'05 Racing Program/Upcoming FRPP Parts
11/10/04, 05:50 AM
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Wasn't sure where to put this, because the read has a little bit of everything. Including some nice information about upcoming '05 FRPP Parts for the Street!!
Ford. With last week's Specialty Equipment Market Association show being the last stop on Ford's year-long 40th Anniversary Tour for the Mustang, Dan Davis, Director of Ford Racing Technology, acknowledged the Mustang's storied racing history and pivotal role in the performance parts aftermarket by announcing plans to reinvigorate Mustang's presence on the race track with a new performance parts and competition program. Davis introduced a a special race version of the new '05 Mustang during Ford's press conference last Tuesday at the SEMA show. The Ford Racing Mustang show car that was revealed was supposed to be painted in the identical orange and black livery of the famous Bud Moore-prepared and factory-backed Trans-Am Boss 302 Mustangs from 1970 - replete with the number "15" in deference to Parnelli Jones' competition number as the lead driver on that famous team (George Follmer in number "16" was his teammate). There was one major problem, however. The color was, horrifyingly enough - wrong. And we should know, since Tony DeLorenzo (Peter's brother), acquired two of those factory-backed Bud Moore Mustangs after the '70 racing season in preparation for running them in the '71 Trans-Am series. Now, maybe Ford has another version of this car stashed away somewhere that is in the correct color (we hope so at any rate), but the car they showed at SEMA definitely was not it. After being disappointed with that major gaffe by Ford last week (what, you guys never have noticed the color of authentic Bud Moore Mustangs at vintage events? - unbelievable), we can tell you that the new Mustang competition program looks to be very promising, giving racers of all stripes access to the right hardware to race the new Mustang.
"Ford Racing Performance Parts will be the one-stop shop for performance and racing when it comes to the new Mustang. We're going to offer everything from a 'Body-in-White' for the do-it-yourself builder, to performance upgrades for the shade-tree mechanic, all the way to a full ready-to-race competition car for the grassroots motorsports enthusiast," Davis said. The Ford Racing Mustang competition program will offer a multitude of options for the grassroots racing participant. Ford Racing aims to bring factory engineering and know-how to the development of race-prepared chassis and vehicle offerings for both road and drag racers. The first offering from the competition program is a road racing-spec Mustang. It is a ready-to-race track car that could compete in a variety of road-racing series. At the heart of this package is Ford Racing's 5.0-liter Cammer V8 engine. The Cammer crate engine already has a racing pedigree, with a Robert Yates-built race version powering the Ford Focus Daytona Prototype to a class win at the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. The Cammer V8 will also be available as a crate engine through the Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog. The Ford Racing Cammer crate engine produces 420 horsepower and 370 foot-pounds of torque. It features electronic fuel injection and comes with "plug-and-play" electronics, including the wiring harness and engine computer, for easy installation in a variety of projects from race cars to hot rods.
The goal of the program is to provide a competitive car – both in performance and value – based on Ford Racing factory knowledge and race experience. "Ford Racing’s grassroots motorsports efforts, including support of the popular USAC-sanctioned Focus Midget series, have been extremely successful in providing opportunities to go racing at a good value," continued Davis. "The Mustang road racing program will capitalize on our crate engine program and the Mustang's successful history in racing. We're investigating and talking with several sanctioning bodies right now to determine where we want to take this product first. The beauty of this program is that the foundation and package is purpose-built and factory engineered to be competitive at many levels of racing. Only series-specific equipment and regulations will need to be applied to fit the road race-spec Mustang into different types of competition." The chassis or "Body-in-White" of the racing-spec Mustang has been seam-welded, and the safety cage has been structurally optimized and designed for ultimate vehicle performance, durability and safety. This race-prepared chassis allows Ford Racing to extend its offerings to include other types of racing, including drag racing. For the drag racer, Ford Racing is investigating the availability of a rolling race-prepared chassis that can be built up using the performance parts catalog of crate engines, transmissions, suspension components, rear axles and gears. "The possibilities of this program are truly endless," said Jamie Allison, Manager, Ford Racing Performance Parts. "We're going to keep listening to what Mustang enthusiasts want, and do our best to deliver performance options that are factory-engineered, tested and built to the highest standards.
Although Ford Racing Performance Parts has a growing lineup of parts for Focus and F-150, the Mustang is the heart of our business, so we've made a commitment to developing a variety of parts for enthusiast owners," continued Allison. "From performance crate engines to wheels and suspension upgrades for what is now last-generation Mustangs, we've got it all. And we plan to do more of the same for the 2005 model leveraging the Mustang competition program."
Initial offerings in the catalog will be available in the first quarter of 2005, with continuing rollout of new parts over the course of the year. Powertrain enhancements include a bolt-on, screw-type supercharger package for the Mustang GT's 4.6L 3-valve V8, including the necessary calibration change. Other powertrain enhancements include a tubular header system, cold air intake system and cat-back exhaust. The catalog also includes a strut tower brace, further chassis and suspension packages and 18 x 9-inch performance wheels, all available early next year. Ford Racing has also joined with 3d Carbon to offer a "GT-R"-style body kit that is reminiscent of the Ford Mustang GT-R concept car from the 2004 New York Auto Show. For a builder to purchase a "BIW," an application must be submitted to Ford Racing for review before release of the body for purchase. Applications can be found on the Ford Racing Performance Parts website: www.fordracingparts.com.
The Discovery Channel joined with Ford Racing Technology to give racing and automotive enthusiasts an inside look at the decisions and processes that are part of the Mustang competition development program. The resulting documentary, "Extreme Mustang: Back to the Track," gives an unprecedented look at this exciting racing program from its inception to the first track test.
Rumors in Las Vegas also suggested that Ford, interestingly enough, is gearing this new Mustang racing program for racers interested in running in the GT class in the Grand American Series and in the Speed World Challenge GT Series, too, which means that factory vs. factory battles could be shaping up between Ford and Pontiac in 2005 in Grand-Am, and Ford vs. the world in Speed GT – which is exactly what road-racing fans are clamoring for. It will definitely be interesting, and it will give the France family’s road-racing series a much-needed shot in the arm.
Wasn't sure where to put this, because the read has a little bit of everything. Including some nice information about upcoming '05 FRPP Parts for the Street!!
Ford. With last week's Specialty Equipment Market Association show being the last stop on Ford's year-long 40th Anniversary Tour for the Mustang, Dan Davis, Director of Ford Racing Technology, acknowledged the Mustang's storied racing history and pivotal role in the performance parts aftermarket by announcing plans to reinvigorate Mustang's presence on the race track with a new performance parts and competition program. Davis introduced a a special race version of the new '05 Mustang during Ford's press conference last Tuesday at the SEMA show. The Ford Racing Mustang show car that was revealed was supposed to be painted in the identical orange and black livery of the famous Bud Moore-prepared and factory-backed Trans-Am Boss 302 Mustangs from 1970 - replete with the number "15" in deference to Parnelli Jones' competition number as the lead driver on that famous team (George Follmer in number "16" was his teammate). There was one major problem, however. The color was, horrifyingly enough - wrong. And we should know, since Tony DeLorenzo (Peter's brother), acquired two of those factory-backed Bud Moore Mustangs after the '70 racing season in preparation for running them in the '71 Trans-Am series. Now, maybe Ford has another version of this car stashed away somewhere that is in the correct color (we hope so at any rate), but the car they showed at SEMA definitely was not it. After being disappointed with that major gaffe by Ford last week (what, you guys never have noticed the color of authentic Bud Moore Mustangs at vintage events? - unbelievable), we can tell you that the new Mustang competition program looks to be very promising, giving racers of all stripes access to the right hardware to race the new Mustang.
"Ford Racing Performance Parts will be the one-stop shop for performance and racing when it comes to the new Mustang. We're going to offer everything from a 'Body-in-White' for the do-it-yourself builder, to performance upgrades for the shade-tree mechanic, all the way to a full ready-to-race competition car for the grassroots motorsports enthusiast," Davis said. The Ford Racing Mustang competition program will offer a multitude of options for the grassroots racing participant. Ford Racing aims to bring factory engineering and know-how to the development of race-prepared chassis and vehicle offerings for both road and drag racers. The first offering from the competition program is a road racing-spec Mustang. It is a ready-to-race track car that could compete in a variety of road-racing series. At the heart of this package is Ford Racing's 5.0-liter Cammer V8 engine. The Cammer crate engine already has a racing pedigree, with a Robert Yates-built race version powering the Ford Focus Daytona Prototype to a class win at the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. The Cammer V8 will also be available as a crate engine through the Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog. The Ford Racing Cammer crate engine produces 420 horsepower and 370 foot-pounds of torque. It features electronic fuel injection and comes with "plug-and-play" electronics, including the wiring harness and engine computer, for easy installation in a variety of projects from race cars to hot rods.
The goal of the program is to provide a competitive car – both in performance and value – based on Ford Racing factory knowledge and race experience. "Ford Racing’s grassroots motorsports efforts, including support of the popular USAC-sanctioned Focus Midget series, have been extremely successful in providing opportunities to go racing at a good value," continued Davis. "The Mustang road racing program will capitalize on our crate engine program and the Mustang's successful history in racing. We're investigating and talking with several sanctioning bodies right now to determine where we want to take this product first. The beauty of this program is that the foundation and package is purpose-built and factory engineered to be competitive at many levels of racing. Only series-specific equipment and regulations will need to be applied to fit the road race-spec Mustang into different types of competition." The chassis or "Body-in-White" of the racing-spec Mustang has been seam-welded, and the safety cage has been structurally optimized and designed for ultimate vehicle performance, durability and safety. This race-prepared chassis allows Ford Racing to extend its offerings to include other types of racing, including drag racing. For the drag racer, Ford Racing is investigating the availability of a rolling race-prepared chassis that can be built up using the performance parts catalog of crate engines, transmissions, suspension components, rear axles and gears. "The possibilities of this program are truly endless," said Jamie Allison, Manager, Ford Racing Performance Parts. "We're going to keep listening to what Mustang enthusiasts want, and do our best to deliver performance options that are factory-engineered, tested and built to the highest standards.
Although Ford Racing Performance Parts has a growing lineup of parts for Focus and F-150, the Mustang is the heart of our business, so we've made a commitment to developing a variety of parts for enthusiast owners," continued Allison. "From performance crate engines to wheels and suspension upgrades for what is now last-generation Mustangs, we've got it all. And we plan to do more of the same for the 2005 model leveraging the Mustang competition program."
Initial offerings in the catalog will be available in the first quarter of 2005, with continuing rollout of new parts over the course of the year. Powertrain enhancements include a bolt-on, screw-type supercharger package for the Mustang GT's 4.6L 3-valve V8, including the necessary calibration change. Other powertrain enhancements include a tubular header system, cold air intake system and cat-back exhaust. The catalog also includes a strut tower brace, further chassis and suspension packages and 18 x 9-inch performance wheels, all available early next year. Ford Racing has also joined with 3d Carbon to offer a "GT-R"-style body kit that is reminiscent of the Ford Mustang GT-R concept car from the 2004 New York Auto Show. For a builder to purchase a "BIW," an application must be submitted to Ford Racing for review before release of the body for purchase. Applications can be found on the Ford Racing Performance Parts website: www.fordracingparts.com.
The Discovery Channel joined with Ford Racing Technology to give racing and automotive enthusiasts an inside look at the decisions and processes that are part of the Mustang competition development program. The resulting documentary, "Extreme Mustang: Back to the Track," gives an unprecedented look at this exciting racing program from its inception to the first track test.
Rumors in Las Vegas also suggested that Ford, interestingly enough, is gearing this new Mustang racing program for racers interested in running in the GT class in the Grand American Series and in the Speed World Challenge GT Series, too, which means that factory vs. factory battles could be shaping up between Ford and Pontiac in 2005 in Grand-Am, and Ford vs. the world in Speed GT – which is exactly what road-racing fans are clamoring for. It will definitely be interesting, and it will give the France family’s road-racing series a much-needed shot in the arm.
11/10/04, 01:06 PM
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The Ford Racing Cammer crate engine produces 420 horsepower and 370 foot-pounds of torque.
I can't wait for road racing next year!!
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those numbers are right out of the crate... that's tuned to be emissions legal in 50 states. they say it can easily be tuned to produce 500hp.... Then if you throw on goodies, you'll be turnin' out more.
11/10/04, 01:31 PM
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Originally posted by clintoris@November 10, 2004, 4:29 PM
those numbers are right out of the crate... that's tuned to be emissions legal in 50 states. they say it can easily be tuned to produce 500hp.... Then if you throw on goodies, you'll be turnin' out more.
those numbers are right out of the crate... that's tuned to be emissions legal in 50 states. they say it can easily be tuned to produce 500hp.... Then if you throw on goodies, you'll be turnin' out more.
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