Mike's goal of running 8.60s with a legitimate street car is within reach. He's started to work the bugs out of his hellacious launches by moving some of the suspension pieces, but, mostly, he's just working on easing out of the hole. He reduced launch rpm to 4,300, while bringing shift points in at 6,000 rpm. Mike says the nitrous comes on at 5,500, but we think we heard wrong when he told us this one. Yet on a pass without the juice this car ripped of a 9.13 at a blistering 147 mph.
Perhaps the best thing about Mike's latest Mustang is that he says it can be reproduced for $25,000-$30,000, and that's including the car (you supply the labor)! It is also a truly perfect example of what Murillo Motorsports can do for its customers. Mike wanted to thank his crew: Ed Fahrenkrug, Mike Neace, Shawn Jackson, Josh Henry, Chris Williams, Dean Adams, and Kirk Prewitt. We'll also thank Mike's wife and his many children for their motivation-you've got to sell a lot of car parts to feed all those mouths!
| 5.0 TECH SPECS |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN |
| Block | FRPP A4 |
| Displacement | 310ci |
| Cylinder Heads | Trick Flow High-Port |
| Camshaft | Custom turbo cam by Murillo Motorsports |
| Intake Manifold | Holley SysteMAX II |
| Throttle Body | Accufab 70mm |
| Air Filter | UPR Big Mouth |
| Power Adder | Pro Turbo Kits with Precision 76 GTS turbocharger |
| Nitrous | Edelbrock 125hp shot |
| Exhaust | Pro Turbo Kits headers with single DynoMax Bullet 3-inch |
| Fuel System | Aeromotive A1000 pump and rails; 83 Siemens Deka injectors; Weldon regulator |
| Transmission | Tranz King C-4 |
| Rearend | 8.8-inch w/ 3.55 gearing and 31-spline axles |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Engine Management | FAST tuned by Murillo Motorsports |
| Ignition | MSD 7AL ignition and coil; FRPP 9mm wires; NGK #9 spark plugs |
| Gauges | FRPP tachometer |
| SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| Front Suspension |
| K-Member | Stock |
| A-Arms | Stock |
| Springs | UPR coil-over kit |
| Caster/Camber plates | UPR |
| Struts | Koni |
| Wheels | Bogart |
| Tires | Skinny |
| Brakes | Stock |
| REAR SUSPENSION |
| Springs | Stock |
| Shocks | QA1 adjustables |
| Control Arms | Wolfe Racecraft |
| Traction Devices | Wolfe Racecraft |
| Wheels | Bogart |
| Tires | 28x10.5 |
| Brakes | Stock |
| Chassis Stiffening | Wolfe Racecraft installed by Bill at Prewitt Racing |