Carbon fiber and the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 have gone together like peanut butter and jelly since the day the latest model debuted for the 2020 model year. Previously, Ford offered a Carbon Fiber Track Pack and recently introduced a new Carbon Fiber Handling Package for the 2021 model year, which retails for $10,000. Now, Ford Performance has also launched four new GT500 carbon fiber parts as well.
Ford Performance showcased its new GT500 carbon fiber parts at a track tour event at Texas International Speedway outside Dallas. The parts are the first aftermarket carbon fiber accessories offered by Ford Performance for the pinnacle pony car since the latest-generation GT500 debuted last year. All four components go on sale today at performanceparts.ford.com.
The new GT500 carbon fiber components consist of a hood vent and rain tray kit (part number M-16612-C20) which retails for $1,185, a front splitter with belly pan that’s installed at the car’s lower, forward-leading edge, and under section (part number M-16601-MCF), which retails for $1,820, a
front bumper insert that fits between the car’s upper and lower grille intakes (part number M-17750-MCF) for $1,150, and a rear decklid trim panel, (part number M-16600-MCF), which costs $575.
“Authenticity and personalization are what our Mustang Shelby GT500 customers want, and our new carbon fiber performance accessories provide an elevated track-proven look from every angle,” said Mark Wilson, Ford North America vehicle personalization, planning, and operations manager. “Beyond leveraging this high-performance material to reduce weight, we track-tested and validated its durability at Ford Performance Racing School in North Carolina.”
Each carbon fiber component delivers high strength and rigidity with low-specific weight and is crafted to withstand the high-energy forces generated by competition at the track or drag strip.
The weight of the carbon fiber hood vent and rain tray kit is trimmed to four pounds – half the weight of the corresponding stock part. The front splitter with belly pan drops from seven pounds to four, the front bumper insert weighs just one pound, and the decklid trim panel weighs two pounds. Combined, the pieces weigh nine pounds less than the stock components.
The new parts provide additional authentic carbon fiber options for Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 buyers. They are separate from components offered as part of the Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Package, which includes 20-inch carbon fiber wheels, exposed carbon-fiber instrument panel and GT4 track wing, splitter wickers, and more.
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Comments
I don’t know folks, but to gear up production for dress up parts on the mega-Mustang? I guess there are those who will purchase. Many of them would seem difficult to justify without a clear performance benefit…
The cheapest way for me to improve my car’s performance would be to stop eating ice cream and lose 20 lbs.!
The splitter/ belly pan and rear deck panel would fit my GT350. But, the rear deck panel looks a bit too “Fast and Furious” and the splitter / pan piece would turn a minor “Oops” with a parking lot stopper into an $1800 problem… All to save 4-5 lbs on a 3700 lbs car.. I’ll pass.