ali_paris_hasan Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hello guys I am new to the world of Shelby's but as a kid, my dream was to own one someday. I currently have a 2012 WRX (going to sell it) and I am ready to purchase a used 2007 GT500 for roughly $30,000. The description of the vehicle goes as follows: "This Ford Shelby GT500 is one of only 8152 and is certified as build number #4127 for the 2007 model year. The Performance White Clearcoat is even more special being one of only 2252 and this being #997 of this color. This Shelby has also had a lot of Performance upgrades done at a Ford Dealership and tuned at Evolution Performance. This work includes a New Updated/Bigger Clutch done under Ford TSB update Warranty. Other Performance options include: Kooks Long tube headers w/ stage 8 Header bolts, Bassani x-pipe, Bassani cat back mufflers, Ford Racing 3:73 ring?nion gears, Ford Racing Lowering Springs 1.5 Lowered, Ford Racing Shelby GT500 KR Strut Tower Brace, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Steeda adjustable Upper Control Arms, BMR Swar Bar, Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors, Metco 2.6 Pulley makes 12lbs of Boost, Stiegemeier Stage 6 powered Supercharger, SCT Custom Tune by Jon Lund, Carbon Fiber JLT Cold Air Intake, Moroso Aluminum Coolant Expansion Tank. CLEAN CARFAX 24K MILES. SHAKER 500, 6-SPEED, BLUE PIN STRIPE, 18 CHROME ALLOYS! You are looking at a 2007 Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby. It is a non-smokers vehicle with 24k miles on it" Since I am still learning my way around these Shleby's I hardly know about their mods. Could anyone tell me how this looks? is this a good buy? Any suggestions? I truly appreciate your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Looks like that car has lots of nice upgrades. Post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Sounds nice... Lots of great upgrades! Welcome to TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGT Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Yep, nice collection of mods for $30K if done correctly. If possible would have a good mechanic check the car out but sounds good on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 ^ +1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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msb64 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Steeda adjustable Upper Control Arms Not sure if that is a typo or not, could be Steeda adjustable Lower Control Arms or Steeda Adjustable Upper Control Arm. Both would be nice to have though, if they are not already on the car. The LCAs do not need to be adjustable as you can do the adjustment on the upper. With the car lowered you should consider LCA relocation brackets to correct the geometry. As that is an 07, make sure to upgrade to the newer harmonic balancer if it has not already been done. Installing a one piece aluminium or carbon fiber drive shaft down the road would be a definite plus too. All the rest of the mods are good ones, although I would be willing to bet that you would be happier with a 2.5" upper pulley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Congratulations on the new car and welcome to Team Shelby. You have many of the mods that took years of trial and error by our members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali_paris_hasan Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thanks guys for the input, if it wasn't for you guys, I'd still be undecided about the purchase. I bought the car yesterday and I absolutely love it!!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imatk Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Congrats on the car man One thing... I just recently read about a guy snapping a pin on the transmission with the Steeda shifter. See here: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/svt-shelby-gt500-150/938988-has-anyone-broke-6060-a.html Don't know if that's what caused it, but if it were me I'd go with the FRPP shifter. (I have that shifter and it's very nice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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