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What would you do next?
I have a 2011 GT500, factory PP car with stripe delete, the car is rated at 550hp stock. I'm looking for some opinions on what I should do next for this years mods. What would you do?
Here's what's currently done to the car:
- Pulley and tune by Sean Hyland - apparently 100hp
- Ford Racing resonator delete on air intake tube
- MGW shifter
- Roush upper and lower rear control arms
- Baer 2 piece brake rotors with 14" rear rotors
- VMP twin fan heat exchanger
- 2013/14 GT500 intercooler pump (higher capacity)
- 2013/14 GT500 open grills
- 2013/14 GT500 front splitter extension
- Ford Racing boss side pipe kit - psychological hp!
Option 1:
- Spicer 1-piece aluminum driveshaft
- Ford Racing rear seat delete
(Total cost approx $2500.00)
Option 2:
(Estimated 650-675 wheel hp)
- Ford Racing 2.3 TVS Supercharger
- Ford Racing 65mm throttle body
- Ford Racing 56lb injectors
- JLT 123mm air intake
- One range colder plugs
- VMP tune
(Total approx cost $6000)
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Unless you're going to seriously Track the car the Rear Seat Delete is a waste of Time and $$.
Go with Option 2
I have Option 2 on mine. Justin (Owner) @VMP is great to do business with and stands behind his products.
Make sure you get the latest VMP TVS with the ported elbow.
I would suggest the OEM Ford 2013-14 GT500 Injectors, they are 57 Pounds, cheaper than the Ford Racing and are Plug and Play with your Rails.
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I would get it on a Dyno to see exactly what you have to start with, and see how much more you could get out of it with a tune.
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Going to change my answer. Go with option 3! Both!
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I would skip the pulley tune and go right for a vmp blower, my pulley tuned 12gt500 was fun for a few days but I got used to the power.. I planned to upgrade the blower but ended up selling it.
I had a 2.6 upper, corsa axle backs, JLT res delete, triple pass heat exchanger some suspension and brake mods..
Made 525/540 if I remember correctly.
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The car currently has a pulley and tune, tuned for 91 octane. The next step to increase power is a different supercharger, I wouldn't be after maximum HP though. Probably a maximum of 675 wheel, anymore would probably require a fuel pump booster and I don't want that. I also don't want to push it with a stock bottom end.
I'd go with the Ford Racing Trinity (OEM 2013/14) 2.3 TVS over the VMP. The VMP has better flow numbers but it won't do anything for me because I won't be pushing the motor to the edge. The Ford Racing injectors I was looking at are the stock 13/14 injectors.
The car is currently fast, and traction is usually an issue. I just haven't been able to convince myself to pull the trigger on a new Supercharger. The stock 2-piece driveshafts suck, they're just shy of 40 lbs and Ford limited the top speed on the cars due to driveshaft harmonics (not that I plan on going over 155 mph). If I do the rear seat delete, I'd pretty much just be doing it because I think it looks cool. I need to get off the fence!
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All depends what you want out of the car.....if it's more jam #2 4sho.
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Modding is never done, go with option 2 then option 1. For option 2 I would go with a Justin VMP solution, his reputation is stellar.
The Ford Racing Boss 302 X-Brace Rear Seat Delete kit is pretty cool, but pricey.
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