2007 Shelby GT500 FAQ

Ok Guys:

I figured this would be a nice piece of reference material for everyone. General information regarding the Shelby GT500. This will be a work in process and will be added to as I get more time to work on it and as we get more information on the car.

Taking delivery of your Shelby GT500:

Alternate Calibration

Your 2007 Shelby GT500 Power Train Control Module (PCM) strategy contains a feature to limit supercharger boost pressure and engine speed to 4,000 RPM for the first five consecutive miles of vehicle operation or 50 engine start / warm up cycles. This feature is enabled prior to shipment. If neither of these conditions have been satisfied prior to customer delivery, full power will not be available.

Engine:


Configuration: Longitudinally mounted 90-degree V8, cast-iron cylinder block and cast aluminum cylinder heads

Bore x Stroke: 90.2 x 105.8 mm (3.55" x 4.165")

Displacement: 5410cc/330cid

Compression ratio: 8.4:1

Horsepower: 485 @ 6,000 rpm (from owners manual) 500 advertised

Torque: 475 lb-ft @ 3,750 rpm (from owners manual) 480 advertised

Redline: 6,000 rpm 6,250 rpm fuel shut-off

Specific output: 89.8 hp per liter (from owners manual)

Valvetrain: Dual overhead chain driven cams, roller finger followers with hydraulic lash adjustment, ovate-wire valve springs, four valves per cylinder

Fuel system: Sequential eletronic fuel injection

Mass air sensor: 130.5 x 80.5 mm (3.54") oval

Throttle body: Twin 60 mm (2.36") diameter bore-simultaneously open

Pistons: Forged aluminum

Crankshaft: Forged steel

Connecting rods: Forged steel I-beam

Supercharger: Eaton model 122, Roots-type

Exhaust manifolds: Cast high-silicon, molybdenum iron

Exhaust system: Dual stainless steel



Transmission:

Tremec TR-6060 6-speed manual with integral clutch housing

Gear ratios:

1st: 2.97
2nd: 1.78
3rd: 1.30
4th: 1.00
5th: 0.80
6th: 0.63
Reverse 2.90


Rear axle: 8.8" solid rear axle with limited-slip differential 3.31:1 ratio


Wheels: 18 x 9.5" Aluminum Multispoke, 45mm offset

Tires:

Front P255/45R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar
Rear P285/40R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar

Suggested tire rotation: left to right on both front and rear

Wheel studs:

1/2" x 20

Lug nut torque:

100 ft. lbs 135 N.m

Brakes:

Front, Brembo 14" vented disc with four piston aluminum calipers

Rear, 11.8-inch diameter vented discs, two-piston calipers

Wheelbase 107.1 in.

Overall length 187.6 in.

Overall width 73.9 in.

Overall height 54.5 in., Coupe; 55.7 in., Convertible

Track width, front/rear 61.9 in. / 62.5 in.

Ground clearance 5.71 in.

INTERIOR Seating capacity 4 passenger

Curb weight, pounds:

Coupe 3,920 pounds
Convertible 4,040 pounds
Weight distribution (f/r) 57/43

Suspension, Coupe:

Stabilizer bars:
front 34 x 5.8 mm tubular front stabilizer bar
rear 24 mm solid
Tokico twin tube shocks and struts
Springs: 34.1 N/m front and 29.2 N/m rear

Suspension, Covertible:

Stabilizer bars:
front 34 x 5.1 mm tubular front stabilizer bar
rear 20 mm solid
Tokico twin tube shocks and struts
Springs: 31.0 N/m front and 23.9 N/m rear

Motorcraft part numbers:

FA-1807 Air filter
FG-1083 Fuel filter
BXT-40-R Battery
FL-820S Oil filter
EV-270 PCV valve
AGSF-22-FM1 Spark Plugs


Refill Capacities:

Engine oil: Motorcraft 5W-50 Full Synthetic Motor Oil 6.5 quarts (6.1L)

Engine coolant: Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant (green colored) or Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine coolant (yellow colored) 21.1 quarts (20.0L)

Intercooler coolant: Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant (green colored) or Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine coolant (yellow colored) 3.96 quarts (3.75L)

Power Steering Fluid: Motorcraft Mercon ATF

Rear axle lubricant: Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 High Performance Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant 4.25 pints (2.0L)

Fuel tank. 15.7 gallons (59.4L)

Transmission fluid: Merson ATF 6.35 pints (3.5L)

Windshield washer fluid: 4.0 quarts (3.8L)



More to come!

Updated 9-4-06


And for those STILL not convinced the GT500 is an SVT product, read this:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366197&highlight=developed

Well hell, just scan in the owners manual why dontcha?:shrug:

Hicompression said:

Well hell, just scan in the owners manual why dontcha?:shrug:

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There's a lot of useless information in there! :rollseyes This will be just the good/important stuff! :-D

Bruce

So the owners manual says Forged steel I beem rods not cracked I beam rods?

ac427cobra said:

Horsepower: 485 @ 6,000 rpm (from owners manual) 500 advertised

Torque: 475 lb-ft @ 3,750 rpm (from owners manual) 480 advertised

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thats kinda funny that they quoted the wrong numbers in the owners manual...

Monsterpost: The rods are crack forged, which is just the manufacturing process, so they're still technically forged steel I beams (right?)

monsterpost said:

Bruce

So the owners manual says Forged steel I beem rods not cracked I beam rods?

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Dean:

The rods are forged. The "cracked" part of the description is how the cap is separated from the rod. It is frozen with liquid Nitrogen (I believe?) then scored and cracked off at the centerline. That eliminates a lot of expensive machining in the manufacture of the rod.

:thumbsup: :coolman: :beer:

read in some site: 800 were products.

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