THE WHY
Not long after I purchased my 2009 GT500, I soon realized why so many were taking it a step further. When it comes to excess, there is simply never enough. I thought the FRPP CAI kit would hold me over. It made a small difference in seat of the pants but that was about it. I was however, rather impressed with how FRPP handled the tune and I liked how well the ProCal worked.
So I started saving for a FRPP TVS kit. I thought that 605 HP would be as far as I'd ever push it. In the meantime, I watched many go the Whipple 2.9 (etc) route, albeit with custom 3rd party tuning. So when FRPP released part number M-6066-MSVT29C I bailed. An FRPP tune with a 2.9 blower? Beyond additional cost, it was a no brainer for me.
THE WHEN
I ordered the kit through Buyfordracing (over the phone) on the morning of 8/24/10. The kit was in my posession by 9/2/10, via Yellow Freight from California. It took eight business days for a build to order blower kit to be put together, and shipped freight from California to New York. Impressive.
THE WHAT
To date, I've only seen one write up, an article from MM&FF and it was on a 2010 GT500. The article didn't satisfy my curiosity as to the kit and its contents.
I'm here to try to change that.:coolman:
To start...kudos to Whipple and their packaging department. The kit neatly tucked into the toughest cardboard box I've ever seen. You aren't going to rip this one open by accident.
There is a form fitting foam packing surrounding everything. Raising the foam off reveals pure mechanical ecstasy.
My concern with the kit from the beginning was how FRPP/Whipple were going to address the two different air filter housings between '07-'09 and '10-'11 years. Would the heretofore standard housing be included in the kit? No. Whipple includes the '10-'11 system for use across the board, dressed to allow fitment of a massive filter and a simply gargantuan cast aluminum mass air meter housing.
I was informed by someone at Whipple that they would be including a "plug" for the large opening on the side of the housing that is used by stock '10-'11 cars, since '07-'09 GT500's aren't set up to use it.
My kit didn't include the plug and I've verified with one other recent kit recipient that he didn't receive one either. I'll contact Whipple, since the oblong hole is a bit large and I really want to be exacting with this install. The hole...
The rest of the intake system - the tapered oval mass air to throttle body tube...
Flexible silicone tubing and clamps
It quickly gets serious
Saving the best for last...the supporting hardware, etc...
Lubricant for the blower. Has the consistency of water.
The modified pump assembly
Not long after I purchased my 2009 GT500, I soon realized why so many were taking it a step further. When it comes to excess, there is simply never enough. I thought the FRPP CAI kit would hold me over. It made a small difference in seat of the pants but that was about it. I was however, rather impressed with how FRPP handled the tune and I liked how well the ProCal worked.
So I started saving for a FRPP TVS kit. I thought that 605 HP would be as far as I'd ever push it. In the meantime, I watched many go the Whipple 2.9 (etc) route, albeit with custom 3rd party tuning. So when FRPP released part number M-6066-MSVT29C I bailed. An FRPP tune with a 2.9 blower? Beyond additional cost, it was a no brainer for me.
THE WHEN
I ordered the kit through Buyfordracing (over the phone) on the morning of 8/24/10. The kit was in my posession by 9/2/10, via Yellow Freight from California. It took eight business days for a build to order blower kit to be put together, and shipped freight from California to New York. Impressive.
THE WHAT
To date, I've only seen one write up, an article from MM&FF and it was on a 2010 GT500. The article didn't satisfy my curiosity as to the kit and its contents.
I'm here to try to change that.:coolman:
To start...kudos to Whipple and their packaging department. The kit neatly tucked into the toughest cardboard box I've ever seen. You aren't going to rip this one open by accident.
There is a form fitting foam packing surrounding everything. Raising the foam off reveals pure mechanical ecstasy.
My concern with the kit from the beginning was how FRPP/Whipple were going to address the two different air filter housings between '07-'09 and '10-'11 years. Would the heretofore standard housing be included in the kit? No. Whipple includes the '10-'11 system for use across the board, dressed to allow fitment of a massive filter and a simply gargantuan cast aluminum mass air meter housing.
I was informed by someone at Whipple that they would be including a "plug" for the large opening on the side of the housing that is used by stock '10-'11 cars, since '07-'09 GT500's aren't set up to use it.
My kit didn't include the plug and I've verified with one other recent kit recipient that he didn't receive one either. I'll contact Whipple, since the oblong hole is a bit large and I really want to be exacting with this install. The hole...
The rest of the intake system - the tapered oval mass air to throttle body tube...
Flexible silicone tubing and clamps
It quickly gets serious
Saving the best for last...the supporting hardware, etc...
Lubricant for the blower. Has the consistency of water.
The modified pump assembly
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