Ran into a new Shelby GT500 tonight.
05-25-2011, 10:00 PM
#1
Ran into a new Shelby GT500 tonight. I was coming home from after our softball game and was just tired, and not looking to run anyway, but sometimes opportunities just present themselves.
So I was just cruising along doing about 60 in a 50 in the left lane, just passing traffic comfortably while he was sitting up my *** and kept playing with me.
So when an opening happend in the right lane, he jumped over and I heard the blower, so I dropped to third and we were on. I pulled a good 2 car length on him up to 100 and he let off at that point. I was happy and surprised a little. I think it surprised the Shelby owner as well as he stayed 10-15 cars behind me after our little run. I knew it was a new Shelby as it still had the paper license plate on the car.
So I was actually logging as I'm getting my VE table nailed down with the new 60's I put in, so I was able to review the 'run'. I went from 62 to 107mph in third gear in 4.3 seconds, which is 4320 to 6880 rpm. If nothing else, it's a good point of reference for future mods.
So I was just cruising along doing about 60 in a 50 in the left lane, just passing traffic comfortably while he was sitting up my *** and kept playing with me.
So when an opening happend in the right lane, he jumped over and I heard the blower, so I dropped to third and we were on. I pulled a good 2 car length on him up to 100 and he let off at that point. I was happy and surprised a little. I think it surprised the Shelby owner as well as he stayed 10-15 cars behind me after our little run. I knew it was a new Shelby as it still had the paper license plate on the car.
So I was actually logging as I'm getting my VE table nailed down with the new 60's I put in, so I was able to review the 'run'. I went from 62 to 107mph in third gear in 4.3 seconds, which is 4320 to 6880 rpm. If nothing else, it's a good point of reference for future mods.
05-25-2011, 10:13 PM
#3
I can't wait.... I was thinking as he was f'ing with me, that I was the underdog here with a car that was 10 years older, and 'just' a heads cam setup vs. his supercharged, 500+ hp factory ride. I was already coming up with excuses to make myself feel better if I lost, but after I pulled on him, I was quite surprised, and I bet he was too.
05-26-2011, 11:27 AM
#11
Yes, 6880 rpm on a stock bottom end, but I know that once the blower goes on, the pistons are going to be ticking time bombs as well, so a rebuilt shortblock is in the future as well. Plenty of people run a lot more often at just as high if not higher rpms on stock bottom ends. Is it safe, maybe, is it recomended, probably not, but I don't track the car, so it sees above 6000rpm once in a blue moon. To be exact, it saw it once in the past 1000 miles or so.
05-26-2011, 04:44 PM
#12
Real nice!!
107mph on the same roads my wife and children are driving on....
take it to the track and line em up...
Then maybe you can brag about Stang Bangin me...
dave
107mph on the same roads my wife and children are driving on....
take it to the track and line em up...
Then maybe you can brag about Stang Bangin me...
dave
05-26-2011, 05:08 PM
#13
I'm not a part of that stang-banger crowd, so please don't take this as I was trying to bash. Re-read my first post, the guy in his brand new shelby tried messing with me and I reacted. End of story. If you can say you've never done it, then fine, but don't preach like I was zooming in and out of traffic like a squid on a motorcycle during rush hour traffic.
05-26-2011, 06:00 PM
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I know that stretch of road its pretty desolate. Besides he only took it up to 107 on an empty road, I do 85 in a honda on my way to work, besides its not like he wound out 5th. Luckily there is still a time and still places for some tomfoolery. Nice run by the way OP reading it is not helping me avoid the mod bug though.
Sorry Dave, I didn't mean to upset anyone over this. I too am a father of two and rarely ever see more than 10mph over the speed limit. This was on a stretch of 202 in Jersey where there was no-one at 7:45 at night. If you're familiar with the road, it's between the PA border and Flemington where it's 2 lanes each way with a 50 feet divider. Did I go up to 107mph, yes, but it took just over 4 seconds, and according to my log, I was back doing 65 in another 15 seconds before I ever caught up with anyone else on the road.
I'm not a part of that stang-banger crowd, so please don't take this as I was trying to bash. Re-read my first post, the guy in his brand new shelby tried messing with me and I reacted. End of story. If you can say you've never done it, then fine, but don't preach like I was zooming in and out of traffic like a squid on a motorcycle during rush hour traffic.
I'm not a part of that stang-banger crowd, so please don't take this as I was trying to bash. Re-read my first post, the guy in his brand new shelby tried messing with me and I reacted. End of story. If you can say you've never done it, then fine, but don't preach like I was zooming in and out of traffic like a squid on a motorcycle during rush hour traffic.
05-26-2011, 07:03 PM
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I know that stretch of road its pretty desolate. Besides he only took it up to 107 on an empty road, I do 85 in a honda on my way to work, besides its not like he wound out 5th. Luckily there is still a time and still places for some tomfoolery. Nice run by the way OP reading it is not helping me avoid the mod bug though.
Here's a satelite shot of the area, it's wide open major highway.
05-26-2011, 07:06 PM
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Get a grip it was on the highway they were smart enough to wait for an opening to do a small run. They could have been like to ******** in Honda's weaving threw traffic racing. 
05-27-2011, 03:34 PM
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I really dont think I am the one that needs to get a grip...
So far the reasoning behind illegal street racing are;
Preface each one with "But officer"
1 The road is desolate (it is not)
2. I drive my Honda at 30-40 mph over the legal speed limit, why not 50-60??
3. At least I dont break the law like an import guy does...
4. It was just a small run..
Keep 'em coming see if we can get top ten reasons why....
Not preaching..I do my fast driving at the track in a controlled environment the way it should be.
I know anything I say will just be riduculed by those that partake in this activity. As has already been demonstrated by the responses. Just remember those cars you are flying by at 100+mph contain someones loved one, maybe mine.
I sure not one of you that are justifying this behavior would appreciate seeing a car fly by their wife or son or daughter at these speeds, I have and it is ridiculous.
Take your ride to the track to get the fix for speed, line it up with someone who knows they are in a race and let the beams decide.
Dave
So far the reasoning behind illegal street racing are;
Preface each one with "But officer"
1 The road is desolate (it is not)
2. I drive my Honda at 30-40 mph over the legal speed limit, why not 50-60??
3. At least I dont break the law like an import guy does...
4. It was just a small run..
Keep 'em coming see if we can get top ten reasons why....
Not preaching..I do my fast driving at the track in a controlled environment the way it should be.
I know anything I say will just be riduculed by those that partake in this activity. As has already been demonstrated by the responses. Just remember those cars you are flying by at 100+mph contain someones loved one, maybe mine.
I sure not one of you that are justifying this behavior would appreciate seeing a car fly by their wife or son or daughter at these speeds, I have and it is ridiculous.
Take your ride to the track to get the fix for speed, line it up with someone who knows they are in a race and let the beams decide.
Dave