The Build We Gave Away
A Carbonized Grey 2022 Mustang GT on a Whipple Stage 2 3.0L, dressed in GT500-style carbon and built on BMR and Driveshaft Shop hardware. We built it, then handed one lucky customer the keys and $10,000 cash.
Not every build stays in the shop. This Carbonized Grey 2022 Mustang GT, on the 10-speed 10R80 automatic, was built for one reason: to give it away to a #teamlethal customer. So we built the car we'd want to keep.
The heart of it is a Whipple Superchargers Stage 2 3.0L kit with a 132mm throttle body, breathing through Kooks 1 7/8-inch longtube headers and an AWE Touring Edition catback with quad diamond black tips. Underneath, it runs a full BMR Suspension package, performance lowering springs, and a complete cradle and differential lockout setup, with a Driveshaft Shop one-piece aluminum driveshaft and 2000hp-rated axles to put the power down. Velgen Classic V2s wrapped in Atturo rubber and SP Performance brakes finish the stance.
Then we went after the looks. A Cervini's 2020-plus GT500-style hood, a 777 Performance GT500-style front fascia, a Lethal Performance carbon fiber spoiler and taillight bezels, and Ford Performance euro taillights gave it a factory-GT500 attitude without the GT500 price. The result: a fully built, fully styled Whipple Mustang that one customer drove home for free.
- Cervini's 2020+ GT500 style hood
- 777 Performance 2020+ GT500 style front fascia
- Lethal Performance carbon fiber spoiler
- Lethal Performance carbon fiber taillight bezels
- Ford Performance euro style taillights
- Ford Performance hood struts
- Whipple Superchargers Stage 2 3.0L complete kit
- 132mm throttle body
- Kooks 1 7/8" longtube headers with green catted connection kit
- AWE Touring Edition catback with quad diamond black tips
- Velgen Classic V2s in black
- Atturo AZ850 tires
- SP Performance slotted brake rotors
- SP Performance brake pads
- BMR Suspension Level 2 cradle bushing lockout kit
- BMR Suspension polyurethane differential bushing lockout kit
- BMR Suspension bearing kit for lower control arm
- BMR Suspension double adjustable rear toe rods
- BMR Suspension vertical links with polyurethane bushings
- BMR Suspension billet adjustable camber links
- BMR Suspension performance lowering springs
- Driveshaft Shop one-piece aluminum driveshaft
- Driveshaft Shop 2000hp-rated axles
Watch the Build
Watch the whole thing come together. The playlist runs through the Whipple install, the KPM fuel system, and every dyno pull, then follows the chase from the 9s into the 8s. No staged drama, just the work, the numbers, and the passes that ended at 8.87 at 154.
A Whipple Superchargers Stage 2 3.0L complete kit with a 132mm throttle body, fed by Kooks longtube headers and an AWE Touring Edition catback.
Automatic. It's a 2022 GT on the 10-speed 10R80 transmission, backed by a Driveshaft Shop one-piece aluminum driveshaft and 2000hp-rated axles.
A Cervini's 2020-plus GT500-style hood, a 777 Performance GT500-style front fascia, a Lethal Performance carbon fiber spoiler and taillight bezels, and Ford Performance euro taillights.
A full BMR Suspension setup: performance lowering springs, a Level 2 cradle bushing lockout kit, differential lockout, adjustable rear toe rods, vertical links, and billet camber links.
Velgen Classic V2s in black on Atturo AZ850 tires, with SP Performance slotted rotors and pads.
No. This one was built to give away, not to chase timeslips, so it never saw the dyno or the strip with us. It went to a #teamlethal customer along with $10,000 cash.
Want a build like this?
This is what a Whipple Stage 2 kit, the right styling, and a full BMR and Driveshaft Shop foundation do to a 2022 GT. Tell us your platform and your goal and we'll spec the build, whether you're keeping it or giving it away.