Tom's 2016 Ingot Silver GT Supercharged Premium PP Build

Date: April 6, 2017

Mileage: 3848


Completed:

- Ecoboost PP Instrument Cluster
- Removed Roush Winglets
- Removed SCS Howler Badge


Been a while!! Still enjoying the hell out of the car and afraid to tinker with anything under the hood due to how satisfied I am with it in it's current state. Been looking at doing a boost gauge for a while and almost went with an aftermarket setup, but in the end none of the mounting options really did it for me. I fully understand the Ecoboost option isn't as accurate and doesn't have some of the features of aftermarket gauges but I love the OEM look and simplicity of install.

Decided to ditch the Roush Winglets and SCS badge for a cleaner look. May go with some RTR parts in the future.

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Also decided to make the drive out to Whipple HQ for a little meet they were having and glad I did! Tons of super clean cars showed up and was badass to see the Whipple powered cars throwing down on the Dyno.

Few photos from that event....

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[MENTION=16215]SC_Ruby[/MENTION] on the rollers...

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Whipple GT30 :clap2::clap2:

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Whipple 6.2 Escalade....


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Super clean single cab chebby

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Show winner I believe...

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So glad you came out and joined us at the Whipple Dyno Day & Car Show :cheers: Great photos and it was nice to meet you

Looking good Tom!

SC_Ruby said:

So glad you came out and joined us at the Whipple Dyno Day & Car Show :cheers: Great photos and it was nice to meet you

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Thanks for putting on such a great event, Dennis! Wish I was closer to LA so I could attend more frequently.

Jmeo said:

Looking good Tom!

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Thanks Jamie!

Any thoughts on headers for the future now that you are boosted?

I'm wondering how long my stock cats are going to last, and seriously considering going with high flow catted headers later this year.

SoCalTim said:

Any thoughts on headers for the future now that you are boosted?

I'm wondering how long my stock cats are going to last, and seriously considering going with high flow catted headers later this year.

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I'm curious to see how long they hold up as well. With cat protection still turned on i'd hope for at least a little while.

I've thought about a set of catted headers, but being that I'm running the Corsa Xtreme it would mean a cat back change as well. I also really hate to mess with what I feel is the perfect sounding exhaust. Maybe one day but I think I'm gonna sit tight for now!

Been a while! Added a few little details over the last few weeks...

- Vinyl wrapped headlight reflectors - Avery Dennison Vinyl - Gloss Black
- Billet Pro Shop "Supercharged" Fender Badges - Painted Gloss Black

After having the TVS kit on for about 6 months now I've decided it's time to start playing with it again. After much consideration I decided to go with Ken at Palm Beach Dyno for the tune. Here's whats coming....

- SCT x4 w/ PBD Remote Tune
- K2 Air Filter
- NGK 6510 Plugs - Gapped to .028
- IAT Harness
- VMP Plug and Play Fuel Pump Booster

The parts and tune should wake it up pretty significantly. Really looking forward to the results!

Few crappy cell phone grabs of the latest updates....

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Tom your car looks great. I actually just sent Nathan a message asking about the grille.
Don't know if you're a Poly grad, but I did a year of post-bac courses there and loved it.

Labradog said:

Tom your car looks great. I actually just sent Nathan a message asking about the grille.
Don't know if you're a Poly grad, but I did a year of post-bac courses there and loved it.

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Thank you! Not sure if he's still making the grilles. I happened to score this set because of someone who enlisted him to build but never came through. RTR would be your next best bet IMO.

Not a Poly grad, but absolutely love the lifestyle here!

More powaaa! Nicely done...I've been considering those billet pro shop emblems, had them in my ebay shopping cart for about a month now haha, they look tasteful and add a nice touch.

SoCalTim said:

More powaaa! Nicely done...I've been considering those billet pro shop emblems, had them in my ebay shopping cart for about a month now haha, they look tasteful and add a nice touch.

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Thanks Tim! The Pro Shop emblems are nice. I will say though, as they come they don't go too well with the gloss black 5.0 badges (hence why I painted them). Might be a different story if you still have the factory chrome fender badges.

Great looking car and build thread...but I'm also partial to silver

EastTNMustang said:

Great looking car and build thread...but I'm also partial to silver

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Thank you! Ingot Silver Army!

Here we go! Also decided to add the new MMR/ARP Support Washer Kit while I'm in there. Should complement the Boundary OPG/MMR CG that's already installed.

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Finally got around to installing the parts to add some more fun to this TVS kit. Everything was very straightforward and because we installed the kit initially there were no major hiccups. The plan changed slightly from what I was originally going to do. Decided to drop a pulley size and do the Ford Racing 56lb injectors from the get go. Adding the extra fuel will give me a bit more headroom, safety and increased rev limit. Start up tune is loaded and initial idle and rev logs have been sent off to Ken. Looking forward to getting this thing dialed!

Completed:
- Ford Racing 56lb Injectors with Spacers
- NGK 6510 Spark Plugs - Gapped to .028
- K2 3.125" Pulley w/ Bolt Kit
- K2 TVS Air Filter
- VMP Plug and Play Fuel Pump Booster
- IAT Harness and Sensor for Aftermarket Tunes
- SCT X4 w/ Palm Beach Dyno Tune
- MMR Harmonic Balancer Crank Bolt and Washer

Few random photos from the install.....