Project Large Caliber - Cam's NEW 2009 Bullitt Build Thread

GallopingFord said:

I burned off some stress (and rubber) after work last week.

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GallopingFord said:

Does it work now? Lol

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Boaisy said:

nope. the

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All that rubber and still no traction :gt500 problems: hahahahaha. Sounds awesome

Sounds nasty man. Love it.

What an interesting post! Great project!

Haven't done much with the car in the last year besides drive it, but I took it out today and realized that I need to address the hood issues: heat trapped and excessive fluttering.

Up in the air between doing a Tiger Racing Louvered Hood with Aerocatch pins or installing Trackspec Louvers on my stock hood with Aerocatch pins.

http://trackspecmotorsports.com/shop-by-vehicle/mustang/05-09-mustang/mustang-gt2-hood-louvers-kit

http://trackspecmotorsports.com/shop-by-vehicle/mustang/05-09-mustang/mustang-gt2-hood-louvers-kit

Fixed it for you

oops thanks lol

GallopingFord said:

Haven't done much with the car in the last year besides drive it, but I took it out today and realized that I need to address the hood issues: heat trapped and excessive fluttering.

Up in the air between doing a Tiger Racing Louvered Hood with Aerocatch pins or installing Trackspec Louvers on my stock hood with Aerocatch pins.

http://trackspecmotorsports.com/shop-by-vehicle/mustang/05-09-mustang/mustang-gt2-hood-louvers-kit

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I really like the tiger racing hood, but something about it just doesn't seem to work for me. I think it might be... dare I say....too... "aggressive"? That said, I think if you could come out with a layout that is different and still looks good on the car (which could be tricky), the louvers might be better.

Just as a question, have you ever considered the 2010 GT500 hood vent mod? Would seem to be appropriate given your mods and I LOVE the look on this car.... and SERIOUSLY considered it for my own:

Blackout the hood pins.

Boaisy said:

Blackout the hood pins.

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Awesome hood... but totally played out. lol

As much as I like the Tiger hood for a road course, you're not going to like the Tiger hood's ability to flex and crack paint, and you're not going to like the finish of the vents on the stock hood.

I'd do the GT500 vent.

Boaisy said:

Blackout the hood pins.

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TRC51 said:

Awesome hood... but totally played out. lol

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I'm a big fan of that hood, but it will not clear the TVS.

TRC51 said:

I really like the tiger racing hood, but something about it just doesn't seem to work for me. I think it might be... dare I say....too... "aggressive"? That said, I think if you could come out with a layout that is different and still looks good on the car (which could be tricky), the louvers might be better.

Just as a question, have you ever considered the 2010 GT500 hood vent mod? Would seem to be appropriate given your mods and I LOVE the look on this car.... and SERIOUSLY considered it for my own:

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Rasmus said:

As much as I like the Tiger hood for a road course, you're not going to like the Tiger hood's ability to flex and crack paint, and you're not going to like the finish of the vents on the stock hood.

I'd do the GT500 vent.

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Yeah - didn't think about the cracking on the TR hood... even the visible weave Carbon Fiber one?

I'm not a fan of the '10 GT500 vent. Was the ugliest thing I thought on both of my GT500's. Lol

Not a big fan of cowl's but I do like the Cervini Cobra R

GallopingFord said:

Yeah - didn't think about the cracking on the TR hood... even the visible weave Carbon Fiber one?

I'm not a fan of the '10 GT500 vent. Was the ugliest thing I thought on both of my GT500's. Lol

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You cut me deep. If you think the GT500 looks out of place, the other vents are going to look worse to you. They work, don't get me wrong, but I know you well enough to know you're not going to like they way they look tacked on -- they're very much function over form.

But yes, leave the race car hoods to race cars.

GallopingFord said:

Not a big fan of cowl's but I do like the Cervini Cobra R

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That sucks that it the heat extractor doesn't fit over the TVS!! Is that because of the 5.4 your running and height? I just can't believe that the TVS is that much longer than the M90 I am running... but I know you must have looked into it. Now I am worried about whether or not I can upgrade to a TVS.

Regardless.... the Cobra R was TOTALLY going to be the next suggestion I was going to make! I can't remember who it was that was making the one I wanted, but I thought it started with a "K"... I was inches from buying that hood.

Rasmus said:

...but I know you well enough to know you're not going to like they way they look tacked on...

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I agree.

TRC51 said:

I can't remember who it was that was making the one I wanted, but I thought it started with a "K"... I was inches from buying that hood.

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Kaenen! Yeessssss..... Big Pappy's Car!!

Rasmus said:

You cut me deep. If you think the GT500 looks out of place, the other vents are going to look worse to you. They work, don't get me wrong, but I know you well enough to know you're not going to like they way they look tacked on -- they're very much function over form.

But yes, leave the race car hoods to race cars.

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I'm sorry - maybe its just having it unpainted, but yeah I am just trying to find the fine line between aggressive, functional, and looks right at home with the simplicity of my car.

TRC51 said:

That sucks that it the heat extractor doesn't fit over the TVS!! Is that because of the 5.4 your running and height? I just can't believe that the TVS is that much longer than the M90 I am running... but I know you must have looked into it. Now I am worried about whether or not I can upgrade to a TVS.

Regardless.... the Cobra R was TOTALLY going to be the next suggestion I was going to make! I can't remember who it was that was making the one I wanted, but I thought it started with a "K"... I was inches from buying that hood.

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I believe its just the overall height of the 4v motor in the S197 and that indent between the draw vents is very narrow that won't clear the front blower snout.

I did just remember my favorite hood that is kind of hard to find is the 05-09 Saleen S281/S302 Hood



What about peoples thoughts on the American Muscle 13/14 vents? Not my first choice, but in body color they would blend. One thing to note, I invested a lot in my stock hood by filling in the factory washer nozzles and would hate to repaint/prep a hood and overall not a fan of fiberglass... still a bad taste left in my mouth from my removal hardtop debacle.





But end of the day its a tacked on MMD part :-/

GallopingFord said:

I did just remember my favorite hood that is kind of hard to find is the 05-09 Saleen S281/S302 Hood

What about peoples thoughts on the American Muscle 13/14 vents?

But end of the day its a tacked on MMD part :-/

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I think the vents look good., actually okay... but.... Saleen hood is way better!!!

Opportunity knocks my friend:

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132134

Boaisy said:

Blackout the hood pins.

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John,

Looks pretty darn nice to me buddy.

Clean look with that hood !!!

Blacked-Out hood pins will finish the look nicely.




Terry

I thing about the mmd vents and the gt500 vents is that they sit on top of the hood rather than in it. To me that makes a huge difference in the overall appearance.