Anyone know this car?

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Looking at a 2007 GT500. Owner bought it from a guy in Pflugerville,TX. Car looks clean & has a FRPP forged shortblock& VMP blower but is only pushing 600rwhp. Question is why go with a new forged short block at 31000 miles & then stop at 600 hp? Car is clean & is set up for bigger HP ( minus a throttle Body). I can't get ahold of the owner that did the work. Car now has 35000 miles. Receipts are included & it was done at a Ford dealership. I included the mods sheet along with a Pic of the car. Anyone have any knowledge of this car?

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Been put of the game a little while is he still st VMP?


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He is not at VMP, he's on his own, but he certainly isn't out of the game. He still has a nice working relationship with VMP from what I understand.
 

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You ask why? Because the prior owner blew the motor. Mine has the same block for the same reason.
I would deff talk to BJ though if he tuned it he can give more insight as to why it stopped. I will tell you now though I am fighting with power on mine as well and I think that lower compression ratio is not helping things
PS: if it doesnt have a lower, its not making 21PSI.
 

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Why only 600 hp? Looks like a stock throttle body and a Gen 1 TVS. Lots of guys take off parts and sell separately to make more money off the car in a resale. If BJ tuned it, he may remember the car and might be able to give you some insight, but he's tuned a lot of cars too.
 

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Agreed. Why do all the supporting mods & cheap out on the TB. Anyways I walked away & found another built GT500 with a more clear history. Thanks & I'll let you know how it goes


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