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KB makes a great kit I've got a 2.6l intercooled KB kit on my '05. It's a very high quality kit with clear, detailed instructions. The car makes great power - 463 rwhp (about 530 at the flywheel) with a 91 octane tune and the standard pulley. With any more power I'd need to upgrade the...

Sorry, TheVat, I missed your questions. My GT is a Roush Stage I w/ a KB blower. As soon as they told me it was a total (I previously told them not to value it as a stock GT) I forwarded them a packet itemizing everything on the car, along with KBB values, Autotrader comps, etc. For the...

Well, now that I have the blown GT (KB stage I w/ 463 rwhp ~530-540 at the crank) and the GT500 (stock except for short shifter), I can tell you: - If the GT500 surges, the GT leaps. Acceleration is definitely faster and comes on quicker with the GT. No surprise w/ 40 extra HP and 3-400lbs...

FWIW, I noticed about a month ago that the clutch was slipping on the freeway when I got into boost. Crap! Went online to find out the egregious cost of a GT500 clutch from Ford. Started looking at aftermarket options - several are much cheaper. Then I went to the forums and found out...

I couldn't believe my luck. The insurance company wanted <$3k for the car. 2005 Roush stage I w/ $3k of additional Roush goodies and a KB intercooled supercharger with <2k miles on it. I figure that it's going to cost me ~$10k to get the car back to original condition. No V6 donor body...

Yeah, there's a lot of misinformation at dealerships - I'd take an aftermarket mechanic who I trust over a dealership any day, but we typically don't have that choice for warranty work. A pully and tensioner swap, CAI and tune can yield 100+ HP quite safely if done properly on the GT500, but...

Yeah, in a bit! Yes, you called it. That's definitely the easiest and cheapest HP add. I just need to mentally get past the 'voiding the warranty' thing. :-)

Made a decision and first impressions Well, I decided to go GT500. Picked up a pristine '07 - black with titanium LeMans stripes with the red accent interior - fully loaded. Beautiful! My first impressions: The ride is definitely more choppy than the GT. Cornering is much more precise...

I should find out what the insurance company wants for it on Monday or Tuesday. I don't think it will take much to make it roadworthy. If so, it might become a track car. ;-)

Yeah, the GT500 is a beautiful beast, and is very upgradeable without doing much to the drivetrain other than a bigger blower. But the 20% more weight thing is weighing on me (sorry - bad pun). For significantly less cost, I can modify a GT to perform better than a GT500. For example, my...

After getting my '05 Roush Stage I, black on black, with a Kenne Bell intercooled supercharger exactly how I wanted it, a combination of heavy rain, worn tires and bad luck ended with the front right of the car rearranged enough to total it, just barely. So, looks like I'm in the market for...