MTV8
GT Owner
That is it. McLaren is using the time tested business model of taking a standard production car and changing the body panels to try and justify a ridiculous premium. Lamborghini also has this figured out.
Updates on your 2005-2006 Ford GT, What have you done lately?
- Thread starter SYCO GT
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Installed my brand new Power Steering hose as part of pro-active preventative maintenance and also new Mobil 1 full synthetic 15-50W oil and filter by GT Tech aka Ford Assembly Alumni Rich Robak. Old oil looking pretty good, but nothing like fresh honey for my 2006. While the aero under cover and diffuser were off, I took the opportunity to clean them off. Nice to know it's clean under there, even if no one sees it.
Had fun chatting with Rich about all things Ford GT and learning quite a bit about his experiences with the project. Always a joy.
Had fun chatting with Rich about all things Ford GT and learning quite a bit about his experiences with the project. Always a joy.
extrap
GT Owner
Thanks Extrap, I appreciate the compliment! Most just compliment the camera. And here's a snap of Rich aka Ford GT Tech with my iPhone 11. (Yup it's true, my teenagers have better phones than I do...
The Grey Ghost
GT Owner
Not often we get a day just below 70 degrees at the end of December here in Kansas.
Had to get out, putting on about 115 miles today.
Had to get out, putting on about 115 miles today.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Man you're lucky but I think it's headed your way. The Denver area got slammed today with a storm. And there's a western-slope storm that's headed that direction too.
2112
Blue/white 06'
I have the same wheels but in 19” diameter (I love tire sidewall) that I have never mounted. Forgot they look so good. Good motivation to get them mounted and on the car.
Saint Ho
GT Owner
I have had the exact same ones since 2014, with the same tyres. Not only has the car become safer, but also even much more pleasant.
You have modified your fillercap to the old GT40 style. Looks great. Was the conversion difficult?
2112
Blue/white 06'
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
Vinyl. Closest I could get to Sonic blue.
Solid choice
I sacrificed a bit of concave for more lip on my setup
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Saint Ho
GT Owner
Good morning WhippleGT.
Fitting the 'Le Mans' style fuel cap requires just a bit of the very exceptional care that we all devote to our wonderful Ford GTs.
I did it, in 2014, for two reasons :
The strongest was purely aesthetic and to recall the era of the mythical GT40s.
The other was practical.
With European gas pumps, filling the tank took an infinite amount of time. Because of the backflow that cut off the distribution, it was almost necessary to put the gasoline drop by drop, which provoked mockery and protests, behind, in the queue.
Attached you will find a sketch I made with the mechanic at the time. I had translated it into English, for a member of my European Club. ( Mesures are in mm. )
As time passed, I can't be more specific, and I lost contact with the mechanic at the time.
The cap itself has an interior key lock, and was from "Finish Line".
The certain thing is that I am totally satisfied with the look and use.
Best regards.
Saint Ho.
Good morning Saint Ho
Thank you for the info and the sketch. Indeed filling the tank with the euro-gaspumps is a problem.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Could you give me the wheel sizes please and possibly include the tyre sizes. Have you lowered your car ? It looks lovely.
I love my factory BBS lightweights ( including the 19inch look), but the availability and cost of the rear tyres is making me think of changing. I have no plans to lower the car, and want to keep as close as possible to the factory wheels look and the HRE wheels look pretty close. I understand they can be bought in 19inch as well. If anyone has a pic of their car with 19 inch silver wheels on it would be very helpful
. Thanks.
Saint Ho
GT Owner
Good morning Dudlow, and happy new year.
On my Ford GT 2005, no other intervention, than removing the original BBS wheels, and fixing the new HRE 19 and 20 inches, with adapted bolts.
The superior driving pleasure was immediate.
The decoration of the tires was just for the pleasure of the eye.
The references of my HRE wheels are :
Front : 9 x 19 et 28 S101
Rear : 13 x 20 et 40 S101
For the tires :
Front : Michelin Pilot Super Cup 245 x 35 zr 19 t
Rear : Michelin Pilot Super Cup 345 x 30 zr 20 t
I just sent a « Private message » to you.
Best regards from France.
