Legend Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 EDIT: Added dragstrip video: I was hogging the mountain west chat thread so figured I'd just make my own thread. I finalized details and made my deposit today and should take delivery of the 2007 Shelby GT tomorrow. My LGT is for sale here - update **SOLD** in 48 hours I am picking up a Shelby GT tomorrow that has spent most of its life as a show and strip car. A couple of weeks ago it won best of show in Colorado for the Shelby class. It also won best of show in the Shelby class at the Sturgis Mustang rally. So, it is damn pretty and has 16k miles. Looks brand new. Owner had to point out the only little rock chip on the front end. And it is fast. At 5860' altitude, where stage 2 LGT's run 14.1-14.5 and trap 100-102mph, this Shelby has run a couple 11.5's on 91octane and on street tires. It has cut a 1.59 60' and several 1.6x's. Traps around 123-125mph. Dyno 510whp/484tq on dyno with 1.13CF. Very linear power and 400wtq right off idle. No waiting. Here are the full mods: ENGINE AND FUEL 4.6L 3V, STOCK, Dyno= 530rwhp (1.15CF, Carz Performance), Dyno=590whp (1.23CF, RWR Motorsports) Whipple HO Supercharger Kit (3.1" pulley, 9.5PSI) GT500 Fuel Pumps Kenne Bell GT500 Dual Boost-a-pumps 60lbs Injectors GT500 Throttle Body Brenspeed Detroit Rocker Blower Cams SCT Tuner with RWR E85 and 91oct tunes N2MB WOT box (for LC and FFS) MAFia MAF Extender DRIVETRAIN 5 speed manual Exedy 500 Clutch One-Piece Aluminum Driveshaft 3.73 Gears SLP Line Lock Kit SUSPENSION Ford Racing Suspension Kit J&M Lower Control Arms J&M Adjustable Rear Upper Control Arm K-Member Brace Sway Bar Relocation Kit TIRES AND WHEELS DarkStar 17x7 Front Firestone Ziex 912 225/17/55 Front DarkStar 17x9.5 Rear Mickey Thompson Street Radial II 285/45/17 Rear EXHAUST Pypes Long Tube Headers Pypes X-Pipes Pypes High Flow Cats Ford Racing Axle Back Mufflers INTERIOR MGW Rally Shifter Roush Vent Pods Carbon Fiber Boost and Fuel Pressure Gauges Push to Start EXTERIOR Shelby Hood Pins Shelby Window Covers Shelby Fuel Door & Grille Shelby Grille Raxiom Gen5 2013 Style Tail Lights MISCELLANEOUS UPR Billet Tensioner Sequential Lights Shorty Antenna The cams and exhaust sound pretty mean... here is a little video of the idle the previous owner did. (Forward to around 0:50 for best audio) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehiL3czoYcA]Shelby GT Detroit Rocker Cams and Longtubes - YouTube[/ame] The thing still has more room for easy power. I will be converting the beast to run on E85, be upping the boost to 13-14psi, and getting a dyno tune. (Currently just has an e-tune). More pics and videos to come.. will take it to the strip soon. ADDING PICS! First several are LGT alongside the Shelby. Looks like they get 2 days together in the garage before new owner picks up LGT. http://beeez.com/shelby/two1.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/two2.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/two3.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/two4.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/two5.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/1.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/2.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/3.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/4.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/5.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/6.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/7.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/8.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/9.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/10.jpg [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PutS7qqWjyM]2012 07 10 18 16 25 395 - YouTube[/ame] My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Why does it have a 4.6 liter in it? The 05+ shelbys came with 5.4s? Awesome upgrade btw I just reread it and I see it as a shelby gt not a gt500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Freaking. Sweet. Those 3 valve cars LOVE boost big time. And it looks like all the mods are done using good, quality parts. I keep teasing my old man that he should drop the coin for the Detroit Rocker cams for his 05. They sound damn good. Awesome upgrade no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 And it looks like all the mods are done using good, quality parts. Yes. I can expand on that. This is a whipple supercharger, which is used in the GT500. This one is better than the one that comes in the GT500 (but I need to find out the details about this...). Previous owner had the Ford dealer install it so that it would be under warranty. The previous owner will be handing over all the build receipts, around $50k total including $38k window sticker. Before anyone asks, NO I do not plan on driving this in the snow. Before anyone asks, NO I will not be driving around with 3 other 6'2 220 pound guys. My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoid Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nice purchase! That looks like a killer drive and has me missing the many Blue Ovals I let go! Hopefully see you at Bandimere on Ford Day next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Freaking. Sweet. Those 3 valve cars LOVE boost big time. And it looks like all the mods are done using good, quality parts. I keep teasing my old man that he should drop the coin for the Detroit Rocker cams for his 05. They sound damn good. Awesome upgrade no doubt. Almost as much as the 4 valve cars do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Picked it up today and it is sitting in the driveway alongside the LGT. I got a guy coming over to look at the legacy. After 20 miles of driving I very much miss my LGT brakes (the big Stoptechs), the A/C, the homelink mirror, and the seatbelt (getting the seatbelt is now a 2-handed operation.. and difficult at that.) I really like the instant throttle response and the sound. Floor it and immediately 8psi boost. (The previous owner took off the 12psi pulley and put on the 8psi pulley.. so I could "get used to it first". Wish he hadn't but I will change back this week.) This thing sounds mean as hell, even driving casually. Very loud and grumbly. Then I floor it and get the whrrrrrr of the supercharger. Great sounds! Although I love the LGT sounds too. More later.. and pics. My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Blower whine>turbo whoosh. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Holy crap!! The thing is nuts. I took several friends out and everybody was giggling and holding on. I mean totally overboard muscle car. Loud and mean. I'm so used to short-shifting the Subaru and the Shelby pulls harder and harder... the last 1000rpms are awesome. Lots of pics coming tomorrow! Crazy fun... loud and flashy.. not my style but definitely a hoot!! And... the LGT sold. New buyer to pick up Thurs. ;( My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Sorry to see you part with such a nice LGT, but congrats on the spectacular new ride! Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted July 11, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted July 11, 2012 Rich people and their car collections. pffft Nice pickup on the Stang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I was recently searching for a new car came down to a 08 mustang gt 17k with 17k miles or 07 legacy for 16k with 50kmiles. Had to get the legacy. Btw mustang is still for sale if anyone is looking for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Pics added My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass-hole Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Insta-Torque is great. I remember being able to drive home from work in my GTO in 6th gear, at 35mph, at 1000rpms and never having to downshift to go up hills or accelerate. I actually drove that car slower than my LGT because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLegGT67 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Insta-Torque is great. I remember being able to drive home from work in my GTO in 6th gear, at 35mph, at 1000rpms and never having to downshift to go up hills or accelerate. I actually drove that car slower than my LGT because of this. Wow, it must be nice to go through the EZ-Pass in 5th gear. I'm probably the only person that has Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney on their mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octain11 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Nice, my brother has a 03 svt cobra, they are really fun to drive, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Can't believe I had it 2 weeks before I washed it! Got a few better photos tonight: http://beeez.com/shelby/34leftrear.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/34rightfront.JPG http://beeez.com/shelby/34rightfront2.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/rightprofile.jpg http://beeez.com/shelby/34rightfront.jpg My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueWhiteBoy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Looks like a lot of fun. I'm jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangendsley Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Shelby gt is nothing, but extra bages and exter stuff someone has put on the car that did not come stock. Nice mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Shelby gt is nothing, but extra bages and exter stuff someone has put on the car that did not come stock. Nice mustang Well they do come stock as it is a factory car. I agree though the shelby GT package isn't too much to brag about. I think it just has a few bolt on power upgrades and some supension work. Obviously it has some badges and other cosmetic tweaks. The OPs car though is supercharged and putting down some decent power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Shelby gt is nothing, but extra bages and exter stuff someone has put on the car that did not come stock. Nice mustang It gets a mild bump in power, mild weight reduction, different suspension, different axle, different exhaust, hurst STS (and yes a shitload of cosmetic stuff.) A decent analogy is Shelby to Mustang as is Spec B to LGT. Ford ships the car to the Las Vegas Shelby facility to do all the work. So you take a $32k Mustang GT and add on a $8k Shelby package. Probably not the best way to spend $8k, but it does stand out on the track or street versus the Mustang GT. To me all that is cool but I am a lot more excited about what was done to this particular car after the factory anyways... have $12k in additional receipts for the Whipple SC, full exhaust, cams, wheels, one-piece lightened driveshaft, etc. You actually get 2 window stickers with a Shelby.. one from Ford and one from Shelby. Here is my Shelby sticker, FYI, so you can see that were actual mechanics doing some work not just stylists. http://beeez.com/shelby/shelbyinvoice.jpg My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It is cool you get two window stickers but why is shelby charging you a gas guzzler tax on an upgrade package? Does that mean ford charges a gas guzzler tax and then shelby? That would suck I know you didn't buy the car new legend so you wouldn't have paid the gas guzzler tax I was just asking the question in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 ^^ Beats me! I've also got the sticker from Ford. There is no gas guzzler tax on the Ford invoice. I noticed the Ford sticker for fuel economy says 17/25 and the Shelby says 16/23. I don't know what Shelby did to lower fuel economy. Funny that you don't pay the gas guzzler tax until you cross the line to Shelby.. My '05 LGT My '07 Supercharged Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 ^^ Beats me! I've also got the sticker from Ford. There is no gas guzzler tax on the Ford invoice. I noticed the Ford sticker for fuel economy says 17/25 and the Shelby says 16/23. I don't know what Shelby did to lower fuel economy. Funny that you don't pay the gas guzzler tax until you cross the line to Shelby.. Does shelby put those 3.55s in there or ford? The gears or the tuning would be the only things that would really effect mpg. And I can't see the tuning lowering the mpgs by a significant amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm surprised I can still discern any patterns at all on your rear tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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