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ProCharger, also known as that outfit which manufactures gear-driven centrifugal superchargers, is now working on a supercharger package for the baddest Mustang of them all. Yes, ladies and gents, get hyped up and look forward to a helluva lot more power from the 5.2-liter Voodoo V8 engine.
In a post on the ProCharger website, the company is tearing us with the following info: “We can't go into loads of details yet, however we can tell you that we designed this system just for this amazing GT350.” Better still, the outfit promises easy installation “with no permanent modifications, no motor mount changes, no trimming/cutting/bending of any sort.”
The engine bay in the featured photo gallery is all we have at the present moment. Slated to be ready for shipping in the latter part of July or early August, the Shelby GT350 ProCharger pack will one-up the flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine to absurd output figures.
Considering that the mill develops 526 hp and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) in naturally aspirated format, a ProCharger could up the ante to [fingers crossed I’m not wishful thinking] Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat territory. To keep the extra heat in check, ProCharger assures that its air-to-air intercooler will do just fine.
Here are two spoiler alerts for Shelby GT350 owners in the market for such a supercharger: “maximum cooling and perfect OEM fit and finish,” and “no power fade consistently lap after lap on the track.” The big question, however, is how much boost can you run on a V8 with a 12:1 compression ratio?
In related news, the rumor mill suggests that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 will be dropped after the 2017 model year to make room for the much-anticipated 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. I don’t know how this rumor came to be and I’m not the type to add fuel to the fire, but the truth of the matter is that Ford never built a Shelby GT350 and a Shelby GT500 at the same time. What's your take on this subject?
The engine bay in the featured photo gallery is all we have at the present moment. Slated to be ready for shipping in the latter part of July or early August, the Shelby GT350 ProCharger pack will one-up the flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine to absurd output figures.
Considering that the mill develops 526 hp and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) in naturally aspirated format, a ProCharger could up the ante to [fingers crossed I’m not wishful thinking] Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat territory. To keep the extra heat in check, ProCharger assures that its air-to-air intercooler will do just fine.
Here are two spoiler alerts for Shelby GT350 owners in the market for such a supercharger: “maximum cooling and perfect OEM fit and finish,” and “no power fade consistently lap after lap on the track.” The big question, however, is how much boost can you run on a V8 with a 12:1 compression ratio?
In related news, the rumor mill suggests that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 will be dropped after the 2017 model year to make room for the much-anticipated 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. I don’t know how this rumor came to be and I’m not the type to add fuel to the fire, but the truth of the matter is that Ford never built a Shelby GT350 and a Shelby GT500 at the same time. What's your take on this subject?
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