ROUSH Performance is continuing expand its performance parts offerings, after over a year of development and testing in the NMRA competition. The new ROUSH Performance Products Competition Line is poised quite well to please the quarter-mile multitude with high quality, real-world proven drag racing parts for the 2005+ Ford Mustang as well as other applications. The parts offered (detail below) by ROUSH are not those that are created only in a sterile lab with only the use of computers. In most cases, prototype designs were applied to a 2005 ROUSH Performance Ford Mustang right during this season's NMRA events. What better testing ground than the real world!

Edelbrock is packing more punch into the Ford aftermarket with their Top End Kit that gives speed demons an all-in-one convenient solution to help satisfy the hunger for more power. This concept is not necessarily new, as the Edelbrock Total Power Package® has been around since the 1980s, but this is the first time all the pars are packaged together in one box! Ford fanatics can now enjoy what was introduced to the small-block Chevrolet market a year ago. Check out what all is included, below.

Southern California based Street Scene Equipment, best known for their Body Styling, Speed Grilles and Sport Mirrors, has released yet another fantastic product in their series of complete Ford Mustang Grille Packages. It is a Center Mount Light Grille Shell for the 2005-2007 Ford Mustang that gives the car that 1960s Shelby appearance. The Shell mounts directly into the OEM front end without any cutting or other modifications. All OE mounts and locations are used, and the piece is very straightforward to install. The piece is made of injection molded plastic and sells for about $165 (part # 950-73596 for the V6 / part # 950-73595 for the GT) on Street Scene's website. V6 Mustang owners who want to go this route will need to utilize an additional conversion wire harness kit (part # 950-73591) that sells for around $75 and will also have to come up with the Mustang GT driving lights to complete the setup. Street Scene will soon offer these lights as well, in November 2006.

Chassisworks has fabricated a direct-fit 9" rear-end housing for the Ford Mustang that offers exceptional performance, reliability, and adjustability. The FAB9™ rear has mounts engineered to mate directly to OEM or even aftermarket control arms, while allowing for multiple mounting positions to provide instant center adjustment. Shock mounts also have the benefit of multiple mounting positions which enable a ride height adjustment range of over two inches. FAB9™ offers superior strength from fabricated center section panels, internal tube gussets, folded back braces, and consistent robotic spray-arc welded seams. Various options are also available including; mild steel or 4130 chrome-moly construction, urethane bushing or spherical bearing upper arm mounts, and the drag race ready anti-roll bar and wheelie bar mounting assembly. (Anti-roll bar and wheelie bar kits sold separately.) Housings are available in stock and narrowed widths to a minimum of 56" wheel to-wheel. For more detail, you can read all the details on the specification sheet here or visit the Chassisworks site.

Strange Development continues to push ahead with cutting edge suspension components for the 2005-2006 Ford Mustang. Recently, they have developed bushings that allow the Mustang to handle corners better and maintain an even stronger grip on the track. The S197 (recent body style code name) Mustang comes equipped from the factory with a simple rubber bushing in the front and a slightly larger hydraulic rubber bushing in the rear. Ford engineers sought to create a smoother ride for the new Mustang, but also sacrificed the feeling of the road for the driver. Strange Development's engineering team composed an idea for a nylon bushing that would eliminate unwanted bushing deflection. MDS filled nylon 6/6 was the material of choice since it can take more load than delrin and will provide a maintenance free operation. MDS (Molybdenum Disulfide) is similar to graphite and is self-lubricating. Each MDS filled bushing rides on a 316 stainless steel inner race. The bushings from Strange are truly innovative since they provide the rigidity superior to urethane and delrin and doesn't require ongoing maintenance. Visit the Strange Development site if you are interested in more.

Some say the "good" dirt is in the details. Classic Design Concepts (CDC) certainly believes so. They have released a great custom add-on to the inner deck lid that takes fashionable storage to another level. The "Detail Corral" frees up trunk space in your Ford Mustang by attaching to the underside of the deck lid and provides sleek storage for first aid, cleaning supplies, a CDC mini duster, and other various unmentionables. If you want it out of sight, round up the smaller contents of your trunk and throw them into the Detail Corral. There is no drilling required, so don't worry about making holes in the car and you can count on a very straight-forward installation with detailed instructions.

Explicit Auto helps Ford Mustang owners turn back time to capture a snippet of style from a legendary past. Inspired by the retrograde styling cues found on the 2001 Bullitt Mustang, the Retro Rings offer a great addition to an otherwise ordinary gauge cluster. Applications range from the base V6 or GT to the Mach 1 up to the Cobra. If you have a late model Mustang, odds are Explicit Auto has the materials and expertise you need to get this application completed. The above "before and after" shot is the tip of the iceberg. Check out more of the photos in the remainder of this entry.

One of today's custom car crafting legends, Chip Foose, will soon headline Unique PerformanceFest 2006, a festival of classic, contemporary, and custom cars as well as motorcycles. Several racing and customizing displays and booths will be on-site for visitors to glean ideas from. The actual event is sponsored by Sam Pack's Auto Group, and will be held on October 14th, 2006, at Unique Performance at 13950 Senlac Drive in Farmers Branch. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit the Progeria Research Foundation and Holy Angels. "With the support of Sam Pack Auto Group, Unique PerformanceFest has evolved into a celebration of all high performance vehicles," said Unique Performance President Douglas Hasty. "We expanded the event with more celebrities and activities for even more entertainment value. We expect every make, from classic Mustangs and Corvettes to current production Aston Martins and Vipers, to join motorcycles, trucks, street rods and all kinds of motorized vehicles to help us celebrate the freedom of the road."

That's right, the statement making stamped hood featured on the Limited Edition Foose Stallion is now available directly through Class Design Concepts (CDC). Following Foose's design explicitly, the hood is the only aluminum stamped hood available on the aftermarket. It is offered with or without a flanged opening to perfectly mate to the CDC Shaker unit. Both of the inner and outer panels are stamped aluminum that provide an original equipment fit and make use of the factory windshield washer nozzles. The Foose Stallion hood is the first of the Foose Mustang accessory collection that will be sold through CDC.