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 FRPP highlights the area that...  FRPP highlights the area that needs to be trimmed in the instruction manual. Be sure to follow this step very carefully-trimming too little will cause the new brackets to not sit flush, resulting in belt alignment issues. Trimming too much can ruin the front cover, requiring a replacement. Also, be sure to tape off the cylinder heads so metal shavings do not enter the engine.  Vargo carefully trims the...  Vargo carefully trims the aluminum cover, being sure not to cut too deep.  Jones and Vargo then lower...  Jones and Vargo then lower the intake manifold and intercooler onto the cylinder heads. With this in place, the new fuel rails and fuel injectors are installed.  With the intercooler in place,...  With the intercooler in place, Vargo shifted his attention to installing the heat exchanger and intercooler pump-both mount behind the front bumper using brackets supplied in the kit.  Next, the supercharger is...  Next, the supercharger is lowered onto the manifold. Once torqued down, Jones and Vargo installed the throttle body, hooked all of the vacuum connections, and wired the intercooler pump. At this point, the serpentine belt is installed and new airbox is put into place. The electric fan and intercooler tank are also installed, finishing off the front of the engine.  The factory mass air sensor...  The factory mass air sensor is removed from the stock cold-air intake and installed in the new airbox. The position of the factory wiring allows you to simple plug the mass air sensor harness in without an adapter to lengthen the harness.  The finished result is a super-clean,...  The finished result is a super-clean, aggressive-looking engine bay that appears OEM. Though some trimming needed to be done to complete the installation, the finished product is clean and attractive.  FRPP does not currently offer...  FRPP does not currently offer calibration for automatic-equipped '11 GTs when installing its supercharger kit. To finish our installation, Chris Johnson of SCT Performance made the changes to the Copperhead ECU using our in-house Dynojet. After about a day in the shop, Johnson conservatively tuned the GT, which laid down 492 rwhp and 417 lb-ft of torque using the SAE correction (93 octane was used). Once the car returns from the SEMA and PRI shows, look for us to extract every last horsepower we can from our current combination, as well as all the track-testing it can handle. Johnson estimates there is another 20-40 hp hiding in the cam timing alone!  Check out next month's issue...  Check out next month's issue as we head to Visual FX Custom Paint and Body in Orange Park, Florida, to see how the sick custom paint scheme came together.
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