2006 GTO vs 2011 5.0 Mustang GT
11-04-2010, 09:57 AM
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2006 GTO vs 2011 5.0 Mustang GT So I was MMOB south of the border in Mexico, chilling in a parking lot talking to a possible future Goat owner who I just let take a little test drive in the Blue Beast. I see a new 5.0 creeping up towards the Goat and was praying he would stop so I could ask for a run. Musta been my lucky day cause thats exactly what he did.
He rolls down his window and says "Hey man nice GTO... "
I responded with "Thanks! Nice 5.0 you have there... been looking for one of those to run."
He says "Thanks, I was actually just about to ask you if you wanted to run."
I agree and we bsed a little bit (about mods etc) before rolling out.... he seemed very confident in his car (not that I blame him). I said we should even the weight up because our cars are very closely matched (no passenger with me). He says hes not worried about it and would run with the 2 people in his car. Also made a comment about wanting to add this to his video collection and how he had already killed a Goat a little while back. I knew this was going to be some close races... so we roll out and he follows me to a spot that I run at in Mexico. When we pull up to the parking lot, his passenger gets out and decides hes going to be riding with me after all . So I we both have 1 passenger, two cameras rolling (wish I could get his videos cause my camera man wasnt the best).
Here are the results...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccu2ckY--c
He rolls down his window and says "Hey man nice GTO... "
I responded with "Thanks! Nice 5.0 you have there... been looking for one of those to run."
He says "Thanks, I was actually just about to ask you if you wanted to run."
I agree and we bsed a little bit (about mods etc) before rolling out.... he seemed very confident in his car (not that I blame him). I said we should even the weight up because our cars are very closely matched (no passenger with me). He says hes not worried about it and would run with the 2 people in his car. Also made a comment about wanting to add this to his video collection and how he had already killed a Goat a little while back. I knew this was going to be some close races... so we roll out and he follows me to a spot that I run at in Mexico. When we pull up to the parking lot, his passenger gets out and decides hes going to be riding with me after all . So I we both have 1 passenger, two cameras rolling (wish I could get his videos cause my camera man wasnt the best).
Here are the results...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccu2ckY--c
11-04-2010, 10:35 AM
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Thanks!
They were damn good races... Ford finally got their **** together and made a good N/A setup again.
On rolls I would say 2 cars is about right, higher we went the worse it got for him. The digs were closer, but the LS2 still pulled him on the top end.
He definitely wasnt expecting to lose... but I think thats due to all the 5.0 Hype, also he would have done a little better with 3.73 gears I think.
Sorry about the video... his buddy who road with me was a crappy camera man. I cut out the parts where he just turned the camera ahead of us during the runs instead of looking through the small windows or the back glass. Its also a little dark... I plan on grabbing a better camera soon with my own mount, so I dont have to rely on other peoples skills. If I get a hold of his videos I will put something together and post that up also... I am sure he got a much better view of the beat down
They were damn good races... Ford finally got their **** together and made a good N/A setup again.
On rolls I would say 2 cars is about right, higher we went the worse it got for him. The digs were closer, but the LS2 still pulled him on the top end.
He definitely wasnt expecting to lose... but I think thats due to all the 5.0 Hype, also he would have done a little better with 3.73 gears I think.
Sorry about the video... his buddy who road with me was a crappy camera man. I cut out the parts where he just turned the camera ahead of us during the runs instead of looking through the small windows or the back glass. Its also a little dark... I plan on grabbing a better camera soon with my own mount, so I dont have to rely on other peoples skills. If I get a hold of his videos I will put something together and post that up also... I am sure he got a much better view of the beat down
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Time slips from 10/29/10 @ Houston Raceway Park 1/4 mile drag strip... 12.889 pass is my best to date and still a shity 60ft. I go back this friday to get my 12.7 or 12.6, maybe 12.5 (I can dream right?)
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Just go to Evolution Performance's website and see for yourself! Of course you'll have to sift through the 45 advertisements and huge "blow out power pagage sales!!!!" before you see any actual footage. But it's there! And they're a reputable shop that's trying to sell you something so you know the videos aren't staged or biased!
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Yep... thats the plan, I screwed up and cupped my tires unintentionally that night. I thought dropping my PSI down to 20 would help. But it was actually killing my 60fts, because I run a Nitto Nt555 275/40/17 on my stock 8" wheel. Found out after the fact it caused my tire to cup in the middle and thats why i was spinning out of the hole, only contact from the tires was on the two outer edges. Weather is going to be just as good this friday, so planning on going for it again on 30PSI.
This was my previous best run from around this time last year... weather wasnt as good though. Was slightly hotter (around low 60s high 50s) and we had a 15mph head wind all night long. These passes were made on very hard 500 tread rating michelin pilot sport a/s plus 245/45/17 tires @ around 30 PSI. I am pretty damn confident now with these better tires... they hook much better.
This was my previous best run from around this time last year... weather wasnt as good though. Was slightly hotter (around low 60s high 50s) and we had a 15mph head wind all night long. These passes were made on very hard 500 tread rating michelin pilot sport a/s plus 245/45/17 tires @ around 30 PSI. I am pretty damn confident now with these better tires... they hook much better.
11-04-2010, 11:56 AM
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Good runs, your car runs good.
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Part of me thinks shes a little bit of a freak, but I know thats probably not true... I would rather chalk it up to a good/decent driver, with a nice clutch setup thats ***** smooth as butter. Very glad I went all out with the clutch setup instead of doing headers first tbh. Its nice not missing shifts and no slipping POS stock clutch...
She was bone stock when I got her with 32k miles... never raced at the track and was owned by a women in her 30s. So she didnt see much abuse... pulls very strong for very little power adders, I love the car! Going for LS3 heads with self ported stage 2 LS3 intake and a dyno tune soon as I get ahead on bills a little.
She was bone stock when I got her with 32k miles... never raced at the track and was owned by a women in her 30s. So she didnt see much abuse... pulls very strong for very little power adders, I love the car! Going for LS3 heads with self ported stage 2 LS3 intake and a dyno tune soon as I get ahead on bills a little.
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Part of me thinks shes a little bit of a freak, but I know thats probably not true... I would rather chalk it up to a good/decent driver, with a nice clutch setup thats ***** smooth as butter. Very glad I went all out with the clutch setup instead of doing headers first tbh. Its nice not missing shifts and no slipping POS stock clutch...
She was bone stock when I got her with 32k miles... never raced at the track and was owned by a women in her 30s. So she didnt see much abuse... pulls very strong for very little power adders, I love the car! Going for LS3 heads with self ported stage 2 LS3 intake and a dyno tune soon as I get ahead on bills a little.
She was bone stock when I got her with 32k miles... never raced at the track and was owned by a women in her 30s. So she didnt see much abuse... pulls very strong for very little power adders, I love the car! Going for LS3 heads with self ported stage 2 LS3 intake and a dyno tune soon as I get ahead on bills a little.
