Jer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Keep the force man,,,,,,stay strong the dark side is evil dude. LOL Thanks, man. Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SC0023 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Any news to share yet, Jer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Any news to share yet, Jer? Should be picking it up in about an hour. Updates as they occur... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 One happy owner! Congrats! :happy feet: Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 and 30 minutes later he needs new tires again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SC0023 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yay! Just picked mine up from Jerry's Extreme Machine this afternoon, too. Damn, I hate break-in periods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 One happy owner! Congrats! :happy feet: Roger Thanks, Rog! Here's a pic' of Roger and I with our "new cars"... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SC0023 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nice, Jer! I gotta get a new bumper cover and do away with my front plate, now that I've got that ReVan heat exchanger to show off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarbc Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Hey Jer. Very nice! Don't forget to change your profile picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nice Jer! Tell us your first impressions when you get to. The truck picks mine up tomorrow. Should be in Vegas by Monday for the Paxton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nice Jer! Tell us your first impressions when you get to. The truck picks mine up tomorrow. Should be in Vegas by Monday for the Paxton! Very cool Jeff. I'll be on the look out! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks, Rog! Here's a pic' of Roger and I with our "new cars"... Jer Our pleasure Jer. Enjoy the Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Very cool Jer. Congrats Jeff, welcome to the GT-H SC club. Are you getting the side stripes changed or are you keeping them as original? Don't forget the certificate and engine plate that goes on the passenger strut tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great Picture! Enjoy yourself Jer...Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValyCop Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Congratulations Jer have fun with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks, everyone. I haven't really driven it yet, all the way home from SAI was bumper-to-bumper traffic. But I have a few initial impressions: 1. Passing in 5th gear without having to downshift is AWESOME. The extra torque is stupendous, it just PULLS. What used to feel like "lugging" now just brings on that fabulous blower grunt and sound. 2. If you're not ready when you get on the throttle, the steering wheel will take off without you. Sounds silly, but that's how I'd describe the sensation. "Whoa, Nelly!" Gotta hang on! 3. The Shelby/ReVan Racing/C&R radiator and heat exchanger prove their value when you're in bumper-to-bumper traffic in 104 degree weather for 45 minutes. Soon as traffic clears up, all your power is ready and waiting. 4. The sound effects are worth the price of admission. Not just the blower whine, but the change in exhaust attitude. My SLP Loudmouths were starting to bug me, they just sounded too "burbly". With the Whipple, heavy throttle application makes for a much better exhaust note, harder hitting, like the General Lee running from Roscoe P Coltrane. So the SLP setup will stay for now. 5. The FRPP tune changed the car's basic demeanor for the better, during low-speed driving too. The way the car idles, throttle tip-in, even the way it shuts off are now more "refined" and crisp. Good stuff. 6. Roger Sorel knows the details. He won't let the car go without inspecting it, and will send it anywhere on Shelby's "campus" to get something tweaked before he releases it. He's obviously a very busy guy, but you never feel that he's trying to wrap ya up and move on. 7. Tim Hill did a lot to help me get the parts I needed, from the C&R stuff, to the parts to complete my gauge pod, and he and Roger will probably both send me their cellphone bills for July, most of the calls and texts were me. My baseline dyno number: 295 Currently: 493 (Gill said it would have been 10 HP higher if they did it in the morning when it was "only 80 degrees" out. It was 104 degrees when dyno'ed in the afternoon.) More details as I get some time (and bravery) to dig deeper! BTW, I will change my avatar and signature soon, I promise... hahaha... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I'd downshift to pass regardless, puts a lot of strain on the stock block to accelerate hard in fifth (and 4th IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nice, Jer! I gotta get a new bumper cover and do away with my front plate, now that I've got that ReVan heat exchanger to show off. I thought about pulling out the lower billet grille.... then I looked at the receipt for the ReVan stuff again, and decided that I like the protection being there! Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I'd downshift to pass regardless, puts a lot of strain on the stock block to accelerate hard in fifth (and 4th IMO) Yeah, I will too, but it was fun to discover! Thanks for the advice, Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SC0023 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I thought about pulling out the lower billet grille.... then I looked at the receipt for the ReVan stuff again, and decided that I like the protection being there! Jer I'm all for keeping the lower grill in place, but the fascia on mine was already ruined with a license plate when I got it, and it is right in the way of airflow and appearance. Monday I'll call Steve Mansell and see if I can still get the H fascia that I couldn't afford when I got the conversion done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Sweet! Thanks! Gotta install my gauge pod and Watt's link, get the Metco billet pullies, a brake duct kit w/ bezels, fire extinguisher and mount, oil catch can, and figure out which Nav head unit to get. Next up will be a 4 point roll bar and harnesses. Any recommendations, anyone? I'm partial to Impact! products... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Got a link for impact? Google took me to a race equipment site but no roll cages and I'm looking for something for my 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thanks, everyone. I haven't really driven it yet, all the way home from SAI was bumper-to-bumper traffic. But I have a few initial impressions: 1. Passing in 5th gear without having to downshift is AWESOME. The extra torque is stupendous, it just PULLS. What used to feel like "lugging" now just brings on that fabulous blower grunt and sound. 2. If you're not ready when you get on the throttle, the steering wheel will take off without you. Sounds silly, but that's how I'd describe the sensation. "Whoa, Nelly!" Gotta hang on! 3. The Shelby/ReVan Racing/C&R radiator and heat exchanger prove their value when you're in bumper-to-bumper traffic in 104 degree weather for 45 minutes. Soon as traffic clears up, all your power is ready and waiting. 4. The sound effects are worth the price of admission. Not just the blower whine, but the change in exhaust attitude. My SLP Loudmouths were starting to bug me, they just sounded too "burbly". With the Whipple, heavy throttle application makes for a much better exhaust note, harder hitting, like the General Lee running from Roscoe P Coltrane. So the SLP setup will stay for now. 5. The FRPP tune changed the car's basic demeanor for the better, during low-speed driving too. The way the car idles, throttle tip-in, even the way it shuts off are now more "refined" and crisp. Good stuff. 6. Roger Sorel knows the details. He won't let the car go without inspecting it, and will send it anywhere on Shelby's "campus" to get something tweaked before he releases it. He's obviously a very busy guy, but you never feel that he's trying to wrap ya up and move on. 7. Tim Hill did a lot to help me get the parts I needed, from the C&R stuff, to the parts to complete my gauge pod, and he and Roger will probably both send me their cellphone bills for July, most of the calls and texts were me. My baseline dyno number: 295 Currently: 493 (Gill said it would have been 10 HP higher if they did it in the morning when it was "only 80 degrees" out. It was 104 degrees when dyno'ed in the afternoon.) More details as I get some time (and bravery) to dig deeper! BTW, I will change my avatar and signature soon, I promise... hahaha... Jer Very nice and clean install. Love the blue covers in contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan19d Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hey Jer, how long did the conversion take from drop off to pick up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarbc Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Jer, this is really cool and makes me want to send my 07SGT1163 in to beome GT/SC'ed. Really tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hey Jer, how long did the conversion take from drop off to pick up? Dropped off on the 5th, picked up yesterday (the 22nd). It took way longer than expected because they thought they had a polished Whipple in stock, but were mistaken. Once the Whipple arrived, 4 days. Arrange it in advance with Gill, and they can do it pretty quickly. Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Jer, this is really cool and makes me want to send my 07SGT1163 in to beome GT/SC'ed. Really tempting! DO IT. A BRAND NEW CAR for a fraction of the price. For me, it rolled back the clock to 2007, when I first felt the excitement of picking up a brand new SHELBY. Well worth the $, and I REALLY recomend the tensioner support plate, radiator, and heat exchanger. You'll definitely get what you paid for with those 3 extra items. Now, cars roll up next to me at the stoplight, and I think "Faster than you, buddy". Call Roger, talk it out, see if it suits you. I bet it does. Tell him I sent ya... LOL... Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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