This weeks Ride of The Week winner is Mark Canchola! He is a Manufacturing Technician who races a 2012 3.7 V6 Ford Mustang named “The Lame V6”. Mark has loved Mustangs since he was a kid, and when the time came to look for a new daily driver that was fun and fit his needs, the Mustang was an ideal candidate. He has been changing up the car over the last 3 years and when asked what he liked most about his car he said, “I just love how unique it is, there aren’t many V6 Mustangs out there running at 10.1 @ 135mph - and it’s the fastest factory sealed 3.7 in the world!”. Mark’s Mustang is powered by the factory 3.7 V6 combined with a JMP single turbo kit and a 50 shot of nitrous through our V6 Mustang plate system to make 647whp and 614ftlbs at the tire. That power is then transferred through the factory 6R80 transmission and then down his Driveshaft Shop 1-piece aluminum driveshaft and into his Ford 8.8 rear end. Finally, that power will hit his Mickey Thompson ET Street Pros and send him down the ¼ mile in a quick 10 second pass. His Mustang isn’t your average V6! He competes in the Pro Class at the NHRA Summit Series at his local track in Phoenix, Arizona as well as the 10.0 index when it comes to index racing.
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SPECS:
ENGINE
Make/year: Ford/2012
Stock cid: 227
Current cid: 227
Bore/Stroke: stock
Crankshaft: stock
Pistons: stock
Connecting rods: stock
Compression ratio: 10.5 to 1
Engine built by (city/state): n/a
Machine work (be as specific as possible): n/a
Name of shop (city & state): n/a
Camshaft make: stock
Cylinder heads make/type: stock
Heads built by: of (city/state): stock
AIR and FUEL
PCM: stock
Engine tuner: of (city/state): Arizona Elite Motorsports (Chandler, Arizona)
Injector size: 1000cc
Pump(s): Walbro
Regulator: N/A
Intake manifold: Stock
Throttle body make/size: BBK, 73mm
Other induction modifications (be as specific as possible):
Headers: JMP Turbo Manifolds
H/X?pipe: Y-Pipe
Mufflers: Corsa Sport
Pipe size:
POWER ADDERS
Type: JMP Single Turbo Kit
Boost: 14 psi
PPH of Nitrous: 50 shot
TRANSMISSION
Type: 6r80
Clutch / Converter: Circle D 5c
Flexplate / Flywheel : Stock
Shifter: n/a
Stall speed: 4500
Cooler: stock
Shift kit: n/a
Driveshaft size / material: Driveshaft Shop 1 Piece Aluminum
Safety loop: BMR
Other trans/driveline modifications: TCS Intermediate Shaft and Excedy Clutch Packs
Trans built by: (city/state): Car Guy LLC (Chandler, Arizona)
REAR END
Type: Stock Ford 8.8
Gears: 3.55
Axles: Stock
Spool: Stock
CHASSIS
Front upper/lower control arms: Stock
Front shocks/struts: Strange Adjustable
Front springs: Ford racing K Types
Steering box (manual/power); Stock
Sway bar: Deleted
Other front suspension mods: N/A
Rear upper/lower control arms: BMR Adjustable
Rear shocks: Viking Crusaders
Rear springs: Ford Racing K types
Sway bar: BMR anti roll bar
Torque Arm: n/a
Panhard bar: BMR adjustable
Subframe connectors: N/A
Other rear mods: N/A
WHEELS
Front: SVE 17X4.5
Rear: SVE 15X10
Tires, Front: M/T Sportsman S/R Front Runners
Tires, rear (street/strip): M/T 275/60/15 Et Street Pro
BRAKES
Front: Power Stop Rotors and Pads
Rear: Power Stop Rotors and Pads
BODY
Original/Current color: Performance White
What condition was it in when you bought it? Excellent
Body modifications: N/A
Hood: Stock
Spoiler: Stock
Ground effects: N/A
What brand/type paint was used? N/A
What shop did the work? of (city/state) Car Guy LLC (Chandler, AZ)
INTERIOR
Upholstery, color, material: Stock
Roll bar/cage: Roll Bar from 1320 Industries
Other safety equipment: 5-point harness
Other interior mods: Rear Seat Delete Kit
Gauges: nGauge and AEM truBoost controller
Performance:
Best quarter mile ET: 10.1
MPH: 135.22
60ft. time: 1.41
Lap time/track: N/A
Horsepower: 647WHP
Torque: 614ftlbs