2024 Dark Horse Premium "Freyja" (Chassis # 7161) - My Build Journal

[Ninjak]

@MCS: With the first shifter you have with the DH logo, how does it go into reverse? The second is OK, but I like the first one.

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[MCS]

I had been contemplating those exact taillights. I really like the looks of them, just not so sure I want amber turn signals. If you could choose between red and amber like the Form Lighting ones I'd be all in!
Let us know how you like them once you get them installed.

Many cars up here have amber turn signals so for me it's not too big a deal.

In fact; in Ontario you have to have AMBER front side markers and RED (or white) REAR sidemarkers by law. And yes, police will yank you if they see differently due to the number of Foreign Students running around in high horsepower cars doing stupid stuff.

 

[MCS]

@MCS: With the first shifter you have with the DH logo, how does it go into reverse? The second is OK, but I like the first one.

BOTH shifters you PUSH DOWN. I have the MGW GT350/DARK HORSE shift kit so there is no pull up anymore, it's push down and over.

They don't make that DH BRANDED full teardrop anymore. Not sure if Ford got mad at them or Ford maybe started charging too much but they don't make anything with a DH logo on it anymore. That is sort of a collectors item now I guess. It's just VERY big to grip so I thought I would change it out and try the short tear drop for a bit.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Your GT doesn't have the Fender Flares of a Dark Horse. I'm talking about this area. Ford replaced these on both sides this week when the supercharger was installed and now this one seems to be missing. Not sure if it's popping out or if my 285/35R20 are rubbing under braking or acceleration or maybe just bumps?

I might have had this same thing happen on the passenger side with305/30R19 PS4S tires. I guess I need to get under there and look. It is loose up there in the same area. I did not realize there was a push pin of some sort there.

The Michelins are larger than the Trofeo RS in the same 305/30R19 size.

 

[Paul's stable]

Ordered myself a set of Steeda Mustang Minimum Drop MagneRide Lowering Springs - Linear (2015-2026) to swap out my current Steeda Sport Progressives.

Hopefully that 200 lb/in front spring set helps with the Supercharger sag cause the 4" ground cleareance is killing me driving around Toronto.

Once this phase is done I can look at going back to 20" wheels and increase the ground clearance another 0.5"

Wow your car is looking great. Where are you measuring your height from? My DH HP sit's at 4 inch's at the center of the front splitter.

 

[Paul's stable]

BOTH shifters you PUSH DOWN. I have the MGW GT350/DARK HORSE shift kit so there is no pull up anymore, it's push down and over.

They don't make that DH BRANDED full teardrop anymore. Not sure if Ford got mad at them or Ford maybe started charging too much but they don't make anything with a DH logo on it anymore. That is sort of a collectors item now I guess. It's just VERY big to grip so I thought I would change it out and try the short tear drop for a bit.

How hard was it to install the new shifter?

 

[MCS]

Wow your car is looking great. Where are you measuring your height from? My DH HP sit's at 4 inch's at the center of the front splitter.

Thanks! Now that I am running a detailing product company it's pretty easy to keep the car looking shiny and new LOL I carry all the products I use on my own car with the exception of one (Brake Buster). As for where I measured; I think that may have been from an edge. Here is from EXACTLY centre.

How hard was it to install the new shifter?

I had Steeda.ca install it for me LOL I don't have anywhere I can drop down the transmission and do all that in my driveway.

 

[MCS]

I might have had this same thing happen on the passenger side with305/30R19 PS4S tires. I guess I need to get under there and look. It is loose up there in the same area. I did not realize there was a push pin of some sort there.

The Michelins are larger than the Trofeo RS in the same 305/30R19 size.

Your fender flares may have been installed wrong at the dealership. When I got mine they had not sold any Dark Horses from that Dealership yet so when they did mine they did them wrong. You are supposed to tuck one of the tabs between the carpet and the metal and then put the pin through it. That is a "load bearing" tab that helps with wind resistance etc.

If you look search FENDER FLARES on this site there should be instructions that one member posted (thank god).

 

[MCS]

Ordered a set of LMR Smoked Sidemarkers w/startup sequence Amber (Front) and Red (Rear) as those are legal here in Ontario.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Your fender flares may have been installed wrong at the dealership. When I got mine they had not sold any Dark Horses from that Dealership yet so when they did mine they did them wrong. You are supposed to tuck one of the tabs between the carpet and the metal and then put the pin through it. That is a "load bearing" tab that helps with wind resistance etc.

If you look search FENDER FLARES on this site there should be instructions that one member posted (thank god).

Found it! It was @smurfslayer -

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/th...handling-pack-wheel-lip-fender-flares.168401/

Good info. Thanks, smurfslayer.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Hmmm. That push pin is there on mine and tight. All of them are. The fender extension itself is not so tight or connected, through. I think it is only connected on that side where the push pins are.

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