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Old 02-05-2005, 12:51 PM
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What's up Tran's Am owners I got a question for yall.

With my stock auto gt convertible vs. a stock lt1 or ls1 tran's am how bad would I get beat let's say from 0-100 considering both are stock??

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I had an 01 GT and now own a 99 ws-6 ta. My 01 GT ran 14.5's in the 1/4 mile, my 99 ta runs 13.2's.
Only mod to the 99 is a catback exhaust and a K+N air filter.
LS-1's are low 13 sec machines right off the showroom floor with **** poor traction.
I can't tell you what the 0-100 times for the cars are, but I can guarantee you that the gt is a full sec slower at least in bone stock condition.
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My car bone stock with 1200 miles on it went 13.2 at 104 with an automatic. Now with just a cut out and 2800 stall and slicks i went in the 12's easy.
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The Mustang would get beaten by an LS1 car period.
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It would be ugly. Here comes the ford guys.
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----------[=] <-- thats the Mustang
------------------[=] <--thats the LT1 car
------------------------[=] <--- thats the LS1 Car
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Originally Posted by 98NBM_TransAm
----------[=] <-- thats the Mustang
------------------[=] <--thats the LT1 car
------------------------[=] <--- thats the LS1 Car
Got ya.

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lol nice diagram
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you would still be able to see my taillights, but the ws6 badge might be blurry


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Originally Posted by TORNATIC!!
What's up Tran's Am owners I got a question for yall.

With my stock auto gt convertible vs. a stock lt1 or ls1 tran's am how bad would I get beat let's say from 0-100 considering both are stock??

Has a challenge been made or are you just curious?
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CAN SOMEONE SAY....... UMMMMM A SNACK...... YUMMMY
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Originally Posted by WS-Sick
Has a challenge been made or are you just curious?
I'm just curious.

I want a V8 Trans Am(with the ram-air hood) sooo bad but I can't find one down here in Savannah
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might be one for sale in the orange park/jax FL area in the near future......
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99% of the mustang GT owners here in D-town think they're bad ***, and 80% of the time they are compared to the other cars and SUVs, but it's sad when you see them messing with a WS6, or an SS or even a C5. It's nice to see a GT owner that’s not ignorant and has good taste. Good luck on your search.
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my wife's 2000 Mustang runs 13.55@102. It's got the cold air kit and full Bassani system. Can beat stock LT1's, but not the LS1.
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In defense of the newer gt's, their engines are 70 cid less then ours. We are comparing 281 cid to 347 cid.
Ofcourse I wouldn't give up my ls-1 for anything.
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They are also DOHC cars tho, so its not as unfair as it may look, they make decent power for their size, but our cars still make very nice power for an old design! I still like the LT5 tho, gotta appreciate 405 hp from a DOHC 350 from almost 10 years ago! now im way off subject, im a post *****
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Originally Posted by Villain281H
might be one for sale in the orange park/jax FL area in the near future......
Somebody's giving their's up Villain??
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Originally Posted by 98NBM_TransAm
They are also DOHC cars tho, so its not as unfair as it may look, they make decent power for their size, but our cars still make very nice power for an old design! I still like the LT5 tho, gotta appreciate 405 hp from a DOHC 350 from almost 10 years ago! now im way off subject, im a post *****
Not to nit pick or anything but the GT's are SOHC, the Cobras and Mach 1's are DOHC.

Those GT's are decent cars. I had an '01. They obviously aren't as fast as an LS1 but they aren't too bad. Their main problem is lack of low end power and not enough gear. They are slugs until you get them moving. You throw some gears in those GT's and they are fun little cars. I sold mine and bought another LS1 because the LS1 fits my idea of a performance car a little better but the Mustangs have their upsides too. They feel more nimble to me then an F-body and a bit more tossable around town. Plus I think they are built better and more solid. I can see why some people prefer Mustangs over F-bodies and I can definitely see why the mainstream non-car people bought the Mustang over the F-body, but for a car guy you can't arguge with the LS1's out of the box performance for the dollar.


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