About the FR500S
General
- Car built at AAI in Flat Rock, Mich., the home of the Mustang; additional race-prep fabrication at Watson Engineering in Taylor, Mich.; final race prep at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. First-ever Ford production-line race car.
- Roll cage built to SCCA, NASA and Grand-Am specifications
- Factory-built and painted body shell with all sound deadening and seam sealer deleted
- Complete safety system including integral side head restraint seat, a six-point HANS-compatible harness, and steering wheel with quick-release hub, fire suppression system and window net
- Lexan quarter and rear windows
- AIM MXL Data Acquisition System
- Master cutoff switch and center switch panel
- Decontented wiring harnesses for minimum necessary functionality
- Aero: Wing/Splitter
Powertrain
- Engine Type: Dyno-checked and sealed 4.6L 3-valve, fuel-injected V8
- Bore/Stroke (mm): 90.2x90.0
- Compression Ratio (in/mm): 9.8:1
- Material: All Aluminum
- Horsepower: 325
- Ford Racing high-capacity racing radiator and aluminum de-gas bottle
- Ford Racing 84mm cold-air intake kit
- Ford Racing driveshaft loops
- 6-speed Ford Racing transmission with upgraded clutch and Ford Racing short-throw shifter
- 3:73-ratio axle with Ford Racing/Torsen differential
- Recalibrated PCM
- Ford Racing/Borla stainless steel long-tube headers and X-Pipe
Chassis/Steering/Brakes
- Drivetrain Layout: Rear-wheel drive
- Front Suspension: Two-way adjustable front dampers with coil springs, adjustable anti-roll bar, adjustable ride height
- Rear Suspension: Live-axle; Panhard rod, two-way adjustable rear dampers with coil over springs, anti-roll bar, adjustable ride height
- Steering Type: Rack-and-Pinion
- Ford Racing front strut tower brace
- Ford Racing front and rear sway bars with 3-position front adjustment
- Ford Racing front camber/caster plate
- Ford Racing/Brembo 4-piston 14” front brakes with race pads front & rear; Race ABS calibration
- Ford Racing rack-and-pinion steering
- BFGoodrich Tires, g-Force R1 245/40/R18 (spec tire for series)
All cars will be delivered white, color options available at additional charge.
Owner Information
Ford Racing Owner Information (external site)
FR500S Miller Parts List (.pdf)
Contact Info
Vehicle Orders
Lynda Randall: 435-277-8004
www.fordracingparts.com/fr500
Series Information
Lynda Randall: 435-277-8004
Candice Bailey: 435-277-8787
Ford Racing
Mickey Matus: 313-390-4226
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