Mustang and Trans Am Go down!
05-20-2010, 09:51 PM
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Mustang and Trans Am Go down! MMOB driving down the highway I noticed a 99-04 Mustang pull up behind me. I wasn't too excited because these cars aren't usually that quick. He pulled up along side of me and we had open highway in front of us. I blipped it a couple times to see if I could get him to bite. At first he wouldn't even look over, my car is kinda quiet. Then he noticed me.
He took off, and I followed. Much to my suprise I wasn't really pulling on him like I thought I was going to... From 60-110 I put maybe a half car on him. We ran again with the same results. Above 110 I pulled better, but not much still. I realllllllllly wanna know what he had done. I figured it was an auto Mach-1 but I didn't see any Mach-1 badges. Just GT badges. Although it did have the lip and rear insert. It very well may have been an auto Mach-1 in disguise, it was modded too. Sounded like intake/catback at the very least.
Coming home from my destination I caught a light with a black trans am. Not sure on the year, but judging from the wheels i'd say 98 or 99. Definately and LS1, no question on that. Car was a 6 speed. He didn't go from a stop, decided to rip it by me after I gave up trying do go from 20-30mph.
Finally he gave in, maybe realizing I wasn't crazy. He started in 3rd gear from ~50. I pulled right away, he must have been pissed. Because when I slowed down he came flying back up next to me, slammed the brakes to even out the speed and downshifted to 2nd.
It was on, 3 beeps and we took off. We held even through 2nd, when he shifted to 3rd I started to pull. By ~100 I had him by almost a car from 50mph. I let off and he went ripping by holding his middle finger out the window...
Cliff notes: 2 close races, alleged auto mach-1 with intake/catback and stock trans am go down!
He took off, and I followed. Much to my suprise I wasn't really pulling on him like I thought I was going to... From 60-110 I put maybe a half car on him. We ran again with the same results. Above 110 I pulled better, but not much still. I realllllllllly wanna know what he had done. I figured it was an auto Mach-1 but I didn't see any Mach-1 badges. Just GT badges. Although it did have the lip and rear insert. It very well may have been an auto Mach-1 in disguise, it was modded too. Sounded like intake/catback at the very least.
Coming home from my destination I caught a light with a black trans am. Not sure on the year, but judging from the wheels i'd say 98 or 99. Definately and LS1, no question on that. Car was a 6 speed. He didn't go from a stop, decided to rip it by me after I gave up trying do go from 20-30mph.
Finally he gave in, maybe realizing I wasn't crazy. He started in 3rd gear from ~50. I pulled right away, he must have been pissed. Because when I slowed down he came flying back up next to me, slammed the brakes to even out the speed and downshifted to 2nd.
It was on, 3 beeps and we took off. We held even through 2nd, when he shifted to 3rd I started to pull. By ~100 I had him by almost a car from 50mph. I let off and he went ripping by holding his middle finger out the window...
Cliff notes: 2 close races, alleged auto mach-1 with intake/catback and stock trans am go down!
05-20-2010, 10:07 PM
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MMOB driving down the highway I noticed a 99-04 Mustang pull up behind me. I wasn't too excited because these cars aren't usually that quick. He pulled up along side of me and we had open highway in front of us. I blipped it a couple times to see if I could get him to bite. At first he wouldn't even look over, my car is kinda quiet. Then he noticed me.
He took off, and I followed. Much to my suprise I wasn't really pulling on him like I thought I was going to... From 60-110 I put maybe a half car on him. We ran again with the same results. Above 110 I pulled better, but not much still. I realllllllllly wanna know what he had done. I figured it was an auto Mach-1 but I didn't see any Mach-1 badges. Just GT badges. Although it did have the lip and rear insert. It very well may have been an auto Mach-1 in disguise, it was modded too. Sounded like intake/catback at the very least.
Coming home from my destination I caught a light with a black trans am. Not sure on the year, but judging from the wheels i'd say 98 or 99. Definately and LS1, no question on that. Car was a 6 speed. He didn't go from a stop, decided to rip it by me after I gave up trying do go from 20-30mph.
Finally he gave in, maybe realizing I wasn't crazy. He started in 3rd gear from ~50. I pulled right away, he must have been pissed. Because when I slowed down he came flying back up next to me, slammed the brakes to even out the speed and downshifted to 2nd.
It was on, 3 beeps and we took off. We held even through 2nd, when he shifted to 3rd I started to pull. By ~100 I had him by almost a car from 50mph. I let off and he went ripping by holding his middle finger out the window...
Cliff notes: 2 close races, alleged auto mach-1 with intake/catback and stock trans am go down!
He took off, and I followed. Much to my suprise I wasn't really pulling on him like I thought I was going to... From 60-110 I put maybe a half car on him. We ran again with the same results. Above 110 I pulled better, but not much still. I realllllllllly wanna know what he had done. I figured it was an auto Mach-1 but I didn't see any Mach-1 badges. Just GT badges. Although it did have the lip and rear insert. It very well may have been an auto Mach-1 in disguise, it was modded too. Sounded like intake/catback at the very least.
Coming home from my destination I caught a light with a black trans am. Not sure on the year, but judging from the wheels i'd say 98 or 99. Definately and LS1, no question on that. Car was a 6 speed. He didn't go from a stop, decided to rip it by me after I gave up trying do go from 20-30mph.
Finally he gave in, maybe realizing I wasn't crazy. He started in 3rd gear from ~50. I pulled right away, he must have been pissed. Because when I slowed down he came flying back up next to me, slammed the brakes to even out the speed and downshifted to 2nd.
It was on, 3 beeps and we took off. We held even through 2nd, when he shifted to 3rd I started to pull. By ~100 I had him by almost a car from 50mph. I let off and he went ripping by holding his middle finger out the window...
Cliff notes: 2 close races, alleged auto mach-1 with intake/catback and stock trans am go down!
Im a little confused... not trying to argue, just seems a bit off.
05-20-2010, 10:10 PM
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05-20-2010, 10:14 PM
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If bolt on GT's only make 260-270whp with FULL bolt ons then this car was definitely an intake/exhaust auto mach-1.
05-20-2010, 10:20 PM
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Good kills, but it's very tough to speculate mods on cars without stopping to talk to the owners. They make quiet centri blowers these days and a stockish GT with a blower and an auto wouldn't make crazy power and might run like you saw. Small shot on a stockish car might be similar.
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05-20-2010, 10:21 PM
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...and out of the two people you raced, the TA owner was the toolbag who flipped you off...
I am just kidding of course
there are sore losers and classy losers on the road regardless of the car.
I am just kidding of course
there are sore losers and classy losers on the road regardless of the car.
05-20-2010, 10:22 PM
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Good kills, but it's very tough to speculate mods on cars without stopping to talk to the owners. They make quiet centri blowers these days and a stockish GT with a blower and an auto wouldn't make crazy power and might run like you saw. Small shot on a stockish car might be similar.
05-20-2010, 10:23 PM
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Yeah no **** lol, the guy in the Mustang was actually cool enough to give me a thumbs up. I'm sure he was completely lost as to wtf just happened, but thumbs up none-the-less.
05-20-2010, 10:24 PM
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Edit: What is done to your car? LS1 or LS2?
05-20-2010, 10:31 PM
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It's an L67, I'm convinced it was an auto Mach-1 with intake/exhaust/gears.
05-20-2010, 10:46 PM
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I'll be honest, when I was 16 and 17 I'd be pissed and a dick about losing, but now I realize if you lose, it doesn't mean the other guy is an arrogant *******, he just happened to be a better driver/more mods/etc. Now I realize that there are too few people in the hobby to hate on anyone who doesn't bring it on himself.
and LOL about the Mustang owner now knowing what the hell just happened.
05-20-2010, 10:47 PM
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I'm telling you. Its not. If it had GT badges there is no way it was a Mach 1. People badge up (usually to cobra badges), not down. You would have noticed the shaker hood. He could have have a V2 supercharger non intercooled. Those make around 350RWHP.
Its not that I know what happened. Its just if it had GT badges it was a GT not a Mach 1. What is done to his car I have no clue on, just a guess at this point. But I can pretty much guarantee that it was not a Mach 1.
Its not that I know what happened. Its just if it had GT badges it was a GT not a Mach 1. What is done to his car I have no clue on, just a guess at this point. But I can pretty much guarantee that it was not a Mach 1.
05-20-2010, 10:51 PM
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No I was saying the driver of the Mustang didn't know wtf just happened after I started pulling. But he gave thumbs up anyway. He had to have known he makes good power (had to have to keep up with me) and figured he probably woulda just smoked me. He didn't smoke me though lol
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Just a question, how would you know if he was in second all way to 100, and someone correct me if im wrong but if it was an auto mach they dont rev nearly as high as a m5 mach.
Good kill
