It finally happened, new 5.0 killed me
07-16-2010, 03:37 PM
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It finally happened, new 5.0 killed me Well, I was heading up to wally world today, I was really irritated at people merging at 35mph onto the highway so as I came up to the merge I jumped out to the left to get past them.
As I get up to about 60 I see a new bright blue 5.0 putting along in the right lane, so I got up next to him. It had dealer ad plates still on it so I know its brand new, and the guy looks at me so I give him a thumbs up. He nods but didn't look like he cared so I went on my way about 70, he was going 50-55ish.
About 3 seconds later I see him flying up behind me, so I immediately drop to 2nd* and wait, slowing to 60. He gets next to me and then just points forward and takes off. I was ready so I hit it too, I pulled out about 1/2 car when he shifted but then he came back quick and put about 1.5-2 cars on me up to about 100 where we let out.
I think he would have killed me worse if the guy was driving the car for real, he was shifting very slowly and possibly short-shifting but I couldn't really tell. Very quick car, looked VERY nice in that blue color
CLIFFS: 60-100 2011 5.0 beat me by ~2 cars.
As I get up to about 60 I see a new bright blue 5.0 putting along in the right lane, so I got up next to him. It had dealer ad plates still on it so I know its brand new, and the guy looks at me so I give him a thumbs up. He nods but didn't look like he cared so I went on my way about 70, he was going 50-55ish.
About 3 seconds later I see him flying up behind me, so I immediately drop to 2nd* and wait, slowing to 60. He gets next to me and then just points forward and takes off. I was ready so I hit it too, I pulled out about 1/2 car when he shifted but then he came back quick and put about 1.5-2 cars on me up to about 100 where we let out.
I think he would have killed me worse if the guy was driving the car for real, he was shifting very slowly and possibly short-shifting but I couldn't really tell. Very quick car, looked VERY nice in that blue color
CLIFFS: 60-100 2011 5.0 beat me by ~2 cars.
Last edited by Arc00TA; 07-16-2010 at 04:19 PM. Reason: EDIT: I don't know how to proofread.
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07-16-2010, 06:10 PM
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I'm kinda surprised that he got you, I raced a black 5.0 from a dig a couple nights ago and won by a nose (his nose was at my rear wheel when I let out) and my cars only real performance mods are 3" exhaust piping, flowmaster 80series, short headers and a short shifter. Granted the one I raced still had temp tags so I highly doubt it was close to broken in and I might of had the driver advantage (and I'm far from a decent driver).
07-16-2010, 06:46 PM
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I doubt he was modded, but it pulled hard. I'm not going to make any excuses for my car, I know my tune is way off because I'm learning how to tune myself and I'm waiting on my wideband from summit but thats the only thing I can think of that might be holding it back.
07-16-2010, 06:49 PM
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I'm kinda surprised that he got you, I raced a black 5.0 from a dig a couple nights ago and won by a nose (his nose was at my rear wheel when I let out) and my cars only real performance mods are 3" exhaust piping, flowmaster 80series, short headers and a short shifter. Granted the one I raced still had temp tags so I highly doubt it was close to broken in and I might of had the driver advantage (and I'm far from a decent driver).
07-17-2010, 01:45 AM
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Wow you lost. You are no longer one of us, you have brought shame to tech. Jk man what do you dyno. I was hopeing they really were all bark no bite, Looks like you got bit. That's the first stock 5.0 kill on a f-body I read about. He works at the dealer if he had ad plates not temp plates. Good death bro.
07-17-2010, 01:49 AM
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Wow you lost. You are no longer one of us, you have brought shame to tech. Jk man what do you dyno. I was hopeing they really were all bark no bite, Looks like you got bit. That's the first stock 5.0 kill on a f-body I read about. He works at the dealer if he had ad plates not temp plates. Good death bro.
07-17-2010, 09:45 AM
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Well atlease they don't run 12'slike magazines say they do. That I saw lastnight at Moroso. Low 13's is what I witnessed. Also maybe caused it was around 87* and 90% humidity.