Hey MM Clan!
I'm not new to the board as a guest, but this officially my first post here. I've taken a strong interest in these cars after evaluating what my next build is going to be.
Let me also state...The word "Ultimate" is different for everybody. My interpretation as of right now is a car that can handle it all, with minimum breakage, and still be a useful car in rain, cold weather and daily use. (thought I don't drive cars daily--I work from home doing web development)
In the interest of needing a very large car that seats 2 adults and (now) four kids (8,6,3, and 1), I've selected to replace my modified 06 Mustang GT with a Marauder. This was the car I wanted back in 04 and should have purchased but didn't. However given the prices in the market it looks like I might have saved my self some negative equity by not buying one new (however I lost my ass on the 03 Cobra that I bought, modified and then sold!!)
Anyway, I'm getting into the market to now build what I'd call my Ultimate version of the Marauder. I'd like your help in designing how the car could be layed out on paper and which model of the car (03-04, 300A-B etc) I should be targeting for the project (I own a shop out in Naperville IL and we do all the work ourselved except paintwork which we outsource to a partner bodyshop)
The car will have to qualify for the following roles:
Modifications that I have planned thus far for the base car are: (budgeted total Mods are 40K or less)
- Operation of less than 10K miles a year (I don't commute for work)
- Retaining Power Steering, brakes and A/C
- Needs to be able two adults up front, and carry 4 properly seatbelted children under the ages of 8 years old in a back seat (with a custom modified seat and belt setup that seat 4 kids but doesn't sit any adults--this car only gets used with family anyway)
- Needs to operate on the street on 93 pump, and at the track on 108 through a duel comparment fuel tank (we created one for the stang, the pump pulled from tank that was rewelded to hold 70/30 pump and race fuel respectivly)
- Car needs to be the full bodied full interior looking Marauder (reduced weight will only be allowed so long as integrity and safety aren't compromised) Mostly rotating mass and any body panel that can be reproiduced in carbon fiber
- Capable of consistant 10.50's on a drag radial tire through full exhaust
- Car won't be towed to the track. It's a street car!
- Shelby headed Iron blocked 5.4L stroker 4-valve, Single Turbo/intercooler
- Refitted electronically shifted Automatic trans and custom converter and NHRA safety requirements
- Complete Ford 9inch rear with ABS rings and aftermarket brakes, aftermarket driveshaft
- Complete aftermarket rear suspension (Metco)
- Needed Frame Reinforcement Front to rear
- Safety equipment per NHRA for 10.50 or slower slips
- Custom-width rear factory Marauder wheels
- JUST ADDED - Quarter mile consistancy, weather tunable setup (interesting with the turbo)
Any other ideas or suggestions on the build? Tune will be performed at SD Concepts in RI.
Thanks Guys!