The rest of the induction system consists of a heavily ported Ford truck lower with a Vortech Igloo upper. The upper manifold is an air-to-water Aftercooler that chills the 29 psi of boost. A pair of small-frame 76mm turbos provides the boost.
The exhaust was custom built at Tim's house. He and some friends broke out the welder and made their own headers, X-pipe, and 3-inch pipes that go out to the back bumper. A pair of MagnaFlow mufflers attempts to quiet the ferocious hum from the turbocharged engine. The tailpipes just scream "street car," and no one ever expects a ride of this caliber to have them. This entire package is good for 1,308 hp--at the rear tires!
Running that much grunt under the hood requires a severely modified chassis to handle it safely. Straight Line Chassis was given the task of welding in a 12-point chromoly cage. The instructions were to keep it as much out of sight as possible. The cage sits up against the A-pillar and tight to the roofline. A set of aluminum mini-tubs replaced the factory stuff and a coilover rear shock setup was welded into place. This helped slam the coupe to the ground and give it a more racy look. The rear suspension is still stock-style and uses UPR Pro Series upper and lower control arms along with an antisway bar.
Straight Line slightly narrowed the 8.8-rearend housing, which is filled with Moser 33-spline axles, spool, and 3.73 gears. QA1 shocks and struts help the car plant the Mickey Thompson 29x10.5-inch tires. Other drivetrain parts include a Neil Racing Transmissions-built Powerglide with a Neil Chance torque converter (stalls at 4,500 rpm). Tim throws the one-two shift with a Hurst quarter-stick.
The twin turbocharged beast displays excellent street manners despite making ludicrous horsepower. The docile-sounding car does not hint of what lurks under the hood--that is, until Tim cracks the throttle. All hell breaks loose when both turbo impellers come up to operating speed and the boost comes on. The car has run in the 8.30s at 167, but Tim says it is a consistent 8.50 ride. He even cranks up the music in the Stang while waiting in the staging lines.
Tim's street car may make about 1,000 less horsepower than his weekend warrior, but it sure beats taking the bus to work. This is one Mustang you don't want to encounter on the Atlanta area expressways.
The two 76mm turbos spool...
The two 76mm turbos spool up to produce approximately 29 psi of boost. The twin setup reacts quickly, which makes street driving a lot of fun.
Hooking the power to the ground...
Hooking the power to the ground is a set of M/T 29.5x10.5-inch slicks. Straight Line Chassis installed a set of mini-tubs out back along with a UPR Pro Series stock suspension kit.
The custom exhaust system...
The custom exhaust system expels spent gases out the back--through tailpipes.