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I purchased this car a little over a year ago. I purposely purchased it to boost it. The original intent was a Whipple, but then wanted to put a turbo in it, but since no kits existed at the time and none exist today that I'm interested in...Whipple it is!
I watched a local Whipple car go 140+ and that sold me. I watched it run on a Saturday and I purchased on a Tuesday. Here's what I purchased.
I started tearing the car apart the 22nd. I've been working 0-8 hours per day since taking my time. Here are a few pics http://imgur.com/a/L1mXg
Fuel system should be here Thursday. 4" Pulley should be here Thursday. I have to go out to town Sunday but ideally I can fire the car Saturday. I think I'm going to fire the car with the factory fuel system to check for leaks and what not. Then pull the blower, swap fuel systems and start the tuning process.
The crank gear and OPG weren't anywhere near as bad as I thought they'd be. I did re-time incorrectly, but was able to correct it with ease. I wouldn't hesitate to do another set having done one now.
The Whipple install instructions are nice, but they could be better. There is inconsistency in writing style. Photos often show steps that aren't done yet, but are done in the following steps. Photos may include parts that don't look like the parts in the kit (e.g. black fittings in the photos and bare aluminum fittings in the kit). If you're a monkey see, monkey do kind of person, you're looking at these pictures as more authoritative and they can't be. In regards to the inconsistencies that I mentioned earlier, some steps call out the part number of a hose or something, others do not. It'd be ideal if they called out these part numbers across everything. Speaking of part numbers, not every bag is labeled. The bags that are labeled are great, you know exactly what's in the bag, you know what the bag is for. The bags that aren't, you don't necessarily know what the bag is for.
If I had to do it over again, I'd have gotten the Stage 2 complete kit. It'd have cost more, but I like the enclosed air box. The complete kits come with IAT2 (I'm told you can purchase these through VMP or Lethal), and spark plugs. Also, the instructions are very much written for the complete kit, and only call out the differences of the tuner kit. It'd have read/flowed better installing a complete kit.
I want to say thanks to a few people who made this happen.
First and foremost Jay @jayman33 at Hypermotive. Even deployed, he promptly replied to all my PM's and facilitated the sale of all these parts. I could not have been happier with the quality of service from Hypermotive and will continue to buy as much as I'm able to from them.
For all things Ford parts, Benny @LevittownFordSuperCenter was incredibly prompt in responses, great pricing. Like Jay, I couldn't have been happier and will continue to order Ford parts from him when able.
The local car that went 140+, @Reds197 . His car is the reason I purchased a Whipple. He has been an open book on the combo that exists on the car hiding nothing. This is his 4th Mustang, first Whipple, so he's been there, done that and got the t-shirt. He's been there through the install with guidance since this car imitates his loosely.
And finally @phunk . His car has also been an inspiration and his fuel system was a primary driver for purchasing a Whipple. I love the fit & finish of the Whipple kit and his fuel system continues that OEM look. While I've not received the kit, I've seen photos of my kit, and I spoke with him a lot in the last couple of days. I'll update this post once it arrives on Thursday with my initial impressions, install impressions and anything I might run into.
A final note. Please don't PM me asking about pricing. Contact these vendors and I'm confident that they'll take care of you as well as they took care of me. Never once did I purchase a component because it was cheaper than another component. I did not skimp. Right now I have no regrets, there is nothing about this build that has made me say "I wish I would have done X differently."
I watched a local Whipple car go 140+ and that sold me. I watched it run on a Saturday and I purchased on a Tuesday. Here's what I purchased.
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Item Model Number Purchased From Manufacturer
Whipple 2.9L Supercharger W1775FF Hypermotive Whipple
132MM Throttle body WTB-1900E-FRD2 Hypermotive Whipple
Upgraded Fans WIC-COY-FAN Hypermotive Whipple
Whipple 10-Rib WB-COY10-15 Hypermotive Whipple
ID1300 1300.60.14.14B.8 Hypermotive Injector Dynamics
FRPP Half Shafts M-4130-M Levitown Ford Ford Racing
MMR Crank Gear NA Beefcake Racing MMR
GT PP Radiator M-8005-M8 Levitown Ford Ford Racing
FRPP BIllet Oil Pump M-6600-50CJ Levitown Ford Ford Racing
ARH Headers ARH178-3x3DCUN Hypermotive American Racing Headers
BMR Cradle Lockout CB005 Hypermotive BMR
BMR Diff Bushings BK050 Hypermotive BMR
Drive Shaft FDSH26-A Hypermotive DSS
UPR Whipple Catch Can 5030-98-1 Hypermotive UPR
Boss Timing Chain Tensioners M-6266-M50B Levitown Ford Ford Racing
BMR Vertical Links TCA045 Hypermotive BMR
BMR Bearings BK055 Hypermotive BMR
Complete Gasket Kit FR3Z-6079-A Levitown Ford Ford
3.5" 10-Rib Pulley NA Hypermotive Whipple
4.0" 10-Rib Pulley NA Hypermotive Whipple
Ken B Tune NA Palm Beach Dyno Palm Beach Dyno
Fuel System NA CJ Motorsports CJ MotorsportsFuel system should be here Thursday. 4" Pulley should be here Thursday. I have to go out to town Sunday but ideally I can fire the car Saturday. I think I'm going to fire the car with the factory fuel system to check for leaks and what not. Then pull the blower, swap fuel systems and start the tuning process.
The crank gear and OPG weren't anywhere near as bad as I thought they'd be. I did re-time incorrectly, but was able to correct it with ease. I wouldn't hesitate to do another set having done one now.
The Whipple install instructions are nice, but they could be better. There is inconsistency in writing style. Photos often show steps that aren't done yet, but are done in the following steps. Photos may include parts that don't look like the parts in the kit (e.g. black fittings in the photos and bare aluminum fittings in the kit). If you're a monkey see, monkey do kind of person, you're looking at these pictures as more authoritative and they can't be. In regards to the inconsistencies that I mentioned earlier, some steps call out the part number of a hose or something, others do not. It'd be ideal if they called out these part numbers across everything. Speaking of part numbers, not every bag is labeled. The bags that are labeled are great, you know exactly what's in the bag, you know what the bag is for. The bags that aren't, you don't necessarily know what the bag is for.
If I had to do it over again, I'd have gotten the Stage 2 complete kit. It'd have cost more, but I like the enclosed air box. The complete kits come with IAT2 (I'm told you can purchase these through VMP or Lethal), and spark plugs. Also, the instructions are very much written for the complete kit, and only call out the differences of the tuner kit. It'd have read/flowed better installing a complete kit.
I want to say thanks to a few people who made this happen.
First and foremost Jay @jayman33 at Hypermotive. Even deployed, he promptly replied to all my PM's and facilitated the sale of all these parts. I could not have been happier with the quality of service from Hypermotive and will continue to buy as much as I'm able to from them.
For all things Ford parts, Benny @LevittownFordSuperCenter was incredibly prompt in responses, great pricing. Like Jay, I couldn't have been happier and will continue to order Ford parts from him when able.
The local car that went 140+, @Reds197 . His car is the reason I purchased a Whipple. He has been an open book on the combo that exists on the car hiding nothing. This is his 4th Mustang, first Whipple, so he's been there, done that and got the t-shirt. He's been there through the install with guidance since this car imitates his loosely.
And finally @phunk . His car has also been an inspiration and his fuel system was a primary driver for purchasing a Whipple. I love the fit & finish of the Whipple kit and his fuel system continues that OEM look. While I've not received the kit, I've seen photos of my kit, and I spoke with him a lot in the last couple of days. I'll update this post once it arrives on Thursday with my initial impressions, install impressions and anything I might run into.
A final note. Please don't PM me asking about pricing. Contact these vendors and I'm confident that they'll take care of you as well as they took care of me. Never once did I purchase a component because it was cheaper than another component. I did not skimp. Right now I have no regrets, there is nothing about this build that has made me say "I wish I would have done X differently."
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