IrishStallion
Well-Known Member
The regular 460 hp gen3 has shown to be on multiple engine dyno’s over 490 on pump 91. The motor is a tad underrated which is always better than overrated....
depending on how labor adds up, you'd be better off getting a base GT and then adding things at 50-60% of what Ford charges to put them on at the factory only to then have to toss them - namely PP1 suspension which is just garbage.I think for a track purpose car, it may best to start with the PP1 and add items as necessary to track it.
I think the PP1 would be better because of the brakes, wheels, street tires, radiator, chassis bracing etc as a base in which to start. I have attached the order guide showing what the PP1 package includes (should be the 301A). Have a look, it may help some people decide.depending on how labor adds up, you'd be better off getting a base GT and then adding things at 50-60% of what Ford charges to put them on at the factory only to then have to toss them - namely PP1 suspension which is just garbage.
Remember the stated goal was (semi-)dedicated 'track' usethink the PP1 would be better because of:
This exactlyRemember the stated goal was (semi-)dedicated 'track' use
- brakes - $600-1100 from ebay or parts websites
- wheels - heavy and worth little on resale. buy 18x10, 19x10 or wider aftermarket and save ~10lbs per corner. $600-1700
- street tires - useless for purpose
- radiator - WAAY better radiators available for $5-800
- chassis bracing - trivially sourced and anyway you're gonna have to do the BMR/Steeda kitchen sink ($800-1300) to fix the chassis no matter what factory trim you buy, including the GT350
- suspension - trash, replace with $4000 MCS/JRI or lesser $1500 solution with track-spec spring rates, exception being Magneride selected and you can live with it at the track
So instead of spending $5000-6500 on the PP1 package you can get the *right* components for the same expenditure instead of having to spend the $5k almost twice.
Nah, if you just go over to the Mach 1 subforum, pretty much all the info is thereDang, now I have to read the whole thread.
Can't believe Ford charges 5k for PP1 now. When I bought mine it was only 3k and they haven't added anything new since then.Remember the stated goal was (semi-)dedicated 'track' use
- brakes - $600-1100 from ebay or parts websites
- wheels - heavy and worth little on resale. buy 18x10, 19x10 or wider aftermarket and save ~10lbs per corner. $600-1700
- street tires - useless for purpose
- radiator - WAAY better radiators available for $5-800
- chassis bracing - trivially sourced and anyway you're gonna have to do the BMR/Steeda kitchen sink ($800-1300) to fix the chassis no matter what factory trim you buy, including the GT350
- suspension - trash, replace with $4000 MCS/JRI or lesser $1500 solution with track-spec spring rates, exception being Magneride selected and you can live with it at the track
So instead of spending $5000-6500 on the PP1 package you can get the *right* components for the same expenditure instead of having to spend the $5k almost twice.