Stock '12 GT500 vs Full Bolt on '13 5.0
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What do you mean crippled? I'm looking at vmps upper pulley and intake kit, I'm hoping that'll put the car where it should be.
Non trinity GT500s are absolute DOGS until you spend the first thousand bucks.
Tune, pulley, intake for 07-09 guys.
You, however, can get away with just tune and pulley and the car will gain 75hp EASILY.
Will feel and run like a totally different car. Probably trap over 120 mph too.
Tune, pulley, intake for 07-09 guys.
You, however, can get away with just tune and pulley and the car will gain 75hp EASILY.
Will feel and run like a totally different car. Probably trap over 120 mph too.
I'm debating on doing just the vmp pulley, intake and tuner kit or adding their dual 67 TB or deleting the cats.
I dont get it.... thread says "stock" shelby but youtube link says it has axle-backs. Thread says "FBO" 5.0 and youtube notes the mods for the 5.0 which show the car is more like LBO. 
Anyway... regardless of that, 500 did better than expected to be honest (going by the mods on youtube).
Anyway... regardless of that, 500 did better than expected to be honest (going by the mods on youtube).
I dont get it.... thread says "stock" shelby but youtube link says it has axle-backs. Thread says "FBO" 5.0 and youtube notes the mods for the 5.0 which show the car is more like LBO.
Anyway... regardless of that, 500 did better than expected to be honest (going by the mods on youtube).
See, I just didn't want to have to be the first one to point it out. Again. Not with OP in particular, but just in general. I normally start a significant shit storm.
A truly FBO Coyote should lightly walk a bone stock GT500 (non-Trinity). Meaning something like this; PMAS CAI, monoblade/twin 67mm TB, CJ IM, longtubes and cat-back, etc.
5.0 actually did really good considering the mods.
Good runs. Both on drag radials?
My gt500 started in this exact way. I ran a buddy's 5.0 with similar results (think he actually may have pulled). The first round should be VMP tune and an off-road x-pipe, you can add a pulley later or just skip the BS and buy a used TVS.
At minimum you need a new heat exchanger. I was surprised at how much heat soak I was getting before I switched to the VMP HE. I didn't notice the loss of power until I went for a drive after the install.
Google some images of aftermarket, fanned heat exchangers to the stock one. The stock unit is a joke.
Then get the VMP 800hp kit and have a rematch with your friend.
Google some images of aftermarket, fanned heat exchangers to the stock one. The stock unit is a joke.
Then get the VMP 800hp kit and have a rematch with your friend.
How so? The 11/12 GT500 is 550hp at 3800lbs. The Mustang GT 435 at 3700lbs.
Which would mean the FBO 5.0 would have to gain 100hp(up to around 455rwhp) just to be even power to weight.
This. Politely now, put down your notebook and calculator and go grab your keys and play. It's a totally different world out there.
Just look at what GTRs and Teslas are doing (I know, I know, AWD.). They're defying what's "supposed" to happen. Even C6 Vettes to a degree.
Are we speaking of highway runs or drag?
The bottom line is that you run what you have. It is interesting that 15 GT's who are slower than the 11-14 and significantly slower than the boss. Now this bolt on is somehow faster...
But if it beats a 11/12 gt500 it's all about the boltons and not the driver or any other hundreds of variables.
Non Trinity gt500s are dogs stock.
My 2014 coyote with only a tune and Intake would man handle my gt500 in stock form.
My 2014 coyote with only a tune and Intake would man handle my gt500 in stock form.
We could substitute Condor for Non-Trinity.
Non-Trinity just sounds so negative....
Non-Trinity just sounds so negative....
What year?
If I'm not mistaken a non big stereo 11/12 gt500 is in the 3700lb range.
100%. I tell people race a lightly modded c6 z06 from a roll making 490rwhp and see what happens. People be like, but its only 490! How did it do that!
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