Mach 1 killed my new GTO, twice.
08-16-2004, 01:03 AM
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Mach 1 killed my new GTO, twice. Happend from a light both times. He would shoot out by 3-4 cars right away and then I would hang with him till 100.
In my defense, I have only had the car a week and can not drive a stick for ****. I am learning.
In my defense, I have only had the car a week and can not drive a stick for ****. I am learning.
08-16-2004, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Chrisrokc
In the fast fords mag ...
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either.
They are idiots with adgendas. 
08-16-2004, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by grubby98
Just get some good tires and practice a little and go find that mach 1 and smoke em.
The best ET from a stock GTO WITH drag radials was SLP's 13.1X (private owners aren't even coming close to that number),
and numerous owner-driven Mach 1's have run that time (or better) with the stock (hard) rubber out back.
Also remember, the GTO weighs ~ 300 lbs more than the Mach but doesn't have all that much more hp/tq (~ 330 for the Mach & 350 for the GTO, with the same torque).
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08-16-2004, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Angus66
Doubtful that simply adding "good tires" will make the outcome that much different, assuming the Mach 1 owner can drive halfway decent.
The best ET from a stock GTO WITH drag radials was SLP's 13.1X (private owners aren't even coming close to that number),
and numerous owner-driven Mach 1's have run that time (or better) with the stock (hard) rubber out back.
Also remember, the GTO weighs ~ 300 lbs more than the Mach but doesn't have all that much more hp/tq (~ 330 for the Mach & 350 for the GTO, with the same torque).
The best ET from a stock GTO WITH drag radials was SLP's 13.1X (private owners aren't even coming close to that number),
and numerous owner-driven Mach 1's have run that time (or better) with the stock (hard) rubber out back.
Also remember, the GTO weighs ~ 300 lbs more than the Mach but doesn't have all that much more hp/tq (~ 330 for the Mach & 350 for the GTO, with the same torque).
08-16-2004, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Angus66
Doubtful that simply adding "good tires" will make the outcome that much different, assuming the Mach 1 owner can drive halfway decent.
The best ET from a stock GTO WITH drag radials was SLP's 13.1X (private owners aren't even coming close to that number),
and numerous owner-driven Mach 1's have run that time (or better) with the stock (hard) rubber out back.
Also remember, the GTO weighs ~ 300 lbs more than the Mach but doesn't have all that much more hp/tq (~ 330 for the Mach & 350 for the GTO, with the same torque).
The best ET from a stock GTO WITH drag radials was SLP's 13.1X (private owners aren't even coming close to that number),
and numerous owner-driven Mach 1's have run that time (or better) with the stock (hard) rubber out back.
Also remember, the GTO weighs ~ 300 lbs more than the Mach but doesn't have all that much more hp/tq (~ 330 for the Mach & 350 for the GTO, with the same torque).
08-16-2004, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by zamboxl
since when does the mach1 have 330 hp?? and the same torque, man i got to catch up on my for trivia last time i checked they only had 305 hp.
08-16-2004, 04:07 PM
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What did you expect from Fast Fords? Did you think they'd report the GTO as being faster???
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either. They are idiots with adgendas.
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either.
They are idiots with adgendas.
08-16-2004, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
Oh boy, here we go again. Are you an editor for Fast Fords mag? Because you sound like one.
Everything I said was true, and easily verifiable.
Originally Posted by zamboxl
yep just checked the mach only has 305hp and 330 tq so i don't mean to be an @ss but are you high on crack or just plain stup##.
My Mach (bone-stock) dynoed at 282 rwhp/306rwtq.
After adjusting for driveline loss, that's ~ 332 crank hp & 360 crank torque.
My stock dyno sheet:
The Mach 4 valve engine is just slightly under-rated from the factory...
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08-16-2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
What did you expect from Fast Fords? Did you think they'd report the GTO as being faster???
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either. They are idiots with adgendas.
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either.
They are idiots with adgendas.
08-16-2004, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Angus66
What's your point exactly?
Everything I said was true, and easily verifiable.
Don't believe everything you read.
My Mach (bone-stock) dynoed at 282 rwhp/306rwtq.
After adjusting for driveline loss, that's ~ 332 crank hp & 360 crank torque.
My stock dyno sheet:
The Mach 4 valve engine is just slightly under-rated from the factory...
Everything I said was true, and easily verifiable.
Don't believe everything you read.
My Mach (bone-stock) dynoed at 282 rwhp/306rwtq.
After adjusting for driveline loss, that's ~ 332 crank hp & 360 crank torque.
My stock dyno sheet:
The Mach 4 valve engine is just slightly under-rated from the factory...
08-16-2004, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
What did you expect from Fast Fords? Did you think they'd report the GTO as being faster???
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either. They are idiots with adgendas.
We don't magazine race 'round these parts either.
They are idiots with adgendas.
08-16-2004, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Angus66
What's your point exactly?
Everything I said was true, and easily verifiable.
Don't believe everything you read.
My Mach (bone-stock) dynoed at 282 rwhp/306rwtq.
After adjusting for driveline loss, that's ~ 332 crank hp & 360 crank torque.
My stock dyno sheet:
The Mach 4 valve engine is just slightly under-rated from the factory...
Everything I said was true, and easily verifiable.
Don't believe everything you read.
My Mach (bone-stock) dynoed at 282 rwhp/306rwtq.
After adjusting for driveline loss, that's ~ 332 crank hp & 360 crank torque.
My stock dyno sheet:
The Mach 4 valve engine is just slightly under-rated from the factory...
Yea dude, nice numbers but wtf is up with the numbers after 5000? Are all machs like that?
08-16-2004, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cantdrv65
Won't be much of a problem when the 2005 GTO gets the 405hp Ls6
08-16-2004, 06:09 PM
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Unless I'm wrong, fast fords compared the Cobra to the GTO, for one of those yesterdays muscle car reborn, and they prefered the GTO although it was slightly slower then Fords Cobra.
As for beating the 05 GTO's, I would worry about the older ones myself, they are pretty scary at the track.
As for beating the 05 GTO's, I would worry about the older ones myself, they are pretty scary at the track.