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Old 02-06-2012, 08:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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This is our 2012 Ford Raptor Project Truck.

It has been dubbed "The Dark Assassin" as it will be "killing" opponents in the 2012 NMRA Drag Racing Series.

First I want to thank our sponsors that are helping to make this race season possible.

Stainless Works Exhaust, Dyno Jet Racing, Wicked Performance Shop, Finish Line Performance, and Evolution Performance.

We will be performing many upgrades to the truck including exhaust, tune, as well as some trick bumpers by Wicked Performance Shop | Off Road Ford F150 Raptor Parts | Bumpers | Hitch | Nerf Bars | Custom Fabrication | Race Vehicles

Stay tuned to our page for ongoing performance updates as well as our standings in the 2012 NMRA Drag Racing Series.

The Dark Assassin

I will try to keep the build thread very well updated here too.

A couple stock pictures except for the front window tint.




One of the first things that's always good with a truck is a spray in bedliner. We chose Line-X just because of their quality, reputation, and warranty.

After that it was off to Doghouse Racing for a baseline dyno on the truck.

Dyno pulls needed to be done in 3rd gear as the truck will hit the factory speed limiter in 4th ending your pull well before the top of the RPM range.


The truck laid down 323 rwhp on the dyno. Torque came in at 354 ft/lbs.

Just to see if the stock filter was a restriction, we popped the top of the airbox to see how it would affect the truck.
The truck picked up 2 rwhp to 325. The thing that was interesting, is the a/f richened up from 12.6 to 12.1/2 range.

This leads us to believe that a good flowing air kit, along with a tune to recalibrate the a/f should yield a good 15 rwhp or so.


Up next will be a full Stainless Works Exhaust system. We went with the Stainless Works Headers and catted x pipe. We also opted for the S-Tube mufflers as well. Part # LMF which stands for Loud Mother .... Well, you get the idea!

Here are a few shots of the exhaust.




My buddy was real happy at how "free flowing" the exhaust appeared!







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very nice! and awesome name you ended up with!


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this should be good!
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Dang! Nice start!
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nice job man cant wait to see how this beast works out....subscribed


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This is a nice start . Cool name for the project , but I gotta ask what is up with the name of the company? Gotta be a story there .


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Nice truck order the same one one 1/4 can't wait
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Sounds like a Wesley Snipes movie!

J/k man... Looks like you've got a fun project ahead of you.
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Next on the list of things was a cover to stow our drag strip goodies, or whatever else might need to be carried.

We opted for the new Painted to match Undercover.

I've never been a huge fan of the Undercovers due to the "plastic" look. I like the A.R.E's, but the downside is the weight.

The painted to match Undercover is the hot ticket. Only weights in about 58 lbs, yet looks very clean on the truck. The model also has a sort of build in wing to give it a nice look.

The first thing we noticed was how well the cover appeared to be packaged.





Install was pretty simple, and with the reduced weight compared to an A.R.E. or other heavy brand, the time from start to finish was maybe 20 minutes.



Charlie hard at work!



My man Gary lending a hand. If you think Gary looks familiar, go back to your Kansas City Chiefs or Tennessee Vols roster from way back!



The finished product looks great on the truck! A little bit of snow today, but you get the idea!







The cover also comes with a preinstalled light which is nice.



With our trick bumpers in the process of being built by the guys at Wicked Performance Shop, we figured it's time to get to work on the fender flares.

We pulled off the fender flares (without breaking one clip I might add!).

We thought about going with a line x coating for that look to match the bumpers / running boards. But, due to the thickness and worry of scratching the oem paint, we decided to go a different route.

What we will be doing, is scuffing them up, adding "rock guard" to the flares, and then painting them with a flat black. This should give a slight textured look to the flares, and provide excellent protection out on the road.







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