first time down the 1/4 (2005 mustang GT)

[lindermant]

went to Maryland International Raceway last Friday for test & tune. Car weighed 3670 with me in it after the first pass:

12.814 @ 106.36, 1.75 60' (right lane in pic)

mods:
'05 mustang gt
17,xxx miles
K&N CAI
steeda udp's
frpp shorty headers
stock h-pipe and cats
frpp GTA mufflers
93 street tune - Woodbine Motorsports
302 rwhp / 317 rwtq
5spd manual (stock trans/clutch/shifter)
strange single adjustable front struts
gt500 strut mounts
cobra jet front springs (m-5300-q)
front sway bar and bracket removed
UPR radiator support
stock 2pc drive shaft
front/rear drive shaft safety loops
metco UCA/UCA mount/LCA's
pinion angle set to -2.5 deg
strange single adjustable rear shocks
cobra jet rear springs
frpp bump stop kit
comp engineering adjustable panhard bar
comp engineering pandhard bar brace
BMR relocation brackets
frpp 4.10 gears
LPW diff cover
eaton truetrac diff
17" M/T ET street (bias ply) rear tires
shaker 1000 sub/amps and spare tire removed

plotted my suspension to determine anti-squat and instant center
LCA's on the uppermost hole on BMR relocation brackets, UCA on uppermost hole of UCA bracket

Need to dial in shock/strut settings (I now know they were way wrong for this first outing), tire pressure and launch RPM.

If I pick up a set of 15" skinnies and front runners I'll lose 50+ lbs of the nose and maybe hang both hoops next time out :banana:

 

[lindermant]

went to the NVMC track rental on 14SEP at Mason Dixon and managed a new PB: 12.66 @ 107.25, with a 1.77 60'. The only change to the setup was the front struts (set to full loose), everything else configured as the previous visit to MIR.

12.71 run video link

12.66 run video link

 

[13 RaceRed 5.0]

went to Maryland International Raceway last Friday for test & tune. Car weighed 3670 with me in it after the first pass

Wow, 3670?

New GT's weigh 3600 without driver.

 

[Black*Death]

Wow, 3670?

New GT's weigh 3600 without driver.

I think the early s197 05-07(?) were in the 3400 pound range.

 

[Prototype007]

Picture is awesome and times are great!

 

[lindermant]

Wow, 3670?

New GT's weigh 3600 without driver.

and I thought mine was a pig! ;-)

Picture is awesome and times are great!

thanks!

 

[YELL03]

Nice Driving:beer:

My son has a 2005 GT and he wants to supercharge it.
All he has are SLP Loudmouths.

I told him he should just go with a cai, tune, 4.10s, and a new shifter.

I have to show him your times.

That 12.66 run is awesome.

 

[lindermant]

Nice Driving:beer:

My son has a 2005 GT and he wants to supercharge it.
All he has are SLP Loudmouths.

I told him he should just go with a cai, tune, 4.10s, and a new shifter.

I have to show him your times.

That 12.66 run is awesome.

thanks!

I'm happy with how well this thing runs with 4.10's, tune, suspension and tires. The supercharger without the supporting suspension/tire mods might end up being a disappointment at the track...

 

[YELL03]

thanks!

I'm happy with how well this thing runs with 4.10's, tune, suspension and tires. The supercharger without the supporting suspension/tire mods might end up being a disappointment at the track...

That is what I told him.
I said light to light your set-up would scare the hell out of me.
I am doing a TVS swap, I should make about 600rwhp, but on my Michelon Pilot A/S 3s I don't see moving out anywhere near a 1.7 or 1.8 60', I'd be happy with 1.9s, realistically 2.0s.

 

[auto02]

Wow, 3670?

New GT's weigh 3600 without driver.

Mine weighed 3500 at SGMP without me but it is an auto 301a car. Completely stock as it left the dealer. Congrats OP on the times with the 3v,I never see them run that well around here with a stock long block! Very impressive!

 

[lindermant]

Congrats OP on the times with the 3v,I never see them run that well around here with a stock long block! Very impressive!

thanks!

 

[lindermant]

found a photo from the Mason Dixon runs (not sure which pass it was), little bit of tire wrinkle...

*photo courtesy of B and B photos

 

[YELL03]

found a photo from the Mason Dixon runs (not sure which pass it was), little bit of tire wrinkle...

*photo courtesy of B and B photos

Very nice!

I ordered my son an Airaid CAI and a SCT Tuner for his 05, my buddy is going to dynotune it for him.

He made 276rwhp SAE stock except for Muffler deletes.

 

[03svtcobracoupe]

That car is dialed in that is very impressive for that cars HP level and weight !

 

[Fox-4]

Very nice runs, how do you like the frpp shorty headers?

 

[lindermant]

That car is dialed in that is very impressive for that cars HP level and weight !

thanks! I think there's another couple of tenths I can eek out of it with more testing

Very nice runs, how do you like the frpp shorty headers?

I'm happy with them. They were on it when I bought it (I'm the 2nd owner, the original owner installed the K&N CAI, FRPP ceramic coated shorties and FRPP GTA mufflers). I like that it's a fairly quiet car until you get into it, there's zero drone, and the car passes emissions with without any problems.

Here are a couple of exhaust vids:
2005 Mustang GT, FRPP shorty headers, FRPP GTA mufflers - YouTube

2005 Mustang GT dyno run - YouTube

 

[lindermant]

I ordered my son an Airaid CAI and a SCT Tuner for his 05, my buddy is going to dynotune it for him.

He made 276rwhp SAE stock except for Muffler deletes.

post up the results after the tune!

 

[YELL03]

post up the results after the tune!

will do

 

[lindermant]

MIR track rental today, another new PB... Temps ranged from 59-65deg throughout my runs, with DA range of 76-465ft as the day progressed (per dragtimes weather info/calculator).

12.425 @ 108.93, w/1.67 60'. backed it up with a 12.463 @ 108.68, 1.69 60'

-weight with driver/gear 3660 lbs
-front struts set to full loose
-rear shocks set to +4 clicks (only change from previous best run at Mason Dixon)
-rear tires @ 18psi
-launching at around 5000rpm

 

[z28th1s]

Very nice times out of your bolt-on 3V!! I saw your car at the track rental. I had a '11 Race Red 3.7 Mustang.