It's a modified GT3 chassis which starts life as a...you guessed it, S650 production line chassis.
Where exactly did the Predator engine get it's start? Oh right, a Coyote block.
Price tag? Yeah 300k is stupid, but I'm not accounting for that since it's a rich man's car to begin with.
The name, the chassis, the bodywork, the coyote engine, the interior (unfortunately). You could show this in a lineup and people not in the know would probably see this as a wide body modified mustang GT tbh.
honestly an amazing achievement. The mustang, which 10 years ago was seen as nothing more than a straight line one trick pony with the 200+mph GT500, now is going toe to toe with one of the most iconic track cars in history. Top that off with the GTD managing a 6:57 in the wet on Fords first...
well the closest comparisons we have are the DHR vs the DH
the Dark Horse comes in around 3950lbs. IMSA Regulations state the Dark Horse Rs minimum weight is 3630LBS, so roughly 300lbs less than the road car.
now lets apply this to the GT3 vs the GTD
IMSA BoP for Petit LeMans had the GT3 at...
the side skirt is held in by the plastic retainers you see in the 2nd and 3rd photos, yours just came untucked, simple fix.
if for some reason you need replacements heres the ford part page: https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/screw-15832834-1?pdp=y#/sectionId:854266200
suspension will be next.
supercharger im waiting until later next year for two reasons:
1. save up enough to purchase and pay for ASE certified installer without worrying about financials
2. wait until it goes on sale again (black friday or otherwise) to save where possible
the badges are black with a bronze surround thats just how they came, the wheels are cast in shadow where they appear black, you can see in the other photos their true colors
Figured ive done enough to the car to consider it a "build". Granted im not done with it and still have plenty of things planned going forward. However i know a lot of people here have questions for some parts they would want for their cars, so ill add photos and parts that ive put on the car...
i bought exactly the spec i wanted from Ford, everything im doing now is improving (in my opinion) on the baseline that Ford didnt offer to make the car better for me. thats why people mod their cars, its all about personalization
can it be done, sure. Should you do it, no. Plenty of offerings out there for quad tips non AE systems that'll save you a few hundred dollars. This borla system for example is $500 less than it's AE counterpart. You'll need the valence change to go from singe to quad so might as well save where...
There's a reason the Dodge demon only goes in straight lines and the Corvette went mid engine. Fords doing the best with what they have without drastically overhauling the mustang formula.
And for those complaining about horsepower just remember the only front engine car under 7 minutes at the...
Behold, the mythical front-mid engine mustang
The 8 speed DCT in the rear allowed ford to move the engine to a front-mid engine setup. It can be more easily seen via the GT3 version