02 z28 vs 03 mach 1

**big hammer** · 02-09-2011, 08:22 AM

mach 1's are slow

**Schmalgar** · 02-09-2011, 08:56 AM

They tend to run very similarly to LS1 f-bodies in terms of track speeds. If they're slow, then so's your WS6...

**Firebirdjones** · 02-09-2011, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Schmalgar

They tend to run very similarly to LS1 f-bodies in terms of track speeds. If they're slow, then so's your WS6...

That's the truth from what I've seen. My buddy bought one new with a 5 speed. It went 13.60's at 106 mph right off the bat before touching it. Gave my nearly stock SS a run for it's money every time.

**big hammer** · 02-09-2011, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Schmalgar

They tend to run very similarly to LS1 f-bodies in terms of track speeds. If they're slow, then so's your WS6...

lol i wondered how long it would be until an internet hero freaked out

**Schmalgar** · 02-09-2011, 09:38 AM

It's a simple, truthful comment. I've owned 4 Mustangs in my life, along with my 2 Trans Ams. So believe it or not, I do know some things about how they compare. So that's neither freaking out, or being an 'internet hero'. Thanks so much for the insult though.

**big hammer** · 02-09-2011, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Schmalgar

It's a simple, truthful comment. I've owned 4 Mustangs in my life, along with my 2 Trans Ams. So believe it or not, I do know some things about how they compare. So that's neither freaking out, or being an 'internet hero'. Thanks so much for the insult though.

internets is serious business!

everyone knows that a mach 1 can almost keep up with an ls1. they do very well for a girls car.

**Firebirdjones** · 02-09-2011, 10:22 AM

Don't mind MC Hammer, he is just being himself

**big hammer** · 02-09-2011, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Don't mind MC Hammer, he is just being himself

you're a moderator now? holy.... i want in!

**Z28Nathan** · 02-10-2011, 06:10 PM

are those C5 deep dishes on the f body?

**TLS_Addict** · 02-11-2011, 06:06 AM

Some Mach 1s have been known to drop to the low 13s with a tune and decent tires and a few in the high 12s. Traction!

106 trap speed at 13.6 is pretty decent. Dont miss a shift.

I like them better than the crappy GT, Bullet versions, and the earlier NA Cobras. Seems like they turn better times than the earlier Cobras as well. I just cant get over the interior and how girly it is. That and the fact that my knees hit about everything in there and I am only 6'1"! lol

**Firebirdjones** · 02-11-2011, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

Some Mach 1s have been known to drop to the low 13s with a tune and decent tires and a few in the high 12s. Traction!

106 trap speed at 13.6 is pretty decent. Dont miss a shift.

He was a driver extraordinare, never missed shifts. He always came out of the hole pretty good, but he would power shift that thing down track, and it always resulted in second gear fish tailing a good 20 feet. It was a bone stocker with maybe 500 miles on it. Great running car.
I also ran on stock rubber just as he did, and I was going 13.40's at the time at about 104-105 mph. After about the 300 foot mark, he would start reeling me in slowly all the way down track. At the finish line it was always close.

Both of our trap speeds were enough to support a 12 second run. His even more so.

**TLS_Addict** · 02-11-2011, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

He was a driver extraordinare, never missed shifts. He always came out of the hole pretty good, but he would power shift that thing down track, and it always resulted in second gear fish tailing a good 20 feet. It was a bone stocker with maybe 500 miles on it. Great running car.
I also ran on stock rubber just as he did, and I was going 13.40's at the time at about 104-105 mph. After about the 300 foot mark, he would start reeling me in slowly all the way down track. At the finish line it was always close.

Both of our trap speeds were enough to support a 12 second run. His even more so.

I am betting your 60 foot mark was better than his? I mean he is just a hair behind what most tests confirm (but tests are tests) and your car is right there too.

They are quick little cars. I bet you guys had some fun finishing about a car or so apart at most. lol

**TLS_Addict** · 02-11-2011, 06:27 AM

There is a decent article testing the LS1 M6 GTO vs the 5-speed Mach 1.

http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...gto/index.html

**Firebirdjones** · 02-11-2011, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

I am betting your 60 foot mark was better than his? I mean he is just a hair behind what most tests confirm (but tests are tests) and your car is right there too.

They are quick little cars. I bet you guys had some fun finishing about a car or so apart at most. lol

Yes I was 60 footing better, maybe a car length or a tad more at the 330 foot mark. After that he was slowly reeling me in. It was always close.

**big hammer** · 02-11-2011, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Yes I was 60 footing better, maybe a car length or a tad more at the 330 foot mark. After that he was slowly reeling me in. It was always close.

was your car an auto

**TLS_Addict** · 02-11-2011, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Yes I was 60 footing better, maybe a car length or a tad more at the 330 foot mark. After that he was slowly reeling me in. It was always close.

Figured that was the difference.

Auto?

**CoreyD** · 02-12-2011, 10:10 AM

Nice kill!! Machs are definately respectable

**Infamouzc5** · 03-08-2011, 12:26 AM

Yeah they are fast a good race stock to stock but a ls1 top end always wins I raced a mach one with longtubes intake exhaust and 373 gears on a 30 roll in my a4 ls1 vette I got him by about 3 car lenghts by the time we hit 120