killed a shelby today
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Originally Posted by germeezy1
One of the top drag racers in the country can only get 12.2 but you think theres another 7 or 8 tenths there with DR's?? 
racers in the country.
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Originally Posted by unit213
While Evan Smith is a great driver, he's far from one of the top drag
racers in the country.
racers in the country.
Originally Posted by 04Terminator
9s with a CAI, pulley, tune and 75 shot. 10s with a CAI pulley and tune would be heavy bolt-ons? 
In capable hands, stock on good tires the GT500 is capable of going deep into the 11s.
In capable hands, stock on good tires the GT500 is capable of going deep into the 11s.
2. That 9 second run had WAAAAYYY more than those few things you listed - full exhaust, several hundred lbs of weight reduction, full suspension, ported blower, and extensive tuning just to name a few.
3. A completely stock GT500 running anywhere near 11s...
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Originally Posted by Marc 85Z28
3. A completely stock GT500 running anywhere near 11s...
real close to an 11.99. Granted, he's a ringer...but it happened.
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And I guess Chevy couldnt figure it out either because they didnt even try to make an american muscle car. 
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Originally Posted by unit213
While Evan Smith is a great driver, he's far from one of the top drag
racers in the country.
racers in the country.
But...
I did that in 2001 at Bremerton Raway in a bone stock 01 Z28 on RS-A.
12.92 @110.02 mph.
I should have kep that car it always ran so damn good, but I went through a divorce so I got rid of it to get the ex's name off it.
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He is not the worlds best driver but alot better than the average driver. Someone made a point about the GT500 being easy to launch. IMHO if it was you would see most of the magazines times within a few tenths of what Evan Smith could do and even average drivers would be close. But a 13.1 out of a stock one tells me otherwise.
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Well if someone was trying to tell me how easy they were to launch then any idiot could figure it out
Plus Motor Trend may not be the best drivers but they are better than the "average" driver.
Plus Motor Trend may not be the best drivers but they are better than the "average" driver.
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Originally Posted by germeezy1
Plus Motor Trend may not be the best drivers but they are better than the "average" driver.
don't even go to the track to get the ET's they print right?
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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v
unit you can't win arguing again a magazine/internet racer
first run a minimum of an 11.99 in order to post here. Everyone
else doesn't seem to have an understanding of what it's all about.
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Your right I actually have a low 14 second C5, Maybe I am not the worlds best driver but I, and I say it again. I did not think the GT500 was as easy to launch as some are claiming it is. My SOTP feel was that my C5 feels alot faster. I have driven 2 GT500's, I or anyone else posting for that matter has ever driven one down the 1320 so because of that I simply referred to #'s posted by those that had. My "OPINION" is that they are not the worlds easiest car to launch.
And Stop sign 32V is your car even capable of 11.90's? My 14 second C5 sure isn't.
And Stop sign 32V is your car even capable of 11.90's? My 14 second C5 sure isn't.
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Originally Posted by unit213
I'm starting to believe that. I need to edit the rules. You must
first run a minimum of an 11.99 in order to post here. Everyone
else doesn't seem to have an understanding of what it's all about.
first run a minimum of an 11.99 in order to post here. Everyone
else doesn't seem to have an understanding of what it's all about.