Newbie from France with his young Eleanor: a 2007 shelby GT500

msb64 · November 8, 2013

Looking good Jerome.

Here is something else for you to consider:

http://www.americanmuscle.com/raxiom-gen5-taillights-0509.html

They are bolt-in & plug-in units, so no need to chop up any of your oem parts.

They also come with built in sequential flashers too.

Also, here is a nice rear cover to replace your rusty oem one:

http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/7106s.htm

Besides looking good, they also help to strengthen up the rear axle assembly.

jpc42 · November 8, 2013

Looking good Jerome.

Here is something else for you to consider:

http://www.americanmuscle.com/raxiom-gen5-taillights-0509.html

They are bolt-in & plug-in units, so no need to chop up any of your oem parts.

They also come with built in sequential flashers too.

Also, here is a nice rear cover to replace your rusty oem one:

http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/7106s.htm

Besides looking good, they also help to strengthen up the rear axle assembly.

hi,

about your first link: i'll never do it, i prefere a look oem (or like an upgrade genuine like a supersnake or KR...but same generation of car)

about your second link, mine just need to be clean and may be paint it'll be done if i plain one day to go on a 3.73 gear, don't want to do 2 time the job taking it off, and for my use, don't need the upgrade parts of your link

jpc42 · November 8, 2013

Nonetheless an interesting coincidence.

yes it is :clapping:

jpc42 · January 17, 2014

some news

a long time of reflexion and search about a suspensino choice

changing only the springs is not a good idea

Beggining of december, as i was still Undecided, and i want something to put under my Xmas tree,so i've spend the money planned to the suspension, i've order 6th december to BJ and Justin at VMPtuning a stage 2 JLT CAI tune puley tools plugs etc...A BIG THANKS to them, to take all the time to understand my mail and call(most difficult for me).

it was long to receive because of the post delay, and because the post lost the package but finally found it, and i receive it 27th demencer. Now i'm waiting a date to go to my mechanic to put it on the car :drool:

BUT about the suspension, finaly i decide to go with the Eibach 35115.780 (shocks struts springs) and add the eibach camber bolt to adjust, of Course i've also decide to go with BMR relocation bracket for the LCA and with Bob's LCA.....

I just don't know if it's necessary to go with the ford racing strut mount M-18183-C ???

Now i've just have to wait a little to save some cash for buying

UKGT500 · January 29, 2014

Great posts Jerome. I just read it from the start. As a new member on Team Shelby I missed your posts originally.

As the power package you just ordered is similar to the Brenspeed one I just fitted you are going to be amazed at the difference.

I owned my car for a few months too as I wanted to get used to the performance at least to a degree: coming from a 2005 4.6GT the difference is quite astonishing.

But I did always feel the torque from low down was not quite what I was expecting and I was surprised initially that the supercharger doesn't start to whine until about 3,000 rpm.

All that is a thing of the past now: the difference in response is incredible, the blower whines a lot more and the car is frankly terrifying on our small roads.

A friend of mine also has a 2008 GT500 (in Performance White). He was wondering if my comments on Facebook regarding the performance increase was justified so I let him drive mine. (He has a lot of experience in these cars as he has owned his car from new and has covered over 80,000 miles...)

Anyway as soon as he touched the throttle, before even getting to 30 mph, he shouted "****ing hell"!

Shelby GT500: best car I ever owned in 20 years of owning mad and interesting cars.

Malc

jpc42 · February 17, 2014

thanks UKGT500

Some news...

After iv'e ordered a stage 2 (CAI JLT, small pulley, idler, plugs, tools, SCT and european tune for 95 and 98 RON) from VMPtuning in december, i finally found a date with my mechanic for the fitting, it was yesterday, yes a sunday, because he is very busy and he change me during this last 2 month the date for do it, so last week he propose me this sunday, thanks to him also.

A BIG THANKS to BJ and justin from VMPtuning, as my english is not so good as your :shrug: , for all they do for me when i buy the stage 2, my question are difficult to understand sometimes, they were great!! :worship: :clapping:
BJ and Justin, wish i meet you in april when i come in holidays in florida!!

In the same time, we fit an AFCO heat exchanger (with no fans) i've buy to a friend (with 500 miles on it) in france, because he was going on the same but with fan

So yesterday evening, job ended after a 4hours job, and test drive.

WHAAAAAOOOOUUUU!! the différence is INCREDIBLE!!!! :shift: