What can I do with the shelby gt 500?
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driftslave
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Ok, lets start with the basic maintenance. You've got a car with forced induction, so I'd recommend using only the HIGHEST grade synthetic oil available like Royal Purple, Redline, Eneos...etc. Royal Purple Racing formula would probably work very well for you. You'll want to change the oil AND filter every 3K miles MAX. I'd also change the fuel filter every 15K miles and make sure you're using at LEAST 91 octane fuel, or say good bye to your engine. Now on to the fun stuff.
First I get it breathing better. Go with a simple Cold Air Intake System and a good set of Long Tube Headers with an X pipe and a good Exhaust System. Another cheap upgrade is a higher set of rear end gears. This won't make power, but it'll drastically improve acceleration. You'll want to do your research and check out several different brands to see if they can back up their power gains. Steeda actually carries several brands on their web site so I'll give you a link for that. Then I'd go with a simple Supercharger Pulley and get a tune done on a dyno. At this point you should be making close to 600whp, which will be MORE than enough to meet your goals. Your car only runs mid to high 12's stock, but this should get it into the 11's in Z06 territory even with it's heavy weight. Later, if you REALLY want to go all out, Kenne Bell has a Supercharger upgrade that can likely put you into the 10's. However, none of these uprades will mean ANYTHING without traction, so I'd look into some street Drag Radials. It also wouldn't hurt to look into a lighter flywheel, and if you go nuts with power, a stronger clutch. Hope this helped!
Intake/Exhaust/Clutch/Pulley
http://www.steeda.com/products/gt500_parts.php
Supercharger Upgrade
http://www.kennebell.net/superchargers/ford/Shelby/Shelby.htm
Wheels/Tires: These sites let you choose your vehicle and also see what different wheels will look like on your vehicle. I'd go with wheels that will allow you the MOST rubber on the rear wheels.
http://www.tirerack.com
http://www.discounttiredirect.com
First I get it breathing better. Go with a simple Cold Air Intake System and a good set of Long Tube Headers with an X pipe and a good Exhaust System. Another cheap upgrade is a higher set of rear end gears. This won't make power, but it'll drastically improve acceleration. You'll want to do your research and check out several different brands to see if they can back up their power gains. Steeda actually carries several brands on their web site so I'll give you a link for that. Then I'd go with a simple Supercharger Pulley and get a tune done on a dyno. At this point you should be making close to 600whp, which will be MORE than enough to meet your goals. Your car only runs mid to high 12's stock, but this should get it into the 11's in Z06 territory even with it's heavy weight. Later, if you REALLY want to go all out, Kenne Bell has a Supercharger upgrade that can likely put you into the 10's. However, none of these uprades will mean ANYTHING without traction, so I'd look into some street Drag Radials. It also wouldn't hurt to look into a lighter flywheel, and if you go nuts with power, a stronger clutch. Hope this helped!
Intake/Exhaust/Clutch/Pulley
http://www.steeda.com/products/gt500_parts.php
Supercharger Upgrade
http://www.kennebell.net/superchargers/ford/Shelby/Shelby.htm
Wheels/Tires: These sites let you choose your vehicle and also see what different wheels will look like on your vehicle. I'd go with wheels that will allow you the MOST rubber on the rear wheels.
http://www.tirerack.com
http://www.discounttiredirect.com