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Old 05-18-2006, 09:12 PM
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Well i just got my trans am a couple of weeks ago and i was holding off on racing for the time being but my friend bet 20 dollars that his gt was faster then mine, although i know i dont know how to drive my car that great yet,im working on it, i figured i would give it a go. Well he just wanted to prove up to 85 that his car would pull mine. Well we just took it from a stop light and when it hit green i let off at about 2500 and spun for half sec. Well he got the jump on me but after that half second was up i pulled him about 2 and a half cars at 80.From this point he shut down so i did as well. Story ends with me 20 dollars richer and a little extra confidence. My car being stock for now i dont push it too much but it was all fun. Also what rpm do u shift at,just a little help for me.
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Originally Posted by minimaxx
Well i just got my trans am a couple of weeks ago and i was holding off on racing for the time being but my friend bet 20 dollars that his gt was faster then mine, although i know i dont know how to drive my car that great yet,im working on it, i figured i would give it a go. Well he just wanted to prove up to 85 that his car would pull mine. Well we just took it from a stop light and when it hit green i let off at about 2500 and spun for half sec. Well he got the jump on me but after that half second was up i pulled him about 2 and a half cars at 80.From this point he shut down so i did as well. Story ends with me 20 dollars richer and a little extra confidence. My car being stock for now i dont push it too much but it was all fun. Also what rpm do u shift at,just a little help for me.
Good kill. What year was the GT? Is your car LT1 or LS1? 6000rpm for an LS1 car is good, the stock valve springs don't like going higher than that.
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What was he driving?
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it is a 04 mustang gt and i have a 99 ls1 k well i was shifting at liek 5500 i think though i couldnt quiet remember
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what mods did the GT have ? But good kill, espically if its your race.
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o and I usually shift right before 6k
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his is stock mine as well it was just for fun cus the kid is my friend but his parents pay for everything and i just bought my car that i have been saving up for since i was like 3
but thank you every one for all the input, it is very appreciated
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Welcome to the BrotherHood. Keep em'(wins) coming, Have Fun and Be Safe.
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If you hadnt short shifted it woulda been nasty, I shift at 6100 or so in my ol' 5.0, but most LS1 guys who are stock shift a tad before 6, as mentioned. GOOD KILL
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lol thank you and i do try to be safe most of the time but my friend is allways pushing me and every now and then i give into a little fun
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a t/a should be able to take a gt fairly easy, as you lean to drive better you will be supprised how much faster t/a's are then gt's.... good kill though
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yea i have been told how much faster they are which is why im sad too see by how little i beat him by....but i will keep practicing and put more money into the car
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you can have that car in the low 13's for pretty cheap, and then you will pwn him nasty, im not sure but dont gt's run low 14's stock? keep the kills coming and when u get it to the track post so times...
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Originally Posted by presto_z
you can have that car in the low 13's for pretty cheap, and then you will pwn him nasty, im not sure but dont gt's run low 14's stock? keep the kills coming and when u get it to the track post so times...
my friends bolt on lt1 (no headers) pulls on stock gt's on the highway so they are probly running mid-low 14's.
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I have yet to run a 94+ mustang V8 and this makes me sad




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