It is nice to have good neighbors. For example,
STILLEN who is right down the street built the amazing
Ford GT that competed in the
Dunlop Targa Rally in New Zealand. NADAguides.com was a proud sponsor of that vehicle as well as their current project involving the
building of a GT-R which will compete in the upcoming Targa Newfoundland. As I said, they are good neighbors, but I didn’t realize
how good until they handed me the keys to their Mustang GT that was built for the 2007 SEMA show. Aw shucks STILLEN… you guys are the best!
420 rear-wheel horsepower. Let me repeat that at least one more time. This STILLEN Mustang produces four-hundred and twenty horsepower at the rear wheels. A stock
2007 Ford Mustang GT is no slouch on power, with 300 ponies on tap, but STILLEN takes this baseline and adds more power than a Kia Rio produces in total.
This jump comes from the Magnuson intercooled supercharger and the STILLEN axle-back exhaust system. The most amazing part isn’t the power jump, but just how civil the car feels when driven at normal speeds. The exhaust system doesn’t overpower the senses and the whine of the supercharger is barely audible. The car
feels like a normal Mustang GT. Things change quickly however once the gas pedal is pushed to the carpet. The supercharger that was barely audible turns up the volume to a level that would make Mad Max and the last of the V8 Interceptors very jealous. The exhaust opens up and booms with what I am led to believe is the wailing of the displaced soul of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. When these two sounds, the supercharger and the exhaust, are hitting together the experience is truly sublime. Needless to say, it is hard to keep that go pedal out of the floor, because I don’t want the noise to go away.
The interior of the STILLEN Mustang receives a few billet trim touches to the door handles, A/C knobs, the shifter bezel, and even the cup holder. The seats are fitted with custom Katzkin leather and suede that are quite comfortable. They also have a STILLEN logo stitched into the seats.
If I felt like covering the noise of the exhaust for awhile I could turn on the Sony double-din head-unit which featured a 7” touch-screen LCD. 8 speakers, three amps and an iPod connection round out the system but to be honest, I hardly used it. It sounded great when I did, but the exhaust and supercharger won out over Jay-Z and Pearl Jam.
STILLEN has done a wonderful job of taking a good starting point, the stock Mustang GT, and transforming it into a street beast which can be easily handled as a daily driver. The list of modifications is long, but here we go:
Brakes
-AP Racing 6 Piston Big Brake Kit (front)
6 piston calipers, 14.25” drilled & slotted rotors
-AP Racing 4 Piston Big Brake Kit (rear)
4 piston calipers, 13” drilled & slotted rotors
Engine & Performance
-Magnuson Intercooled Supercharger
-STILLEN Axle-Back Exhaust System
-JBA Titanium Coated Cat4Ward Shorty Headers
-STILLEN Grounding Kit
-STILLEN Hood Strut Kit
Driveline
-STILLEN Short Throw Shifter
-Superior Axle 3.73:1 Ring & Pinion
Wheels & Tires
-XXR Wheels
006 Gunmetal - 20x8.5 front / 20x10 rear
-Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
255/35/20 front / 285/30/20 rear
Suspension
-STILLEN Anti-Sway Bars Fixed Front & Adjustable Rear
-Eibach Pro-Street Coilovers
-Steeda Billet Rear Control Arms
-Steeda Upper Strut Mounts
-Steeda Adjustable Panhard Rod
-Steeda Strut Tower Brace
Body & Exterior
-STILLEN Urethane Front Lip Spoiler
-STILLEN Urethane Rear Lip Spoiler
-STILLEN Urethane Rear Deck Wing
-STILLEN Urethane 2pc Mini-Rockers
-Street Scene OEM Style Center Light Grille
-Street Scene Chrome Tail Light Bezels
-Valeo-Sylvania HID headlamps
-Custom two-tone paint job
Interior & Audio
-Katzkin Custom Leather & Suede Upholstery
-Silver Horse Racing Billet Interior Trim
-Sony XAV-W1 Double-Din
AV Control Center w/ 7” touch-screen LCD
-Sony (2) 6.75” Component Speakers
-Sony (2) 6.5” 2-Way Speakers
-Sony (4) 10” Slim Series Subwoofers
-Sony (2) 900w 1/2 Channel Slim Series Amplifiers
-Sony (1) 500w 4/3 Channel Slim Series Amplifier
-Sony iPod Interface Adapter
-Sony HD Radio Tuner
-Custom Install by Al & Ed’s of Huntington Beach, CA
I want to say thank you to the team over at STILLEN, not just for handing me the keys to their special STILLEN Mustang, but to making us proud each time they head out to a new race wearing our NADAguides logo on the side.
Also, if you need me to test drive that new GT-R… I am available.