Carroll Shelby’s company and Ford Motor Company will celebrate the incredible life of Carroll Hall Shelby at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on May 30, 2012. The two day event will feature a display of significant cars, an opportunity for fans to film a message about Mr. Shelby, a special ceremony and other activities. Carroll Shelby passed away on May 10, 2012, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.

“Carroll Shelby changed the course of history and touched the lives of millions through his racing, his companies and his charity,” said Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and board member. “He challenged us and our friends at Ford Motor Company to honor his legacy by continuing this work. We wanted the first step to be a celebration of this exceptional man for everyone who shares his passion for performance.”

The champion racing driver, entrepreneur, pilot, philanthropist, manufacturer and race team owner embodied the American spirit. He founded Carroll Shelby International, Inc. a publicly held corporation that now owns car company Shelby American, Inc. and Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. Carroll Shelby’s relationship with Ford Motor Company beginning in the 1960s propelled Shelby and his cars into the hearts of people worldwide with iconic models like the Cobra, GT350 and GT500.

“Carroll Shelby was a legend in the history of Ford Motor Company,” said Edsel B. Ford II, member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company. “He was a close personal friend and I will miss him very much. We’re honored to be part of this important tribute celebrating the many contributions and achievements of a true innovator.”

Shelby’s favorite organization was the Carroll Shelby Foundation™, which provides medical assistance for those in need, including children, as well as educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs. It also benefits the Shelby Automotive Foundation. Donations to the Carroll Shelby Foundation are encouraged in lieu of flowers at www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.

The museum will display the first Shelby Cobra, a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, a selection of Shelby American’s 50th Anniversary vehicles, a Series 1 and other significant Shelby cars from the past five decades. They will be exhibited throughout the facility and will be accessible for viewing as part of general ticketed admission.

A guest list for the invitation-only service is being developed due to space limitations. People involved with Shelby’s interests, from chili cook-offs to aviation, autos, philanthropy and societal groups will be invited. Guest speakers will include Mr. Shelby’s close friends. More facts will be released on www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org and www.shelbynation.com. Details will not be available from the Petersen Museum or any Shelby organization.

Car Meet will be in the Upper Lot this month (employee parking)


3rd Saturday of each Month (Mar. thru Sept.)
Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World
At "The Rim" Shopping Center
I-10 Exit 555
NW San Antonio
Food - Music 6-10 pm

New DJ this year

For those that are up all hours of the night, working night shift, or just can't sleep...chime in.

Not too late for me tonight, but checking in before I hit the sack. :yawn:

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Will be televised on Velocity Channel 5/20 7:00 - 10:00pm CDT http://velocity.discovery.com/tv-sch...133439.41694.1

May 20, 08:00 pm

Carroll Shelby "King of the Road"
Episode 1
TV-PG

The exploits of the hard charging Texas farmer turned racer are explored. From his humble beginnings, Carroll Shelby takes on and conquers the world of international sports car racing at Le Mans and builds the most iconic American sports car, the Cobra.


May 20, 09:00 pm


Carroll Shelby "King of the Road"
Episode 2
TV-PG

Carroll Shelby teams with Ford Motor Company in 1965 and transforms the Mustang into a true race car; the GT 350. Four decades after the original GT 350, Shelby builds a new GT 350 with Ford's latest Mustang.

May 20, 10:00 pm


Carroll Shelby "King of the Road"
Episode 3
TV-PG

Borrowing the concept from his original Shelby Mustang GT 500 of the 1960's, Shelby and Ford build a boulevard brute with Ford's new big block Mustang. Shelby American transforms the new Shelby Mustang GT 500 into the world's fastest production Mustang.

Paraphrasing a classic quote – “With great power comes the need for great control” – the engineers at Ford’s Special Vehicles Team have stepped up to the plate to manage the massive output of the 2013 Shelby GT500. Whether a driver is a track-day veteran or getting his first ultra-high-performance sports car, the new launch control system on the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 will help ensure he gets smooth, consistent and fast starts every time. Uncontrolled wheel spin is generally undesirable, whether commuting to work or racing away from the Christmas tree on a Friday night at the drag strip. Both safety and performance suffer when the wheels can’t get enough grip on the road. However, properly regulated, some wheel slip can be your friend.

“Launch control is essentially a special mode of the traction control system that integrates the brake and engine management systems to keep the tires balanced on the peak of the mu-slip curve in order to achieve maximum thrust,” explains John Pfeiffer, senior engineer, SVT Vehicle Engineering. “With so much more power and torque on tap from the new 5.8-liter V8, launch control makes it easier for drivers to take advantage of the performance.”

With launch control enabled, the driver just has to press the accelerator pedal to the floor and then smoothly and quickly release the clutch pedal just as he normally would when executing a clean start. The difference is that the electronics will automatically hold the engine steady at the desired speed and manage the rear brakes to allow the optimum amount of wheel slip for maximum traction.

“We recognize not every driver has the same style, and surface, tire and climate conditions vary,” said Eddie Khan, SVT Engineering supervisor. “Most of our competitors’ launch control systems have a fixed engine launch speed. We’ve given Shelby GT500 drivers the ability to adjust the engine speed to achieve best and most consistent performance, no matter where and when they drive.”

Shelby GT500 drivers can enable launch control in two ways – either through Track Apps™ on the 4.2-inch LCD in the instrument cluster or simply by tapping a switch on the left side of the instrument panel. When using the Track Apps screen, drivers can also adjust the desired engine speed for the launch in 100 rpm increments from 3,000 to 4,500 rpm. When first getting accustomed to launch control or if the pavement is cooler, a lower speed may be more appropriate. Switching to racing tires or running in an autocross event on a warm Saturday morning may call for a launch speed closer to the upper end of the range.

Once the desired engine speed has been set, launch control can be toggled on or off by tapping the instrument panel switch – more convenient than the intricate multistep process required on many other vehicles. After the launch control has been enabled or disabled, it retains that mode even after the engine has been switched off and restarted, something drag racers frequently have to do as they slowly make their way through the lines to the next quarter-mile pass.

“We developed this system to enable 90 percent of drivers to be able to achieve very fast, smooth and consistent starts with the Shelby GT500 regardless of their skill level,” said Khan. “Experienced drag racers may be able to get away slightly quicker, but chances are they won’t be as consistent.”

Veteran drag racers will find the Shelby GT500 also gives them extra flexibility. Switching off the traction control while the launch control is on produces an rpm-only mode that engine calibration engineer Tom Siebyla has tuned to keep the engine speed rock-steady with the electronic throttle and ignition without scrubbing off any speed with the brakes. Autocrossers or track-day racers can also mix and match the normal, sport and off modes of the stability control with the launch control to achieve the degree of sliding or control that best suits the conditions or their personal driving style.

For those times when there isn’t enough grip to use launch control effectively, such as dust or moisture on the pavement, Ford electronic brake control development engineer Dan Dunn has built smarts into the launch control that enable it to automatically switch off and revert to traction control.

“It’s not as intrusive as some TC systems have been in the past,” added Khan. “We wanted to help the driver make consistent starts without getting in the way.”

Launch control won’t do the driving, but it is a tool to help drivers extract consistent high performance from the most powerful production Mustang ever.

“For drivers who want to have some fun at their local drag strip with a stock machine, the 2013 Shelby GT500 is the ultimate bracket racer,” said Khan. “We’ve given our drivers the ability to exert control over all the power and torque this Mustang can produce.”

[Source: Ford]

2013 Mustang GT Axle Back Comparison

Tons of people are always asking the question, "Which axle back should i go with?" We hopefully we can help out a little here. This blog is full of information, check out this detail review on some of the most popular axle backs for the new 5.0L Coyote powered Mustangs. We have included plenty of video, side by side comparisons of decibel levels, and multi-person in car test reviews.

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Aluminum Intake Manifold BEFORE Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services







Aluminum Intake Manifold BEFORE Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services







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Aluminum Intake Manifold AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services







Aluminum Intake Manifold AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services







Aluminum Intake Manifold AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services

America’s obsession with automobiles has turned cruising into something of a national pastime. Fan clubs for every kind of car regularly make journeys to great driving roads and scenic locales. Thanks to today’s abundance of recording technology, anybody with a smartphone can capture video of these cruises, and in this case the crash, as they happen.

This brief video captures a Mustang cruise in action, seconds before one of the cruisers loses control and smashes into a wall at highway speeds.

There is no telling what actually happened, given the brevity and shakiness of the clip. What we can tell you is that halfway into the 14-second clip, there is the distinct growl of a Mustang motor, and then the camera shifts just in time to see the back end of a blue stallion getting squirrelly.

The back end kicks out to the left, and the Mustang does a 180 into the nearby concrete barrier. It’s hard to tell how fast they were going, and the damage might be mostly cosmetic…but it almost certainly won’t just buff out. Given that the car went across two lanes of traffic in front of his fellow Mustang drivers, everybody was lucky this was just a one-car accident.

The possibilities of modding your new Mustang are seriously endless since it is the epitome of the American icon. You can find parts almost anywhere considering it has been around for almost fifty continuous years. If the lines are a little fuzzy when it comes to modifying your Mustang, here are some don’ts that will help guide you into being accepted into the Mustang community, not shunned.

First off, don’t donk, just don’t do it. If you want to add some muscle to your Mustang, this is one way to make it slower than molasses. That 5.0-liter is going to use a lot of power to push those heavy 26-inch wheels, and let’s face it, it looks re-donk-ulous!

Also, don’t turn it into a barnyard animal, or any animal for that matter. There are cars that are already jokes of the car world. This rooster isn’t doing this Mustang any favors and should now be in a category all its own, as the Mooster or the RooStang. We can also guarantee that this isn’t going to become famous anytime soon, unless it is to make fun of.

just like to officially like to welcome you to unitedstangs:marc:. see you at the dyno day

Back in March, this same team broke the standing mile record with a staggering 257.7 MPH in the allotted distance. Now, the team is back pursuing another record...the standing HALF mile. They broke the previous record with a speed of 212.9 MPH in the allotted distance.



Also here is the run from March:

SVE Drift Wheels 18×9 & 18X10 For 2005+ Mustangs


This is what we have all been waiting for. Check out the blog and let me know if you guys have any questions. I have to save, the 18x10's on all four corners is pretty slick.

The S197 18×9 and 18×10 SVE Drift wheels are here and ready to ship. We did a quick install using Jarrod’s 2013 Mustang GT. Check out the blog for all the details on the new 18″ SVE Drift wheels.

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Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Blocks AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Blocks AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Blocks AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






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Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Cover Piece AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Cover Piece AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






Aluminum Motorcycle Engine Cover Piece AFTER Custom Metal Polishing and Buffing Services






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