roket's Dark Horse - "Azureus" Project

[roket]

this thread is inspired by the one DannyJ7 made for his EcoBoost, a place where i will keep things updated on my Dark Horse, including anything i modify on it. I always have specs and production process with dates in my signature

the project is called Azureus, because the car is blue

Current plans for mods:

Item	Specs/Part Number	Installed Date	Status	Chance of Installing
Exterior Parts​	-----​	-----​	-----​	-----​
Project 6GR Seven wheels (flow formed)	19X11" Front, 19X12" Rear	9/14/23	Installed	Done​
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires	325/30R19 Front, 355/30R19 Rear	9/14/23	Installed	Done​
Project 6GR Ten-D wheels (flow formed)	19X11" Front, 19X12" Rear	N/A	Not yet available	100%​
Kumho V720 ACR tires	295/25R19 Front, 355/30R19 Rear	N/A	Not yet ordered	100%​
Custom vinyl stripes	Custom vinyl stripes	12/9/23	Installed	Done​
Front PPF	Front PPF	12/9/23	Installed	Done​
Engine Cover Delete	N/A	3/11/24	"Installed"	100%​
Interior Parts​	-----​	-----​	-----​	-----​
Convertible sunglasses holder	PR3Z-6304459-DA	9/29/23	Installed	Done​
Manual-style shifter	WMGarage S550 Shifter Conversion Kit	N/A	Not yet ordered	5%​
Manual shifter boot	PR3Z-7277-FA	N/A	Not yet ordered, requires manual-style shifter	5%​
Dash cam	Viofo A-229 Pro 2-Channel	3/6/24	Installed	100%​
Custom Interior Lighting	As seen in the DIY ambient lighting thread	N/A	Planning...	???%​
Cupholder MyColor Lighting	As seen in the cupholder ambient light thread	N/A	Planning...	???%​
Custom Windshield HUD	Custom HUD	N/A	Planning...	???%​
Performance Parts​	-----​	-----​	-----​	-----​
3.73 Differential gears	M-4209-88373	N/A	Not yet ordered	25%​
Supercharger	Whipple 3.0L Supercharger	N/A	Not yet ordered	???%​
???	???	N/A	Not yet ordered, requires supercharger	???%​
AWE Cat-Back Exhaust	AWE Switchpath Cat-Back Exhaust	N/A	Not yet ordered	75%​
Ford Performance Oil Catch Cans	M-6766-A50D	N/A	Not yet ordered	95%​
Other Parts​	-----​	-----​	-----​	-----​
Radar detector and laser jammer kit	Uniden R9	N/A	Not yet ordered	5%​
Rear Spring Spacers	1/4" Rear Spring Spacers	N/A	Not yet ordered	75%​

will keep this as updated as i can

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[Zig]

Gonna put 3.73 in an auto?

forgive me if not intended as a dd. Gonna be able to retune?

 

[Rio Lobo]

ok I'll bite. how exactly did you arrive at 3% chance of installing something?

 

[roket]

ok I'll bite. how exactly did you arrive at 3% chance of installing something?

the door release looks kinda cool, but I'm not sure if it will work and not 100% sure I want to get it

 

[roket]

new update: it's finished! the order tracker doesn't say "Built" but OASIS gives the details, which only happens once it's done

 

[roket]

tracker finally shows "built". also been thinking about the possible idea of making custom fenders and a wing, but again just an idea at this point

 

[Interstellar]

tracker finally shows "built". also been thinking about the possible idea of making custom fenders and a wing, but again just an idea at this point

I'll buy your spoiler if you do go the custom route : )

 

[sir5574]

Current plans for mods:

Item​	Specs/Part Number​	Installed Date​	Other Details​	Chance of Installing​
Project 6GR Seven wheels	19X11" Front, 19X12" Rear	N/A	Special ordered	100%​
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires	325/30R19 Front, 355/30R19 Rear	N/A	Not yet ordered	100%​

How does this affect the speedometer? Is there a way to re-calibrate it after?

 

[roket]

I'll buy your spoiler if you do go the custom route : )

if i do, i will definitely sell it to you. goodness, those parts new are so expensive

How does this affect the speedometer? Is there a way to re-calibrate it after?

for the front tires: new ones will be ~1.9% bigger around than the old
for the rear tires: new ones will be ~3.8% bigger around than the old
i bet ForScan will be able to fix it. i will probably have to search for the values manually but i'm sure it's doable

 

[Cindy42]

I had same scheduled week and same in production date for my Dark Horse. They must be traveling the line together.

 

[roket]

V1 of the fender idea, pretty heavily inspired by the GTD

 

[OppoLock]

V1 of the fender idea, pretty heavily inspired by the GTD

1000 bucks says the aftermarket is going to be pumping out GTD-style front fenders, unless you're intentionally going bespoke on principle

 

[roket]

1000 bucks says the aftermarket is going to be pumping out GTD-style front fenders, unless you're intentionally going bespoke on principle

you're probably right. if there is one released that i like the design of i might go for it, if not i'll give a shot at making it myself. in any case, it's still up in the air if i'll actually do any of this or not

 

[roket]

Gonna put 3.73 in an auto?

forgive me if not intended as a dd. Gonna be able to retune?

very sorry for the late reply. yes, i will be able to re-tune it (i actually made a tool for that here). it will be a daily driver, but there is a reason why i am considering the 3.73. i used a program called Engine Simulator to take a re-creation of the Gen 4 5.0L V8 paired with a 10R80 and did 5 0-200mph runs for 3.15, 3.13, 3.55, 3.73, and 4.09 diff ratios. here are my results from the tests

For Time	0-60	0-120	0-200	60-120	120-200
3.15	5th	5th	3rd	2nd	3rd
3.31	4th	4th	1st	3rd	1st
3.55	3rd	3rd	5th	5th	5th
3.73	2nd	2nd	4th	1st	4th
4.09	1st	1st	2nd	4th	2nd

For Fuel	0-60	0-120	0-200	60-120	120-200
3.15	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd
3.31	4th	4th	1st	3rd	1st
3.55	2nd	5th	5th	5th	5th
3.73	1st	2nd	4th	2nd	4th
4.09	5th	1st	2nd	1st	2nd

Average	3.15	3.31	3.55	3.75	4.09
Placing	3.4	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.1

the 3.73 isn't perfect, but does well overall in performance and fuel economy, especially in daily driving tasks, and is much better at everything than the 3.55 it comes with from factory

 

[Zig]

very sorry for the late reply. yes, i will be able to re-tune it (i actually made a tool for that here). it will be a daily driver, but there is a reason why i am considering the 3.73. i used a program called Engine Simulator to take a re-creation of the Gen 4 5.0L V8 paired with a 10R80 and did 5 0-200mph runs for 3.15, 3.13, 3.55, 3.73, and 4.09 diff ratios. here are my results from the tests

For Time	0-60	0-120	0-200	60-120	120-200
3.15	5th	5th	3rd	2nd	3rd
3.31	4th	4th	1st	3rd	1st
3.55	3rd	3rd	5th	5th	5th
3.73	2nd	2nd	4th	1st	4th
4.09	1st	1st	2nd	4th	2nd

For Fuel	0-60	0-120	0-200	60-120	120-200
3.15	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd
3.31	4th	4th	1st	3rd	1st
3.55	2nd	5th	5th	5th	5th
3.73	1st	2nd	4th	2nd	4th
4.09	5th	1st	2nd	1st	2nd

Average	3.15	3.31	3.55	3.75	4.09
Placing	3.4	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.1

the 3.73 isn't perfect, but does well overall in performance and fuel economy, especially in daily driving tasks, and is much better at everything than the 3.55 it comes with from factory

Any chance you have the ratios for gears 1-3?

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