Article and Pictures by Tony Matthews of Superfly Autos.
TIMLESS KUSTOMS TWIN-CHARGED PRO-TOURING MONSTER FORD MUSTANG CALLED ‘VICIOUS’.
Commissioned by owner Chris Marechal, Vicious had humble beginnings as a 1965 Mustang Coupe, but Timeless’ Jason Pecikonis and crew wasted no time taking off the original roof and grafting a fastback from the sheet metal masters at Dynacorn and then placed it on a custom Art Morrison chassis with Corvette- based suspension, utilizing Ridetech Triple Adjustable coilovers. This wide-body Mustang features a twin-charged Ford Performance 5.1L Aluminator engine built generating over 1,000 horsepower thanks to a Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger and twin-turbochargers from Precision Turbo. Exhaust gasses leave through a custom MagnaFlow exhaust system exiting from the center of the Timeless Kustoms-designed rear diffuser.
All of this is managed by a MoteC ECU controlling the powerplant and the EMCO Gears CG46 sequential six-speed transmission mated to a Centerforce DYAD clutch. To keep things comfortable in the cabin, the team from Vintage Air stepped in to provide a custom heating-only solution giving this car the bare minimum of creature comforts needed in such an extreme vehicle. Fueling needs are serious on a build of this caliber, so Aeromotive stepped in with dual universal Eliminator Pumps, a Pro-Series regulator and fuel rails.
Jason Pecikonis calls “Vicious” “The ultimate road race Mustang with a street car environment. It’ll be nine-tenths race car with one-tenth street car and is an exercise in performance first, before the visual.” Timeless pushed the envelope as far as what the car was going to look like in the end, putting function over form nearly everywhere.
On a car this fast, serious brakes are a must, so Timeless turned to the folks at Brembo who spec’d massive 15.5-inch carbon ceramic rotors 6-piston calipers in front and 4-piston in the rear. Vicious rolls on 19” centerlock forged GT3C wheels from Forgeline, wrapped in Kumho V720 tires, the same used on the 2016 Viper ACR, measuring 305/30ZR19 in the front and 355/30ZR19 in the rear. Safety measures are a must with a track car, so Vicious utilizes a DJ Safety Fire Suppression System in case of emergency and Sparco seats with DJ Safety harnesses.
VEHICLE SPECS:
Engine:
Ford Performance 5.1L Aluminator Engine
Twin Precision turbos – 64mm inducer compressor wheel; 66mm 76 trim turbine wheel
Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger
GT350 ported heads
QMP Racing Engines custom 3.70 big-bore sleeve kit
Ford performance boss forged 302 crankshaft
COMP custom cams with MMR billet cam adjusters and guides
Manley Performance custom 2618 turbo pistons
Manley Performance Pro-Series I-Beam 300M connecting rods
Manley valve springs
Custom MMR titanium retainers
ARP main/head studs
Cometic head and exhaust gaskets
Horsepower: 1,000hp+ on 93 octane gas
Aviaid 4-stage Dry Sump with billet oil pan
XRP oil lines
Custom-built exhaust by Timeless Kustoms with MagnaFlow components
Custom built long-tube headers by Timeless Kustoms with MagnaFlow components and DEI Heat Wrap
Dual Custom Fluidyne Intercoolers
Custom Fluidyne Radiator
Fuel management:
Dual Aeromotive Eliminator Stealth in-tank Fuel Pumps
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Drivetrain
Clutch: Custom Centerforce DYAD
Transmission: EMCO CG46 Sequential 6-speed
9” rear end
Suspension:
Ridetech Triple adjustable coilovers
Front: C7 Corvette clip manufactured by Art Morrison Enterprises
Rear: Multilink Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) manufactured by Art Morrison Enterprises
Brakes:
Brembo 15.5” rotors Carbon Ceramic – front: 6-piston caliper; rear 4-piston caliper
Wheels and Tires:
Front: Forgeline GT3C centerlock 19”x11” – Kumho Tires ECSTA V720 305/30ZR19
Rear: Forgeline GT3C centerlock 19”x13” – Kumho Tires ECSTA V720 355/30ZR19
Electronics:
MoteC ECU and data acquisition system with GCU
Trunk mounted OPTIMA battery
Replay XD onboard camera system
Aernow Aerbox data broadcast system
Exterior:
Ferrari F-430 inspired rear end diffuser, built by Timeless Kustoms
Dynacorn body panel shells
Mini-tub with 2” custom fender flares by Timeless Kustoms
Ringbrothers billet hood hinges
Interior:
Sparco Seats with DJ Safety Harnesses
DJ Safety Fire Suppression System
Racepak IQ3 digital cluster
Vintage Air A/C system
Sponsors:
Art Morrison Enterprises
CenterForce
EMCO Gears
MoteC
Tunedbyn8
Ford Performance
Manley Performance
ARP Fasteners –
QMP Racing Engines
Precision Turbo & Engine
Magnuson Superchargers
Aeromotive Fuel Pump & Regulator
Aviaid Dry Sump
DJ Safety
Design Engineering (DEI)
Cometic Gaskets
Fluidyne Radiator
Magnaflow Exhaust
Forgeline Wheels
RePlay XD Cameras
Ridetech
Ballard and Allen
MIKE ZIMMERMAN
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