AARON HAUKE’S 2015 MUSTANG GT Chassis: Stock chassis. Suspension: CJ Pony Parts lowering springs. Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates. Viking double-adjustable shocks. BMR cradle lockout. Granatelli vertical links. BMR lower control arm bearing kit. Body & Paint: Magnetic Metallic J7. MMD V-Series upper/lower grille. RTR rear diffuser. GT350 Track Pack spoiler. Ford Racing smooth deck lid panel. Roush winglets. 3M clear bra. Wheels: FRONT: Weld Racing 17x4 Alumastars with 27x4.5-17 Phoenix F/X front runners with 1320wheels billet shank lug nuts and 20mm spacers. REAR: Weld Racing 17x10 RTS S71 with Mickey Thompson ET Street R 305/4517. OMF single beadlocks. 20mm spacers. Engine: Coyote 5.0L with MMR billet oil pump gears, billet timing crank gear, billet timing chain guides, and MMR head cooling mod. MMR IMRC deletes, lightweight aluminum water pump pulley. Romac damper. Induction: Custom triple pump return fuel system with ID1300 injectors and FORE fuel rails. Power Adder: Hellion twin turbo kit with 62/66 Precision turbos. Exhaust: Corsa Sport 3-inch catback exhasut. Electronics: Ford Racing by Autometer boost and fuel pressure gauges. Boost Leash electronic boost controller. 2-relay transbrake. MSD 2-step. Transmission: Built automatic 6R80 with a billet intermediate shaft. Exedy Stage 2 clutches. Circle D 258mm 2B billet converter. Performance Automatic SFI flexplate. Performance Automatic deep transmission pan. Differential: Stock 8.8 IRS with a one piece Driveshaft Shop driveshaft. Stifflers driveshaft safety loop. Performance: Tuned on E85 by Ken Bjonnes at Palm Beach Dyno. Made 773whp/699tq on 10 psi. and 952whp/879tq on 16 psi. Special thanks: Aaron’s hard work and attention to detail has paid off, having a pure street car churning out close to a grand of ponies. He has had some help along the way however, “I would like to thank my beautiful wife, Melissa, who gives her support during my time in the garage. My father Steve Hauke, who raised me in the garage and taught me to appreciate the rewards of doing my own work. Kevin Stroub for allowing me to use his lift on multiple occasions. Ken Bjonnes at Palm Beach Dyno for the killer tuning, and Finishline Performance in Milford, Ohio for building the transmission.
Once Aaron had the stance and the look he was after, he moved on to beginning his research on power adders. “I knew that just plain bolt-ons weren’t going to cut it. My last Mustang before this was an ’04 Cobra with a TVS supercharger and before that was another ’04 Cobra with a Kenne Bell,” he recalled. Being no stranger to forced induction and never having tried a turbocharged car, Aaron set his sights on trying his hand at building one
this time through, especially since this was his first automatic Mustang. “I knew there were a lot of turbo kits on the market, but I chose Hellion (with Precision turbos). I knew hands-down that I wanted to run the car on E85, and with the increased octane properties, unheard of power levels could be achieved.” Not one to cut corners and being meticulous about his work, Aaron tackled several small items to make sure the stock
motor would survive. “So billet oil pump gears and billet crank sprocket it was, with a few other hard parts. Mind you, this was my first time diving into the timing on a four-cam 32V motor. So in my garage and on jack stands, I tore the whole front of the motor down and replaced the necessary common failure hard parts considering the power I was wanting to put down.” Once the turbo kit was on and the motor was finished to his liking, Aaron turned his attention
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