3v 4.6 vs Lt1..
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The LT1 I would say. Those GTs just wasn't that quick until 2011..
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A friend of mine has an '08 5 speed GT with nothing but a catback and I have a '96 SS m6 with LT headers and catback and its a drivers race. Every time we race it is honestly neck and neck. Half the time he has me by a nose the other half I have him by a nose. We both have had our cars dynoed and he has +4 hp on me but I've got +4 tq on him.
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my bad i thought you were saying the lt1 was getting 310 to the wheels..about how much power do you use through the drive train? for example the 3v is 300hp to the crank, would you get at least 280 to the wheels?
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Each time I've raced '05-10 Mustang GT's I've always beat them, but I have some bolt-ons of course.
Stock for stock, its a driver's race really. Anybody who tells you differently is either ignorantly guessing or has a bias one way or another. They're both low 14 second/high 13 second cars. LT1 car has a bit less HP, but a bit more torque and the weight advantage as well. In stock form, an M6 car has a hair more potential but less consistency.
Drivetrain loss typically falls into the 15-20% area, depending on rotating mass in the driveline (biggest factory usually being auto or manual transmission. Autos typically have more drivetrain loss)
Stock for stock, its a driver's race really. Anybody who tells you differently is either ignorantly guessing or has a bias one way or another. They're both low 14 second/high 13 second cars. LT1 car has a bit less HP, but a bit more torque and the weight advantage as well. In stock form, an M6 car has a hair more potential but less consistency.
Drivetrain loss typically falls into the 15-20% area, depending on rotating mass in the driveline (biggest factory usually being auto or manual transmission. Autos typically have more drivetrain loss)
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hmm..ok thanks guys. the reason im asking is because i cant choose between the two..theyre asking a little too much for the lt1..9.5k??
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
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hmm..ok thanks guys. the reason im asking is because i cant choose between the two..theyre asking a little too much for the lt1..9.5k??
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
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I'm not sure about 3v prices but that LT1 better be a museum piece if they're asking that much IMHO you shouldn't base what you want on speed alone. These cars are different animals. I haven't driven one but I'd imagine the 3v to be more refined feeling. The LT1 is louder, and has a much different engine tone. It's more of a deep rumble, whereas the mod motors sound weird to me.
Anyways, stock for stock it's a driver's race. But everyone knows Mustang guys can't drive so you'll win everytime (just kidding of course)
Anyways, stock for stock it's a driver's race. But everyone knows Mustang guys can't drive so you'll win everytime (just kidding of course)
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hmm..ok thanks guys. the reason im asking is because i cant choose between the two..theyre asking a little too much for the lt1..9.5k??
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
and the gt is for 12k..i test drove both and i felt a little more power with the 3v, maybe im saying that b/c it had straight pipes lol..
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Probably the mustang honestly everything else equal....13.8@ 103 was stock for those, a ram air SLP/SS/WS6 LT1 f-body with 305-315hp would probably take it....If you said 1999 Cobra 4 valve, those "320 HP" engines were over-rated, Ford had to recall them quite embarrassingly because was not making advertised HP....I think they learned their lesson because of that. I hurt a couple Cobra owner feelings with just exhaust/intake on my stock LT1 way back in the day. With manual trans as mentioned, it's all about the driver really.