550i vs Foxbody.
06-02-2010, 01:41 PM
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550i vs Foxbody. 89 Foxbody- Stock Manifolds, O/R H-pipe, Flowmasters, Cold air intake, 3.73's, 3500 Stall.
07ish 550i- Stock, i presume.
The other day i was driving back home from NAPA, and i see a BMW with tinted Tail-lights, Tinted Windows, and it was dropped a little bit. So i figured i have never raced anyone in my new fox so why not let the first be a beemer. I start following the BMW through traffic, the driver sees me and starts weaving, then they go into the turn lane so i follow. I get in the outside lane and they get stuck behind a car on the inside lane. SO i move over in front of that car hoping they would come up next to me at the RED light and they did... I look over and see that its a girl driving with her bf next to her. So they start laughing and talking (i know they were talking about me) so i said **** it, i started to stall it a little. I got to about 2k rpms and the light changed so i took off and so did they. There was a school bus that was about 150 yards ahead, I had about 1-1/2 lengths so i cut over and passed the bus. Then i pulled another 2 lenghts i'd say maybe a little less, so i let off. It was fun. Does anyone know if they are suppose to be fast, cause my foxbody isnt too fast.
07ish 550i- Stock, i presume.
The other day i was driving back home from NAPA, and i see a BMW with tinted Tail-lights, Tinted Windows, and it was dropped a little bit. So i figured i have never raced anyone in my new fox so why not let the first be a beemer. I start following the BMW through traffic, the driver sees me and starts weaving, then they go into the turn lane so i follow. I get in the outside lane and they get stuck behind a car on the inside lane. SO i move over in front of that car hoping they would come up next to me at the RED light and they did... I look over and see that its a girl driving with her bf next to her. So they start laughing and talking (i know they were talking about me) so i said **** it, i started to stall it a little. I got to about 2k rpms and the light changed so i took off and so did they. There was a school bus that was about 150 yards ahead, I had about 1-1/2 lengths so i cut over and passed the bus. Then i pulled another 2 lenghts i'd say maybe a little less, so i let off. It was fun. Does anyone know if they are suppose to be fast, cause my foxbody isnt too fast.
06-02-2010, 01:47 PM
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For a second you threw me off with the school bus part lol because if you give someone a real ***-kickin' you say you beat 'em by BUS LENGTHS. Good kill, regardless if they're fast or not, it's a-MA-zing the difference some mods do on 5.0s. H/C/I and you will swear there's no way it's the same car, lol.
06-02-2010, 01:53 PM
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oh I didnt even think about the "bus lenghts" analogy, but yeah there was literally a bus in front of me haha. I had a notchback last summer, Cammed, intake mani, Full Exhuast, Etc... I just picked this one up so i can build it the way i want it, I'm thinking Trick Flow Top end kit?
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Nice kill! I'm sure those beemers are no slouches either. The chick driving thing could have been maybe why you put an ***-whoopin on it, no offense to any ladies here! Still a nice kill none-the-less.
Put an LS1 in it! I have a freind with a fox that is seriously thinking about a 6.0 swap in his. It's kind of a slap in the face to ford guys but hey, your not going to go that fast for that cheap and with that much driveability with a ford engine in there! Best of luck to ya.
Put an LS1 in it! I have a freind with a fox that is seriously thinking about a 6.0 swap in his. It's kind of a slap in the face to ford guys but hey, your not going to go that fast for that cheap and with that much driveability with a ford engine in there! Best of luck to ya.
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Nice kill! I'm sure those beemers are no slouches either. The chick driving thing could have been maybe why you put an ***-whoopin on it, no offense to any ladies here! Still a nice kill none-the-less.
Put an LS1 in it! I have a freind with a fox that is seriously thinking about a 6.0 swap in his. It's kind of a slap in the face to ford guys but hey, your not going to go that fast for that cheap and with that much driveability with a ford engine in there! Best of luck to ya.
Put an LS1 in it! I have a freind with a fox that is seriously thinking about a 6.0 swap in his. It's kind of a slap in the face to ford guys but hey, your not going to go that fast for that cheap and with that much driveability with a ford engine in there! Best of luck to ya.
I think it was a paddle shifter, haha. & NAHHHHHH, I'll build this one to run high 12's low 13's and then in a couple years when insurance goes down, I'LL GET AN LS1
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My brother ran one on his 302 for a long time, 3 years Daily Driver and LOVED IT, it ripped for sure. Get the Track Heat intake, not the Street Heat. I guess StopSign had a bad experience with the kit or something? 20 bucks says he will tell you to stroke it 
06-02-2010, 03:25 PM
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No kidding! **** a LS1, give me a new 5.0!!!
Put that motor in a Fox body!!!!!! What, low 10's at 130+mph out of a 302cid motor!?!?!?! 
AND drives and idles like a Focus? Sign me up!
AND drives and idles like a Focus? Sign me up!
06-02-2010, 10:08 PM
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It would be pretty bad *** if someone did swap the new 5.0 into a fox body or older stang but I am SURE that motor will not be cheap unless those stangs start selling, and crashing like hotcakes.
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