As you’re well aware, Ford Motor Company redesigned the Mustang for the 2024 model year. Internally referred to as the S650, the seventh generation is closely related to the S550 before it.
The newcomer, on the other hand, presents a problem to the aftermarket community because of its locked engine control unit. More specifically, the FNV electrical architecture was designed to lock the aftermarket out of the Mustang’s electronic brain.
Be that as it may, certain tuners will be offered access by none other than Dearborn’s favorite son. Chances are we’ll see the very first ECU-tuned S650 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Some peeps, however, took matters into their own hands. Take, for example, Justin’s Performance Center Racing of Maryland. Rather than cracking the control unit open, these folks preferred to give their S650 nitrous oxide and other assorted upgrades in their quest to create a 9-second land missile.
Uploaded on the company’s Instagram, the video attached below shows the auto-equipped GT running the quarter-mile in a mere 9.57 seconds at 141 miles per hour (227 kilometers per hour). JPC Racing used a 200 shot (make that 200 horsepower worth of nitrous oxide) for this incredible pass.
The V8-powered fastback required manual shifting via the paddles rather than leaving the 10-speed automatic in auto mode. What else did JPC Racing improve other than the Nitrous Express system?
Photo: JPC Racing
For starters, Weld Full Throttle Frontrunner and Weld Belmont Beadlock wheels mounted with sticky rubber. The 17-inch wheels are stickier tires are joined by a carbon-fiber driveshaft, a Posi-Loc system that combats rear subframe deflection, line lock, and 2,000-hp Driveshaft Shop rear axles.
A chromoly lightweight rear bumper support also needs to be mentioned, along with long tube headers, a ProTorque X10 torque converter, and crankcase breathers. TBM brakes developed for drag racing applications, a chromoly lightweight support for the front bumper, and a progressive controller from Nitrous Express round off the list of go-faster mods.
To understand how fast this S650 Mustang GT is, bear in mind that Ford quotes 10.7 seconds for the S550 Mustang Shelby GT500. Now imagine what kind of ETs the S650 Shelby GT500 is capable of, especially if you remember that Ford uses an 800-horsepower Predator in the Mustang GTD.
The redesigned GT500 is nowhere to be seen, though. Chances are it will drop in 2025 for the 2026 model year, indirectly replacing the GTD in the Mustang’s lineup. The GTD is more of a 911 GT2 RS-rivaling track monster, with Ford benchmarking it against the most powerful Neunelfer of all time. As a brief refresher, the Porker delivers 691 horsepower and 553 pound-feet (750 Nm) from a 3.8-liter twin-turbo sixer.
The fastest Neunelfer at the Nurburgring, however, is the 991.2-generation 911 GT2 RS MR. Driven by Lars Kern, the rear-engined thriller lapped the world’s most challenging racetrack in 6 minutes and 38 seconds. According to Ford, the Mustang GTD will easily pull off a sub-7-minute lap time.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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