Thanks guys. It didn't turn out too bad. The shadow black scratches easy though. Be gentle with it.
I will take your advice on that. I have to install some lights near there and will play around with it then.
What video of the reverse light did you see from cj pony parts? All the videos i see of them are changing the reverse light on basic GT where you just grab it and change it in 1minute. Do you have any pictures or videos of you changing the light?Got all the parts on today. Took about 2 hours total. Pretty easy installs with great benefits. Will share some thoughts on each and pics/vids where i have them
Steeda Clutch Helper Spring: Took about 10 minutes to install total. Would have been faster had i done it before. Real straight forward process, but I think our cars have a second helper spring that the normal S550 cars don't have. I couldn't find a picture of it online, but you will see once you get in there. The results of the upgrade are great. I have much better feel for where the clutch engages, and still have the assist with a light clutch pedal. Also no rattle or play in the pedal. I recommend it, would buy it again, and its $10 well spent.
Redline Hood Struts: This install took about 15 minutes total. The little struts hold the hood well and will raise the hood on their own once you are about half way up. Install is super easy and worth the money. would post a picture, but you have all seen them. I sprung for the upgraded set and would buy again.
Diode Dynamics LED Interior Lights: These little puppies changed the lighting of the interior dramatically. Everything is way bright now and the cool white is awesome. I ended up unscrewing and taking off the sun visor mirror to get at the vanity bulbs. You can spend 15 minutes trying to fish out the little vanity bulbs, then another 10 trying to finesse the new ones in. Or spend 5 minutes unscrewing and popping off the mirror plate to make it much easier. Here are some after pics. This is just LED lighting, no camera flash. I would by again.
Diode Dynamics Reverse Light: I went for the upgraded model. Install took about 15 minutes. Way easier than the video i saw on CJ Pony Parts as they took too many steps. I just unbolted the 2 13mm screws, removed the 6 or so push pins, and removed the 2 larger push pins. The cover drops down in the rear enough for you to easily change the bulb without removing the front two bolts on the cover, or putting the car up in the air. You may have a little tighter space if you have the diff cooler. I would buy it again for sure. Here is a video of the reverse light and an exhaust clip.
Diode Dynamics Switchback Turn Signals: These lights were a little expensive but they turned out fantastic. The passenger side was easy enough to change since you can reach down through the opening behind the bumper. Driver side will require removing a few clips on the splash guard and wiggling past one of the coolers. Turn the wheel to the right for more clearance. I opted for amber LED parking lamps from Superbrightleds.com, instead of the cool white Diode offers. You still get the look of a clear housing, but i like having some amber lighting to the front. Here is a video of them operating. I would buy these again as well
Next round of mods soon to come
The website is a little tricky. You have to click on the product and you will see an install video at the bottom. Where they have the pictures you will see a button that says "bonus video." Click on that and the one for the Shelby will pop up.
You will need to remove the liner to attach the 2 inner bolts. There is also a guide hole drilled in the middle. The liner comes out in about 2 mins though, very easy to remove.
You might be able to get away with that, but you would have to cut the guide pins and bolts off of the spoiler for the ones you don't make holes for. The liner takes all of 5 minutes to remove. Super easy
yeah I agree. I will just do the full install and protect the paint.
The main area you have to protect is where the drill bit goes through the metal. You may experience a small amount of flaking around that too given the water based paint. Use blue painters tape around the area you are drilling to minimize paint lifting or the drill bit skipping.
Dude. You're a rockstar. Thanks so much for taking the time to document & write all that out. I really appreciate it.
