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I got my 08 GT500 about a month ago with the mods in my sig. From reading the threads it looks like cooling this beast down is the next step. So I've been reading up on what steps to take to cool these cars down and the consensus is larger HE w/ fans, 3x reservoir, and 170 T-Stat. So here's what I'm thinking of doing and wondering what you guys that have had their cars longer think.

- Reische 170 T-Stat
- 3x Intercooler Reservoir
- Triple Pass HE w/ Dual Fans

- Is the 13-14 GT500 intercooler pump worth adding since I'll have the front end off?
- From what I've read it looks like triple pass heat exchangers are more beneficial due to more surface area which helps cool the fluid better. Which triple pass is better between VMP and Steeda. If I'm not road racing or doing anything extreme is a dual pass best for my situation. Living in Germany for a few years I may hit up Nurburgring a few times and the autobahn is just plain fun burying the needle at 140+ mph and not needing to slow down.

- Israel
 
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usafimj said:
I got my 08 GT500 about a month ago with the mods in my sig. From reading the threads it looks like cooling this beast down is the next step. So I've been reading up on what steps to take to cool these cars down and the consensus is larger HE w/ fans, 3x reservoir, and 170 T-Stat. So here's what I'm thinking of doing and wondering what you guys that have had their cars longer think.

- Reische 170 T-Stat
- 3x Intercooler Reservoir
- Triple Pass HE w/ Dual Fans

- Is the 13-14 GT500 intercooler pump worth adding since I'll have the front end off?
- From what I've read it looks like triple pass heat exchangers are more beneficial due to more surface area which helps cool the fluid better. Which triple pass is better between VMP and Steeda. If I'm not road racing or doing anything extreme is a dual pass best for my situation. Living in Germany for a few years I may hit up Nurburgring a few times and the autobahn is just plain fun burying the needle at 140+ mph and not needing to slow down.

- Israel
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Most who retro the 2013/14 I/C pump to a 2007-2012 do not mount it in the 2007-2012 pump location because the 2-piece bracket that holds the 2013/14 pump does not mount in that location.

Most that I have seen either mount it in the left front fender area ahead of the front tire, or as I am planning to do on my 2008, mount it in the original 2013/14 location on the front of the drivers side cyl. head and use the oem 2013/14 bypass hose at the reservoir which is also needed as found by some who have just installed the 2013/14 pump on their earlier car. They found the flow in their reservoir to be much faster than the original 2007-2012 pump and it caused issues. That is the reason the SVT engineers designed a bypass hose on the 2013/14 I/C cooling system.

The issue with mounting the 2013/14 pump on a 2007-2010 is the P/S line that is in the area where the pump would mount, but I feel confident that can be worked around.



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On my 08 I have a VMP triple pass HE and stock pump and the IAT2 temps run about 30 over ambient. So if it is 80 outside the IAT2 is about 11o.
 
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I was at the same cross roads last night...The online research I've done makes it look like a draw between VMP and Steeda. There isn't a lot of factual data that I could find, mostly anecdotal. Both look to be a large step up from the factory setup.
I went with the Steeda since the difference was nearly $200 CDN
 
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http://www.teamjdm.com/2010-2014-mustang-heat-exchanger-resevoir-coolant-tank/ 3X capacity tank
http://www.teamjdm.com/2005-2014-mustang-afco-dual-pass-heat-exchanger/ AFCO dual pass Heat Exchanger
http://www.teamjdm.com/2005-2014-mustang-gt500-cooling-fan-upgrade-by-ford-racing-m-8c607-msvt/ FRPP Cooling fan

This is all you really need to see a significant cooling benefit for both your Engine and Supercharger system. Make sure your intercooler pump is circulating properly, sometimes they die. If it's bad or goes bad upgrading to the 13-14 pump after the bigger heat exchanger and tank would be a good idea, but it's a waste to do ahead of those parts.
 

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