I traveled over to Lamotta’s Performance [(407) 695-4549] in Longwood, FL to get a sneak peek at a gas-saving idea from SCT, but while I was there I had the chance to drive a customer’s Whipple-equipped Shelby GT500 convertible making in excess of 700rwhp. Talk about being at the opposite of the spectrum.

SCT’s idea pairs one of its fuel saving tunes with a Snow Performance methanol kit. The kit is still in the development stages, but the idea is to allow the use of 87 octane fuel and still get the performance we all want. The price of the 87 octane will be easier to digest on a daily basis, but when performance is desired the methanol kit works its magic to keep detonation at bay. The install I oversaw was on a 2007 Mustang GT automatic, and we’re not sure what applications will be covered. The kit works off mass air voltage. Once the Snow Performance sees a set mass air voltage, the methanol kit goes into action to cool the intake charge. The idea is to keep costs down, but maintain the Mustang’s high-performance capabilities.

Once the install was done Lamotta’s Performance Jake Lamotta threw me the keys to a customer’s Shelby GT500 convertible. At the start of the day the car had to be pushed in the shop for a Whipple 3.4 supercharger reinstall, but by 4:00 that afternoon it was done. Luckily, I was still at Lamotta’s so I got to take it for a spin. “Wow,” is all I can say. Even with Nitto 555R Extreme Drag radials on the car, it was clawing for traction in 1st and 2nd gear. This car featured more acceleration in 3rd gear than most cars enjoy in 1st gear. Getting into my ’94 Cobra for the trip home left me wanting to run the car into a ditch. No, my Cobra’s not that bad, especially after installing a new X-shape crossover from Blow-By Racing, but the customer’s GT500 was that good.

So there ya have it, two extremes in one day. One project aimed at improving fuel mileage, and the other aimed at brutal acceleration. Don’t ya just love Mustangs?!