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[spartan]

GT4 CF center hood vent installed. Hopefully this will reduce Hood and Front end lift:

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Black Boss, this looks terrific. Excellent looking part that will function beautifully too.

 

[Black Boss]

How much does the stock oem gt350 hood weigh?
I’m considering buying the GT4 hood but am curious on the weight difference

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I haven't weighed it, but I'm guessing 30-35lb. I bet the CF GT4 Hood will save at least 20lb. Only $600/lb

It will reduce front lift with the additional venting, but you'd need to enclose the Air Filter to prevent intake losses.

 

[boss1]

I'm going with the GT4 splitter -- The APR piece is flat and leaves a gap under the 350 or R splitter in the mid section.

Meanwhile, the rear end looks a bit more Racy, still need to add the end plates:

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Looks incredible to me!!!

 

[ChrisM]

I cannot wait to see this thing whole. New wallpapers...new wallpapers everywhere.

 

[bpracer]

Expensive. But relative to the CF Hood at $12,000+ not so bad at $800.

Where are you buying this? Kohr, Ford, Multi-matic?? I only see the uber-expensive hood on the FP site.

 

[Black Boss]

Where are you buying this? Kohr, Ford, Multi-matic?? I only see the uber-expensive hood on the FP site.

Kohr -- give Dean a call.

 

[spartan]

Black Boss, Have you figured out how to disable the seat belt chime? I'm thinking it will require the drivers seat belt wiring harness to be grounded?

 

[Black Boss]

Black Boss, Have you figured out how to disable the seat belt chime? I'm thinking it will require the drivers seat belt wiring harness to be grounded?

I don't believe it's a simple ground. On the S197, it required a resistor, which I figured out. I'm not going to bother on this build -- you don't hear it on the track, and I live with it on the Red car.....

 

[Jet One]

Everything looks fantastic!

 

[spartan]

I don't believe it's a simple ground. On the S197, it required a resistor, which I figured out. I'm not going to bother on this build -- you don't hear it on the track, and I live with it on the Red car.....

That is the same thing Dean said, "you don't hear it on the track". I'm leaving it alone.

 

[Kevin Guzniczak]

That is the same thing Dean said, "you don't hear it on the track". I'm leaving it alone.

There is a trick for disabling the charm where you turn on the ignition and then clip and unclip the seatbelt several times to turn it off permanently. Will that work for you?


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[Black Boss]

There is a trick for disabling the charm where you turn on the ignition and then clip and unclip the seatbelt several times to turn it off permanently. Will that work for you?

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Kevin is right, the chime can be disabled -- the resistor was to eliminate the Air bag light from the seat......

 

[Black Boss]

Installed the GT4 splitter supports yesterday:



Taking advantage of today’s (relatively) warm weather to drop of engine for CPC conversion:

 

[JDee]

Is that conversion crank a bolt in piece? Or machine work required?

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

You should make a display out of the FPC and cams...

 

[Black Boss]

Is that conversion crank a bolt in piece? Or machine work required?

Crank and Cams are bolt in. Engine harness has to be re-pinned to change firing order. While it's apart I'm putting in Manley Rods and the Billet Oil pump.

You should make a display out of the FPC and cams...

That's the plan

 

[RES_22]

Billet cam sprocket too?

 

[Black Boss]

Didn't know that those were available. Need to research....

 

[RES_22]

MMR.

 

[JDee]

So they're running the cross plane crank in the GT4's as well, is this due to the vibration issues with the flat plane crank?