Ford's effect on the performance mustang community was two-fold when it released the supercharged Shelby GT500 Mustang in 2007. It provided SVT item the rounds to kick some major tail on the street, however it likewise showed the aftermarket as well as its customers just how much the Modular electric motors like forced induction as well as how that enables great strides in efficiency.
Lightning Pressure Performance (LFP) in Houston, TX. Offers the Shelby GT500 owner many items to improve all facets of a Shelby's performance, so we acquired a suitable test subject and also pounded the dynamometer for some results.
Said examination lorry came from the stable of LFP's boy Jesse Sims that additionally boards a supercharged 2000 SVT Lightning. The 2007 Shelby GT500 isn't Sims' daily driver, yet he wasn't trying to find optimal power, simply a little bit more to give him that thrill he obtained when he initially purchased it.
That being said, we called LFP and also asked Mark what he recommended. Undoubtedly, a wheel as well as cool air combo was an offered, and also Silvestre recommended we begin with an LFP 2.60 Upper Wheel Package (Shelby Wheel's) and a C&; L Cold Air Package (Shelby GT500 Intakes). He additionally suggested we try LFP's new billet lightweight aluminum reduced control arms for even more stability at launch. (Shelby GT500 Suspension).
With increased increase come raised air-charge temperatures, so we installed LFP's Extreme intercooler warm exchanger (Shelby GT500 Air conditioning) its larger-than-stock capacity will certainly give even more liquid for the transfer of warm, as well as its construction uses much more cooling fins per inch than the stocker for boosted effectiveness.
While you can escape including a chilly air kit and pulley-block to a naturally aspirated Ford Mustang, the Shelby GT500 needs some tweaking to the ECM because of the additional air movement developed by the LFP 2.60 Upper Pulley Set and C&; L Shelby GT500 Cold Air Set. LFP, has you covered with pre-tuned dyno songs which can be pre-loaded into an SCT Xcal 3 receiver for your benefit.
Our subjects '07 Shelby baseline at 411hp and also 353 lb.-ft of torque at the wheels. After mounting the Shelby Pulley Set and GT500 Consumption, our subjects GT500 increased to 11psi of boost causing a fast and simple 505hp and also 431 lb-ft of torque. This might not be attained without properly changing the Shelby with a customized tune from LFP.
Points were looking terrific thus far, as well as after we bolted on the GT500 C&L Cold Air kit, power as well as torque enhanced once more to 565hp and 516 lb-ft of twist. We got on a roll and not quite completed with our mods.
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