STREET/RACE Issue 2, Spring 2018 | Page 81

BMR Suspension pieces for improved cornering capabilities. The most notable feature of Code_Blu, though, is the custom, blue candy-painted carbon panels from Anderson Composites, replacing the OEM hood, grille, fenders and deck lid. The Anderson Composites carbon panels help reduce the weight of the car, making for faster and quicker lap times and higher top speeds on the road course and at 1/2-mile airstrip events, where Elliott ended up on the podium at every race he attended last year. With the reduced weight and more power, Code_Blu holds the standing mile record for a naturally aspirated Mustang at 171.3 mph and outperforms Elliott’s GT350R—exactly as intended. As for future plans to make the car even quicker and faster, Elliott intends to add more carbon-fiber body panels from Anderson Composites, as well as upgrading to a Cobra Jet manifold for 9,000-rpm capabilities. SPRING2018 81