Well, I finally got her back. After 6 looooonnnnnggg months. Stella is resting safely in my garage. Let me just say the car is a f’ing monster now. I mean, she is just insane. It’s a totally different car now, and I have to learn how to drive her all over again.

The guys did a great job, and they went above and beyond on this one. They did a bang up job with their attention to detail on her. I have their built block in the car, their heads and turbo cams (along with a **** load of supporting mods). She sounds wicked when you start her up. Drivability is 100% on this car, it drives perfect. Mike did an amazing job on the tune, its amazing that it’s a cammed car and so streetable. Chris and Dave did a great job taking her apart and putting her back together…..several times. And Steve did a great job helping me with the total package and what see will be, the engine build and getting the specifications lined up with how the car make power.

I did have a chance to run her at Thompson for a couple of runs before I came home. I’m really struggling with my 60ft and with all the new power, I can’t launch at 3K rpm. So I have to learn how to drive the car all over again. And like we did with the 8lb setup, we are already tweaking the auto tune for the ¼ to develop a race shift setup. With all this power, the old race auto setup needs some tweaking. Even with 60fts in the 2.x’s, the car is running 12.3’s at the lowest boost settings on pump gas (13lbs). At 13lbs, she is making more power than a stock GT500. It’s also setup for 20lbs via the boost controller. All the tunes had to be de-tuned down per my request, as I’m concerned about imploding the tranny. At 20lbs, I’m confident that the transmission will break, so I asked Mike to take power out of all of the tunes, so there is a lot on the table. As Powerhouse would say “she’s ****ed”

She needs a bath, but here are some pics to get started. I got some new appearance goodies (tinted windows, interior goodies, etc.) and will get some better pics and a vid later.







And at Thompson…





My goals for this season is 11's at 13psi, and 10's at 20psi once a transmission option is available.

 

It looks amazing! What did you do with your old grille? Anyway, I really love the look of the front of Stella! I hope to see some 11's, lol.

 

Good job...

 

That is AWESOME!! You're car is a monster now...congrats!

 

i can't wait to see how you run when you get her to hook up. It is a great looking car.

 

Thanks guys, I can't wait to run her again. The old center fog light grille sold the day after I bought this one. One of my friends has a GT and he scooped it up. LOL. Parts go fast around here.

 

Here is the official modification list. More pics, data and ET's to come this weekend.

• Powerhouse Built Block
• Weisco Pistons, 8-8-1
• 60lb Injectors
• Boost a pump
• 8.8 Rear end w/3.73
• LPW Girdle
• PH/CHE Axle brace
• New Red Powder Coated Valve Cover (will post pics once I clean engine bay)
• MT ET Streets Drag Radials (255/50/16)
• Powerhouse Ported Heads
• Powerhouse 3 angle valve job w/upgraded valve springs
• Powerhouse Turbo Cams (they also have Centri & Root cams available)
• JBA shorty headers
• New head gaskets
• Upgraded transmission pan w/Amsoil Synthetic
• PH/CHE Anti-Squat Brackets
• Powerhouse Line Locks
• Diablo Mafia
• Modifed car to take Welds for front and back (future use)
• Progress Technology Rear Sway Bar

On the day Powerhouse baselined the stock GT500, they also strapped my car down right after that. My car edged out the GT500 by 20RWHP. This is on the same machine. It was pretty cool. Now I just need to get my ET's to reflect that!

 

WOW! That is awesome. If your putting down more HP you should have some good ET's cause isn't it lighter than the GT?

 

Looking AWESOME Rygen . Go Steelers!

 

I don't know if his car is still lighter anymore?

 

that is what you call a true sleeper...i'd like to see the face on a shelby or GT when ya stomped the gas... how much did that run ya if ya dont' mind me being nosey

 

Check my post for horn movement , they are really noticable now !

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...006#post742006

 

i just like the fact that your car is a V6. i see too many mean GT owners on the other forums that think they're the best thing since peanut butter.

 

Thanks man, I really appreciate this.

 

Its a good thing you have that block with all that psi you plan on running. Good luck!

 

Thanks, the car went 11.87@13psi at 119mph. This is with a 2.xx 60ft time so I know I can do better. Still getting a feel for the car.

 

Man that is a beast! That is one very nice car!

 

So you did it huh? You officially own an 11 second V6 Turbo Mustang, which you drive to work evryday! LOL!!

Thats quite an impressive resume Rygen! If you were to put it all down today, you could reflect on a very impressive S197 V6 experience!!

Congrats Rygen! Your one of a kind!

 

Thanks man.

I think in the current setup, she still has 11.6x's in her. We shall see though.

 

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