Well, good bye 2011 5.0

[JEWC_Motorsports]

You have the good tires right? With your mods a good tune, it should go.

 

[08StangGT_CS]

Congrats on the new ride! Looks great.

P.S. I really need that driver mod!

 

[blackgt87]

meh, I got that covered.

Who did you hire?

 

[Seer]

You have the good tires right? With your mods a good tune, it should go.

I sold my rear welds with 295/55/15 mickeys.

I am probably just going to look for a deal on 17F/15R racestars and throw some bias plys all around

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Oh ok damn.

 

[Seer]

Who did you hire?

LOL

 

[cm581978]

The Gt500 in stock form has to be amazing as is

 

[beefcake]

The Gt500 in stock form has to be amazing as is

i guess i'm numb to 550 hp.

I drove a ctsv a couple weeks ago, and it felt good, but didn't "blow me away"

we just took in an 11 gt500 in trade, and i drove it to the dealership owners house, on the way back, i punched it getting on the highway, and just like the caddy, i was like,

uhhh

it's alright

 

[Seer]

i guess i'm numb to 550 hp.

I drove a ctsv a couple weeks ago, and it felt good, but didn't "blow me away"

we just took in an 11 gt500 in trade, and i drove it to the dealership owners house, on the way back, i punched it getting on the highway, and just like the caddy, i was like,

uhhh

it's alright

put your car away for a few months, 550hp will feel good. Keep in mind, my '11 GT was dynoing mid-high 500's on the shot, car felt dog slow to me too off the bottle.

GT500 doesnt feel slow to me, as it feels a lot torqueier than my 5.0 did off the bottle (no shit right).

I am betting after a few basic upgrades ill have it feeling faster than my 5.0

 

[beefcake]

i guess i'm numb to 550 hp.

I drove a ctsv a couple weeks ago, and it felt good, but didn't "blow me away"

we just took in an 11 gt500 in trade, and i drove it to the dealership owners house, on the way back, i punched it getting on the highway, and just like the caddy, i was like,

uhhh

it's alright

i know what you mean, i'm wanting to add another ride to the stable. maybe a boss, or a shelby, looking hard at the ctsv as well

 

[Seer]

i know what you mean, i'm wanting to add another ride to the stable. maybe a boss, or a shelby, looking hard at the ctsv as well

I must've done something wrong... went to college for 8 years of my life, have 4 degrees... I need to sell Fords.

 

[beefcake]

I must've done something wrong... went to college for 8 years of my life, have 4 degrees... I need to sell Fords.

there is only one of me.....

 

[Seer]

there is only one of me.....

thank goodness for that?

 

[skwerl]

I don't see any value in a cai unless going over 14-15psi at the moment. Unless thats wrong someone chime in.

I have the stock Ford air filter on mine, had to cut off the bottom of the airbox to get it to fit under the hood (2010 setup in a 2009 car). After cutting the vanes out of the inside of the tube I have as much or more airflow than most CAI kits. Justin at VMP told me that switching the air intake wouldn't help me any (my biggest restriction right now is my exhaust). I realize you have a much bigger blower but you also have a bigger air intake to match. Just mod the one you have a little bit.

 

[Synister500]

I think right now, its going to be a 2.59, offroad exhaust, and the FRPP resonator/intake delete.

I don't see any value in a cai uneless going over 14-15psi at the moment. Unless thats wrong someone chime in.

Possibly a blower port too, but thats money that can go into a whipple 2.9.

What does it take to move these into the 10s?

I agree that an intake, above the resonator delete, is not needed at the boost level you will be looking at with the 2.6 pulley. The factory CAI is really nice. A pulley, intake, tune, and exhaust netted me 554 rwhp 540rwtq. Above that all you need is a good tire and I'd also suggest LCA relocation brackets. That will put you into the 10's I believe if you are a good drive. IIRC the stock 2011 went low 11's like 11.2 11.1 or so with DRs.

 

[Seer]

I agree that an intake, above the resonator delete, is not needed at the boost level you will be looking at with the 2.6 pulley. The factory CAI is really nice. A pulley, intake, tune, and exhaust netted me 554 rwhp 540rwtq. Above that all you need is a good tire and I'd also suggest LCA relocation brackets. That will put you into the 10's I believe if you are a good drive. IIRC the stock 2011 went low 11's like 11.2 11.1 or so with DRs.

I am just going to buy what I had on my 2011 GT. That UMI Anti wheel hop kit, which is brackets and poly/poly non adjustable LCA's

I was cutting 1.4X 60's on drag radials with em.

 

[RedMustang]

Congrats

 

[CPRsm]

You won't need to move the lowers until you lower the car.

 

[Synister500]

You won't need to move the lowers until you lower the car.

I disagree. You want the LCA to be in a downward angle from body to axle housing. Ford sends them out with the LCA level to slightly up. This is better for ride quality but causes the dreaded wheel hop. The body will actually lift over the axle and bounce on the springs under torque. Dropping the LCA allows the weight of the body to actually drive the rearend housing down. This becomes even more important with DRs and slicks. I've followed your treads here and on SVTP. I am by no means trying to school you on the use of LCA relocation brackets, your in the business of go fast goodies. But in my opinion they are useful in the stock aplication as well. With the amount of torque these things make along with a 9.5" wide tire, we need all the support we can to plant this thing's ass.

BJ

 

[Seer]

I disagree. You want the LCA to be in a downward angle from body to axle housing. Ford sends them out with the LCA level to slightly up. This is better for ride quality but causes the dreaded wheel hop. The body will actually lift over the axle and bounce on the springs under torque. Dropping the LCA allows the weight of the body to actually drive the rearend housing down. This becomes even more important with DRs and slicks. I've followed your treads here and on SVTP. I am by no means trying to school you on the use of LCA relocation brackets, your in the business of go fast goodies. But in my opinion they are useful in the stock aplication as well. With the amount of torque these things make along with a 9.5" wide tire, we need all the support we can to plant this thing's ass.

BJ

I have a SVTPP suspension for it (will install with LCA/brackets), the springs that come with it drop the car about 1.25" over stock.