Mesix

I've got an L98 swapped from an 87 corvette and a 5-speed, but otherwise stock to the filter.

He's got a later 90's (97 or 98?) V6 mustang with a five speed and cold air. Up until now I was sure I could murder one of those, but he sounded really confident. Are these things anything to worry about?

Formula4Speed

Not unless you leave your parking brake on...

dankhound

Or your l98 is really a tired l03...

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

You will murder face him. Sometimes confidence gets people into trouble when they run their mouth but really have no idea.

kretos

hahahahahahahaha

l98 get beat by a stock v6

hahahahahahaha

man there are some really stupid mustang drivers out there (don't get me wrong we got a couple of dumb f body guys too)


you'll murder him

nick418

HAHAHA, THERES no way a V6 Stang could beat a L98, unless the l98 owner has no idea if he is racing

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

The Stang is supercharged, turbo'd, or nos'd right? I mean it would have to be for him to talk like that. LOL

Unless the car weighs 2300lbs, he must be smoking something.


Hum, gas mileage? lol

ThirdGenFire

Dude, no nee to ask that silly question in here. Go kick his **** and tell him to go and buy a Third Gen!

IROCaholic

His car probably runs mid 15s so youll kill him. Hes probably just smoked a couple of 305 or POS thirdgens and thinks that there all slow. Now its time for you to show him what a real thirdgen can do. Good Luck(although you dont need it).

ThirdGenFire

I have a 305 does that mean I don't have a real third gen?

Cali Z

Yes, I also own an Lb9, but unfortunately according to you I don't have a real thirdgen, but when I checked the vin it said it was a thirdgen car. I'm sorry if I could only afford a low optioned 3rdgen, my bad.

IROCaholic

SORRY, its a little late and that sounded alot better in my head. I didnt mean you dont have a real thirdgen if it has a 305 mine started with a 305 for goodness sake.

stu

I wasn't afraid of V6 Mustangs when my car was stock running a best time of 16.9. You won't have a problem.

nevikrmsw

come on man its a mustang go whip him then come back and tell us how bad.

25thmustang

Alright before everyone jumps on the fact its a Mustang, realize its a V6 first. The V6 part is what you should focus on, not the Mustang part!

If he loses (when he loses) tell him to buy a third gen Mustang !

Bryan_GTA

You got this clown beat easy. Your car should be an easy mid 14 second car. Ford started to put a decent 190 hp v6 in Mustangs in the late 90's (not sure what year). Even with that motor he is toast!

CaysE

Look at the tires. If they look serious, you should consider the idea that he may be hiding something. If they aren't anything special, he's a punk kid running his mouth cause he raced his friend's Kia Spectra with custom leaf blower supercharger and won. Really, it's just going to determine how many carlengths you beat him by, unless he really dumped some change into the engine. He could've dropped a blown 3.8 in that car and is running 13s, but it's no small project.

But the way it sounds, you've already seen the engine and it's going to be a joke.

85VortecTA

Yes, now go get a 350.

nick418

)now guys dont get into a 305 vs 350 war here. Now yes the 350 is much fast engine mid low 14s and the 305 auto is a 15 sec car. We are all brothers here (lets stop fightin ) And i love to hear a L98 kickin a V6 ***.

z28monster

iTrader: (1)

show that cocky bastered what a real car is then laugh in his face:lala:

25thmustang

The tires are a good point, but not the easiest way to see it. I know plenty of guys (me included) who have gone fast (Id call 12s fast) on a set of garbage tires. He could be going for sleeper look, but most likely not... Go beat him, and maybe go for some cash!

CaysE

mesix... did you race him yet?

nick418

When are you gonna race him?

anondude13

Let me just put something out here. The '99 mustang v6 has a 190 horse 3.8, and it will run 15's. 97-98 (the older body style), has 150 horse 3.8, and will not run 15's. Ever. I would say you could beat either, and if it's pre 99, you'll drive circles around him.

ThirdGenFire

ThanX Vortec85, thats what my 88 is for! lol. Last time I checked it was a 85 and third gens started in 82 so.....hmmm? Be sure to tell all those boys running 9's, 10's and 11's(lots of work but who cares)that they don't have real third gens just because they have 305's.
Anywho....Did you race him yet? Lets hear it.

Jgolden314

you definitely have this car beat. The only v6 stang that ran good is the 99+, and I have even taken one of those by a car length with my lg4.

So what happened? Please tell us that you didnt get beat lol.

ThirdGenFire

No kidding.

kretos

race yet?

Mesix

Ok ok, Sorry guys. I haven't raced him, because right now I'm trying to spare my motor of strain until I figure out whats wrong with it. Check out my thread in General Tech.

I'm completely confident I'll win, but I'd rather be able to drive to school and work than to beat a lowly mustang once.

Air_Adam

My friend has a '98 Mustang with the 3.8L... My Z28 has a (tired) smogger 350, about 180hp... has no problem keeping up on the highway, and always smokes it through the first 50ft

An L98 should do at least as well as my smogger 350 did.