Got killed by a gt

**kwade** · 12-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by TrickStang37

sucks on the death. was it a cobra or gt? either way, it sounds like he might have sprayed. who got the jump?

We dropped pretty even,to say I was surprised would be a understatement! I was expecting to watch his headlights fade away but........ It was a gt by the way,as far as I can tell. It was the same body style as the termi's but I'm pretty sure it was a gt.

**t-rock** · 12-09-2007, 03:49 AM

you prob got juiced.

**JwMonE99** · 12-09-2007, 01:05 PM

Or it might actually one of the few that are built...

**Danger731** · 12-13-2007, 01:47 AM

Fell the difference in a drop to 3rd compared to 4th at 75 mph. You need da driver mod.

**TX_WS6_02** · 12-13-2007, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by Danger731

Fell the difference in a drop to 3rd compared to 4th at 75 mph. You need da driver mod.

Yeah, at 75mph you should have been in 3rd. I don't even shift into 4th until about 100mph when racing. 3rd would have made a world of difference. I've made the fatal mistake of underestimating another car and not downshifting...but at least you can admit the kill...

**Redegal** · 12-13-2007, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by TrickStang37

what an idiot. always tryin to stir the pot.

Eh, it's an LS1 forum not a Mustang forum. I can see if he went to an SVT forum or something and said that then it might be considered "stirring the pot". But I understand where your comming from, it does get annoying when you come on here to have a civilized chat with "the other side" and certain memebrs are hard set on picking your car apart.

To the OP good death. I raced what I thought was just a riced out Civic nothing car a while back in my father's Camaro SS m6. It turns out the guy had a T63 turbo set up on it. Good thing he couldn't get traction and I drive the Camaro like it's stolen otherwise he would have won, Lol. I always try the lower gear first in a roll race and work my way up even if it takes letting my opponent out ahead of me until I find what gear works best.

**Black R/A** · 12-13-2007, 04:56 PM

In most cases like this the GT is juiced all t'shit, plus any number of other mods. It really is a freak occurrence. You'll get him next time champ.

**Empatho** · 12-13-2007, 06:11 PM

never underestimate the enemy

**JwMonE99** · 12-14-2007, 01:55 PM

A friend of mine has a 2002 GT. His only mods are bolt ons and a new transmission. I forgot which kind it is but its also a 5 speed. No cam no nitrous just bolt ons and tranny and he runs low 12s

**JwMonE99** · 12-14-2007, 01:56 PM

^ but thats not on street tires.

Also I just read about you guys going into 4th gear at 100 and 3rd gear at 75? Why is it that I can take my 2nd gear all the way to about 100ish while racing?

**Redegal** · 12-14-2007, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

^ but thats not on street tires.

Also I just read about you guys going into 4th gear at 100 and 3rd gear at 75? Why is it that I can take my 2nd gear all the way to about 100ish while racing?

Exactly, I learned from my WS6 when I owned it and my father's 99 SS that these cars will run better in the lower gears from a roll. I always grab a lower gear and ease out the clutch, if it's too much, I just go up one. It's better to spend the time finding the right gear then to wait out the wrong one in my opinion.

**JwMonE99** · 12-14-2007, 04:02 PM

Well I only been driving my M6 for almost a month now.
I havent raced with bigger gears yet, most of my races was out of 2nd and a low roll, and I took 2nd till like around 100 and then shifted into 3rd and usually the race is over in 3rd gear at around 120ish
So am I racing wrong or just have a different car or what?

**180ls1** · 12-14-2007, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Well I only been driving my M6 for almost a month now.
I havent raced with bigger gears yet, most of my races was out of 2nd and a low roll, and I took 2nd till like around 100 and then shifted into 3rd and usually the race is over in 3rd gear at around 120ish
So am I racing wrong or just have a different car or what?

i believe my m6 tops out second an 72 ish 3rd at 95ish and 4th at 125ish so i think you might be cunfused unless you have different gears installed. in 6th gear at 73 i am at 1,600 rpms give or take a little on all those numbers.

**t-rock** · 12-14-2007, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by 180ls1

i believe my m6 tops out second an 72 ish 3rd at 95ish and 4th at 125ish so i think you might be cunfused unless you have different gears installed. in 6th gear at 73 i am at 1,600 rpms give or take a little on all those numbers.

yup thats mine too 3.42 gears

**basballny2** · 12-15-2007, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Well I only been driving my M6 for almost a month now.
I havent raced with bigger gears yet, most of my races was out of 2nd and a low roll, and I took 2nd till like around 100 and then shifted into 3rd and usually the race is over in 3rd gear at around 120ish
So am I racing wrong or just have a different car or what?

2nd gear at 100 MPH? thats alot

**JwMonE99** · 12-15-2007, 01:17 PM

How can I find out if I got new gears? I thought mine were stock but I swear I can take 2nd gear to around 100ish before I have to shift. At when RPMs do you shift at?

**99 Kobra** · 12-15-2007, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

How can I find out if I got new gears? I thought mine were stock but I swear I can take 2nd gear to around 100ish before I have to shift. At when RPMs do you shift at?

You can't be reaching 100 mph in second gear! You must be in third.

**jrc1122** · 12-15-2007, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by t-rock

yup thats mine too 3.42 gears

My 3rd gear is good to between 103 - 105 mph -- At the 1/4 mile track, I have left it in 3rd gear and hit the limiter right as I passed the line-- My time slips have been between 103- 105 mph.

3.42s in my car as well.

There is a gear ratio/ mph calculator floating around on this forum somewhere.