SouthernRex

I raced a 2017 GT Mustang for fun. I didn't expect to win, but I was impressed that I could keep toe to toe with him until 3rd gear. About 70MPH he inched away from me and my LS1 ran out of steam. I expected him to rip away from me from the dig. My car only has airlid and catback, would it be possible to win a rematch with more bolt ons (full exhaust, intake manifold and pulleys) and a tune? Or is the new coyote untouchable in this older car without cam or forced induction?

Darth Cypher

That is interesting. About all I have done performance-wise is a lid and catback. Of course I haven't raced, in Mexico, in well over a decade. Never tried, in Mexico, with anything that has been made recently.

bad_408_vert

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Full exhaust , gears from what it seems like based on your first race. Cam for absolute show off mode

ramairetransam

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exhaust , gears , cam.

usnfenix

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I recently traded my 14 5.0 for an F150, but was able to get some runs in with it and my own weekend t/a before I traded her. For most of its life with me it was just a tune A6 car with a catback and it blew the doors off my t/a every time, my t/a is headers and full exhaust/lid/tune/ssra/and the basic suspension mods. Sounds like you raced a stock 5.0 with no aftermarket tune, I can tell you that before I threw the tune on the 5.0 the t/a ran a lot closer to it than it did after the tune. I eventually went to a centri setup on the 5.0 and the t/a had zero chance at that point.

I personally believe any f body should be running the full bolt on basics but if you are not then get them done and then to overtake the tuned 5.0 crowd I would look into a stall or heads/cam/intake work. Its not going to take a crapload of HP to do it but that 5.0 responds well to mods it really comes down to whats done to the one you are racing. good luck

kissmy99ss

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I have roasted one with cat-back,373's,lid and good driving.

98znasty

I beat a 13 by a nose when I had gears exhaust lid and tune

OLDWS6

So.... 425 at the rear wheels would handle it?

98znasty

Will walk it bad....