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Hey Folks, I am the new owner of a 2008 White & Alloy Shelby. I love the car and have noticed a few things that I want to bounce off of other owners:
The brakes are the car are amazing, but they generate a lot of brake dust that covers my wheels within a day or two.The car gets dirty quickly especially the rear panel with the tail lamps (apparently from the brake dust).Shifting off the line can be tricky, if you don't press the accelerator hard enough, it will stall. The car almost begs to be driven a little rougher than your average car.Shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear is always a little clunky.
I ripped a side stripe at the car wash last night so now I will have to go to the dealer and get it replaced.
I love the car, and would love to socialize with other SoCal Shelby GT500 owners.
Thanks...
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Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your purchase. I recently bought my 08 gt500. I did fix the brake dust issue by replacing my pads with Hawk HPS pads. Virtually no dust and they do bite harder than the stock pads. As for the clunking, you're gonna have to get used to that also. It comes from the slop in the drivetrain, a few millimeters of movement laterally and forward/backward on the driveshaft.
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2008 Shelby GT500<---- stock for now
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Slotted rotors and steel braided brake lines.
Thank you for your responses. I am going to register on Team Shelby today, as well as post in the new member area. I love my car, I got it new on 04.24.09 and I am finally getting used to the size (I am coming from a 2003 Civic).
I have always wanted a Camaro, Mustang, or a Firebird and it is nice to finally own one!
welcome and post pics..I did not even know that white with alloy stripes was an option on the 2008 gt500....cant wait to see pics....these are fun cars to drive..
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2008 SHELBY GT500 built 4/21/2008 #6097 / 6513 COUPES: #807 / 869 in VISTA BLUE
VISTA BLUE WITH WHITE STRIPES
SHAKER 1000 WITH SIRIUS SAT
HID LIGHTS
GT500 SIGNED DASH PLAQUE AND SILLS
FRPP CAI FRPP BORLA STINGERS
2.6 pulley and 90mm idler
custom tuned by VMP tuning 544rwhp/547 torque NOT AS FAST AS SOME, BUT NOT AS SLOW AS SOME THINK!!
welcome and post pics..I did not even know that white with alloy stripes was an option on the 2008 gt500....cant wait to see pics....these are fun cars to drive..
Didn't know either...
Learn some everyday. I bet it looks good...
I just replaced the front pads for now as the rears are not really dusting. But I got them from lethalperformance.com. The brembo calipers make for pretty easy install too!
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2008 Shelby GT500<---- stock for now
LLR Member # 441
LEGEND LIME 05 Auto GT Premium
C&L Racer CAI
BBK Ceramic coated shorties
Pypes O/R H-pipe
SCT X3 w/ Brenspeed 87 tune
Black 18x9 Shelby Torq Thrust M wheels
Slotted rotors and steel braided brake lines.
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Shelby GT500 Owner Observations
so now I will have to go to the dealer and get it replaced.
