Another Mustang Kill
09-02-2006, 04:49 PM
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Another Mustang Kill So last year, when I first bought the car, some dude in a green mustang with a Saleen body kit almost runs me off the road. Pissed me off, but wasnt much I could do about it at the time, as I was blowing the slave cylinder everytime I got on the car hard.
That brings me to today, I worked out my tranny issues, and got the car tuned, its been running great. Sitting in town after a car show and low and behold, a green Faleen drives by. I wave him down, talked to him for a few minutes, asked him what he had done to the car. He responded by "H Pipe and exhaust"
I thought he was lying but I didnt care. So, we decided to run em, and you can see the results.
Since the tune, I cant hook at all til the top of second, you can tell when the tires finally grab. Also, I was driving in flip flops so I wasnt trying to speed shift it, I was just making sure to hit the gears.
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ent=Faleen.flv
That brings me to today, I worked out my tranny issues, and got the car tuned, its been running great. Sitting in town after a car show and low and behold, a green Faleen drives by. I wave him down, talked to him for a few minutes, asked him what he had done to the car. He responded by "H Pipe and exhaust"
I thought he was lying but I didnt care. So, we decided to run em, and you can see the results.
Since the tune, I cant hook at all til the top of second, you can tell when the tires finally grab. Also, I was driving in flip flops so I wasnt trying to speed shift it, I was just making sure to hit the gears.
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ent=Faleen.flv
09-02-2006, 07:14 PM
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Ya, we actually ran twice, just didnt get the first one on video.
When we pulled over after the first, he said "I had you to 100."
I replied "You had me til I hooked"
I guess that comment made him want to run me again. And it was about 80ish when I was walking past him.
When we pulled over after the first, he said "I had you to 100."
I replied "You had me til I hooked"
I guess that comment made him want to run me again. And it was about 80ish when I was walking past him.
09-02-2006, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Stanger88
I have actually become ok in my flipflops and know a girl that ONLY runs at the track in her flip-slops. (Lax techs)
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09-02-2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AmericanMuscle313
So Im a little confused. Was this the same guy that tried to run you off of the road or did he just remind you of the incident?
09-03-2006, 02:31 AM
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Flip flops do suck, i usually just take them off too. When i drive home in uniform I have size 12.5 boots to try to sqeeze under the the dash and over the pedal 
. Then he had the nerve to glorify his loss by pointing out a brief moment he had an advantage! What an *******, hate that **** just as bad as excusses for losing.
. Then he had the nerve to glorify his loss by pointing out a brief moment he had an advantage! What an *******, hate that **** just as bad as excusses for losing. 
09-03-2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ponygt65
He was running a GT with added weight....did he really think he had a chance? Even with minor bolt ons....he would have been lucky to see 250-260 RWHP.
my friend has a GT with those same mods and he only makes 197 to the wheels dyno'd
09-03-2006, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ponygt65
He was running a GT with added weight....did he really think he had a chance? Even with minor bolt ons....he would have been lucky to see 250-260 RWHP.
Nice run.
Nice run.
When I asked him if he wanted to line em up, he never thought twice about it. He never asked what I had done to the car.
I dont know if he thought he was gonna win or if he just likes racing people. No telling. I couldnt get him to stop afterwards.
09-03-2006, 02:16 PM
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I hate driving in new shoes. Flip flops I am getting used to. but the BEST way to drive is in shoes I have worn for about a year and a half....I can just feel the pedal and the shoes are flexible....ahhhh. Perfext
Also...I just race a 94-98 V6 Mustang last night...ti was only to 40 or teh end of my first gear...I was half throttle till my RPM's came up (3.08's) and I walked him HARD by about a car and a half to 40 at half throttle till 3k rpms'
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Also...I just race a 94-98 V6 Mustang last night...ti was only to 40 or teh end of my first gear...I was half throttle till my RPM's came up (3.08's) and I walked him HARD by about a car and a half to 40 at half throttle till 3k rpms'
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09-03-2006, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JoKeRz28
my friend has a GT with those same mods and he only makes 197 to the wheels dyno'd
I imagine that is a 96-98 GT. 99-04 GT's are 260 at the crank, stock...with autos being 210-220 and M5s 220-230 (Roughly). 96-98 GTs were rated at 225. If he is running a New edge, then he must have a problem??
Chad - the guy is just a tool.......it seems. I just hate Cocky/Ignorant people. Regardless of what car they drive.
09-04-2006, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ponygt65
Chad - the guy is just a tool.......it seems. I just hate Cocky/Ignorant people. Regardless of what car they drive.
Originally Posted by Formula_X
Nice Kill. Also nice to see a WS6 Formula on here!
Most people outside of Tech dont know what it is. I get asked endlessly why I put a ram air hood on a V6.
