DIGGLER

iTrader: (1)

both cars being stock maybe....
mustang can be considered a better platform because of its weight advantage. you can get a coupe down to 2700lbs fairly easy. wont be able to do that with an f-body without lots and lots of cutting or plastic windows.
however, i will say that there is a whole lot of mustang guys who wish they had a torque arm suspension.

ERICSCHEVY

I am about to drop in a LT1 383 in my Third Gen, I noticed that you are running a 700R4, any problems ? I am being told to go with a 200R4 ? Any suggestions ?? Thanks...

DIGGLER

iTrader: (1)

why not just run a stock 4l60e that came in an LT1 camaro/transam?

ERICSCHEVY

I do have the 4l60e that came with my motor, but a number of people including my transmission guy, told me the 700r4 and the 4l60e will not be efficient enough to handle the great amounts of torque ?!?

DIGGLER

iTrader: (1)

tell him hes retarded and find another transmission guy. all 3 of those transmissions are dang near the same in what they can handle. and i know of an LT1 car in the 9's with a built 4l60e. on motor.

ERICSCHEVY

My trans guy has a 408 stroker in a 67 Chevelle, and he says he went through 2 700r4'S within a 9 month period, that is his reason why he recommends the 200r4, also he says there is far more gear adjustability with the 200r4 ?? I would prefer to use the 4l60e myself since I already have it. BTW... my engine builder , who specializes in LT1 build ups, also told me to stay away from the 700r4 in particular as he races his own cars with LT1's, but he switched to the T56-6 speed.

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

nah i havent had any problems with the 700 yet,if your gonna go with a 700r4 your gonna have to pull the tail shaft housing off and pull the speedo gears and replace them with the reluctor gear and vss sensor from a 4l60e,you will also need a 93 lt1 throttle bracket & throttle body or you'll have to fab something up with the tv cable,and lastly you'll have to have some transmission codes disabled in your pcm,if you got a good 4l60e i would use that if i were you ,lots easier,hope this helps.

LB9Iroc87

wow, he called me a boy, dont be tryin to pick a little fight with me, I myself love to see a 3rd gen put a mustang in the dirt, but there is no need to argue about this, maybe the guy in the mustang told him he had all these things done to it trying to impress him. But all that matters here is that he won, simple as that the mustang got beat.

LB9Iroc87

o yea and the 200r4's are known to hold 500hp in stock form.

DIGGLER

iTrader: (1)

they sure will. they will handle it about as long as a 4l60e will.

ERICSCHEVY

So would you say its a safe bet to build up my 4l60e as apposed to selling it and getting a 200r4 ?

Klewis89RS

Too bad Fox Body mustangs are ugly.

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

dont tell me what not to do dude,and i aint tryin to fight with anybody but i sure aint gonna back down from one,maybe i took your post wrong if so i'm sorry but it's hard to tell who's tryin to be cool and who's tryin to be a **** on here anymore.

DIGGLER

iTrader: (1)

yes, it would be retarded to sell the 4l60e to get a 2004r.

v10viper04

Ok let me point some things out.... For one 25th not trying to be a **** but CLEARLY you are defending stangs to the death, you talk about how it takes little mods to get a stang fast and now your changing your story to it takes quite a bit (that's how its coming off) make up your mind.... Stang got beat bottom line.... it always comes down to how much money/ work you want to put into your car.... Again not trying to be a jerk but really make up your mind..... and i agree with bmfIROC-Z you are always in the Theoretical and street racing forums trying to discredit F-bodys of a win over a stang. Not always but what i have seen, most of the time.... No hard feelings man but i mean come on dude, Really?

Manic Z

iTrader: (1)

Well, the race proved that HIS camaro was faster than THE OTHER GUY'S mustang. Wasn't that the point of the race? What else is there to prove?

BCdawg57

iTrader: (1)

That mustangs with 230 whp can beat fbodies with a 110 rwhp advantage. Obviously.

fryer1979

Nice kill.

25thmustang

No but a 80 rwhp or so doesn't seem like too big of an issue.

This race does in fact prove the Mustang got beat. I never said it didn't. What I wanted to know was what mods did the Mustang have completely. It changes the dynamics of the race. If the car had stock heads, it's still a win, but an expected win. If the car had some nice ported aluminum heads, it makes his win that much more impressive.

I guess trying to explain this now is a mute point, but it's the truth.

Oh well, I keep some of the threads more interesting than just... "sweet kill man". Unless thats all you wanted to hear, 14 replys saying good kill? If thats the case, I guess I never realized that was all we were allowed to do???

stroker_SS

I'm with 25th on this, these threads wouldn't even be worth looking at without some opposing opinion.







NICE KILL........lol.

BCdawg57

iTrader: (1)

True story.

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

that is true it does make these threads interesting,it just sucks when your the one being critisized.

Klewis89RS

Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill. Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill, Nice kill,Nice kill, Nice kill.

Street Lethal

iTrader: (16)

If you ask me, I think the AMC Gremlin beat both of them. Damn thing was so fast the video couldn't even catch it, it was that tiny little "speck" that resembled dust about five seconds before both cars passed....!

No excuses, Camaro won, hands down, like dat, nuff said....

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

lmao, thanks man.

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

lol,that sucker was fast

CBR1000RR

iTrader: (1)

25thmustang, do you really think he's still running the stock valve springs? Stock heads maybe, but if the cams big enough to be pretty noticeable at idle, and it sounds like he went through the whole motor, why would he not at least change the springs? How much lift can you run on the stock 302 heads anyway?

86 IROC

iTrader: (3)

@ the end of the video. Would have loved to have seen the start of the race, I'm thinking you left him good on the launch?

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

i gotta peddle it alot out of the hole so it was pretty close off the line...til i grabbed traction

25thmustang

I would think if the guy had done mods such as that, he would have mentioned them before mentioning a coolant bypass line... Once again, we were given a mod list for a car, and using that mod list I made my comments.

I also never said the Mustang won, not sure why people keep saying that. He lost, and it is very very obvious. But going by the mod lists for his car that was posted... the win was expected!

Again nice kill, but find out if the guy had some good aftermarket heads, and it adds value to YOUR kill.

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

actually i talked to a couple people yesterday that know the guy in the stang and they said he baught the car like that for $6000, he didnt build the engine,and that the engine is supposedly a high end crate motor,i will find out for sure the next time i talk to him.and you keep talking about the coolant bypassed tb,once again i was just telling you what i saw and the little he actually told me,and i didnt happen to look at the heads cause i didnt really think i was gonna be interegated about it but next time i see him i will be checkin them out.

25thmustang

Guess you and I check out different mods on a car we plan to race? No worries there, find out, would make your kill something more fun to brag about (at least I personally would be happier to beat a car with more mods than less).

Klewis89RS

Haha too bad guys dont put a detailed build sheet of their motor and car on their window or something and give you a copy for your personal records!

I H8 WWD

iTrader: (5)

Haha, could you imagine.

25thmustang

Or just ask the owner what heads he has??? I get asked all the time when I run someone at the track.

86 IROC

iTrader: (3)

Not picking on you, but do you honestly think everyone tells the truth about their mods? I know a lot of people with slow cars that are all hush hush about their mods... it might hurt their "street cred" if people really knew what they had. In reality, they just don't want to be butt hurt because their cars are slow for the mods/money invested.

I am mostly truthful about my mods, but I don't give away every detail. My cam is a proprietary grind - you want one? I will give you the contact info and you can go buy one, I did. That is my POV on it anyhow, the same goes for my tune. It's not rocket science, but the shop did lots of research and R&D - they shouldn't have to give away their hard work for free. JMHO

25thmustang

He opened his hood, to let the OP see under there. You think he planned to "hide" what heads he has? Unless he went through a lot to hide it with the hood up? Almost all aftermarket head manufacturers have a logo right on the front of them, carved into the aluminum.

Maybe I am asking too much, and maybe the OP doesn't care what heads the car has. If thats the case, no worries. I personally try and find this info out when I race someone that I am interested in beating!

Carry on.

89rs454

lol at this thread

89rs454

What the hell is butt hurt? and I agree stock heads or not a freaking win is a win. Give the damn guy some credit!
25th you should join the band wagon and buy a third gen I know you thought about it considering your love for Thirdgen.org.

Street Lethal

iTrader: (16)

Agreed. I can understand this type of mentality in bracket racing, but heads up racing is so much more fun when you don't know anything about the opposition. I mean, if your going to worry about what the other car has, or what your car doesn't have, you might as well just judge who won or who lost without even freaking racing lol. A win is a win....

Klewis89RS

Butt Hurt is when your Mustang gets beat by a Camaro

89rs454

lol

bmfIROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

lol,thats hilarious

v10viper04

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

V6F1R3BRD

... i love you...

25thmustang

I guess thats your guys mentality, but then again I like beating people with more mods, and more power... Thats why I find out what the other car had done. More than once I beat the "faster" car. Why would you race a car you don't know the story on. At the end, sure you won, but you might have beat a 150 hp car... I guess you take the wins you can get, but I put more into my wins than just that, hard to explain to those who will never understand!

Not sure who is getting "butt hurt", and I could care less a Mustang lost. He did lose, I told him it was a nice win, more than once.

I'm glad my posting gives you guys something to come on here, and become united about. Makes me feel good.

I have also debated buying a thirdgen and trying to make it fast for cheap. But then I realized I have other things to spend money on, and tossed that idea. I already have a car I can mod if I want, why get another, or sell mine for something else?

v10viper04

I have never asked anyone what their mods were before or after i raced them, maybe i should b/c when i loose i wonder but if i win then don't come back up beside me lol And why not have the best of both worlds 25th buy a third gen and keep your stang..... Fun fun

Manic Z

iTrader: (1)

LOL yeah, I can picture 25th at a red stoplight right now:

"Hey, nice mustang. Wanna run?"
"Depends, what heads ya got?"
"Uhh....edelbrocks?"
"Hmmmm.....what cam?"
"Well, it's a flat tappet around .550 lift..."
"What's your timing set at?"


Meanwhile, the light's turned green, and people are honking behind them....

V6F1R3BRD

25thmustang

If your referring to the VIDEO and RACE posted by the OP, I'm pretty sure they set this race up, and didn't just hit it from a stop light. If they raced from a stop light he probably wouldn't have known a single mod on the car. I'm referring to the set up races between two people, not a short stop light run between two random cars.

Keep trying though, I will continue to explain the flaws in your scenarios. This is fun!

Also, no thirdgen for me, I plan to buy and mod nicer, newer cars when I'm done with the fox body...