2013 GT500 goes 9.77@148.80 - Stock Suspension, Stock Gears, Full Weight!!!

  • Oct 29, 2013

Having been so close to a 9 second pass with our 10.002 last time at the track we knew we needed just a few more runs and a couple of minor adjustments and we would get what we were looking for.

If anyone has been following our build they know most of the mod list has been kept pretty quiet. However we have disclosed that the car does run a Nitrous Pro-Flow wet kit and it's been tuned by Lund Racing. Some additional information about the car is that it's full weight except for the front sway bar being removed and it's got 07 GT500 rear brakes. Other than that it's got everything else on it from the factory including the additional weight from the SVT Track Pack (Oil Cooler, Diff Cooler, Trans cooler pump).

We're running 100% stock suspension as well as the stock 3.31 gears. Stock rear end as well.

The reason for this is that we know the majority of our customers and 2013 GT500 owners aren't looking to hack up their cars. They aren't removing seats, building rear ends for them or running K-members with manual racks. They want to go fast but still have the comfort and convenience this car has when it's stock. So our goal is to show you guys what can be done with as little as possible without sacrificing driveability.

Nonetheless we made it out to Palm Beach International Raceway early Saturday morning with our crew, Jeremy Martorella of UPR Products, Ken Bjonnes of Lund Racing and the film crew from That Racing Channel. The weather was nice and Ben had the track prepped and ready for us to tear up.

The first run Jeremy launches the car at 3500rpms, it hooks and it's off. We're pleased with the 1.45 60ft as it's the best 60 we've seen with this car so far. (Remember stock suspension....) He then shifts the car easy down the rest of the track, crosses the beam and the time comes up on the board. 9.77@148.80..We were excited to say the least.

This just goes to show all of this can definitely be accomplished with some minor modifications, sticky tires and of course a good driver. If you have any questions on how to build your GT500 into a 9 second monster please visit us at www.lethalperformance.com or feel free to give us a call. 877-2LETHAL or 561-753-8105.


Huge thanks to Philip Weikert of Weikert Ford in Lake Wales FL, Jeremy Martorella, UPR Products, Power By The Hour Performance, Lund Racing, Ken Bjonnes, LethalChristy, That Racing Channel, JLT Performance, Wilson Manifolds, Nitrous Pro-Flow, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine, SVTPerformance.com, SCT and most important our family, friends fans and followers!!