FordGeek Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Ladies and gents, I got my Stage 3 Kenne Bell last Thursday and, after working on it a little at a time due to Easter (had to do the egg hunt stuff with the kidos) and other "life" issues, I finally finished this morning. Man, this thing is sweet as hell and the tune that the folks at KB came up with make it very docile at idle, but opens woop ass at WOT. I have pictures of the pre and post install, but need to download them, I'll get those up by tomorrow. Here's a summary of my experience: Pros: Absolutely monstrous throttle body accompanied by a Ford GT (supercar) intake assembly. Comes with everything you need to make up to 728 hp on pump gas (if you use the 2 7/8 pully that came with my kit - the race tune they gave me will give you a hair over 800); this is to the wheels folks... Very quiet Billet and steel bypass assembly No need to increase injector sizes; only requires a boost-a-pump Prodigous TORQUE!!! It'll put your Shelby on steroids; can't even begin to explain the monster I now possess Cons: Does not come with cooler spark plugs; I ended up buying the TR6s on my own If you don't normally work on your car, you very likely will not have all of the tools you'll need for the install; I had everything but still could have used a special wrench which I needed for one of the pesky throttle body bolts You have to cut a small section of your hood in order to clear the front assembly of the blower casing; you don't penetrate the hood so you can stop breathing in a paper bag. But for purists, this would be a no-no; I'm not a purist, I'm an enthusiast and did what I had to. I knew this modification was required when I bought the kit - if you want to play, you gotta pay You have to remove your strut tower brace; I'll be looking for alternate ways to avoid tower deflectoin because I doubt that even an adjustable brace will clear the blower without changing out the hood (good opportunity to convince the wifey to let me buy the KRs when it comes out!) After making sure the car was up to par I made a few WOT passes on some abandoned back roads to make sure everything was ok; it wasn't until I got home that I noticed a strange whine. I thought it was coming from the blower snout, but it actually was coming from the rear of the blower plenum towards the firewall; can anyone say vacuum leak. DAMN I HATE VACUUM LEAKS!!!!!! So, I'm going to spend my evening taking the blower off of the plenum to retorque all of the hex screws up again. It has to be a small leak because idle was damn near perfect, but the long-term fuel trims (LTFTs) were running at about 13% - a dead givaway of a leak. Good thing it reared its ugly head before I came face to face with a Z06; but I can already taste the blood! These cars are made to smoke, so is anyone up for BBQ? Regards, Joseph (FordGeek) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillycrashmann Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Ladies and gents, I got my Stage 3 Kenne Bell last Thursday and, after working on it a little at a time due to Easter (had to do the egg hunt stuff with the kidos) and other "life" issues, I finally finished this morning. Man, this thing is sweet as hell and the tune that the folks at KB came up with make it very docile at idle, but opens woop ass at WOT. I have pictures of the pre and post install, but need to download them, I'll get those up by tomorrow. Here's a summary of my experience: Pros: Absolutely monstrous throttle body accompanied by a Ford GT (supercar) intake assembly. Comes with everything you need to make up to 728 hp on pump gas (if you use the 2 7/8 pully that came with my kit - the race tune they gave me will give you a hair over 800); this is to the wheels folks... Very quiet Billet and steel bypass assembly No need to increase injector sizes; only requires a boost-a-pump Prodigous TORQUE!!! It'll put your Shelby on steroids; can't even begin to explain the monster I now possess Cons: Does not come with cooler spark plugs; I ended up buying the TR6s on my own If you don't normally work on your car, you very likely will not have all of the tools you'll need for the install; I had everything but still could have used a special wrench which I needed for one of the pesky throttle body bolts You have to cut a small section of your hood in order to clear the front assembly of the blower casing; you don't penetrate the hood so you can stop breathing in a paper bag. But for purists, this would be a no-no; I'm not a purist, I'm an enthusiast and did what I had to. I knew this modification was required when I bought the kit - if you want to play, you gotta pay You have to remove your strut tower brace; I'll be looking for alternate ways to avoid tower deflectoin because I doubt that even an adjustable brace will clear the blower without changing out the hood (good opportunity to convince the wifey to let me buy the KRs when it comes out!) After making sure the car was up to par I made a few WOT passes on some abandoned back roads to make sure everything was ok; it wasn't until I got home that I noticed a strange whine. I thought it was coming from the blower snout, but it actually was coming from the rear of the blower plenum towards the firewall; can anyone say vacuum leak. DAMN I HATE VACUUM LEAKS!!!!!! So, I'm going to spend my evening taking the blower off of the plenum to retorque all of the hex screws up again. It has to be a small leak because idle was damn near perfect, but the long-term fuel trims (LTFTs) were running at about 13% - a dead givaway of a leak. Good thing it reared its ugly head before I came face to face with a Z06; but I can already taste the blood! These cars are made to smoke, so is anyone up for BBQ? Regards, Joseph (FordGeek) Wow, go for it Joe! You are really serious about this aren't you. I'd be interested in your pics and progress, road tests, track times, etc. Good luck gettin them ponies to hook! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 That KB is wicked .... I betcha that i will have my stage II on for a year or so .. and bite the big bullet but hell guys .. what are u doing for traction .. ie tire and wheel combos ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brands5.0 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats, Have fun and get that CAR on the track so we all can see what its got. If i wasnt having my wedding this weekend i might have a KB by now but my soon to be wife saw to it to spend every dime we had and some i didn't even make yet really a lot i didn't make yet. So once thats out of the way (hopeful 30-40 years) i be able to afford some toys for my toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats. FordGeek Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Joe : Can`t wait to see some pictures Yo da man This thing sounds like it could be faster than a KR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats, Have fun and get that CAR on the track so we all can see what its got. If i wasnt having my wedding this weekend i might have a KB by now but my soon to be wife saw to it to spend every dime we had and some i didn't even make yet really a lot i didn't make yet. So once thats out of the way (hopeful 30-40 years) i be able to afford some toys for my toy. KB = DV. 5.0 Congrats on your big day, true love is worth much more than any mod. :happy feet: Good luck bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 FordGeek, congrat's can't wait to see #'s from the strip!! :hyper: As for me I'm waiting for SAI's GT500SS packages then I'll have my fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats, Have fun and get that CAR on the track so we all can see what its got. If i wasnt having my wedding this weekend i might have a KB by now but my soon to be wife saw to it to spend every dime we had and some i didn't even make yet really a lot i didn't make yet. So once thats out of the way (hopeful 30-40 years) i be able to afford some toys for my toy. Sound's like you'll have to sell the car to pay for the wedding bill's.......so sorry, I'll take the car off your hand's to help you out, I need a 2nd one for the wife so to distract her when I buy the SS package, or whatever SAI will call it. Congrat's on the wedding, now the work start's, HE,HE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 SS package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 SS package? SuperSnake, or King Cobra(KC) I'm guessin about what's in the works at SAI . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hays1967 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Ladies and gents, I got my Stage 3 Kenne Bell last Thursday and, after working on it a little at a time due to Easter (had to do the egg hunt stuff with the kidos) and other "life" issues, I finally finished this morning. Man, this thing is sweet as hell and the tune that the folks at KB came up with make it very docile at idle, but opens woop ass at WOT. I have pictures of the pre and post install, but need to download them, I'll get those up by tomorrow. Here's a summary of my experience: Pros: Absolutely monstrous throttle body accompanied by a Ford GT (supercar) intake assembly. Comes with everything you need to make up to 728 hp on pump gas (if you use the 2 7/8 pully that came with my kit - the race tune they gave me will give you a hair over 800); this is to the wheels folks... Very quiet Billet and steel bypass assembly No need to increase injector sizes; only requires a boost-a-pump Prodigous TORQUE!!! It'll put your Shelby on steroids; can't even begin to explain the monster I now possess Cons: Does not come with cooler spark plugs; I ended up buying the TR6s on my own If you don't normally work on your car, you very likely will not have all of the tools you'll need for the install; I had everything but still could have used a special wrench which I needed for one of the pesky throttle body bolts You have to cut a small section of your hood in order to clear the front assembly of the blower casing; you don't penetrate the hood so you can stop breathing in a paper bag. But for purists, this would be a no-no; I'm not a purist, I'm an enthusiast and did what I had to. I knew this modification was required when I bought the kit - if you want to play, you gotta pay You have to remove your strut tower brace; I'll be looking for alternate ways to avoid tower deflectoin because I doubt that even an adjustable brace will clear the blower without changing out the hood (good opportunity to convince the wifey to let me buy the KRs when it comes out!) After making sure the car was up to par I made a few WOT passes on some abandoned back roads to make sure everything was ok; it wasn't until I got home that I noticed a strange whine. I thought it was coming from the blower snout, but it actually was coming from the rear of the blower plenum towards the firewall; can anyone say vacuum leak. DAMN I HATE VACUUM LEAKS!!!!!! So, I'm going to spend my evening taking the blower off of the plenum to retorque all of the hex screws up again. It has to be a small leak because idle was damn near perfect, but the long-term fuel trims (LTFTs) were running at about 13% - a dead givaway of a leak. Good thing it reared its ugly head before I came face to face with a Z06; but I can already taste the blood! These cars are made to smoke, so is anyone up for BBQ? Regards, Joseph (FordGeek) WHERE ARE THE PICTURES!!!!! I WANT PICTURES! I NEED PICTURES have any of your wife???? Just kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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