Ford FR500CJ Mustang Wins Debut Race at NHRA Winternationals
Posted 2.12.2009 in News
They say history often repeats itself, and in the case of the Mustang Cobra Jet, it has. John Calvert, driving the 40th Anniversary 2008 Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet
duplicated the success of the original 1968 Cobra Jet when he won the AA Stock Eliminator class at the 2009 NHRA Winternationals, which finished today after several
rain delays. In 1968, drag racing legend Al Joneic drove the Cobra Jet to victory at Pomona in the NHRA Winternationals in the CJ's competition debut.
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Edelbrock Now Shipping E-Force Supercharger System
Posted 2.11.2009 in New Products
Edelbrock is excited to announce the arrival of their E-Force Supercharger system for 2005-09 Ford Mustang GT. This all-new design is engineered and manufactured by
Edelbrock and features an Eaton® Twin Vortices Series (TVS®) GEN VI rotor assembly – the same internals used on the new Corvette ZR-1. The ultra-low restriction design
has 15” long runners for maximum torque, an integrated bypass valve for reduced parasitic loss, and a high capacity 110 square inch air-to-water intercooler. This
combination improves a 2005-2009 Mustang GT to an impressive 466 horsepower and 439 ft./lbs. of torque, with only five (5) pounds of boost, producing more power per
psi than any Mustang supercharger system on the market today.
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Roush to Have 35 Parts Available for the 2010 Mustang by March
Posted 2.9.2009 in New Products
ROUSH Performance has always been a leader in the high-performance parts industry, but never before in the history of the company have they been this far ahead on
developing parts for a new model car.
Starting in early March, ROUSH will have 35 different parts available for the new 2010 Ford Mustang, right around the same time that initial deliveries of the vehicle
begin showing up on the Ford dealer lots.
“I am very proud of how quickly our engineering teams have been able to develop these new products for the 2010 Mustang,” said Jack Roush. “Ford has created a
beautiful new car, and with the addition of the ROUSH parts an owner can have a vehicle that performs just as nice as it looks. Its simply amazing to think that
a customer can buy a ROUSH part for his new car the same time it is being driven off the transporter at the dealer lot.”
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New Product: Steeda Supercharger Belt Drive for Whipple Superchargers
Posted 1.29.2009 in New Products
It’s no secret that many supercharger systems on the market suffer from unavoidable belt slip that either robs your vehicle of power or, in the worst case scenario,
results in a broken belt that leaves you with a complete loss of forced induction power and requires unnecessary repairs. Leave it to the speed demons at Steeda
Autosports to design, engineer, and build the VERY BEST belt drive available anywhere – the Steeda Supercharger Belt Drive for Whipple Superchargers.
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TECHCO Announces New 3.0L Twin Screw Supercharger System for the S197 Mustang
Posted 1.12.2009 in New Products
TECHCO is proud to announce the release of their flagship 3.0L Reverse-Revolution Twin Screw Supercharger for the 2005-Current Ford Mustang 4.6L 3V. TECHCO engineered
a 3.0L Twin Screw Supercharger from scratch and designed the reverse rotor lobes to allow for a front inlet induction. This revolutionary Supercharger was first
debuted for Dodge 6.1L and 5.7L HEMI engines last year. The TECHCO Supercharger Kit for the Mustang utilizes the largest Supercharger (3.0L) and Intercooler
System (118.4 in2) with the most horsepower (525hp) per lb of boost available on the market today.
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APR Performance Announces Widebody Kit for S197 Mustangs
Posted 11.9.2008 in New Products
APR Performance's new Wide Body Kit gives your 2005-2009 Ford
Mustang improved aerodynamic performance, and a wider stance for superior
traction. Made from high-grade fiberglass and carbon fiber materials, the
APR wide-body kit adds two inches to the Mustang's overall width and reduces
its drag coefficient to slip through the wind. The six-piece kit includes a
new front bumper, front fenders with wheel turbulance ports, side skirts,
rear quarter panels and gas door, drag reduction rear bumper and a wind
splitter under tray made from carbon fiber.
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Edelbrock Announces E-Force Supercharger System for S197 Mustangs
Posted 10.30.2008 in New Products
Edelbrock is excited to announce the release of their E-Force Supercharger system for 2005-09 Ford Mustangs equipped with a 4.6L 3V. This all-new design is engineered
and manufactured by Edelbrock and features an Eaton Twin Vortices Series (TVS) GEN VI rotor assembly - the same internals used on the new Corvette ZR-1. This
combination improves 2005-2009 4.6L 3-valve Mustangs to an impressive 466 horsepower and 439 ft./lbs. of torque on only five (5) pounds of boost; this is more power
per psi than any Mustang supercharger system on the market today.
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Vaughn Gitten Jr. Takes First Formula Drift Win with His Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang
Posted 10.13.2008 in News
The Formula DRIFT Championship presented by Circuit City entered the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale for Round 7: "Final Fight". Formula DRIFT history was made tonight as
Vaughn Gittin, Jr. won his first Formula DRIFT event ever and Tanner Foust is announced the first Formula DRIFT back to back champion. Rhys Millen also won his second
Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize in his career.
Coming into the last event of the Pro Championship series, Round 7: Final Fight saw history take place with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang
battle for his first Formula DRIFT victory ever. Gittin bested Champion Tanner Foust and his Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350 in the final head to head battle.
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First Photos of the FR500CJ Cobra Jet Mustang
Posted 10.7.2008 in News
Ford has released the first images of the new FR500CJ Cobra Jet Mustang, and we can't wait to get the full details when the car is introduced at SEMA in November. What
we do know is that the FR500CJ is powered by the supercharged 5.4L modular V8 and features a unique trim and appearance package with a drag race wheel/tire combination.
Only 50 will be built for off-road use only at a price of around $65,000.
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The Fastest S197 Mustangs Go Head to Head
Posted 10.6.2008 in Videos
In a much-anticipated heads-up race, Justin Burcham of JPC Racing and his Procharged S197 Mustang ran against Vinny Barber's turbocharged 2005 Mustang GT built and tuned by Modular Depot.
The two ran a best-of three at the NMRA event in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the results were incredible. Burcham set a new record for the overall fastest S197 Mustang with
an 8.53 @ 161 mph, and Barber set a new record for a single power-adder S197 Mustang with an 8.72 @ 158 mph.
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