I'm with you. I had a 2005 GT Convertible in Sceaming Yellow (close to Triple Yellow). even with a black top that was a lot of yellow. I painted the hood black, added Boss 302 stripe kit, installed CDC Shaker Hood and we were good. Turned more heads with that car than any other I've had.
Thank you also for the correction. You, Strokers Wild and others keep "correct" information flowing. I didn't bother to check first, thought I was remembering correctly. :frown::facepalm:
The dealer can pull these surveys and complete themselves when they know there will be issues. These survey ratings are important to them (regarding Ford), and they can get into some trouble with Ford when they do this. Not saying that's what happened to you, but it's possible.
Maybe if they used the '70 - '71 Torino style Shaker it might look better. It might not create as much aero issues, I don't know. Looks fine without it, but the Shaker was a sought after option on the originals.
WOW. I'm thinking crank HP might be a little more than 480hp. Not losing much at all to the rear wheels otherwise. We could be looking at 500hp at the crank. :like:
Extremely interested Zach. I've already had conversations with Lebanon Ford in Ohio about this. I will be getting a Mach 1 thru you, and if you handle the Whipple also - it would save me a lot of hassle. Not sure if it allows the strut brace, but who cares. Lebanon also offers the Roush...