Fubar's GT Build
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DakotaGT
GT Owner
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Blue/white 06'
Wow, killer build. In way too deep to back out now.
Are the upstream injectors always methanol? (Or did I miss that).
Are the upstream injectors always methanol? (Or did I miss that).
Mark,
Back in 2016 I noted that during the time this build has been in progress the GT had gone from "Cutting Edge Supercar" to "Timeless Classic!" Today after another 3 years the Ford GT is a "Vintage Blue Chip Investment Automobile". I honestly feel your pain Mark. Heffner did a super nice TT setup on my GT and I really enjoyed it. Ran 220.1 at the Mile. THEN....I started chasing 230. I couldn't leave well enough alone. A ridiculous sum of money and countless mods later......all I got was frustration. My days at the Mile are now over and my GT is pretty much back to stock. I'm enjoying it more than ever. Last weekend I was hauling ass through the mountains in central Arizona in the '06 GT and it was nirvana. After driving a '92 Porsche 911 the previous day that GT was so much better in every way. Better balanced, better handling, way more power, sure footed, effortless speed. These cars are appreciating because they are magnificent.
Two years ago during our drive around Europe I still had my 1100HP setup with a super stiff Spec clutch. It would have been much more plesant with a stock GT. When my GT got back to the U.S. it went back to the GT Guy and I shipped Rich all of my stock parts. My GT won't ever see 220 at the Mile again, but it's a joy to drive.
For the longest time I told myself that I'm in so deep I can't stop now. KEEP GOING!! But the farther I went, and the more power my GT produced the less plesant driving it became. So yeah, I've been there and done that. That week driving through Europe crawling through narrow cobblestone paths and at warp speeds with 5 other GT's cleared everything up. Enough of this, I want my original car back. All better now.
Just a thought.
Chip
Back in 2016 I noted that during the time this build has been in progress the GT had gone from "Cutting Edge Supercar" to "Timeless Classic!" Today after another 3 years the Ford GT is a "Vintage Blue Chip Investment Automobile". I honestly feel your pain Mark. Heffner did a super nice TT setup on my GT and I really enjoyed it. Ran 220.1 at the Mile. THEN....I started chasing 230. I couldn't leave well enough alone. A ridiculous sum of money and countless mods later......all I got was frustration. My days at the Mile are now over and my GT is pretty much back to stock. I'm enjoying it more than ever. Last weekend I was hauling ass through the mountains in central Arizona in the '06 GT and it was nirvana. After driving a '92 Porsche 911 the previous day that GT was so much better in every way. Better balanced, better handling, way more power, sure footed, effortless speed. These cars are appreciating because they are magnificent.
Two years ago during our drive around Europe I still had my 1100HP setup with a super stiff Spec clutch. It would have been much more plesant with a stock GT. When my GT got back to the U.S. it went back to the GT Guy and I shipped Rich all of my stock parts. My GT won't ever see 220 at the Mile again, but it's a joy to drive.
For the longest time I told myself that I'm in so deep I can't stop now. KEEP GOING!! But the farther I went, and the more power my GT produced the less plesant driving it became. So yeah, I've been there and done that. That week driving through Europe crawling through narrow cobblestone paths and at warp speeds with 5 other GT's cleared everything up. Enough of this, I want my original car back. All better now.
Just a thought.
Chip
Saint Ho
GT Owner
The judgment of ChipBeck, both reassuring and extremely interesting, is to be carefully meditated.
He confirms that the best is often the enemy of good.
The ideal is much more often in harmony and equilibrium than in excess.
Including its aesthetics, the Ford GT 2005 is a perfect and timeless illustration of that idea.
He confirms that the best is often the enemy of good.
The ideal is much more often in harmony and equilibrium than in excess.
Including its aesthetics, the Ford GT 2005 is a perfect and timeless illustration of that idea.
Xcentric
GT Owner
Maybe you could dump the blower through some tuned pipes. Add MoTec control to some valves and play some pipe organ tunes. Don't stop, you're almost there.
This isn't the longest build project. Yet. My friend Marty Quadland spent nine years on his Coyote-powered Pantera. The result was well worth the wait and the effort. I hope this is too. Some epic engineering and fabrication going on there. Maybe a 300 mph speedometer isn't enough.
This isn't the longest build project. Yet. My friend Marty Quadland spent nine years on his Coyote-powered Pantera. The result was well worth the wait and the effort. I hope this is too. Some epic engineering and fabrication going on there. Maybe a 300 mph speedometer isn't enough.
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Xcentric
GT Owner
The upstream injectors where originally designed to use the engine fuel. There was some concern about 'flash back' thru the intercooler but we actually address that what-if possibility with large burst plates to relieve pressure in the off chance that we had that happen. Then we thought, why not just use water? straight out of that 10 gallon tank? I liked that idea more. Honestly tho, we hope we never have to turn those things on... they are strictly for extreme conditions, and only when all of the blow-off valves are open.
Not really... I just have had many many tantrums but I am not gonna lie, I do love this stuff almost as much as driving the GT.
Oh yes, for sure, no doubt. The date of it's mile run is really the big question.