13 GT500 - 1000hp or bust

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I'm bored and thought I would share my Shelby's progress so far.
I'm the second owner of a 2013 Ford GT500 - performance white, blue stripes, performance package, navigation, and track pack. Picked the car up with 1700 miles. I started with basic bolt on modifications: 2.4 Upper pulley, 90mm idler, thump racing tensioner, VMP 66mm TB, JLT 148mm CAI, o/r X pipe, and a VMP custom tune. This wasn't enough, I then installed: a 10% OD lower, FRPP SCJ monoblade TB, JLT 155mm Carbon Fiber CAI, ID1000 injectors, KB dual competition BAP, M/T 305 drag radials, eibach sport springs, BMR adjustable panhard bar, and started running E85 (testing the E and switching to 93 once and awhile to clean things up). Well, you guessed it, that still wasn't enough. I found a really good deal on a 3.4 Whipple Crusher and jumped on it. In the meantime I picked up a McLeod RXT twin disk clutch and flywheel. The Whipple install was a nightmare, but I did my research and tackled the project in 16 hours. At the time I wanted to retain my stock hood, so I installed Lethal's lowering engine mounts and BPS's K Member spacers. Leaning over a car with a 50+lb blower is no fun either and the tightening the bolts under the elbow is even better! After getting everything buttoned up, I drove the car and instantly regretted lowering the engine. The feel of the car was ruined and made for unpleasant NVH.
So this winter I'm dropping the K Member and Engine. My goal is to beef up the necessary pieces in the bottom end and install an efficient set of camshafts. I will also be installing a set of 1 7/8" stainless works headers and finally putting my McLeod in. The 1000cc injectors will be making way for some 1300s. The overall goal of this setup is 900+HP on as little boost as possible. Car will not be tracked. Rearend is getting FRPP 4.10s, 9in housing ends, 31 spline moser or strange axels, and a girdle. I'm between 3 different engine builders ATM and once I sit down and go over everything, I will make my decision. (Would like some input as well).

This is how the car looks today:


I love the iconic stripe look but the simple fact they're decals and not painted on, annoys the piss out of me. So, I will be removing them, installing a Cervini 4" cowl hood (so I can raise the engine back up), smoothing and painting the top half of the front valance to match the car and hydro dipping the bottom half, Upper and lower grills, and rear valance - carbon fiber. I'm also kicking around the super snake side scoops and rear quarter glass covers. The stripes can always be reinstalled.




I'll be updating this post as the process continues. (Engine will be removed in January)

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