[lemon]

taken and summarized from fordracing.com article


Under the hood:
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4.6-liter, 4V aluminum block, bored to 5.0L
4-valve cylinder heads with radical cam profiles
Variable geometry magnesium intake manifold
Dual 80mm mass air sensors
Dual 70 mm throttle bodies
High-flow stainless steel tubular headers

Powertrain:
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Dual-disc Valeo clutch
Tremec T56 six-speed transmission
Metal matrix composite drive shaft
Torsen TR2 limited slip differential
8.8 rear end, 4.10 gears

Numbers:
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415 hp @ 6800 rpm
4.6 60mph time
12.7 quarter mile
Top speed ~175 mph
street tires

Exterior:
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carbon-fiber:
hood
front fascia
front fenders
rocker panels
rear deck lid
rear fascia

Interior:
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FR500 leather seat trim
FR500 racing-style steering wheel
200 mph speedometer/9000 rpm tach
JBL Traffic Pro CD Audio/CD-ROM; AM & Dual FM tuner
voice-prompt navigation system

Suspension:
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cobra irs with some tuning modifications
different spring rates and shock valving
one inch lower drop
front: 14-inch Brembo front rotors with four-piston Brembo calipers.
front: 18 x 9-inch FR500 prototypes with BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KD 265/35ZR18
rear: 13-inch Cobra rear discs with LS single-piston calipers.
rear: 18 x 10-inch FR500 prototype rims, BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KD 295/35ZR18
front MacPherson strut system replaced by bolt-on double A-arm suspension, consisting of rear upper arm from Lincoln LS and fabricated lower arm.
Springs and shocks similar in design to Lincoln LS, but rates and valving unique to FR500.
setup moves front axle 5 inches forward, giving FR500 a wheelbase of 106.3 inches
It's also one of the keys to achieving a 50/50 weight distribution.


more info from fast-autos.net

$54,000
16/23 mpg
Curb Weight: 3587 lbs
6-Speed Manual
Displacement: 4997 cc
415 bhp @ 6800 rpm
365 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm
7000 rpm redline
0-60 mph: 4.5 sec
0-100 mph: 10.9 sec
1/4 Mile: 13.0 sec @ 110 mph
60-0 mph: 119 ft
Skidpad: .94g
Top Speed: 168 mph
Slalom: 66.3 mph

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pics:

[turp]

My penis responds with a salute!

[lemon]

Originally Posted by slo2go My penis responds with a salute!

not yet, gotta get some choppers working teh ladies

[lemon]

make it pitch black, and powdercoat them rims, black tail lights and front black/clear lights, and all black interior... ooh yeah

[Bill]

thats thing is hot. i love that hood.

[AtlanticBlue99]

that front end nods thanks to the fox body, the body lines are sharp and clean, and the power is just insane for a factory produced car. going into production? that is the 04 show i guess with the old body style

[DILO2001GT]

is that deep dish rims in the back? hmm that would be a nice numbers for the new mach 1. they should use that engine for the new Mach's.

[ckthecerealkiller]

I was never one for the fr500 rims, or that bumper.

But that is very nice. I like the numbers! That is what usually matters most to me.

It looks a little bare on the back without at least a factory wing or something though.....

[DC97Cobra]

I thought it was a Honda Civic when I looked at the front end.

[sAJ1420]

somethins not right wit the body... and its not the hood i think its the rear end lik someone said. other than that. hotttt

[Cricket]

Needs more of an aggressive look in my opinion. Great numbers, but the body could be nicer. Too plain for my taste. A stock body is by no comparison than that body style in my opinion.

[lemon]

saj, you are probably looking for the triple deck 15 foot ricer wing

and the sema pictures are from nov 2 1999 :wink

[Bossman351]

I like the way the hood deletes the grille. I wonder if it causes any cooling issues?

[AtlanticBlue99]

it seems like it might obstruct airflow with the hood. what i dont get is it is a "heat extractor" v6 hood from 01-04, but the front end is closed up from where heat should go in...

styling is plain, but fast- kind of like luxury ownage (cadillac cts- northstar v8)

[turp]

Originally Posted by Bossman351 I like the way the hood deletes the grille. I wonder if it causes any cooling issues?

It looks like they opened up the bottom valance enough that it shouldn't be much of a problem.

[sAJ1420]

Originally Posted by lemon saj, you are probably looking for the triple deck 15 foot ricer wing and the sema pictures are from nov 2 1999 :wink

my truck will smoke ur shit anyday. wait till i get my next fox

[lemon]

depends on power-weight ratio :wink

[99mustang232]

the hood is def. unique, but i don't like the body kit.

[artisan00]

the question is, what does it SOUND like? hehe

[lemon]