VictoriaRR

Hmm... to be quiet honest with you I'm not sure of many shops around here. I've been here for about a month and a half and haven't really looked into that. I know there's a Mustang performance shop in the area but I don't know if they do repairs. I'd imagine so. The only place I know of that you can get the inserts for the lower grill is directly through Ford. I know the parts department sells them for about $40. There's two types though... the honeycomb style one that comes on most V6's or the Pony Package style one that comes with the Pony Package. As far as I know they're the same price.

Sorry that happened to your car... there seems to sometimes be a lot of debris on these freeways. Much more than I ever saw back in San Antonio or other places in Texas for that matter.

Charlie321

Welcome to the neighborhood. BTW, if that Mustang shop is the same one I know, it's a really great little place. It's over on Fabricante, and they have hydraulic lifts in back to do installs. So far, they specialize in classic 'stangs, but the owner tells me they'll soon be expanding into '05-'08s.

Thanks for the tip on the grills. I didn't realize the PP ones were different from stock v6s.

VictoriaRR

Thanks!

I believe the one I have in mind does the newer 'Stangs, too. My boyfriend says he's seen them working on S197s since they came out.

FyouGitive

I do like the look of that 3D Carbon item, even though it is a little less retro than the CDC one, in that the CDC is a bit of a slant from bottom edge to top edge, like the ones on the originals, which were pretty much blades that stuck out there at that exaggerated slant.

As for the "splitter" types, they look good but are too far off the ground to make the same kind of contribution as the ones on racing cars that inspired them. They look a little fragile, right out there in front like that.

Something to keep in mind: nearly no kind of street-useful spoiler or splitter will have much influence on performance, other than make for a little lower pressure in the area just behind them. That improves airflow through the lower grill, discourages a little airflow under the engine compartment, and creates a little drag. My unscientific calculator says it's a zero-sum for worthwhile real gains/losses, so they are like the V6 dual exhausts: don't worry about performance; aesthetics can determine your choices. If it looks good to you (and doesn't restrict your driveway capabilities too much), go ahead. Couldn't hurt, and you can't be wrong.