My buddy drive a 95 GT. I wanna try and give him a run this summer. So Im trying to see what I am gonna have to do to my car. He would have to be the best driver I know, so Im probably gonna need a little extra to ensure the win. Truth is I would be satisfied with sticking to his bumper, with the engine I have now if its even possible.

When I build an engine I know Ill kill him.

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Godti
'89 Trans Am (Red)
305 TBI 5spd

 

I have a video of one running a 15.2 @ 90, dunno if thats stock....but it was a 5 speed. altitude was 600ft

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91 RS W/carbed 350, Vortec heads, performer rpm, Comp cams Xtreme energy 226/230 duration and .477/.480 lift. BFG Drag radials. 3.42 posi,Corvette servoed 700r4, ****ty stock converter.
13.24@104

 

Headers with high flow exhaust, 3.42 gears, Dual snorkel intake with flat bottom and air silencer removed, advance timing, shave off ridges on your Throttle Body and make your FPR adjustable and bump it all the way up and you MAY win if you can drive.

 

I can drive, not quite as good as my buddy though. Mainly cause he has a little more experience with 5 spd.

 

I could be mistaken, but I thnk those should be somewhere in the 14.7 range with a good driver. Your car is in the mid 16s stock. He has a performance car, whereas basically you don't.

You have to lose most of 2 seconds to get even with him. Exahust, gears, cam, some form of induction and injection system other than what you've got. You're at 170 HP in a 3450 lb car, he's got about 230 in a 3100 lb car. You need around 80 HP and some traction just to make up the difference, which means you have to get 50% more out of what you've got. That of course is assuming he doesn't make any changes to his car.

It's possible, it's going to take more than an open element air cleaner to do it though.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."

 

It's not quite that depressing, 215HP for the Stang at about 3225-3275lbs. But you do have 170HP at 3400-3450lbs The V-6 5-speeds are 3100lbs the GT's are 150lbs or so heavier.

 

I've seen some of them here in Calgary run 15.4's But then again we're 6 to 7 10ths slower than at sea level so i'd give em about a 14.8 At best

 

I can tell you that my car already handles better than his, stock. He even admits that. If I can get close or the same horse power, with the new gears I should be atleast on his bumper, right??! Im not expecting a miracle out of my car. His car is rated for 225hp and somewhere around 300 torque. (When the factory gives you ratings, is that at the rear wheel??)

 

times are what matter, not HP #s

 

My sister has a 95 GT and its not that fast.

A 95 GT weighs roughly the same as a thirdgen f-body and makes 225 bhp and around 300tq. Bone stock they are good for a mid-low 15.

-Sean Casey
92 Formula-350
14.46 @ 96

 

The 95 mustang's were the heaviest mustangs produced in over 20 years. I should know, I use to own one. My weighed in at a solid 3386lbs, hard top, 5spd. It ran a best of 14.5 stock at 94MPH, which I thought was a pretty high speed. If he has ANY mods, you will not win. Unfortunately, like RB said, he has a performance car, you have...well...a car that looks nice. If he has something to open up the exhuast, or gears, your toast. Gears alone brought my 95 down to 13.8's! A .7 second reduction is freggin' amazing also in my opinion, for under $400. About your only option is to yank that LO3 out, and start a good carb'ed 355-400 buildup. Sure, you could go TPI, but it costs more money. Stick with a carb, for simplicity reasons (I'm running TPI, but my car CAME with TPI). I think mid 16 second 1/4 mile times are being nice also. Those engines die after about 4200 RPM (3800RPM shift pionts in automatics should tell you something), and don't make a whole lot of power between idle and that speed...
Good luck

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86 IROC-Z, Retired for winter, weird oil leak (drains out in about 3 minutes), new 355 other than that, TPI, 700R4, edelbrock headers, removed AC/Air pump, heater plate conversion - no heater (loL). 14.8@90MPH

Next project (think I'm going to scrap the IROC)- mid 80's monte carlo, 383, edelbrock performer RPM intake, cam, holley double pumper carb, sportsman 2 heads, NOS. Hoping mid/high 12's on motor, mid 11's on spray.

 

Does anyone really f u c k i n g care?

 

Well, IROC, I do. I think it's important to know what the competition is doing. I think it's important to know your potential and press your limits. This is why powerlifters periodically max out while working out- to gauge progress in comparison to the competition. I think most of us here get into start fights with the "little noisy boxy things" so it's good to know where you stand. When I had the stang, I always wanted to know what the chevy group was up to, then I bent some pushrods, smashed some valves, and broke some valve springs, and now I'm a Chevy guy guaging his standards on the Ford crowd. If you just like your car because of how it looks, or feels, then screw it, you shouldn't care. I like it because I like to race.

 

slow!!! its a ford!!

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1989 firebird formula

Mods: converted from T.B.I. to a carburator 305 to a 350. Flowmater exhaust,hedman shortie hedders,202 heads,350 horse cam,bored.40 over, Edlebrock torker2 intake.

Future mods 400 performer rpm intake (polished) and 600 edlebrock carb, comp roller cam, and way better heads. orpossibly a 383 stroker?

 

I raced a 95 GT up here in Colorado at the high school drags and she ran like a 16.8, more than a second slower than my car was at the time, so, at sea level, I'd venture to guess a soild 15.5 is what you can expect. This one had that **** poor 4.6L in it, it wasn't the old 302.

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission with 2.77:1 Rear End

Current Mods: LT4 Hot Cam, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Gutted Catalytic Converter, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, Fully Ported TPI Plenum and Base, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)

 

IROC amn shutup i've seen you in 2 posts so far and all you're doing is hating.. obviously people care or we wouldnt be here helping someone out so stick to your own if you have no worty advice

 

the ford i really really liked was the 1967 shelby gt 500 from gone in 60 seconds!! (just one mans opinion of course)! thta ****er was fast and still is fast whats let of them around!
i loved that car and im not a big ford guy!!
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1989 firebird formula

Mods: converted from T.B.I. to a carburator 305 to a 350. Flowmater exhaust,hedman shortie hedders,202 heads,350 horse cam,bored.40 over, Edlebrock torker2 intake.

Future mods performer rpm air gap intake (polished) and 600 edlebrock carb, comp roller cam, and way better headsa 400 defintely in the works!

[This message has been edited by burnoutrpm (edited January 16, 2001).]

 

Thank you! I was just about to say, that people obviously care, otherwise this board would not exist.

 

go to www.corral.net/forums its a mustang site similiar to this one. they should be able to help you more than we could

ALWAYS know your competition...

 

A 95 gt is going to kick your a$$!! They run 14.8 stock almost 2 seconds faster than you. But they do weight about the same I don't know why everyone says they weigh less they are at least 3400lbs. Don't race him unless you swap in a lt1 or better.

 

burnoutrpm
I agree, that car was bad, especially the way it sounded...

 

Does anybody know how contemporary camaros and mustangs campare? Like which is faster, a 2001 z28 or 2001 mustang gt? How about an 85 gt and an 85 z28? Just wondering:-)....~Arnold

 

2001z28 = 300RWHP 2001GT=220RWHP. What do you think? The firebird is NOT two seconds slower while some people can get a 14.8 in a stock 95 GT you can also get a 15.8-16.0 in a 5-Speed TBI car. My auto ran 16.2 with a muffler(2HP) K&N (2HP) =174HP. But yes his engine is easily modded and can run faster than a stock LT-1 if he invest in some bolt-ons. Headers, Full Exhaust, Gears, TB, MAFS, CAI, Chip. Ford Knew how to make a 5.0 L engine. Now the 96-98 4.6's are a different story.

 

My buddy will be getting back from BC, so he wont have the money to sink. Like I said, as long as he can see me smiling in his rear view mirror all the way down the road, Ill be happy. Right now he just leaves me in his dust.

 

2001GT=260HP

Its a dog though IMO, I drove one about a month ago, and it felt like... mid-high 14's at best. In its defense, it was a convertible.

 

15.0-15.2 depending on driver. These are not as fast as the older 5.0's due to more weight and a crappy induction.

And to all those who talk about that GT500 in Gone in 60 Seconds...the entire time that car was full throttle was on wet roads with not a hint of spinning. A little unusual for a "bad *** car".

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1985 Z28, Jasper Class 1 350, Edelbrock Performer intake, Dual snorkel air cleaner, K&N, Edelbrock headers, Catco 3" cat, Hooker 3" cat-back, Richmond 3.73's, Transgo shift kit, JET Stage 2 chip, Hypertech coil, Lakewood LCA's, Powertrax locker, SSM subframes, Centerline Auto Drag's