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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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After i installed my drop on my 93' i took it out to let the suspension settle in. A blue Mustang GT comes up beside me and passes me so i play catch up with it. Mind you guys im in my 93 with a K&N filter and LM1 exhaust A4 with 2.73 gears and 163k on the drivetrain.

We get to about 50 and she hits it, gets about car out on me before i stop her pull and begin to pull. By 90 i was half car out slowly pulling on it.

To be honest i thought i was gonna loose that race, but i guess the old iron block has some ***** in her haha

Any guys ever loose to a stock GT?
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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You have a quick LT1, nice kill
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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i only lost to a supercharged one
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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LT1s get no love. . nice kill
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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How "newer" are we talking about?
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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How "newer" are we talking about?
lol, probably 99-04 which makes it a drivers race, the 05+ are definitely quicker than lt1
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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but good kill op

myself i have only raced a 99-04 gt that appeared to be stock on highway with my full bolt on t/a... i won
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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Yeah, the 99-04 GTs is a driver's race with an LT1 F-body. But a 2.73-geared A4 163k mile LT1 should give the win to the GT. An '05+ GT has no reason to lose.
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
Yeah, the 99-04 GTs is a driver's race with an LT1 F-body. But a 2.73-geared A4 163k mile LT1 should give the win to the GT. An '05+ GT has no reason to lose.
im sure the catback and a filter makes a huge difference
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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Good kill OP. My old 94' formula A4 had a lid and the cat removed. Also had a 2 chamber flow on the stock exhaust and went 13.8. With a 100 shot went 12.8. It was no slouch but no run for a M5 new GT. Would have took a stock 99-04 GT 9 out of 10 times.
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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my car came with the factory option... i cant lose to a mustang..


good kill man..
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
lol, probably 99-04 which makes it a drivers race, the 05+ are definitely quicker than lt1
No it was the 05+ and it was NOT quicker then my car as i was passing it WOT

Could i have a factory freak? lol No BS here guys honest to god true story, like i said i thought i was gonna loose also.
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
Yeah, the 99-04 GTs is a driver's race with an LT1 F-body. But a 2.73-geared A4 163k mile LT1 should give the win to the GT. An '05+ GT has no reason to lose.
Haha sorry but it did loose. The ladies bf/husband/uncle whoever he was, was cool about it. He kept saying they cant beat 1 camaro since they got the car lol
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by whytryz28
Haha sorry but it did loose. The ladies bf/husband/uncle whoever he was, was cool about it. He kept saying they cant beat 1 camaro since they got the car lol
that sucks for them...
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In my old 93 Formula with headers, exhuast K&N intake and a tune i beat a brand new 2008 GT last year It Felt Good. Not to mention the car had 150,000 miles.
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Originally Posted by jcobra99
In my old 93 Formula with headers, exhuast K&N intake and a tune i beat a brand new 2008 GT last year It Felt Good. Not to mention the car had 150,000 miles.
How bad did you beat it?
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jcobra99
In my old 93 Formula with headers, exhuast K&N intake and a tune i beat a brand new 2008 GT last year It Felt Good. Not to mention the car had 150,000 miles.
Originally Posted by whytryz28
How bad did you beat it?
im going to guess 10+ car lengths... thats what my stock 95 firebird beats them by usually.. sometimes more.... usually more.... hell, always more..
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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I've had a rough run in with one of those damn things.
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Originally Posted by RaggedRides
I've had a rough run in with one of those damn things.
because it hit you or something?
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
because it hit you or something?
Haha

I had a sprayed LS1 and I never had a rough run in with any mustang GT



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