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This listing is for the 2011 Mustang GT campaigned and owned by Vorshlag Motorsports owners Terry and Amy Fair. We purchased this car in August of 2010 and have done dozens of autocross and track events in it in the past 3 years. The Mustang is currently set-up for NASA Time Trial competition in TT3 class. The car placed 3rd out of 13 cars in TT3 class at the NASA National Championships in September 2013. Throughout 2013 we have set 7 new TT3 track records in this car at NASA Texas events. After three years of development and testing we are putting this car up for sale to make room for the all new "S550 chassis" 2015 Mustang, due next Spring.
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Coyote 5.0L DOHC Aluminum V8, 430 whp
Getrag MT-82 6-speed manual, Rear Wheel Drive
Red exterior, Black leather interior
Moton doubles, 18x12" Forgestars, brake cooling, ducted hood, Cobra seats, custom aero, and so much more
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Vorshlag Motorsports spends a significant amount of time doing suspension development and this car was our main S197 Mustang test mule from 2010-2013. It began with autocross prep around SCCA STX class rules, and street compound tires, when it was also daily driven by Amy every day for two and a half years. This was when we helped develop the AST 4150 monotube coilover for this chassis, new camber plates, and the first 18x10" wheel that fit these cars front and rear. By 2012 we had moved up to bigger R-compound tires for much of our autocross and track events, and upgraded to custom valved Moton double adjustable coilovers with remotes that are on the car now.
During the time from August 2010 until now we have documented every race, every part, and every setting we used on this car in this Project Forum Build thread, which has been copied to 6 total forums and has over 1 Million page views. This car has been watched by many thousands of fans, and if you buy this car we can guarantee that the car will get noticed at race tracks across the country. This car is a little famous and has been used in magazine ads and catalogs by Vorshlag & Whiteline.
If you are interested in this car, please, go read the forum posts. There are hundreds of detailed posts we have written since 2010 on this car, with thousands of pictures and in-car racing videos. As it happens with a number of our long term project cars, there can be some significant bidding in the auctions we hold for them when they go up for sale. So while the "buy it now" price may seem high, you're getting a car that is more than the "sum of its parts". This car has a lot of track records, because it handles very well and is fast on just about any road course you can dream up. It is also an emissions legal, full interior street car with a nice stereo, touch screen Navigation, cold air conditioning, and yet regularly out paces American Iron race car track records by several seconds a lap - which given its list of parts and set-up work, it should.
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suspension
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This car has a laundry list of high end suspension components installed, and the list below is partial, at best.
The high dollar dampers on this car are somewhat unique. They are Moton Motorsport 22mm struts and shocks with double adjustable controls (separate rebound and compression knobs), with the compression adjuster in remote reservoirs. These shocks alone would cost you $4500 in base form, then you would spend many hundreds more to have them rebuilt with the custom double digressive pistons and revalved to match this set-up, like we have. The struts are topped off with Vorshlag camber plates and uses 60mm coilover springs in 800#/in front and 275 #/in rear. The car is lowered 2-1/2" at both ends from the stock ride heights, for better performance. This makes for a firm ride on the street with the shock valving turned down, but on track it is second to none. The remote reservoirs are all mounted on custom brackets with easy access, either under the hood or inside the trunk.
A quick tally for parts costs in suspension upgrades includes: $5500 in the shocks, $900 in the Watts Link, $450 in anti-roll bars, $700 for the UCA and another $400 in LCAs and brackets, $1000 for the Boss 302-R steering rack, $400 in the front LCA bushing updates (lots of labor), and another $700 in camber plates and springs. That comes to over $10,500 in suspension parts, not to mention the many hundreds of man hours installing and perfecting this set-up.
This car is built for NASA TT3 class, but it can run in other racing organizations and still do very well. We've competed with this car on street compound tires in Optima Challenge events, with a different rear spoiler to race in SCCA ESP class, and with R compounds added we won the Unlimited RWD class at the 2012 Global Time Attack event at Texas Motor Speedway. We have raced it and won many events in SCCA Street Mod class, too. And of course it is still perfectly street legal, so slap on some street tires and you could take it wherever you wanted. For street we would suggest temporarily removing the splitter, for better ground clearance, but everything else is 100% daily driver capable.
- Motorsports Ranch Houston (2.38 CW), 1:41.544, Jan 19, 2013
- Motorsports Ranch Cresson (3.1 CCW), 2:22.753, March 17, 2013
- Texas World Speedway (2.9 CW), 1:51.530, April 21, 2013
- New Orleans Motorsports Park (2.75 CW North Course), 1:50.535, May 5, 2013
- Hallet Motor Racing Circuit (CCW), 1:24.365, June 23, 2013
- Hallet Motor Racing Circuit (CW), 1:26.786, June 23, 2013
- Texas World Speedway (2.9 CCW), 1:50.675, Sept 22, 2013
As you can see from the track records it holds in 2013 alone, this Mustang is quite capable on track. We have set track records at every race weekend on the 2013 NASA Texas calendar so far, also beating the American Iron records at every single track - by as much as 7 seconds. The car placed 3rd in TT3 at the 2012 NASA Nationals at Miller Motorsports Park, set a track record at TMS with Global Time Attack in 2012, and placed 3rd in ESP at the 2012 SCCA Solo Nationals. We've improved the car after every event, with updates and development every month for over 3 years.
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Extensive track testing and constant development has led to an excellent TT3 set-up, with 7 track records in 2013
In its current configuration this Mustang is faster than it has ever been before, and could quite possibly set an 8th TT3 track record for the year at the NASA event at Eagles Canyon Raceway Nov 2-3, which will be our last event in the car if it sells. As fast as it is on track it is still easy to drive, just with very high ultimate limits. The high downforce configuration makes everything easier, too. The fuel requirements are premium unleaded pump gasoline, and there are no exotic consumables. Brake pads and rotors last a long time with the brake cooling package we have, and a set of 315mm Hoosier R6 tires will last for many race weekends.
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brakes, wheels and tires
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The brakes on this Mustang have been upgraded substantially over the stock set-up that comes on the optional Brembo packaged Mustangs GT from 2011-2014 and Boss302 cars. The front features fresh Centric premium 14" diameter rotors on the Ford Racing hubs with ARP extended length wheel studs, and brand new Brembo 4-piston calipers from Ford (the entire front braking systems was replaced in September of 2013). Vorshlag custom brake backing plates have 3" ducts with hoses feeding cooling air from the optional CS Lower Fascia. Centric XP20 brake pads and Motul RBF600 fluid wrap up the front. Out back we have upgraded to the 13.8" diameter rotors and calipers from the 2014 GT500, over the stock 11" bits, which were upgraded in August 2013. These are also fitted with Carbotech pads in the XP16 compound. Vorshlag S197 braided stainless brake flex lines are fitted on both ends of the car.
The wheels that come with the car include one set of Forgestar F14 wheels in 18" diameter with 12" widths. These are made to custom offsets we have perfected on this car and come in a gray powder coat finish with a flat clear cost. The rear wheels tuck under the stock fenders and the fronts fit under the custom flares we built. Originally we ran this car on the 18x12" rear and 18x11" front wheels under the stock sheet metal but the front was upgraded to matching 12" widths to better balance the car in Spring 2013.
The tires include one set of scrubbed Hoosier R6 race tires in 315/30/18 at both ends. The front flares are built to work with up to a 335/30/18 tires, but the rears would need fender flares to go to that width. We weren't allow to cut on the unibody (Amy wouldn't let us) so we only re-worked the panels that could unbolt (the original unmolested hood, front fenders and front bumper cover are avilable for this car, stored in our attic).
The brake upgrades have made for a very powerful stopping package on this car. It is very difficult to fade the brakes on this car, and we've tried. Similarly the wide wheel and tire package makes tremendous lateral and fore/aft grip for this weight of a car, with 1.4 g lateral grip available. The added aerodynamic aids have also made for higher grip and better braking as well. Sure, the brakes are loud and make dust, but a simple pad change to a street compound makes them nice, quiet and street friendly.
All told we have a good bit of coin tied up in the brakes, wheels and tires. The entire front braking system is new and tallies $1300 in parts alone (everything in this kit plus more), the 13.8" rear brakes are another $480, $245 in stainles brake flex lines, the brake cooling is another $400 in parts, plus the CS lower fascia which was $300. The 18x12" set of wheels that come with the car are another $1400 plus $250 in custom powder coating (charcoal grey with a flat clear coat), $250 in long wheel studs and lug nuts. A set of Hoosiers is another $1400, too. All told there is over $6000 in wheel, tire and brake upgrades included on this car.
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exterior and interior
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As you can tell by the pictures, we have done a considerable amount of custom work on the exterior for racing purposes. The stock sheet metal and fascia forward of the doors is in storage (and in perfect condition), while these replacement panels have been heavily modified to clear the 12" wide front wheels, to extract air from the radiator, and to work with the massive front splitter. The wing on back is also massive. But the rest of the unibody is untouched and all of the changes we have made are simply "bolt on" fixes, that can be un-done.
The forum build thread linked above shows the progression from a stock 2011 GT to the TT3 race set-up that we have arrived at. A replacement trunk was purchased in 2012 to become a mount for a rear spoiler (for SCCA autocross use) and a rear wing (for NASA TT3 use). The trunk sitll opens and closes perfectly, and is being sold with the custom aluminum uprights and carbon fiber 67" wide GTC-300 wing from APR. The aluminum hood was heavily altered to make a "reverse ducted" version. Two large openings were added to extract air from the radiator, as we could not find a properly ducted hood in the Mustang aftermarket. The front grill opening has been blocked off with an aluminum panel, to reduce drag.
The CS lower grill is sealed to custom aluminum duct work that seals the opening to the radiator and a/c condenser. The stock front bumper structure was removed and a custom bumper made from mandrel bent 1.75" x .120" wall DOM tubing. This mounts the tow hook and 4 splitter struts. The splitter is a custom unit made from 6061-T6 aluminum plate and extends back several feet. Behind the radiator a "Waterfall deflector" pushes air upwards to the hood ducting. A larger fabricated aluminum radiator and slimmer electric fan were added, along with a custom cold air intake that routes over the top of the radiator support. A large "Corvette style" high flow air filter is housed inside in the space once occupied by the OEM bumper structure, pulling pulling high pressure air from the lower grill opening.
The splitter was constructed in the summer of 2013 and the changes it made to the aero balance at speed were tremendous. The first version we made was 10" long at the front, which we have since trimmed back to 6" on a second version. The splitter mounts rigidly to pinned mounts at the rear and dozens of bolts along the front, plus the four adjustable hem-jointed struts to the front bumper structure. We've put 400 pounds on the splitter with nothing but deflection of the front suspension. It is somewhat low to the ground, making street driving a little tricky, but it is tough. The shorter 6" version is much easier to drive with, and balanced the downforce to the GTC300 wing perfectly. The massive radiator allows the engine to run cool and the electric fan cycles using the factory relays and controls.
The front fenders were modified to clear the 18x12" wheels and fender flares were fashioned at Vorshlag out of ABS plastic, to cover the leading edge and tops of the tires. This was done to reduce aero drag at speed and not for "aesthetic reasons". The rear of the flares is left open to extract air from the front wheel openings. After the front bumper cover, hood and fenders were modified we had all of that sprayed in a matching "Race red" by Heritage Collision in Sherman, TX, in September 2013. This is all shot with high end base/clear paint and looks great. The other exterior changes include vinyl graphics for numbers and sponsors, added by Vorshlag, which can be easily removed.
The interior is lightly modified to include some safety upgrades for track use. We have removed the 401A Pony interior leather power seats (in storage) and replaced them with Kevlar constructed 1-piece racing seats by Cobra. The driver's seat is a Cobra Suzuka GT (slightly wider than the base Suzuka) and is mounted with a custom seat bracket and slider, to fit all driver heights. The passenger seat is rigidly mounted to a custom bracket and is another Cobra Suzuka. The lap belts of the G-Force 6-point harnesses are mounted to clip-in G-Force eyelets and load spreaders, with the shoulder harnesses mounting to the roll bar. The car was ordered with the touch screen NAV, Sync, upgraded stereo with satellite radio, and the 401A interior package. Automatic climate controlled air conditioning works perfectly and the power windows do as well. All of the original sound insulation is present so the car is quiet and fun to drive on the street, unlike a gutted race car.
A 4-point roll bar was added for safety using a kit built by Maximum Motorsports. This was special ordered with an optional diagonal for more chassis rigidity. The pictures below show the installation process, which is time consuming and includes tack welding the rear down bars in the car then finish welding them outside of the car. Once fitted perfectly it was removed and the entire unit was powder coated, taking over 12 man hours from start to finish. The rear interior side panels were modified to clear the rear down bars, and this installed bar isn't for show - it provides real rollover protect, while still being far enough away from the driver and passenger to keep it street safe, too. The rest of the interior is stock, and flawless.
It is hard to put a dollar value on the exterior mods because most of it was labor done in-house at Vorshlag. If we were to replicate the aluminum splitter we would charge $2500 for parts and installation. The hood ducting also took a lot of man hours and would easily set you back $2000 with paint. All of the work to make the ducted hood possible includes the custom aluminum intake tube, K&N carbon fiber housing filter, custom front bumper beam, aluminum grill panel, custom mounts for the relocated coolant reservoir, larger aluminum radiator and fan, waterfall air deflector, custom ducted front airbox, stainless mesh grill insert, aerolatch hood pins and all of the installation would total $3000 more. The custom flares would run $750, and the Carbon Fiber rear wing would easily top $2500 installed. The interior mods are easier to quantify, as the Cobra Suzuka GT width seats ($849 x2), Cobra side mounts ($149 x 2), slider ($85), custom chassis brackets ($180 x 2), and 6-point harnesses ($155 x 2) are all items we sell. The rollbar was $1500 installed and powder coated as well. All told we have over $12,000 in exterior aero and interior safety upgrades.
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drivetrain modifications
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This 2011 Mustang GT has a bone stock 5.0L "Coyote" DOHC V8, with zero internal modifications. The oil was changed every 2000 miles or every 3rd track event, whichever came first, with only synthetic Mobil1 oil. In the winter months we used 10W40 and in the summer months we used 15W50. A custom cold air intake was added in August 2013 and before that a Steeda cold air was used. The current intake tube is 3" aluminum tubing we fabricated to clear the dual hood ducting, and feeds into a large K&N filter with a carbon fiber housing, mounted under the front bumper cover.
The exhaust was modified with 1-7/8" primary stainless steel headers from American Racing Headers ($1590). Their catalysts and X-pipe were used and a dual 3" stainless mandrel bent exhaust was fabricated from the mid-point of the car to the tailpipes. Two Flowmaster series 44 stainless chambered mufflers are in the rear locations with custom brackets and poly mount bushings added. The exhaust sounds good and isn't too loud for street use, and we do not need earplugs on track like most race car exhausts. Even with the full routing this exhaust was considerably lighter than the OEM pipes and headers.
These modifications have been custom dyno tuned by True Street Motorsports using an included SCT tuner. The multiple tunes included are conservative and safe, made for 93 octane fuel, and currently makes 419 whp. The last dyno pulls were done in 100°F heat in August, and a previous dyno session in December 2011 made 430 whp and 409 wtq. We purposely kept the power numbers in check to stay witin the 9.5:1 pounds per horsepower ratio of TT3 class. The engine is 100% stock from the throttle body to the exhaust ports, and runs strong. It idles and drives like stock, except with a 50 horsepower increase at 6500 rpm and an even bigger jump in power under 5000 rpms.
The factory shifter is still in use, with the 401A's aluminum knob that feels perfectly weighted. A Steeda poly rear shifter mount bushing replaced the super spongy stock bushing, which firmed up shifts considerably. A Whiteline transmission mount bushing insert is also in place, as are a pair of aftermarket poly motor mounts (added October 2013). These driveline bushing upgrades made a significant difference in shift feel and throttle response but do add a small amount of NVH over the stock hydraulic motor mounts and floppy trans bushing. We do not miss gears and the extra balkiness of an aftermarket shifter isn't there.
In April 2013 after some minor damage the Getrag MT-82 transmission was rebuilt under warranty. Only synthetic Redline fluid has been used in the transmission and rear axle, since new. The rear axle housing has had the axle tube welded to the center section, to prevent axle twisting. We welded the Whiteline LCA brackets in place and painted the entire unit at the same time. We also added a custom rear diff fluid catch can and exterior vent system, which is maintenance free. The rear differential unit was replaced with a Torsen T-2R race differential, which is quiet and very effective. The OEM 3.31:1 rear gears are still in place, and ARP long wheel studs are pressed into the rear 31-spline axles, which rounds out the drivetrain mods.
If we were to add up the drivetrain mods it would include the $1590 headers, $1200 in custom rear exhaust parts and fabrication, $700 for the Torsen T-2R, $500 in rear axle welding and upgrades, $300 for the diff fluid catch can system, $300 for the engine oil catch can system, $400 in various bushing and driveline mount upgrade parts, $800 in custom dyno tuning and the included SCT tuner, and hundreds in various synthetic fluids. All told there is over $6000 in drivetrain upgrades over stock.
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contact info
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This eBay auction will end Nov 6th, right after the last NASA Texas race weekend of 2013, which is Nov 2-3 at Eagles Canyon Raceway. We're hoping to secure the 8th TT3 track record in Texas at this event, which would be a nice way to finish our ownership of this car. We really don't want to sell this Mustang, as we've spent hundreds of hours modifying and upgrading it over the past 3 years, but our business is expanding and selling the 2011 will fund some of our growth. We also have plans to begin developing the 2015 Mustang in the Spring of 2014. If this car is too radical for you we also have a 2013 Mustang for sale, which has many fewer modifications and a much lower price. Just do a search for "Vorshlag Mustang" on eBay and you'll see it.
The auction will run for seven days so feel free to call or email us (sales@vorshlag.com) with any questions until then. You can also stop by Vorshlag Motorsports in Plano, TX, Monday through Friday from 9-6 to see the car in person, and we can give known bidders test rides. You can also see this car racing at Eagles Canyon raceway Nov 1-3rd. The "buy it now price" will go away once the reserve is met, which is less than that amount. We think the number we have come up with is very fair considering all of the parts, labor, track records and recognition this car has.
This car cost us $38,125 new (we custom ordered it in 2010) and we have added hundreds of hours of development and over $35,000 in parts to the current package. The car has less than 18K miles and it looks immaculate inside and out. To replicate this set-up on a used 2011 car like this would still cost upwards of $75,000 in parts + labor. We hope this car will sell as it is, because it is a brutally fast car on track the way it sits. It is also still streetable, and with the front splitter removed and street tires added it can be driven anywhere. The auction sale does not include any spares, but we do have several sets of wheels & tires available (two sets of 18x12s with Hoosiers + one set of 18x10's with street tires), the stock front sheet metal, the stock rear trunk, original radiator & fan, the Steeda cold air, the OEM leather seats, and more. These can all be purchased separately by the winning bidder, who will get first right of refusal on any of these parts.
There are a lot of pictures in this auction page, and virtually each one can be clicked for a larger image. These pictures span over 3 years of development, but the current exterior matches the large image above, with the red flares, grey wheels, black front splitter and black grill cover. All work on the car has been done at Vorshlag by our trained technicians, except for the paint work and engine tuning. We built this car for our own use and spared no expense. If you would like to know more about this Mustang or set-up a test ride, please call Vorshlag at 972-422-7170 and ask for Terry. We do not offer financing and we are not interested in trades. We will not end the auction early unless you show up with a briefcase full of cash, in person - if that's not your plan, don't ask. Payment accepted includes cash or cashier's check only. If you would like to ship this car nationally we are experienced in this and can point you to several brokers we have used in the past. Thank you and happy bidding.
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