Many owners of the current S550-generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 will tell you the pony is best enjoyed as its maker intended, namely in N/A form: there's nothing quite like the throttle response and soundtrack of the atmospheric flat-plane Voodoo 5.2L, while the long gearing might get in the way of boosted drag racing goals. Well, we are now here to zoom in on an example of the opposing view, all with the help of a race.
The engine compartment of the 'Stang now accommodates an Edelbrock blower (this features the R2650 TVS rotor assembly), a Lund tune and others. And, to cope with the extra muscle (this thing delivers 720 wheel horsepower on 93 octane, which makes for well over 800 horses at the crank), the six-speed manual now works with a Mantic twin-disc cerametallic clutch. As for the suspension, this has received UPR hardware.
As far as the "competition" is concerned, this was provided by another S550-gen Shelby Mustang, albeit a GT500. And, to turn the fight into an even more of an apple-to-orange comparo, this GT500 packs some serious mods.
To be more precise, the list of aftermarket goodies for the 5.2L Predator motor includes a ported blower with a 2.5 pulley upgrade, a Whipple intercooler, L&M cams, 1,300cc injectors with Lethal Performance rails, a JLT cold air intake and a Palm Beach Dyno Tune, among others.
The result of all the work sees the Mustang placing around 1,100 hp (think: 1,000 rear wheel horsepower) at the disposal of YouTuber Stang Mode, who has brought this adventure to us.
And while the Shelby GT500 packs 18-inch rear wheels, so the heftier sidewalls of the tires help with the launches, this is a rolling battle - the winner is decided by the trap speed, with the value for each vehicle being shown in the clip below (you can skip to the 4:29 timestamp for the Mustang v Mustang battle).
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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