Your Dream Car

[Smith]

opinions are one thing...specs r another

Engine

Carroll Shelby Performance 427 Aluminum FE engine
Shelby Vortech® Supercharger, provides 750 HP
Visteon® F75U high torque starter
8 Quart Canton® oil pan, pick up tube, dip stick
Shelby trim valve covers and air cleaner
850 CFM Holley® Carburetor, Polished single line


Transmission

Upgraded Hi-Torque 5-speed Tremec® TKO transmission
Electronic Speedo®
4130 front & rear u-joints
Balanced aluminum driveshaft sized for transmission


Clutch

12 1/2" Diaphragm clutch
Tilton® hydraulic clutch


Rear End

Currie 31 spline 9" posi-traction trac-locker
3.25 gears


Steering

Power steering Type II
Total Control Products® rack & pinion steering kit
Baer® tracker bump steer adjustable tie rods


Wheels

New 17”X 8” Shelby rims with 245/40ZR17, Z-rated tires


Cooling

Griffin® aluminum cross flow radiator
SPAL® 2 each, 10" electric cooling fan, pull type
SPAL® 1 each, 10" electric cooling fan, push type


Exhaust

JBA® tuned headers with ceramic plating
2 1/2" Spintech® mufflers
2 1/2" aluminum pipe side exhaust system with tips
Dual 2.5" exhaust with “H” pipe


Brakes

Front: Baer® 13 X 1.1 Track System, PBR 2 piston aluminum
Rear: Baer® 12 X .81 Touring System, PBR 1 piston aluminum
Slotted, cross drilled & zinc washed
Adjustable rear bias proportioning valve


Electrical

Trunk mounted battery with heavy-duty cable
MSD® Ignition Control
MSD® Coil


Interior

SCAT Enterprises hi-back wrap around bucket seats
LaCarra® 15” wooden steering wheel for Cobras
JME Enterprises with Auto Meter Shelby Signature Series Gauges
200 MPH speedometer
10,000 RPM tachometer
1/2" roll bar assembly, 4-point
Eclipse® Stereo with CD & amplifier
New technology A/C and heat system
Cascade Audio full sound insulation


Exterior

Shelby emblems
Complete paint & stripes
Special striping for Super Snake(thin-wide-thin)
Functional S/C Cobra style gas lid
Sequential taillights (Shelby style)
Eleanor light package


Suspension

Front: Total Control Products® coil-over kit
Rear: KYB® gas shocks
Shelby style traction bars
Front stock sway bar
Lowering blocks
3.25:1 9" Gears


Fuel

NOS® system – 125 shot
Holley® carburetor
Unleaded gasoline capabilities
1/2 inch stainless braided fuel line
In-line fuel filter
Electric fuel pump and fuel regulation
Fuel safe 16-gallon fuel cell




o hell ya

[jazzthefunk]

[4th gen]

Originally posted by TheCanuk@9 April 2004 - 16:16
opinions are one thing...specs r another

Engine

Carroll Shelby Performance 427 Aluminum FE engine
Shelby Vortech® Supercharger, provides 750 HP
Visteon® F75U high torque starter
8 Quart Canton® oil pan, pick up tube, dip stick
Shelby trim valve covers and air cleaner
850 CFM Holley® Carburetor, Polished single line

The McLaren F1 LM puts out 660bhp from a 6.1 litre naturally aspirated engine. Your Shelby needs a supercharger to match that specific power. The LM also only weighs 1062kg, giving a power to weight ratio of 621bhp/tonne.

Your Shelby produces 750bhp but weighs 1490kg, giving a power to weight of 'only' 503bhp/tonne.

Also, remember that the Shelby is based on a car which is nearly 40 years old, the F1 is only 12-13 years old and the technology used on the F1 is hardly dated. The only real development which has transpired since the birth of the F1 is carbon ceramic disc brakes.

In any situation, be it quarter mile strip, racing track or road driving, the McLaren F1 LM is far superior to the Shelby.

Indeeds, opinions are one thing, specs quite another

[4th gen]

Originally posted by TheCanuk@9 April 2004 - 16:16
Wheels

New 17”X 8” Shelby rims with 245/40ZR17, Z-rated tires

The Shelby is also running on 245/40s all round, the F1 LM runs on 275/35 18s up front and 345/35 18s at the back.

That's a lot more rubber in contact with the road...a lot more grip.

[Peerzy]

Originally posted by 4th gen+9 April 2004 - 18:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (4th gen @ 9 April 2004 - 18:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheCanuk@9 April 2004 - 16:16
Wheels

New 17”X 8” Shelby rims with 245/40ZR17, Z-rated tires

The Shelby is also running on 245/40s all round, the F1 LM runs on 275/35 18s up front and 345/35 18s at the back.

That&#39;s a lot more rubber in contact with the road...a lot more grip. [/b][/quote]
My car doesnt have any rubber on teh road, last police chase i went over somespikes and filpped it into a ditch.... can i have your mum&#39;s car now?

[4th gen]

Originally posted by peerzyboy+9 April 2004 - 17:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (peerzyboy @ 9 April 2004 - 17:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by 4th gen@9 April 2004 - 18:07
<!--QuoteBegin-TheCanuk

@9 April 2004 - 16:16
Wheels

New 17”X 8” Shelby rims with 245/40ZR17, Z-rated tires

The Shelby is also running on 245/40s all round, the F1 LM runs on 275/35 18s up front and 345/35 18s at the back.

That&#39;s a lot more rubber in contact with the road...a lot more grip.

My car doesnt have any rubber on teh road, last police chase i went over somespikes and filpped it into a ditch.... can i have your mum&#39;s car now?

[/b][/quote]
It&#39;s only running on 185/55 14s
You can&#39;t have it at the moment, I&#39;m gonna need it for going out later. Maybe tomorrow

[DWk]

Originally posted by 4th gen+9 April 2004 - 10:32--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (4th gen @ 9 April 2004 - 10:32)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheCanuk@9 April 2004 - 16:16
opinions are one thing...specs r another

Engine

Carroll Shelby Performance 427 Aluminum FE engine
Shelby Vortech® Supercharger, provides 750 HP
Visteon® F75U high torque starter
8 Quart Canton® oil pan, pick up tube, dip stick
Shelby trim valve covers and air cleaner
850 CFM Holley® Carburetor, Polished single line

The McLaren F1 LM puts out 660bhp from a 6.1 litre naturally aspirated engine. Your Shelby needs a supercharger to match that specific power. The LM also only weighs 1062kg, giving a power to weight ratio of 621bhp/tonne.

Your Shelby produces 750bhp but weighs 1490kg, giving a power to weight of &#39;only&#39; 503bhp/tonne.

Also, remember that the Shelby is based on a car which is nearly 40 years old, the F1 is only 12-13 years old and the technology used on the F1 is hardly dated. The only real development which has transpired since the birth of the F1 is carbon ceramic disc brakes.

In any situation, be it quarter mile strip, racing track or road driving, the McLaren F1 LM is far superior to the Shelby.

Indeeds, opinions are one thing, specs quite another [/b][/quote]

[djweiser]

Originally posted by RGX+8 April 2004 - 23:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RGX @ 8 April 2004 - 23:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-NikkiD@8 April 2004 - 22:54
gonna start leaving wet spots soon.

[/b][/quote]
no kiddin :smilie3:

[ck-uk]

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[BigBank_Hank]

Being an automotive technician I would love to get the chance to look under the hoods of both the Shelby and the F1. Even though I am a Ford man my heart belongs to the Mclaren always has always will.