So bling's not his thing. The interior, aside from nearly obligatory boost and A/F gauges, remains mostly stock. As does the chassis, which wears shortened factory springs up front and Moroso drag coils with an airbag out back, but little else. The rear axle, though, has been prepared for the rigors of 600 horses with 31-spline axles and an FRPP Traction-Lok diff having carbon-fiber clutches.
Chris reports that the Kenne Bell setup (with an SCT tune by Pro-Dyno.net) has outstanding driveability, so much so that he commutes in it way more frequently. Heck, the wife even enjoys borrowing her former GT from time to time. Maybe that was her evil plan all along: let the old man do all the wrenching, spending and experimenting, and then enjoy the fruits of his labor. But that's a form of "honey do" list we could all live with.
| 5.0 Tech Specs |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN | Terminator) w/ SPEC Stage 3+ |
| Block | clutch |
| Stock | Rearend |
| Bore | 3.73:1 gearset, FRPP diff w/ |
| 3.572-inch | carbon clutches, 31-spline axles |
| Stroke | |
| 3.543-inch | ELECTRONICS |
| Displacement | Engine Management |
| 283ci | Stock, with SCT tune by |
| Crankshaft | Pro-Dyno.net |
| '03 Cobra steel | Ignition |
| Rods | Stock coil-over-plug |
| Manley steel, 5.090-inch | |
| Pistons | SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| CP forged, 15cc dish | Front Suspension |
| Compression Ratio | K-member |
| 9.0:1 | Stock |
| Camshafts | Control Arms |
| Comp Cams, 0.50/0.50 lift, | Stock |
| 236/240 duration | Springs |
| Heads | Cut stock |
| Stock, ported by Pro Line Racing; | Struts |
| 1mm-larger valves | Stock |
| Intake | Caster/Camber |
| Kenne Bell | Stock |
| Power Adder | Brakes |
| Kenne Bell Big Bore 2.6-liter Twin- | Stock |
| Screw, intercooled supercharger; | Wheels |
| NX 100-shot nitrous | Steeda Ultralight 1, 17x9 |
| Throttle Body | Tires |
| Accufab 90mm | Nitto 555R, 245/45R17 |
| Mass Air | Rear Suspension |
| SCT BA2800 in JLT carbon-fiber | Springs |
| cold-air inlet tube | Moroso drag launch (w/ airbag) |
| Fuel System | Shocks |
| Aeromotive A1000 in sumped | Stock |
| tank; Mototron 60-lb-hr | Brakes |
| Exhaust | Stock |
| BBK long-tube, 1 5/8-inch; UPR | Wheels |
| X-shaped crossover; MagnaFlow | Steeda Ultralight 1, 17x9 |
| after-cat, stainless | Tires |
| Transmission | Nitto 555R, 275/40R17 |
| Tremec T56 six-speed ('03 | |