Me vs Mustang SVT Conv.
07-01-2007, 10:29 PM
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Me vs Mustang SVT Conv. Had a little run-in with a nice white Mustang SVT Conv. We lined up at a light with me in the right lane. Light turned and we both took off aggressively. I wound out first gear b/f I caught up to a car that right-turned into my lane from the intersection. I went around the car and the Stang and I caught the next light again. I rolled down my window and made some small talk about watching out for cops and such. He kinda smirked at me. I assume he thought he'd smoke me since the previous light made it seem like he was faster...though I just had to let off waaay early b/c of the car in my way. Anyway, light turns and we both take off full throttle. By the end of 2nd gear I had already put 2 cars on him. He apparently gave up at that point. I got up to the next light and he took FOREVER getting to the light. I think he was embarrassed a little. I gave him a thumbs up and he said 'I didn't know Cadillac made a fast car.' I said 'Yep, they dropped a Corvette engine in it.' I turned off and bought Baby-V some Royal Purple diff fluid and Mobil 1 trans fluid...which I changed out this morning!
damn sounds like someone got thier ego smashed. How much does that thing weigh? Nice kill man, that thing sounds like a blast to drive 
A CTS-V with a Maggie would certainly surprise a LOT of cars! Talk about a sleeper.....
07-03-2007, 10:08 AM
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It is a bit of a sleeper except for the slight burble at idle and the cam shake. I am on my 4th diff (used up 3). I never dump the clutch and usually take off at only 1000 rpms and just roll into the throttle. Once moving I drop the pedal. This technique doesn't yield the quickest starts but it does avoid most of the wheel hop...which is supposedly a huge reason why the diffs go. One thing I need to practice is shifting into 2nd a bit earlier and not power shifting so hard. I end of spinning right through alot of 2nd gear cuz I get so excited.
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Originally Posted by saleen09
What color was the vert?
Sounds like a classic case of someone not knowing how to drive their car...
BTW : 12.85 in your CTS-V is a darn nice time!
Sounds like a classic case of someone not knowing how to drive their car...
BTW : 12.85 in your CTS-V is a darn nice time!
If the SVT was STOCK.
Look at his trap time.
Most stock 03/04 Cobras trap like 109 to 112.
Just an observation.