Modification (aftermarket) Development?
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yea, with all this HP, sticky tires and a C&R heat exchanger from van should be #1 and #2!
slicks, skinnies and 100 shot
Sticky tires yes but it already comes with a new upgraded heat ex-changer so I will wait and see just how improved it is. The improvements Ford made look to be substantial.
I will change the IC reservoir tank out to the 3qt matching plastic tank (matches the existing Rad tank).
The 13' improvements are:
(1) larger cooling fan,
(2) fan shroud with high-speed pressure-relief doors,
(3) a more efficient charge air cooler, (4" taller)
(4) a higher-flow intercooler pump , 7gpm up from the 3gpm previous pump
(5)an intercooler heat exchanger with a 36 percent increase in volume.
the larger 3-row intercooler, up from a 2-row.
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definitely some huge improvements in cooling, but that heat exchanger will still heat soak without fans, right? maybe we just need someone to release a fan kit for it(if possible) instead of replacing the entire heat exchanger.
Maybe not with the way Ford designed the grille inlet to catch and draw air into and through the IC as well as the radiator above it. Ford's testing on IC design showed that a taller IC is more effective in heat transfer than a shorter thicker design thus the added 4" height. It is most likely also benefiting from the larger engine fan because of this so it probably doesn't need it's own fans.
At least I hope so....
good points, i hope your right!
i think it's pretty safe to say that the '13 won't have the crazy heat soak issues that the ZL1 is showing, GM really ****ed that one up!
i think it's pretty safe to say that the '13 won't have the crazy heat soak issues that the ZL1 is showing, GM really ****ed that one up!
+1:beer:
The TVS on the 13' already comes with a 2.7 pulley on it (older 500's had a larger 2.95). I believe that is the smallest pulley you can put on it also judging from the way it fits (tight tolerances).
As far as the computer tuning parameters being accessible don't count on it for a while ......I would look to Ford Racing possibly coming out with some kind of a "performance upgrade kit" or something like that.
i would imagine that the TVS is beginning to run out of steam much past the factory 15PSI as well. i bet the standard CAI/tune/cat-back combo on this car will unleash a mountain of power that will please most of the guys that would otherwise go with a smaller pulley. the blower swap/turbo guys on the other hand, i don't see much changing with them:burnout:
I'm considering buying a 13gt500 rather than a 13 GT later this year or early next year, if so I'm sure Ill leave it stock(power wise) for at least a year, I would want to enjoy the warranty. But I would probably be changing the mufflers, deff getting some tint and DR's on the factory wheels. Other than that I would just want to sit back and enjoy it. But once I'm ready to mod it I think full exhaust, intake, TB, tune, and E85 would make for a pretty nasty set up.
Does anyone know if they are using better internals for the new 5.8L? Would love to see some forged H-beams from the factory.
basically the same as we've had since the '07 GT500, with upsized pistons to match the new bore of course. the rods have been slightly change, but are basically be the same powdered metal rods as before.
Im waiting to see how much the 5.8 block costs.
MMR is selling the 2012 blocks that have been re sleeved to 5.8L, $3500 for a bare block, $7K for an MMR 1500 shortblock.
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Wouldn't go near that.
I would just send a block to Darton if I was going to have one sleeved.
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