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Thread: Late model 5.0
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03-12-2019, 06:19 AM #1
Late model 5.0
Was getting on the freeway the other day on a two-lane onramp and there was a new Mustang GT about 1 and a half lengths ahead of me in the other lane. The driver directly in front of me was driving Miss Daisy, so I pulled around into the other lane behind the Mustang. Just as I did, the Mustang driver nailed the throttle. Since I was already overtaking Miss Daisy, I was at about half throttle, and I was curious if my car could keep up. So rolled on to WOT in 1st.
At the very beginning, the Mustang opened the gap by about 1/100th of a car length (very small) and then the acceleration was even up to 3rd gear. I'm not certain, but I think my 2-3 shift (which was pretty smooth) may have opened the gap a little bit more. I don't know whether the Mustang was an auto or not, but I shifted twice, and was unable to hear where/when the Mustang shifted. When I shifted into 3rd, his rpms just kept climbing (so I'm assuming he was in 3rd before I was). I had to let off the gas at this point in order to make the upcoming merge safely.
If we had started side by side, he probably would have won by a nose.
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03-15-2019, 03:06 AM #2
Way too many po-po out your way to play. I'd be driving Ms. Daisy myself.
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04-07-2019, 02:04 PM #3
Yeah, they've been out in droves lately.
Lid, Throttle Body, LS6 Intake, Heads, Cam, Magnaflow, LS7 Clutch, SFCs, STB, Panhard Bar, Strano Springs, Hollow Sway Bars, Poly/Roto LCAs, Konis, MGW Shifter
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08-17-2019, 10:31 AM #4
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It’s funny but I never get challenged by a Corvette, Mustang or Camaro. I figure most of the owners know that these 4th gens aren’t all that hard to make as fast or faster than their cars.
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11-07-2019, 06:33 AM #5
5.0's are piss slow, driven by sissy little nerds with inferior complexes, that got beat up a lot in high school. Nice kill.
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10-27-2020, 07:43 PM #6
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Black- 1999 Trans Am
Piss slow? Hardly stock auto gt mustangs 2018 and newer can break into the 11's stock.....
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