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HOLDING ONTO
A DREAMTickford isn’t the only
local outfit with skin in
the blown Mustang game.
Herrod Performance has
been upgrading Fords for
more than 30 years and
officially distributing
Ford Performance Parts
since 2012. More than 100
supercharged Mustangs have
been built at its workshop
in North Melbourne.
The Herrod Compliance
Package retails for $21,500
and uses a rigorously
tested Ford Performance
supercharger kit to lift enginepower of the Mustang GT to
around 500kW. Rob Herrod
(right) insists the package
(which also includes a
sports exhaust, underbody
heat-shielding, lowered
suspension and Ford
Performance badging) is legal
everywhere in Australia with
certification to prove it. A
limited warranty covers all
components fitted by Herrod,
backed by Ford Performance.
Further cosmetic upgrades
include Roush bodykits and
Shelby GT350 parts.
Since our test, Ford Australiahas confirmed it will offer
a selected range of Ford
Performance parts through its
dealer network. Mustang GT
owners can specify a sports
exhaust ($3584), lowering
springs ($1260) and a short
shifter for manual gearboxes
($805). A Track Handling
Pack ($4130) adds revised
anti-roll bars, dampers and
lowering springs.
Ford will apply the same
new car warranty of three
years/100,000km to all Ford
Performance upgrades when
fitted at the point of sale.HERROD’S ADDED PUFF FOR MAGIC PONIES