alongside the

silver SS to show the differences between

the models... I still think the Magnetic Grey

is the Mustang’s best colour, especially with

HANDLING

THE POWER

Jason sorted the Mustang’s chassis with some Steeda

upgrades, before turning up the wick on that thumping V8...

JASON MUSTANG V8

the black wheels to maintain a stealthy look.

The following week I covered a Steeda

driving day, full of Mustangs from the Simply

Mustangs club and an open air-strip meant

for tyre smoke, burning rubber, and plenty

of noise! The feature was in the mag a few

issues back, a great event and a definite for

any Blue Oval owner as Steeda do these for

any owner to enjoy. Sadly I was too busy

photographing to shred the Pirellis, but I’ll be

there next time...!

I met Ben from Motorsport and

Performance at the event; his project car

was part of a feature for the mag, pushing

over 840bhp (to date) it’s a monster of a

car! So, after a chat with Ben himself and

Robbie from Steeda, I visited the MAP team

in Leeds. A remap, four-wheel alignment,

Steeda H-pipe (to create more burble from

the V8) and an IRS pack followed. This kit

transforms the handling of the Mustang

as it tightens up the rear of the Subframe

Bushing Support system, and fills in all

factory voids in order to eliminate any

movement of the subframe. In short, it

turns the soft and supple Mustang into a

razor-sharp rival for the more established

European names of BMW, Audi, and

Mercedes. I was amazed by the difference.

Then, with the chassis sorted, I was able

to exploit that V8 powerplant too. The

remap now has the car pushing out 460bhp,

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when I return from a 2000 mile road trip

down to the south of France...

QUICK SPEC 5.0-litre Mustang GT QMagnetic Grey QCeramic leather QSteeda axle-back exhaust QSteeda induction kit QRTR diffuser

SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dȭ

A trip to MAP in Leeds has seen

the Mustang leave with improved

handling, better soundtrack, and

increased power

Remap sees the

V8 producing a

healthy 460bhp

Four-wheel alignment was carried out to

fully optimise the handling upgrades

Steeda H-pipe adds the

drama with better noise and

improved performance

It’s been a busy few weeks

of photography for the

Mustang Owners Club and

this very mag recently, it

seems everything has been

Mustang related lately. But

that’s no bad thing!

Covering the Shelby Super Snake a few

issues ago made my car feel a little inferior.

The Shelby pushes out over 800bhp and

has carbon fibre all over the place. Having

the ‘Shelby’ accreditation also means it’s

three-times the price of my GT; yours for

just £115,000 from Bill Shepherd. As a

comparison, my GT was used alongside the

silver SS to show the differences between

the models... I still think the Magnetic Grey

is the Mustang’s best colour, especially with

HANDLING

THE POWER

Jason sorted the Mustang’s chassis with some Steeda

upgrades, before turning up the wick on that thumping V8...

JASON MUSTANG V8

the black wheels to maintain a stealthy look.

The following week I covered a Steeda

driving day, full of Mustangs from the Simply

Mustangs club and an open air-strip meant

for tyre smoke, burning rubber, and plenty

of noise! The feature was in the mag a few

issues back, a great event and a definite for

any Blue Oval owner as Steeda do these for

any owner to enjoy. Sadly I was too busy

photographing to shred the Pirellis, but I’ll be

there next time...!

I met Ben from Motorsport and

Performance at the event; his project car

was part of a feature for the mag, pushing

over 840bhp (to date) it’s a monster of a

car! So, after a chat with Ben himself and

Robbie from Steeda, I visited the MAP team

in Leeds. A remap, four-wheel alignment,

Steeda H-pipe (to create more burble from

the V8) and an IRS pack followed. This kit

transforms the handling of the Mustang

as it tightens up the rear of the Subframe

Bushing Support system, and fills in all

factory voids in order to eliminate any

movement of the subframe. In short, it

turns the soft and supple Mustang into a

razor-sharp rival for the more established

European names of BMW, Audi, and

Mercedes. I was amazed by the difference.

Then, with the chassis sorted, I was able

to exploit that V8 powerplant too. The

remap now has the car pushing out 460bhp,

DQGZKHWKHUΖɒGZDQWLWWRJRDQ\IDVWHULV

GHEDWDEOHΖɒOOOHW\RXNQRZQH[WPRQWK

when I return from a 2000 mile road trip

down to the south of France...

QUICK SPEC 5.0-litre Mustang GT QMagnetic Grey QCeramic leather QSteeda axle-back exhaust QSteeda induction kit QRTR diffuser

SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dȭ