07-23-2010, 01:50 PM
Classic Design Concepts shakes up the new S197 Mustang
From the May, 2009 issue of Mustang Monthly
This is more or less what you'll see when you open the box: a pre-assembled cast-aluminum scoop atop a vacuum-formed ABS engine cover, with "Mustang" badges and discharge duct attached. We say "more or less" because the finish on this late prototype base/engine cover is a bit glossier than typical, and the discharge duct is also in prototype form and will have less noticeable plastic-weld joints in production kits.
Mump 0602 Classic Design Concepts S197 Mustang Shaker 03 Z
CDC's '05 Shaker: What a perfect complement to the S197's late-'60s styling cues. Like the original, it's functional, and installation couldn't be simpler.
The Shaker needs little introduction. Ford thought it was a better idea on the original Cobra Jet Mach 1. George Huisman and crew at Classic Design Concepts (CDC) revived the idea a few years ago with versions for the SN95 and New Edge cars, and Ford once again picked up the ball and ran with it on the tasty '03 Mach 1. Now we have the S197 GT with its distinctly '60s front-end design impressions. So guess what? It's Shaker time once again.
Many of you are no doubt familiar with CDC's SN95 or New Edge Shaker systems, as they've been hugely popular both in these pages and in the marketplace. And with good reason, since CDC stayed faithful to the original '69 scoop design and packaged a high-quality kit around it. For its '05 design, the company continues use of the textured black cast-aluminum Shaker scoop itself, but mounts it on a base that doubles as a stylish engine cover, hiding some of the industrial look of the S197 GT's stock underhood landscape. Better yet, the new kit is fully functional, rushing ambient air to the factory airbox via included ductwork. The kit even includes a high-flow replacement air filter and a plate to block off the factory underhood air inlet, helping reduce the temperature of the incoming air charge.
READ FULL STORY HERE
From the May, 2009 issue of Mustang Monthly
This is more or less what you'll see when you open the box: a pre-assembled cast-aluminum scoop atop a vacuum-formed ABS engine cover, with "Mustang" badges and discharge duct attached. We say "more or less" because the finish on this late prototype base/engine cover is a bit glossier than typical, and the discharge duct is also in prototype form and will have less noticeable plastic-weld joints in production kits.
Mump 0602 Classic Design Concepts S197 Mustang Shaker 03 Z
CDC's '05 Shaker: What a perfect complement to the S197's late-'60s styling cues. Like the original, it's functional, and installation couldn't be simpler.
The Shaker needs little introduction. Ford thought it was a better idea on the original Cobra Jet Mach 1. George Huisman and crew at Classic Design Concepts (CDC) revived the idea a few years ago with versions for the SN95 and New Edge cars, and Ford once again picked up the ball and ran with it on the tasty '03 Mach 1. Now we have the S197 GT with its distinctly '60s front-end design impressions. So guess what? It's Shaker time once again.
Many of you are no doubt familiar with CDC's SN95 or New Edge Shaker systems, as they've been hugely popular both in these pages and in the marketplace. And with good reason, since CDC stayed faithful to the original '69 scoop design and packaged a high-quality kit around it. For its '05 design, the company continues use of the textured black cast-aluminum Shaker scoop itself, but mounts it on a base that doubles as a stylish engine cover, hiding some of the industrial look of the S197 GT's stock underhood landscape. Better yet, the new kit is fully functional, rushing ambient air to the factory airbox via included ductwork. The kit even includes a high-flow replacement air filter and a plate to block off the factory underhood air inlet, helping reduce the temperature of the incoming air charge.
READ FULL STORY HERE