🔧 BUILD Jeff's 2020 Twister Orange Mustang | Whipple Powa

[1quick]

I’m not even sure if the gen3 mustangs have a maf so it may not even be a concern on a gen 3

 

[Jeffs FRC]

I actually made a video of how it worked, I just cut a small slot in the top and bottom of the tube going to the grill and made a thin piece of plastic that slid into the slots for normal low speed driving, at the track I’d just pulll it out for the ram air effect

Ha! Ingenious! Thanks man. If I have issues I’m going to copy that.

I’m not even sure if the gen3 mustangs have a maf so it may not even be a concern on a gen 3

They do.

 

[01bluesnake]

I’m not even sure if the gen3 mustangs have a maf so it may not even be a concern on a gen 3

They do, with the exception of Roush blower Gen 3's. Your issue is common with the JLT as the maf is very close to the end of the tube, which on any CAI will have MAF stability problems with airflow change through the filter. Even get it on cars when the fans kick on.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

They do, with the exception of Roush blower Gen 3's. Your issue is common with the JLT as the maf is very close to the end of the tube, which on any CAI will have MAF stability problems with airflow change through the filter. Even get it on cars when the fans kick on.

My blue car had a wide open grill NA with an Airaid and then with the Whipple. Never had any kind of driveability/tuning issues with either setup. Hopefully this is same way, but if not I owe Brett a beer for that great idea! Lol

 

[01bluesnake]

My blue car had a wide open grill NA with an Airaid and then with the Whipple. Never had any kind of driveability/tuning issues with either setup. Hopefully this is same way, but if not I owe Brett a beer for that great idea! Lol

It all depends on MAF placement, the JLT's are known to be the worst since they place the sensors pretty far down, where the airflow isn't very stabilized. JLT also had different versions of the tube, and types of filters, some with mesh in place to combat it. Where the idle is set also makes a difference believe it or not, the lower the idle, the slower the air speed going through the MAF. I've seen cars with air filters pushed to far up do it, and cars that go off 10% on fueling just by kicking on the fan on the dyno. I ran no air box and open grill on my '12 with a 5" CAI on motor and never had any issues either, which is suppose to be the worse combo.

 

[BOTTLEFED]

You should of broke all the clips, just sayin

 

[Jeffs FRC]

You should of broke all the clips, just sayin

Que? You talking about the bumper tabs?

 

[BOTTLEFED]

Que? You talking about the bumper tabs?

Yes, that is what you are supposed to do.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Yes, that is what you are supposed to do.

The 18+ design is much improved. I’ll snap a pic of the tab mounting, but it’s beefy.

 

[Shawn1112]

Yes, that is what you are supposed to do.

Agreed, then he coulda used these to make the car look fast

 

[BOTTLEFED]

Agreed, then he coulda used these to make the car look fast

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Exactly!!! Lol

 

[Jeffs FRC]

BOTTLEFED here’s pics of the beefy front bumper to fender mounting. No zip ties here! Lol

The bumper tab gets sandwiched between the fender mount and this block that is secured with two studs and one of those plastic push pins in the middle.

Here it is all back together. Like I said, it would be VERY hard to fuck this up.

Whipple came through no more frayed hose. Can’t beat their customer service!

And wtf! A FRAM oil filter?! Lol Anyways, 10 fresh quarts of Amsoil and a nice Motorcraft filter were used this time.

 

[BOTTLEFED]

Yeah that is a beefy setup, then why do i see so many busted front clips on these? Or is it the 15-17 cars slightly different?

 

[01bluesnake]

Yeah that is a beefy setup, then why do i see so many busted front clips on these? Or is it the 15-17 cars slightly different?

15-17 is trash compared to the 18+ bumper attachment.

 

[Terminator-Fux]

Proud of you Jeff. Now let's see this thing on the ground! Quit stalling...

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Proud of you Jeff. Now let's see this thing on the ground! Quit stalling...

I need to play with the fitment. Probably gonna throw another spacer in the front and then the rear desperately needs the camber adjusted. Previous owner had it set to 0* and with the 325’s, let’s just say it looks goofy with the amount of poke

 

[Terminator-Fux]

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Think I have the camber close to where it needs to be. Still debating adding another spacer to the front struts to bring it up another 1/8”. Gonna sleep on it. Hopefully be able to get in for an alignment next week and she’s ready for action!

Also got the ecoboost gauges installed today.

 

[GLADIATOR]

Wheels look hawt!!

 

[1quick]

Looks good

 

[Terminator-Fux]

Looks good but reimagined 17" 10 Holes would really make it POP!

 

[01bluesnake]

Looks really good, wheel color fits perfect too. I do agree with the front coming up a bit more. On the last Whipple car, we reinstalled stock front springs to get the height leveled with the back, the Whipples put a lot of weight up front.

 

[SonicBlur]

Goddamn those wheels look SICK!!! Great choice!!

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Looks really good, wheel color fits perfect too. I do agree with the front coming up a bit more. On the last Whipple car, we reinstalled stock front springs to get the height leveled with the back, the Whipples put a lot of weight up front.

I only have one 1/8” spacer there right now. It’s easy to install so I’ll try one more and if it needs a bit more I’ll add another. My tires are fairly short though and are the same diameter front/back at 26.7” so that’s what is contributing to a touch more wheel gap in back. My drag setup with 26” front and 28” rear will look perfect as the car sits now.

 

[Terminator-Fux]

I wanna see the drag wheels on it.