03 mustang gt suckered in and killed (at drag strip)
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Originally posted by Hieu STi
bah, why argue, Subbys own muscle cars.
bah, why argue, Subbys own muscle cars.
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Originally Posted by 02silversuby
stock rex vs stock gt is a good match
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when my 01 RS was turbo I had no trouble beating z28's and mustang GT's. AT the track I would always see them running high 14's true thats driver. but when you see the numbers on the cars in road & track and other mags those things are dirven by people who drive for a living and know how to get the most fro every car. or they are tested by factory drivers (ford factor or chevy) to get the best #'s they can. The average driver that you see on the street can't drive the car they own to its potential. that includes us as well. you can't drop a hon-duah owner in a wrx and think he will be able to drive it as well as someone who has driven one for a few years. I can't drive my fiends talon as well as my subie.
sorry I got lost, my point. does the mustang gt have the potential to run high 13's stock yes, can the average driver do it? most likley no.
damn did I even have a point?
sorry I got lost, my point. does the mustang gt have the potential to run high 13's stock yes, can the average driver do it? most likley no.
damn did I even have a point?
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Originally Posted by blackwagonrx
I thought stock GTs get 13's in 1/4 mile. If you had a M/T I would believe you, but an automatic running 14's beating a modified GT. Sounds unbelievable unless the GT driver doesnt know how to drive.
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I was talking to my brother yesterday. He has a couple friends with new GTOs. They were bragging about how much hp they have. One of went to the track and with the car bone stock ran 15.0. Another dyno'd his to the tune of 275 hp @ the wheels. He added a home made cold air s/u and managed 300hp @ the wheels. The same kid went to the track and could only manage a 14.4. They are rated @ 350 hp and 356 tq stock.
Now before you say driver, both of these guys have been racing mustangs for a while. These cars are not light. The GTO weighs 3725lbs. Add a driver and you are near 2 tons. That is a lot of weight to move. Not to mention the 35k price tag.
The reason the WRX/STi are so quick is that they are light cars that put every ounce of usable hp/tq to the road (- driveline loss). On the street from a stop, our cars will embarass most of the cars on the road.
I had a mustang, a 90 LX 5.0 5sp, with every FMCC bolt-on you could imagine. The car ran low-mid 13s but that was with slicks. On the street with radial tires it was another story. Due to wheel spin I would be lucky to manage low 14s. Real world and magazine numbers are two totally different things.
Now before you say driver, both of these guys have been racing mustangs for a while. These cars are not light. The GTO weighs 3725lbs. Add a driver and you are near 2 tons. That is a lot of weight to move. Not to mention the 35k price tag.
The reason the WRX/STi are so quick is that they are light cars that put every ounce of usable hp/tq to the road (- driveline loss). On the street from a stop, our cars will embarass most of the cars on the road.
I had a mustang, a 90 LX 5.0 5sp, with every FMCC bolt-on you could imagine. The car ran low-mid 13s but that was with slicks. On the street with radial tires it was another story. Due to wheel spin I would be lucky to manage low 14s. Real world and magazine numbers are two totally different things.
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