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.
