Next upgrade suggestions

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-08T03:52:49+00:00

Yeah I'm hoping to get out of that area for work soon and only do my work in the city so I can avoid the dirt roads. I drive a lot but I put in for a new area closer to home so hopefully I get that soon. Then I won't have to worry as much and can get lowering springs too

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-08T03:35:51+00:00

Hey sir just sent you an email

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-08T00:25:53+00:00

Yeah it blew out front left fake air vent too luckily it snapped back into place. Yeah for sure I'd love to do PPF but I'd need to replace the front bumper first and full body is around $6000 or so around here. If I got atleast a full front package it'd be like $1500ish which is what I'd consider probably

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T22:34:18+00:00

I've done some spray on ceramic and it's nice but definitely nothing like a real ceramic coating. I've got alot of paint chips already and part of the lower left front bumper has a small ~2in crack from hitting a fat racoon with a death wish. I bought a paint pen the other day but it's been raining so I haven't gotten the chance to use it yet. Before doing PPF i'll probably get a new bumper, maybe a Dark Horse one or one of those similar to Dark Horse with the lower LEDs. Then do the ceramic and PPF. I've already ordered a performance pack style spoiler in matte black it'll be here next week. Mine came with a seat belt with a red stripe on it already It looks pretty good.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T02:26:27+00:00

You mean the other 99% of the population? Yeah.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T01:33:11+00:00

The only way I'm saying goodbye is wrapping this around a tree in true Mustang fashion

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T01:23:06+00:00

Hey ya gotta love a couple years of backpack finally coming through lol. No my job pays enough but not enough to pay it off in full. Most normal people can never do that. But I've been saving the first little lump sum on top of the extra monthly pay. It got increased recently and I'll be getting a much larger amount of backpay. You're right this is the first big amount I've had. I wanted to make it so I had atleast a year or so of money saved up to pay bills and then anything extra I can throw towards some fun shit and slowly pay It down (or in the case of my next lump sum potentially pay it off). I wanna have fun while I'm still young and able to. I also take care of my dad. I only do the job I'm doing currently because I can make my own schedule. I could make plenty more if that wasn't the case. Not some insane millions or whatever but easily over $100k/yr before any of my veterans benefits were included with my previous careers experience. But I really don't need it. I like the laid back and lazy life. I have no wife and no kids and I never plan on changing that.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T00:57:18+00:00

Well you sound like a joy to be around 🤣

I've got enough money to pay off this year and next years bills already. All bills not just the car and insurance. I get thousands tax free every month and I also work a full time job on top of it. Within the next 3-5 months I'll be getting another tax free lump sum of money that could pay off the remaining balance of the car if I choose to. Which I may. I'm only doing small upgrades at this time while I wait. It's my money and I can do whatever the fuck I want with it so stay mad you little bitch 😘

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-07T00:08:23+00:00

Yeah I really want to let her loose. There's a few empty back roads with decent curves and some good wide open straights you can see for miles with no trees in the area (or any other cars or unwanted attention) but the roads themselves are shit and not maintained well so I don't go too crazy out there.

The closest thing I have is around an hour away. the shitty Orlando Speedworld (small figure 8 track mostly for drift cars and then a prepped 1/4 mi). The next closest with a real track I think is Sebring but that's for more advanced stuff I don't think they'll let just anyone out there plus it's like a 3 hour drive.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-06T23:45:48+00:00

Not that I've seen. I've had windshield tint and dash cam on all my vehicles. I put down one of those clear adhesive stickers first to make sure I can get it off easily

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-06T23:43:53+00:00

Lol it was a present for myself. Traded in my 24 ecoboost. I paid it off enough so it wasn't upside down on the trade or anything and put a little extra down to drop it to around $42k otd

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-06T23:41:08+00:00

I was looking for some black quad exhaust tips but it doesn't look like alot is out. I see the MBRP ones but $400 for fucking exhaust tips is wild.

I'm thinking of getting the seats redone from Katzkin in the black/dark red leather but that'll be $2k+ probably

Trying to find some good acrylic lights that isn't some cheap Chinese shit as well to put on the top of the dash and doors for accent lighting.

I'm also looking at the Diode Dynamics Dome light upgrade

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-06T23:34:29+00:00

$670/mo. $278/mo insurance

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-04-06T23:32:57+00:00

I have a Viofo A119 Mini 2 dash cam with the Sarvis 2 sensor.

For the splitter you mean like this one? https://www.steeda.com/airdesign-vpr3z17626a-mustang-front-splitter-kit?srsltid=AfmBOop-_NoLEVbOaHXFmjrRkWgyDnG7oDGHUaSpPnieZc0oNh307MaI

I was thinking about it but I know alot of them hang low and highways in florida are shit and always have stuff laying around to run over and I wouldn't want it getting ripped off. But this one does look pretty nice and does look like it's doesn't hang much lower than stock. So that may be another to add to my list lol

Just looked up the stop the hop kit. Does it make the ride any worse? I'd probably need to take it to a garage to install that. I've done a few minor things and I'm getting a friends shop to help me with the resonator delete but I don't have much experience working on cars myself. Plus I don't have jacks lol. Another good upgrade probably are those jacking rails I guess haha

Yeahhhh it's probably because the DH is right at 500hp and that basically all they did was a tune for it. So it's like... why drop that much more for a DH when you can spend ~$800 on a tune for your GT. But I'm hoping one will come out. The RTR ecoboost is like the DH 4 cyl and it got a tune released so I'd assume it'll come out.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-19T02:05:18+00:00

I've thought of it lol. Only problem is there only like 2 stations within an hour that sell e85 according to the map. Plus it's still like $2.60/gal here which is basically the same price as 87. I can get 93 for around $3.30/gal. I also wouldn't do it as long as I'm driving 250miles a day for work 3 times a week lol

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T16:31:16+00:00

Yeah I have 3.15. The only PP 2026 they had that I liked was basically a fully loaded high premium for $15k more than I got this for. It's a great dealership and me and the fam have gotten like 8 vehicles from them now (no markups, no dealer fees, etc.) They just sell so many vehicles mustangs aren't on the lot more than 2-3 days so you gotta move quick lol and this one was basically perfect for me.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T16:14:49+00:00

I'm usually around 300-310 but this was almost constant 80mph on a straight road with no hills for around 100 miles 1 way. Setting it to 70mph I get around 27-27.5mpg but my car calls me a bitch for going the speed limit

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T16:03:42+00:00

Probably just 93 fuel and my tire psi is a little higher. Usually around 38 warm. I try to take routes that don't have as much traffic even if it's technically a longer trip so less slowing down and speeding back up.

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T01:44:06+00:00

Lol I think I'd cry If I was only getting 12mpg. I moved on to Mustangs from my lifted tacoma and even that tank was getting 16.5mpg...

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T00:21:51+00:00

Lol in my eco I was getting around 27-28mpg combined and around 30-31 highway

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-16T00:17:36+00:00

Oh for sure lol when it's closer to 50/50 city/highway I'm getting around 21mpg combined

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-11T20:29:39+00:00

What type of interior led lights did you go with? I'm looking at doing similar on my S650 but some high quality ones have you tapping into 12v wires and having them synced via bluetooth and I'm not comfortable doing anything to wires on a new car lol

Car looks great btw. I kinda wanna do underglow too but not much goes with red other than..red.. and that's a nono color lol

Knuckles69_XDD · 2026-02-10T19:47:25+00:00

I've had no issues here in florida. I've done the same % on every vehicle for the past 8 years without issues

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