phunk's Whipple GT

[phunk]

The Car: 2015 GT-PP, Black, 6MT
Mod List Updated Regularly:
Magnaflow 3" Comp - Installed
Eibach Sportline Front Only - Installed
Kooks 1-7/8" LT w/ Cats & custom 3" transitions to Magnaflow - Installed
Whipple SC w/ Throttle - Installed
Whipple Brushless Intercooler Water Pump - Not Installed
TSS Oil Pump Gear - Not Installed
TSS Timing Sprocket - Not Installed
Roush Wing - Installed
FRPP Rear Center Panel - Installed
McLeod RXT Twin Clutch w/ Steel Flywheel - Installed
Ford Racing Axles - Installed
BMR Rear Toe Rods - Installed
BMR Poly Diff Bushings - Installed
BMR Delrin Cradle Bushings - Installed
BMR Rear Vertical Links - Installed
BMR LCA Bearings - Installed
BMR Rear Springs - Installed
BMR Engine Mounts - Not Installed
BMR Rear UCA - Not Installed
BMR Front Camber Bolts - Not Installed
FRPP Rear Toe Bearings - Installed
Whiteline Trans Mount Bushing - Installed
Forgestar CF10 19x11 / 19x9.5 w/ stock front tires & 305/35/19 NT05R rear tires - Installed
Ford Racing 3.55 Gearset w/ Installation Kit - Installed
ID1000cc Injectors - Installed
nGauge w/ Custom Lund E85 Tune - Installed
VMP IAT Harness (for Lund Tune) - Installed
Fore Twin Walbro 450 Fuel Pump Module - Installed (running single pump currently)
CJM Fuel Return System w/ Fuelab Regulator - Installed
Dark Star 18x5 and 17x9.5 Drag Wheels w/ MT Street R 305/45/17 rears
Steeda Clutch Spring Assist 35 lb/in - Installed
Reische 170° Thermostat - Not Installed
FRPP Red Start Button - Installed


4/8/15: Today I got the Whipple system in. I purchased it from HyperMotive. I am very pleased with them and would recommend them.

The Whipple... opening these boxes was better than the last 5 Christmas mornings combined. It arrives in 2 giant boxes. One is dedicated for the blower/manifold/intercooler assembly, and the other is all the supplements.

That second box is like a bottomless pit of toys. They just keep coming and coming. I work in manufacturing (specifically automotive performance) and I know what it takes to put this stuff together. This is some impressive and thought out work.

Laying out all this stuff, it was clear: This system is a *value*. Sure, its "expensive", but I dont feel like its over-priced at all. There is just so much stuff here, you really are getting more than you paid for. The centri kits are obviously less expensive... but they also obviously require less stuff, so its plenty fair game. I think everyone is offering a good value.

Now let me put this out there right from the start: Please do not interpret anything I post as me claiming this system is the superior option or best value or most power, or anything like that. I am simply going to talk about my experience with *this system*. I wish to stay out of the battles. We all have some great kits to choose from. I chose this one.

OK with that said, picture time.

Photos:
The car the day I bought it:

Whipple un-boxing:

That is all for today. Thanks! :ford:


4/15/15: I put about 25 hours into the install, but that's cramming it in mostly 2 days work, and I start to get slow and bored after a few hours of working on the same thing. Now that I "get it", I think I could do the install in more like 15-18 hours.

Its very thorough, that's why it takes some time. This kit is insanely comprehensive and comes with LOTS of stuff.

I meant to post up earlier, but I have been so busy at work. The car is waiting for the ECU to get back from Whipple. It just got to them today, I am not sure how long they will have it before it comes back to me. I am crossing my fingers they sent it back same day or tomorrow, because then I could be driving the car this weekend.

I am going to dyno it and within a couple weeks start working on the fuel system so I can switch it out to E85. This will require a custom tune of course.

Theres a lot of notes I took down in the installation manual that I will post up that could save others some time.

Photos:
How I left it the first night, most of the junk removed:

A lot of stuff removed that isnt going back:

The knock sensor sub-harness after I modified it, this is part of the install to clear the intake manifold and intercooler assembly that just maxes out on available space:

Knock harness installed.. If I did it again I would just split it further back and go straight out the back of the motor on each side rather than Y together before the back of the block. Because the way it is now, I still had to push the manifold back and squeeze the harness a little to get it lined up.

Real nice manifold

Now I was being a know it all and figured I could install the rails and injectors later on... bad move. They need to be put in before the blower. Well, at least the passenger side does. I had to remove the blower to go back in and do that.

Just before removing the blower to do the rails and injectors:

Fuel system is all done now. I made my own lines for it just because I am a fuel system freak. In my next update when the car runs I might have pics of what I did there.

Will it run tomorrow? Friday? Who knows, will see when I get the ECU back.

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[Chargedguard5.0]

That's going to be sick.

 

[Clink]

Yeah looking forward to seeing this come together.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

:eyebulge::eyebulge::eyebulge::eyebulge::eyebulge::eyebulge:

 

[Project Whitemare]

Oh yeah!!! Can't wait to see it all buttoned up!

Looks like such a well designed kit!

 

[Spartan_Stang]

Car needs its first oil change. I will do that with the blower.

Man I hope one day I can say this. Looks great, can't wait to see it all did up!

 

[Jewishthunder]

Seeing it all laid out like that, two things come to mind.
1) You must be an engineer, or just love details.
2) I can't believe how many well thought out parts are brought together in this kit.

 

[phunk]

Seeing it all laid out like that, two things come to mind.
1) You must be an engineer, or just love details.
2) I can't believe how many well thought out parts are brought together in this kit.

Its funny you can observe that from my pictures. I actually rushed them because I wanted it over with before any friends got to the shop. I knew that if they arrived with the parts laid out, there would be no more work getting done for the rest of the day.

But yes, I 3D model/design parts for other vehicles and CNC manufacture them.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Subbed, this build is going to be great!

 

[BoomBoy]

Sub'd

 

[phunk]

I think I will start on the install tomorrow. I was planning to start last night but I didnt. The reason I havent rushed it yet is because I am hung up on the tune.

Do I send my ECU off to Whipple to get their tune which I paid for in the kit, or do I skip that and go straight to a custom SCT tune from Lund? If I go with the custom tune, I will do the fuel system immediately. My only concern is that the fuel system and custom tune could hold up the car from running for up to a couple weeks depending on how long I take to put together the fuel system, and coordinating remote tuning based on availability with Lund and the dyno I have access to.

Part of me just wants to get the car running and driving ASAP.. but if I go with the Whipple tune, I have to send the ECU back to Whipple again later to get it put back to stock before I can SCT tune it.

HMMMM.

 

[phunk]

Put in about 6 hours on it today. Think I'm almost half way done. Looks like all the BS is out of the way and just fun stuff left. I'll grab a few pics tomorrow and maybe post an update.

 

[phunk]

Well I pretty much finished it today. Took a bit of pictures and some notes. Probably post up details tomorrow.

 

[Evolvd]

Can't wait to see it!

 

[flyboy34]

Sub'd, waiting for my GT to arrive and looking at installing Whipple.

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