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She's in for new paint, including painted stripes that I've always wanted, @Vinnie_B. 40K miles (mostly) on Colorado's gravel-strewn roads, took its toll on the front clip. Last year's Route 66 trip was a blast, but left her with damage to one of the vinyl stripes. Rather than painting just...

Congrats and welcome! You're in the best place for '13/'14 advice. FWIW, I agree with what others have said.

That's my line, @Vinnie_B. Mine's going thru extensive inpatient treatment that will probably see her out of commission all summer. :(

Great job on (what is now) a classic!

Probably showing my "age" as an owner, but I don't recall "Big" branding at all when I looked/bought mine. At the time, real CF tubes were 127mm and hydro-dipped/painted plastic ones were 123mm. I recall "Super Big" versions showing up later.

Not sure what you mean by "JLT Big Intake." Do you know it's actual size? It looks pretty similar to the JLT 127mm CF intake I run.

Beautiful work, as always!

Congrats!

Beautiful job on that difficult color! (y)

I ran Brembo LCF 600 PLUS for years, with zero problems. I found this Brake Fluid Comparison Chart informative. Based on the info there, I started using AFCO HTX brake fluid, which was easier to source the last time I bought fluid. Good stuff - I run it our daily drivers, but wouldn't...

I've never clayed my vinyl stripes, as they're matte black. You MIGHT be OK on gloss stripes, depending on the clay's abrasiveness, but I wouldn't do it. This thread and the included video provide good info on vinyl stripe care.

That sounds like progress. May I ask why you decided to go with a lower instead of an upper?

Beautiful work, as always!

Another beautiful job on a great car, with a proper gear box. (y)

Looks like @1Kona_Venom's was actually $62 more than @2011 gtcs's quote. Still crazy, but not quite as much. Shelby's ($392) shipping cost to Colo Spgs for one is $142 higher than the ($250) quote I got to ship it on my own FedEx account. Again, crazy, but unsurprising from SA! o_O

Not at all. Once you're custom tuned for elevation, you MUST install a sea level tune before/while descending or you risk lean AFRs that can cause detonation and window your block. In my case, I installed a few days before heading out, to ensure no problems. She ran a little rich until we...

I did that last summer, when we road-tripped the east half of Route 66 in it. It's noticeably more powerful with all that extra air. My tuner provided a sea level tune, to maintain safe AFRs, for such occasions.

Indeed, it is! At the elevation where I live, she's pushing roughly stock (~15psi) boost. (Keep in mind dyno numbers are corrected.)

My recipe falls a little short of your goal, but I'm happy with it. JLT 127mm CF CAI, CFM Twin Jet 67mm TB, VMP 2.4" Upper, 90mm Idler, BPS Oversized & Ported Plenum/Elbow, NGK TR7-IX plugs, VMP Triple-Pass Dual-Fan H/E, Reische 170' Tstat, and custom dyno tune from Elite Performance and Tuning...

A number of us have spent time in the "other forum" too. Unfortunately, it's changed considerably over the past decade. Multiple and diverse opinions have been largely drowned out by a small number of dominant voices. Discussion of all GT500 versions morphed into what is predominantly an S550...

Welcome aboard, Randy! There's a deep pool of '13/'14 knowledge and experience available in this group.

They didn't take long to sell out. Hope you guys got what you needed/wanted.

Get them while you can, gents... https://www.shelbystore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=S4AM00001%2D010

No experience with the vendor, including whether they're reputable or still in buisness, but this site let me add one to my cart and move to checkout. Your experience is making me wish I bought a spare.