RedFire07GT
11sec N/A 3V
2011 Cobra FTW!
Beautiful car man!!!!!
Beautiful car man!!!!!
Modding a 2011 GT500
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Pike2244
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Nice thread looking forward to seeing how your car progresses. Good Luck!
RazorbackMustang
MT82 Lover
Sweet. That'll help tremendously.
Surfstang2020
Senior Member
Sweet ride man
Sent from your moms phone
Sent from your moms phone
Bigmike0405
Whine and dine
Ummmm?
Synister500
Senior Member
Well I was able to get started today. It is going to take about a week to get everything done sine I only have a few hours in the evenings to get any work done. I am doing all of the install on my own, on my back, in my garage, with the car up on jack stands. Is it ideal,no. Is it worth it, yes, because I love doing it and I get the satisfaction of knowing I did it. Not to mention the piece of mind knowing there were no cutting corners. I decided to start off with the Heat exchanger.
First and foremost the battery is disconnected and for this round of mods it and the battery tray are removed. This allows for easier access to the header bolts and EGR valve where it connects to the passenger side header (for the header install to come):
For access to the HE the front bumper cover has to be removed. All under carriage splash guards have to be removed:
The front wheels are removed. There are 2 bolts and 1 screw on each side of the bumper in the fender well that have to be taken out along with 4-5 of Ford's favorite plastic push plugs in order to remove the wheel well splash guards.
There are no bolts at the top of the fender where the bumper cover meets the front fender (like on the 05-09 cars) pulling with steady pressure straight back (do not jerk), you will find that there are 3 clips that will pop loose. Next remove the radiator cover and the last remaining bolts securing the bumper cover across the top. Be sure to unplug all marker lights, fog lights, horn, and outside air temp sensor. The Afco instructions have you remove the front splitter; this is not necessary.
Following the removal of the front bumper the Afco instructions are very detailed and self explanatory. I will say I do not know how the get some of their hose clamps (squeeze style) on at the factory but they sure put then in a position where squeezing them is an extreme pain in the ass.
Size difference in the Afco unit and the stock HE. This should help a lot.
And finally installed. This took about 3 hours (bumper has not been reinstalled yet) as it was extremely hot outside and I am very meticulous. Only basic hand tools are required.
First and foremost the battery is disconnected and for this round of mods it and the battery tray are removed. This allows for easier access to the header bolts and EGR valve where it connects to the passenger side header (for the header install to come):
For access to the HE the front bumper cover has to be removed. All under carriage splash guards have to be removed:
The front wheels are removed. There are 2 bolts and 1 screw on each side of the bumper in the fender well that have to be taken out along with 4-5 of Ford's favorite plastic push plugs in order to remove the wheel well splash guards.
There are no bolts at the top of the fender where the bumper cover meets the front fender (like on the 05-09 cars) pulling with steady pressure straight back (do not jerk), you will find that there are 3 clips that will pop loose. Next remove the radiator cover and the last remaining bolts securing the bumper cover across the top. Be sure to unplug all marker lights, fog lights, horn, and outside air temp sensor. The Afco instructions have you remove the front splitter; this is not necessary.
Following the removal of the front bumper the Afco instructions are very detailed and self explanatory. I will say I do not know how the get some of their hose clamps (squeeze style) on at the factory but they sure put then in a position where squeezing them is an extreme pain in the ass.
Size difference in the Afco unit and the stock HE. This should help a lot.
And finally installed. This took about 3 hours (bumper has not been reinstalled yet) as it was extremely hot outside and I am very meticulous. Only basic hand tools are required.
Genius
Junior Member
To bad your not a bit closer...
UltraKla$$ic
PERENNIAL WAXXER
^^^^
char259
Wolf Pack Racing
Now thats purdy!!!!
Synister500
Senior Member
Well I did a crappy job of keeping this updated. All I will say is that everything went smoothly for the most part other than I broke the damn dipstick tube putting it back in and that put me behind a week waiting for it to arrive. The car runs and sounds great, it made 552rwhp and 540rwtq on the dyno. I have not been able to get it back to the track for times because of rain, work, life, ect..... haha.
running it with open headers on my way to have the exhaust finished.
Here it is on the dyno.
I am going to bring this back up from the dead just to say this .....
That is all!
running it with open headers on my way to have the exhaust finished.
Here it is on the dyno.
I am going to bring this back up from the dead just to say this .....
That is all!
Synister500
Senior Member
Torched S197
Senior Member
Will you have it on for nmra or is it going to be an after project?
Synister500
Senior Member
NMRA for sure, probably done by this weekend!
TB is the Whipple twin 75 mm. I know it's way over kill but I wanted a black one, and dead set on it, and I've read enough to shy away from the mono blade. L&M's black TB are on back order and unknown when they will be available.
The injectors are bosch 72lb'ers, and no need for spacers!
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Torched S197
Senior Member
Sweet! I'll have to come check it out
blue streak
Member
DDDDAAAMMMMNNNNNN.... I can't wait to see that at NMRA.
2007 GT/CS
"Oderint Dum Metuant"
Those open headers are the *best* sounding exhaust.
Mike K
WANNA BE FAST
Sweet!!!!!
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