CraigJ
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- 2016 Mustang GT, 97 Westfield SEW
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Thought I would do a full thread for the car on here as i have bits of updates floating around in different threads.
When i got this car i had no plans for it besides just enjoying it for what it was. That lasted a few months until i saw Edelbrock selling off the 2300 supercharger kits. From then on things just got more and more expensive.
I have had fun with the car over the summer and recently did an charity event with the Yorkshire super car owners club at Elvington airfield. This was a standing mile organised by Straightliners.
2 mile runway, 1 mile to accelerate and 1 mile to slow down.
I didn't go expecting to do much as the weather was grim, wet runway and it started to rain on the last run.
But the car did well, no traction until 70/80+ but i still managed to hit the limiter in 5th at 182mph. I came 6th from 26 cars.
This has got me a bit hooked now and i have made plans to get the car to 200mph in the mile next year.
Bought the car last October from Trust Ford for just under 25K with high miles (46k) full history 1 owner.
Didn't intend to do anything with it except drive and have fun.
When i bought it
at home the next day
I stayed like this until March when i saw a few bits on Ebay from some one selling off parts after selling their car.
Bought a Genuine Ford California special grille, US spec rear deck lid and Roush Axle back exhaust.
Original grille out and new one in
UK deck lid
US deck lid
The Axle backs i fitted but then removed as i found them just too loud for me.
I was bored one day i started browsing at superchargers. The 5.0 V8 responds well to forced induction and can take about 1000bhp before it breaks.
I saw the Edelbrock 2300 kits being discontinued as a larger 2650 kit is now available.
ÂŁ4200 plus vat/duty and it arrived via CJ pony parts
came on a pallet in 2 large boxes.
The little blower is what is going on my westfield.
Got a nice day last weekend so pulled it in and started the install
Standard intake
stripping down
Old intake removed. vacuumed out all the crap.
Edelbrock in place
Topping up the coolant and checking levels
The kit came with a SCT tuner and a tune file from Edelbrock to get it up and running. This is for US spec 50 state emissions and really didn't drive well.
I booked the car into Motorsport & Performance in Batley, West Yorks after reading great stuff about them.
This morning I took the car in and Denton did a great job of improving not only the low speed drivability but the mid range torque and overall power.
In the Dyno cell ( had to nick these pics from MAP as i forgot to take my own)
on the hub Dyno
It ran 552 WHP on the Edelbrock tune then Denton got on with mapping and improving the car.
It finished with 618.8 HP and 547 ft-lbs at the wheels. The Mustangs seem to run a 15% transmission loss so it works out at 711BHP
Denton was surprised and so was I. I expected high 500's at the wheels so it was a good day.
Next up will be some suspension upgrades to help keep the power in check.
When i got this car i had no plans for it besides just enjoying it for what it was. That lasted a few months until i saw Edelbrock selling off the 2300 supercharger kits. From then on things just got more and more expensive.
I have had fun with the car over the summer and recently did an charity event with the Yorkshire super car owners club at Elvington airfield. This was a standing mile organised by Straightliners.
2 mile runway, 1 mile to accelerate and 1 mile to slow down.
I didn't go expecting to do much as the weather was grim, wet runway and it started to rain on the last run.
But the car did well, no traction until 70/80+ but i still managed to hit the limiter in 5th at 182mph. I came 6th from 26 cars.
This has got me a bit hooked now and i have made plans to get the car to 200mph in the mile next year.
Bought the car last October from Trust Ford for just under 25K with high miles (46k) full history 1 owner.
Didn't intend to do anything with it except drive and have fun.
When i bought it
at home the next day
I stayed like this until March when i saw a few bits on Ebay from some one selling off parts after selling their car.
Bought a Genuine Ford California special grille, US spec rear deck lid and Roush Axle back exhaust.
Original grille out and new one in
UK deck lid
US deck lid
The Axle backs i fitted but then removed as i found them just too loud for me.
I was bored one day i started browsing at superchargers. The 5.0 V8 responds well to forced induction and can take about 1000bhp before it breaks.
I saw the Edelbrock 2300 kits being discontinued as a larger 2650 kit is now available.
ÂŁ4200 plus vat/duty and it arrived via CJ pony parts
came on a pallet in 2 large boxes.
The little blower is what is going on my westfield.
Got a nice day last weekend so pulled it in and started the install
Standard intake
stripping down
Old intake removed. vacuumed out all the crap.
Edelbrock in place
Topping up the coolant and checking levels
The kit came with a SCT tuner and a tune file from Edelbrock to get it up and running. This is for US spec 50 state emissions and really didn't drive well.
I booked the car into Motorsport & Performance in Batley, West Yorks after reading great stuff about them.
This morning I took the car in and Denton did a great job of improving not only the low speed drivability but the mid range torque and overall power.
In the Dyno cell ( had to nick these pics from MAP as i forgot to take my own)
on the hub Dyno
It ran 552 WHP on the Edelbrock tune then Denton got on with mapping and improving the car.
It finished with 618.8 HP and 547 ft-lbs at the wheels. The Mustangs seem to run a 15% transmission loss so it works out at 711BHP
Denton was surprised and so was I. I expected high 500's at the wheels so it was a good day.
Next up will be some suspension upgrades to help keep the power in check.
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