VeilSide's rear apron boxes...
VeilSide's rear apron boxes in the Borla exhaust's tailpipes. The Borla system is all stainless steel and features a mellow, no-drone tone. Revved hard and processing supercharged volumes of air, the Borla sound is healthy and rasp-free.
Ready for stopping duty are the Baer Brakes. Vortech went with Baer's six-piston caliper and 15-inch rotor in front. This is the Extreme Plus kit at $2,995, and runs a ceramic pad. In back, the stock calipers are retained, but with Baer's Eradispeed two-piece rotors. They are cross-drilled, slotted, and zinc-washed at $695 a pair, and include relocation brackets so the stock calipers clear the larger rotors. And yeah, they stop a Mustang.
Interestingly, when we spoke to Baer about this car, they noted the high-dollar, six-piston caliper is what's selling for the front of late-model Mustangs. There is an approximately $1,300 system for the car using two-piston PBR calipers and a 14-inch rotor under the GT name, and while we've mercilessly track-tested the same hardware on our SN95 track car with great success, the somewhat more capable and definitely showier six-piston hardware is what sells.
Our time with the Grabber Orange Vortech car was brief but memorable. With its combination of high-winding performance and street-machine looks, it's a car that is difficult to forget!
VeilSide is also the source...
VeilSide is also the source for the swoopy rear wing. A straight mount to the trunk lid, it's low enough to not be a major bother in the rear-view mirror. Like the hood, the wing has a gloss finish and nicely displays its carbon-fiber weave.
Besides looking good, Midwest Auto Gear's underhood dress-up items are available in all 14 stock Mustang colors and three others. Additionally, the shock tower covers are available plain or embossed with "GT," "4.0," or "4.6."
Plenum Cover
$149 (silver/black)/$199 (colors) for GT; $398 custom airbrushed
Fuel Rail Covers
$199 (solid color); $239 (w/ribs a different color)
Radiator Cover Extension
$159 (no prop-rod clip; no sticker recesses)
Radiator Extension Covers
$63 (molded black); $129 (body color)
Fuse Box Cover
$49
Shock Tower Covers$94/pair
The following list details VeilSide's Mustang D1-GT body kit. Those parts built of true carbon fiber are so noted; installation and painting are extra, of course.
| Part Number | Part Description | Price |
| AE101-01 | Front bumper | $800 |
| AE101-02 | Side skirts and door panels | $1,020 |
| AE101-03 | Rear bumper | $780 |
| AE101-04 | Carbon-fiber rear spoiler | $1,040 |
| AE101-05 | Carbon-fiber intake funnels | $310 |
| AE101-06 | Hood (FRP) | $850 |
| AE101-06C | Hood (carbon fiber) | $1,300 |
The usual suspects-a V-2 blower and water-to-air charge cooler-are the visible portions of Vortech's H.O. supercharger kit. Pullied for a nominal 10 pounds of boost, the $5,683.95 kit pumps the power to 462 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. Not seen are the high-flow fuel pump, big fuel injectors, and DiabloSport Predator handheld programmer. The mass air meter is a high-flow unit; quality silicon hoses, sleeves, and stainless steel clamps are used throughout. A large bypass valve eliminates surging, and the kit is legal in 49 states-California approval pending. If cost is important, the standard 420hp Vortech kit is non-charge cooled and lists for $4,421.95.
Baer Brakes six-piston kit is offered with either Baer or Shelby logos; for the Vortech car, Baer got the nod. The 15-inch rotors look at home inside the iForged Imola three-piece wheels; they're finished in Gunmetal and measure 20x8.5-inch in front and 20x10-inch in back. The O-ring tires are Nitto Invos, 255/35ZR-20s in front and 285/30ZR-20s behind. And yeah, with the lowering and short sidewall tires, the ride was pretty snubbed, but the steering is kart-like fun.