Whipple Wednesday! Gen 5 3.8L Kit for the 2020 Shelby GT500 is almost here!!

[LethalPerformance]

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[Stang 19]

You got details and power numbers?

 

[LethalPerformance]

You got details and power numbers?

We have all the details on the kit itself. I don't believe it's seen the dyno yet. As I get more info on the testing I'll be more than happy to share it with you guys.

 

[Jmeo]

Goodness..... Wow, the strut brace clearance is tight! In for the numbers.

 

[Evolvd]

Damn...that’s a shoehorn fit there!

 

[kilobravo]

My math tells me that's a 32 percent increase in displacement....yo!

 

[protraxduner]

Surely thats hitting the brace when the motor torques?

 

[kilobravo]

I imagine more than a few had that same thought, Tony.

 

[Siege]

Someone in one of the Whipple/Strut tower bar fitment threads said that the engine actually torques down on one side during acceleration so it won't hit.

I'm more excited about this to see more OEM GT500 blowers on the used market just like the 03 Cobra days.

 

[Kobi Addiction]

Surely thats hitting the brace when the motor torques?

Someone in one of the Whipple/Strut tower bar fitment threads said that the engine actually torques down on one side during acceleration so it won't hit.

That will hit the strut tower brace. I added high durometer (hard) motor mounts and my Whipple still tapped on the STB under hard acceleration on the street. I had to lower the motor to over a 1/4"+ gap to avoid touching the STB with the stiff mounts so I could drive hard without touching.

It touched on the driver side where it torques down.

Still great news to see this option for the GT500

 

[LethalPerformance]

That will hit the strut tower brace. I added high durometer (hard) motor mounts and my Whipple still tapped on the STB under hard acceleration on the street. I had to lower the motor to over a 1/4"+ gap to avoid touching the STB with the stiff mounts so I could drive hard without touching.

It touched on the driver side where it torques down.

Still great news to see this option for the GT500

Just to clarify. The blower will not hit the strut tower brace, even under load. The images we posted are a pre production kit and feature a billet lid. The production models will have a cast lid which will be 1/4” shorter and have clearanced areas cast into it towards the front of the lid. That is the closest point the strut tower brace gets to the blower. Anything behind that point clearance is even better. The kit wil use the BMR engine lowering brackets at a 1/2” drop and will be standard for all 2020 GT500 kits.

As we get more info and pricing on these we will be posting those updates.

Let me know if you have any other questions in the meantime.
Thanks!

 

[V00D00]

Im still waiting on a tracking #

If anyone is concerend about hitting the strut, you can always do the BMR engine mounts. Jason/1320junkie did that at time of header install and it shaved .5 inches.

stock mounts With PBD Billet lid:

BMR Mounts with PBD Billet lid:

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