Mustang Forum - Mustang World - kenne bell loco edition Gt500 *RW

03-08-2007, 09:15 AM

Richard F. Togo

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kenne bell loco edition Gt500 *RW - up yo ass with a wire brush*

I know it is heavy and overpriced and you'd refuse it if your parents offered to buy you one, and the fact that you carry cones in the trunk of your shelled out car precludes you from shopping for one of these but..

fvck you and the backstreet boys too

looks pretty

to me..

http://mustanglife.tenmagazines.com...rticle&aid=3308

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If there is anything the 2007 Shelby GT500 is lacking, it certainly is not power. The GT500 is a little (okay, a lot!) on the heavy side at around 4000 pounds, and the suspension might struggle to keep up with the rest of the car, but at 500 engine horsepower and 480 lb-ft torque the Shelby rarely receives complaints about a lack of power. At least you would think so. For those that think 500 horsepower is just a starting point, Kenne Bell has the answer. The supercharger experts based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA have focused their forced induction expertise on Ford?s current flagship model and have come up with some pretty impressive results.

Fortunately, the GT500 was ready-made for a Kenne Bell kit. Since the car comes from the factory with an Eaton R122 roots-type supercharger, a water-to-air intercooler is already in place along with a high-capacity radiator. The engine is also reinforced with unique connecting rods and forged pistons to handle the extra power.

So what makes the Kenne Bell supercharger so much better than the Eaton? The secret is not necessarily making more power, but preventing power loss. ?If we?ve learned one thing in our 16 years of Ford twin screw kit design, it is to keep inlet system losses to a minimum. Supercharger size, efficiency and even boost are secondary if the inlet system is undersized and cannot supply sufficient air flow to the supercharger,? says Ken Christley, Kenne Bell?s head technical guru. The Kenne Bell system uses a 75mm dual inlet manifold that flows more air than the stock 60mm manifold. The increased efficiency of the Kenne Bell kit compared to the stock Eaton R122 blower can be seen in the dyno numbers. Using the same exact 3-inch pulley, custom tune, and stock inlet system, the Kenne Bell system makes 606 rwhp compared to 481 rwhp with the Eaton system.

Depending on how the car will be driven, the Kenne Bell system can be set anywhere from a mild setup for street use to a competition-only setup using racing fuel. The Stage 1 kit includes just the basics: Kenne Bell?s dual Boost-A-Pump electronic fuel booster, custom tuning using an SCT XCalibrator flash device, and the stock intake system. Depending on pulley size (3-1/2 to 2-1/2), the Stage 2 kit will produce anywhere from 540 to 664 rwhp. The Stage 2 kit adds the Kenne Bell Big Oval air filter and Kenne Bell MAF that adds another 60 horsepower with the stock 3-inch pulley, and can provide up to 727 horsepower on race gas with the 2-1/2-inch pulley. Finally, the Stage 3 kit adds the Kenne Bell Big Oval inlet tube as well as a Kenne Bell dual 75mm throttle body and ranges from 627 to 801 horsepower at the rear wheels. Using pump gas only with the 3-inch pulley, the Kenne Bell system provides enough boost for the engine to pump out 692 rwhp, 248 more than stock. Switching between a street and track setup is as easy as a 4-minute pulley change and changing tunes. Upgrading from the various stages is nearly as easy, with just a few parts to bolt in place. Shelby owners will also be happy to hear that the kit fits under the stock hood, negating the need to buy an expensive aftermarket hood.

While the kit doesn?t require any external changes, anyone upgrading their Shelby would be wise to opt for beefier suspension components and a stickier set of tires. When running tests at the track, the car had trouble hooking up all the way through third gear. A sturdy driveshaft is also a must ? two separate driveshafts were completely obliterated while tuning the car on the dyno. With a proper suspension setup, a good set of drag radials, and a stronger driveshaft, a Kenne Bell-equipped GT500 has the potential of quarter miles in the nine second range. Not bad for a 4000 pound Mustang that you can drive home from the track!

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03-08-2007, 09:17 AM	#2
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03-08-2007, 09:39 AM	#3
2winscrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,203	that's farkin nuts 700 is twice what my babydick set up makes at the wheels....and I have grip issues and they're snapping driveshafts on the dyno to boot nice for bragging rights over a beer, but that's way too much for the street

03-08-2007, 09:58 AM	#4
Richard F. Togo School Yard Bully and Ban Proof Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Oil and Gas Capital of the free world Posts: 778,978	agreed guys, it is rolling buck wildness. __________________

03-08-2007, 10:01 AM	#5
phenixone beer snob anti-christ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 19,547	I thought it came with a Whipple. And apparently I thought wrong. __________________

03-08-2007, 10:03 AM	#6
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03-08-2007, 10:07 AM	#7
CobraTom Real-life e-thug Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jewville, CA Posts: 17,190	meh, too much hp. I guess for a toy it's fun, but for the street / small penis comment

03-08-2007, 10:08 AM

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800rwhp with zero traction FTW!

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03-08-2007, 10:11 AM	#10
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03-08-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard F. Togo

When running tests at the track, the car had trouble hooking up all the way through third gear. A sturdy driveshaft is also a must ? two separate driveshafts were completely obliterated while tuning the car on the dyno.

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03-08-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CobraTom

meh, too much hp. I guess for a toy it's fun, but for the street

/ small penis comment

They need that much power b/c they can't drive, fvcking losers

/small penis comment

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03-08-2007, 11:14 AM	#13
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03-08-2007, 11:27 AM

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