Edmunds.com is trying to build a Shelby Killer

C5D · 01-30-2007

Greetings fellow GT'ers,

I just happened to visit edmunds.com to look at more cars (don't have any clue as too why...), and they are flashing a featured article. They are trying to build a Shelby GT500 killer from a 2005 Mustang GT they used for a long term test for $5k less than a Shelby GT500 (sticker...i.e. without the INSANE dealer premiums we all enjoy). So far they just have a list of the parts they've installed and reasons why. Interesting list. Have a look:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=119331

(they even got the $15 hood pins)

Apparently in coming installments they will shoot out their build car vs. the Shelby on the drag strip, road course, and dyno.

Thoughts? Ideas?

Interesting either way.

tw0scoops123 · 01-30-2007

Not to hard to do that. Basically the GT needs a supercharger or turbo. BAM. That's it. With the weight advantage, the GT will win.

Only thing is the GT500 has a forged internal kit, so their engine will be stronger and has more potential.

As I always say, as soon as you mod, all bets are off. You drop a couple thousand into a GT500 you will push 600+ easy. It will take a forged kit inside the GT to get up there. GT500's are (as much as I'd hate to admit it), good bang for the buck.

pony ride · 01-30-2007

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Originally Posted by tw0scoops123

......... GT500's are (as much as I'd hate to admit it), good bang for the buck.

Yes, it's good bang for the Ford buck (MSRP), but not the dealer buck ($10K+ 2nd sticker).

KILLER06MUSTANG · 01-30-2007

All you got to do is drop a grand in a gt500 and your going to be pushing 525 at the wheels and a sick torque number

Any gt500 with a pulley and an sct is going to rip a gt without a built motor.

tw0scoops123 · 01-31-2007

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Originally Posted by pony ride

Yes, it's good bang for the Ford buck (MSRP), but not the dealer buck ($10K+ 2nd sticker).

Well yeah...that's what I meant. And maybe in 2009 you might be able to get it under MSRP(crossing my fingers)

zmanm3 · 01-31-2007

I don't know, 45K sticker for the GT 500, 25K for my GT. For another 20K I can have a built engine, S/C and around 600 HP at the rear wheels. Not too hard. I think bang for buck the GT is really hard to beat.

KILLER06MUSTANG · 01-31-2007

We should make an allfordmustang.com shelby killer with built motor,nitrous, full suspension, wheels and all the goodies. Ill volunteer my car

Mister Roper · 01-31-2007

Don_w already has one.

Eric The MadMan · 01-31-2007

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Originally Posted by Mister Roper

Don_w already has one.

Yes he does

KILLER06MUSTANG · 02-01-2007

Dons car could take 2 out of 3 but those slicks and skinnies are not gonna be good on the roud course. But who cares it goes like stink.

C5D · 02-02-2007

Here is the second installment of that article:

Mustang Melee, Part 2 -- Inside Line.*

I posted actually wondering what you guys thought of the parts that they used...Vortech snail, Tokico D-Specs, Eibach Pro Springs, Hurst Shifter, MagFlow Mufflers, Adj 3rd Link...It's almost like they were scouting this forum and built the parts list from it. However, good parts is good parts...so universally we all come to the same conclusion.

Still, I think the forum should get credit...

To paraphase, the GT500 dominated the dyno and the drag strip (even with the drag radials and the skinnies). However, the built GT handled better (skidpad and slalom), but the GT500 still was better off on a road course because of the better brakes (they only added Hawk pads to the GT's stock system).

Later.