This Mustang was right at...
This Mustang was right at home at the Performance Racing Industry show. It features a Ford engine with giant turbos from Turbonetics, runs on alcohol, and makes in excess of 2,000 hp. We found it in the Electromotive EFI booth.
Racers live to race-that's a fact, and when each season ends, they gear up and make plans for the coming season. Many think about a new class they'll run or a new engine combination or camshaft they'd like to try. With that, many hit the busy convention season during the fall and early winter months.
Most of our readers have heard of the SEMA show in Las Vegas. At SEMA, the industry rolls out the most tricked-out rides and pretty ladies to attract showgoers. The show is awesome, and we love it. Then there's the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show the following month, held in Orlando, Florida. While PRI doesn't have the glamour or glitz of SEMA, it's quickly becoming the best place to see the latest and greatest speed parts for Mustangs. At PRI, you'll find a hard-core mix of racing and performance parts, some from companies you may have never heard of.
The MM&FF staff was in full force at the '06 PRI show to check out the hot new parts on display. We were hit with all kinds of goodies, from new piston designs to Two-Valve intake manifolds. We cruised the 1,000,000-square-foot facility and checked out 1,400 companies to see what they had to offer the Mustang community.
It's a great pleasure to report that once again the Mustang aftermarket dominated the new-product offerings. Check out the next few pages to see the hottest parts and the coolest cars that filled the scenery at the '06 PRI show.
Ford Racing Performance Parts...
Ford Racing Performance Parts had a strong presence in Orlando. It was celebrating a new line of modular and pushrod crate engines as well as several new parts and engine components. The engine pictured is based on a Boss block and was punched out to 331 ci (4.125-inch bore and 3.100-inch stroke). The Boss 331, as FRPP refers to it, produces 500 hp. For more information: www.fordracingparts.com.
Trick Flow Specialties (TFS)...
Trick Flow Specialties (TFS) showed off its brand-new Two-Valve modular intake manifold. TFS is ramping up production, and the intake should be available soon. It went through extensive testing, and it will soon be wrung out on the pages of MM&FF. For more information: www.trickflow.com.
Crower was showing off a complete...
Crower was showing off a complete line of modular camshafts in the Two-Valve, Three-Valve, and Four-Valve configurations. Also available are matching valvesprings to help keep the valvetrain under control. The cams feature billet cores and are available for naturally aspirated and forced-induction engines. Crower also has titanium retainers, beehive springs, and an assortment of stainless steel valves. For more information: www.crower.com.
World Products showcased a...
World Products showcased a variety of new products. Here are some pictures of its Man O' War aluminum block that's available in 8.2- and 9.5-inch deck configurations. The Man O' War should be available sometime in the spring. For more informa-tion: www.worldcastings.com.
Steeda Autosports had so many...
Steeda Autosports had so many new parts that we couldn't fit them all in this story. Here's a shot of the new struts for '05-up Mustangs. The struts are designed for use on the street as well as the track. They enable you to lower your Mustang without the fear of failure experienced with the factory mounts in that type of application. For more information: www.steeda.com.
Billy Glidden parked his 6-second...
Billy Glidden parked his 6-second Outlaw 10.5 ride in the Bassani Xhaust booth. He was fresh off a win at the Bradenton Snowbird Nationals, where the car ripped off a best of 6.95 at 198 mph. In testing after the event, he went 6.83 at 202 with the Mickey Thompson 33x10.5W tires out back. Glidden took home the NMCA Super Street championship in 2006 with this Mustang. For more information: www.bassani.com.
Is your S197 making an enormous...
Is your S197 making an enormous amount of power? It might be time to upgrade the rearend to something a little more beefy. Currie Enterprises offers a direct bolt-in 9-inch rearend. The brackets are welded in place using a jig to ensure an easy fit. The rearend comes with Currie axles and heavy-duty axle bearings. This rearend allows virtually any gear size, from 2.47:1 to 7.33:1 ratios. It's easy to install, has quick third-member swaps, and is the strongest rearend size on the market. The factory ABS system and disc brakes bolt on, as do aftermarket disc brakes. Factory, Currie, or other aftermarket control arms install without any modifications. For more information: www.currieenterprises.com.
Joe Cermin's famous twin-turbo...
Joe Cermin's famous twin-turbo Ford GT was on display in the SCT booth. SCT had the LiveWire handheld tuner on display and used the GT to attract showgoers. Tony Gonyon of HP Performance told us about the new Al Pappitto-built 5.4L engine in the trunk. It has Champion-ported Four-Valve heads, mild Crane camshafts, CP pistons, and Carrillo rods. Gonyon had the engine singing to the tune of 1,320 hp and 1,453 hp on the juice.The 90mm MAF sensor was maxed out on those runs, preventing them from making more power. A new 115mm MAF sensor housing has been installed, and Gonyon expects the GT to pick up 100 hp off the nitrous. For more information: www.hp-performance.com, www.turbofordgt.com, www.sctflash.com.