My DIB 2013 GT500 Review

[SteelTownStang]

Thanks for the review. Great car!

 

[BIG_WINNER]

The base wheels look MUCH better than the SVT PP ones

 

[NY Eleanor]

Congrats and continued enjoyment!
Did you ask the guy if the 69 Camaro was Pro Street?
Most owner's manuals don't mention bedding-in brakes but sometimes that helps the squeaks.

 

[NHRACobra]

The base wheels look MUCH better than the SVT PP ones

I agree!!!!

Why doesn't Ford offer a wheel option???

 

[GTtoSVT]

OMG! That thing is just amazing. Great choice man, enjoy.

-Brian

 

[Bonefish]

Only thing I'd have done different than you was convertible......but, other than that she is perfect! I get ALOT of props on my 11 stock wheels and I agree yours look better than the PP versions and they are 19/20....! I'm with TOB....anyone wanting to get rid of there 19/20 base wheels....let me know...I might be up for a set!

Great write up! Your a lucky SOB! All of you that have '13's are! Someone take me for a ride!

 

[Chris!]

Car is being put on a dyno-dynamics tomorrow. Video will be taken.

 

[Chris!]

Sent from my tuner to me:

And yes I know- the front wheels are dirty. The whole car is dirty.

Should have some numbers within the hour.

Dyno dynamics is known as the heart breaker dyno. So we shall see

 

[Bonefish]

Who cares if it is dirty..it's beautiful my friend!

 

[Shhhh]

Love the color!!! :rockon:

 

[Chris!]

Not exactly thrilled with the numbers. But dyno dynamics are known to read lower by about 17% on avg

Ok...in all seriousness- that was with the dyno in shoot out mode


For real- it made 526hp- if you add back the 17% it's over 600 at the wheel.

81 degrees and humid out.

I'll be getting on a dyno jet when I get back from vacation. Will be interesting to see the difference

 

[Shhhh]

Never heard of Dyno Dynamics but I still love the color hahaha :rockon:

 

[rford13]

That's Kaizen Tuning right? I had my evo tuned there last year and put down about 305awhp and 320awtq. Dyno Dynamics is the lowest reading dyno out there I believe. So when are you going to NED? I am most likely going there tomorrow.

 

[Chris!]

^ yes it is! Dyno dynamics is the heartbreaker for sure

Not sure- I'm heading out on a roadtrip Tuesday- and don't have a ton of time between now and then

Let me know how you do!

 

[vanhagar]

Hey Chris..I just drove home in a wicked rainstorm and started wondering how my Shelby will be in the rain with the stock tires, and I believe the skys opened up once or twice on you on your initial drive. How was it in the rain?

 

[Chris!]

Hey Chris..I just drove home in a wicked rainstorm and started wondering how my Shelby will be in the rain with the stock tires, and I believe the skys opened up once or twice on you on your initial drive. How was it in the rain?

It was a complete downpour. And I had no issues at 70mph for about 30mins of it

 

[NHRACobra]

Not exactly thrilled with the numbers. But dyno dynamics are known to read lower by about 17% on avg
I'll be getting on a dyno jet when I get back from vacation. Will be interesting to see the difference

Take it to Performance Dyno: Home in Loudon, NH. Pete has a dynojet.

 

[blk03stang]

I LOVE the blue with stripe delete! Also LOVE the base wheels!!!!

 

[Shelb]

Can't wait!!

:banana:Thanks Chris! Excellent article, June is gonna be a very long month - awaiting delivery of my 2013 Shelby GT500 race red with black stripe, PP, TP, glass roof :dancenana:

 

[ucmeray]

Props Chris...Nice review & pics....nice ride as well:burnout:
June is going to be one looong month for me as my car is being built on the 4th. Longer now that I have read this.
Where did you cut through Canada? I know our roads arent the best up here:shrug:

Hi friend, I ordered my GT 500 on July 24 th how long should I expect to wait?