I pieced together a suspension kit that would defidently help you at the track and road course:
BMR Non-Adj. LCA
BMR Adjustable UCA
FRPP Springs
Tokico D-Spec Adj.Struts and Shocks
BMR Rear Sway Bar
BMR Adj. Panhard Bar

Engine:
Whipple HO with 10 or 12psi pulley

Driveline:
3.73 FRPP gears
Short-throw shifter
1-piece driveshaft

Exhaust:
Up to whatever you personally like, but headers and midpipe are a must

also...make sure you have some sticky tires that are at least on a 10" wide rim...and with these mods you should walk all OVER a stock or slighty modded GT500

 

I've seen the the 10psi whipple gt run mid 11's no problem @ the track while must stock GT500 where running mid 12's. I would say a full bolt on GT500 VS. a whipple GT would be a driver race.

Remember, the gt does have a big adv w/ in the weight dept.

However, i would still buy a GT500, it has a great platform to work w/.

 

The GT500 has a stock 0-60 time of 4.3 seconds and the GT's is about 4.9...

5.4L 6 speed vs 4.6L 5 speed S/C

I'd put my money on the GT500

 

You could also fully mod a GT for the same price...or lower than a GT500 and you can also do some weight savings on the GT and be even FASTER. you could forge your motor, up the boost and slaughter a lot of GT500's on the road right now...majority of the GT500's I've seen have either been stock or have a CAI...

 

The gt500 weighs as much as suvs. Mid 12 sec. is not that fast. With the right suspension, tires and that kit you can look for low 12s to high 11.

 

are you guys serious? the whipple H.O. is capable of 450 rwhp easy, even more with a smaller pulley and a dynamite tune. the GT500 puts out like 445 rwhp stock.......its at least 200 pounds heavier.

you don't think a 450 RWHP GT with 4.10's can take a GT500? the GT will be like an 11.6 car at that point with sticky tires and a good driver. try doing that with a bone stock GT500.


of course, as soon as you do so much as sneeze on the GT500 motor, it'll gain enough hp and torque to, well, make mincemeat of the GT

 

So true !!!!!!!!

 

boooerns

450 hp is 450 hp and 200 lbs is exactly that and add gears you have a faster car.

All the 6 speed and 5.4 blah blah blah guys are running cars with tiny import engines and running 8 seconds.....

 

whipple HO + 4.10's is hard to get traction. that's what i got. but w/ better tires and susp mods will be much better. you can easily get more power than a stock GT500 and weigh less, so as long as you get traction and you can drive, its faster than a stock gt500.

 

Here is my simple formula that I believe and will soon prove beat a GT 500 (stock or mild mod)

Whipple HO 10 psi
Dyno Tune
LCA
UCA
Panhard bar
305-45-18 DR
4.10's

With that plus the wieght savings I would say you could handle any stockish GT-500.