99 Z28 vs. 03-04 Mach 1

**Roastem** · 06-01-2006, 04:35 AM

This guy named Jimmy I went to high school with owns a red mach 1 now, and I had been trying to get him to race me for a couple months now. I was cruising through town Sunday afternoon, and he was heading out on a four lane road, so I pulled up beside him about 40 mph, he looks at me, then punches it. I do the same, and by the top of third I had two car lengths on him, I shifted it to fourth and he continued to lose ground. I let off about 100 or so, and he was more than a bus length back. LEFT HIS ASS. I thought those mach 1's ran harder than that?

It was stock though, vs. a modified LS1. Altogether, an UNSATISFYING KILL. Need to race one with a supercharger, especially since the TSP PRC LS6 heads should be arriving any day now to complement the cam!

**ss~zoso~ss** · 06-01-2006, 04:48 AM

you should have killed him more with your mods, what are his mods actually?

**Roastem** · 06-01-2006, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by ss~zoso~ss

you should have killed him more with your mods, what are his mods actually?

I don't think he has anything done to it. I let off midway through fourth gear, and had a bus length AT LEAST on him. Didn't see the point in punishing him more than necessary.

**Jason05GTO** · 06-01-2006, 12:18 PM

Im thinkin dude didnt know how to drive. I had a Mach and it was a hard car to beat, I got my ass handed to me by a Cobra (understandably), but it should have been closer than that.

**Wesman** · 06-01-2006, 08:25 PM

Mach 1's are actually pretty damn close to LS1 F-Bodys in terms of performance. I'd still give the edge to the LS1, but it should be close.

Obviously the author has mods, so that tilts the tables a lot

**Deuuuce** · 06-01-2006, 09:02 PM

Would the 4:10 gears have a detrimental effect in 4th gear?

**Mach1Mustang** · 06-01-2006, 09:27 PM

Machs dyno stock around 275-285. You have 375 at the wheels, i hope that you killed him! About the same a stock ls1. I will run you if you would like, we a re kinda close(in location), you will win with more power, i only dynoed at 316 hp and 340 ftlbs! I out run my buddies ta with simular mods to mine at the track. We have yet to do it from a roll though. Oh and when you get the heads and cam i will hopefully have a 100 or 125 shot of nitrous!

**Mach1Mustang** · 06-01-2006, 09:28 PM

Oh, i forgot to say good kill, no matter the mods on a car, a kill is still a kill!!!!

**Roastem** · 06-02-2006, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Mach1Mustang

Machs dyno stock around 275-285. You have 375 at the wheels, i hope that you killed him! About the same a stock ls1. I will run you if you would like, we a re kinda close(in location), you will win with more power, i only dynoed at 316 hp and 340 ftlbs! I out run my buddies ta with simular mods to mine at the track. We have yet to do it from a roll though. Oh and when you get the heads and cam i will hopefully have a 100 or 125 shot of nitrous!

Let's line 'em up! It is about time I got to run somebody from this site. With all the kills I was racking up, I was hoping one had been to this website before. We can run 'em as is or we can wait till I get my heads put on and you get the nitrous hooked up. Should be a good one either way!

**Roastem** · 06-02-2006, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by Deuuuce

Would the 4:10 gears have a detrimental effect in 4th gear?

Gears make a big difference. BIG. Not detrimental, more like SUPPLEMENTAL.

**Roastem** · 06-02-2006, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by Jason05GTO

Im thinkin dude didnt know how to drive. I had a Mach and it was a hard car to beat, I got my ass handed to me by a Cobra (understandably), but it should have been closer than that.

I got a 100 more WHEEL HP, and it is lighter, with gears?

That guy has always owned hot rod Mustangs since we were in high school. He had a Fox body Saleen for a while. That was a nice ride.

Maybe he let off on it when he saw it was useless to continue?

**Jason05GTO** · 06-02-2006, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Roastem

I got a 100 more WHEEL HP, and it is lighter, with gears?

That guy has always owned hot rod Mustangs since we were in high school. He had a Fox body Saleen for a while. That was a nice ride.

Maybe he let off on it when he saw it was useless to continue?

I didnt see you had that much more juice than he did, ok its understandable!
The Cobra I raced had 480 to the rear wheels and it was like I was sitting still when he took off.

**Roastem** · 06-02-2006, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Jason05GTO

I didnt see you had that much more juice than he did, ok its understandable!
The Cobra I raced had 480 to the rear wheels and it was like I was sitting still when he took off.

Was it an 03 Cobra?

**Jason05GTO** · 06-02-2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Roastem

Was it an 03 Cobra?

Yep, pretty black one. He had a smaller pulley, intake/exhaust, and a custom tune. I talked to him after he smoked me.

**Roastem** · 06-02-2006, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Jason05GTO

Yep, pretty black one. He had a smaller pulley, intake/exhaust, and a custom tune. I talked to him after he smoked me.

Did he have pillar gauges by any chance, and satin wheels? White guy, about 5'6 or 5'8?

If so, I ran that dude. He had a Steigmeyer ported eaton, pulley, and exhaust. He f*cked his clutch up in third though, so I keep pulling on through the lights.

You need a cam and full exhaust ASAP. Gears would be nice also, something tells me those GTO's need nothing less than 4.10's, if you got a stick. You will have something for his ass next time.

**Mach1Mustang** · 06-02-2006, 10:19 PM

I am thinking of compeating in a Karate Tournament up that way sometime next month, maybe we can meet up if i decided to compete.
Like i said, you should beat me, but it will be fun!

**Roastem** · 06-03-2006, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by Mach1Mustang

I am thinking of compeating in a Karate Tournament up that way sometime next month, maybe we can meet up if i decided to compete.
Like i said, you should beat me, but it will be fun!

This month, or July? I usually check in to LS1.com every day during the week, so if you decide to come this way, drop me a line a week before and we will set something up. I am itching to run a well modified Mach1.

**Jason05GTO** · 06-03-2006, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Roastem

Did he have pillar gauges by any chance, and satin wheels? White guy, about 5'6 or 5'8?

If so, I ran that dude. He had a Steigmeyer ported eaton, pulley, and exhaust. He f*cked his clutch up in third though, so I keep pulling on through the lights.

You need a cam and full exhaust ASAP. Gears would be nice also, something tells me those GTO's need nothing less than 4.10's, if you got a stick. You will have something for his ass next time.

No, he was a taller black dude. But I have plans for my baby, just waitin on some funds!

**Roastem** · 06-03-2006, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Jason05GTO

No, he was a taller black dude. But I have plans for my baby, just waitin on some funds!

Ain't we all! I ain't gonna lie, my car is a money pit too. It will be worth it everytime you drop the hammer though!

<----they got that wrong, with 4.10's it is more like a short distance in first, and LOOOONG way in second, and a few feet in third, the first two need to be switched.

**rsuplita** · 06-07-2006, 04:12 AM

I didn't get a chance ever to race one in my 2000 SS (stock), but I ran one on the interstate from ~60mph in my 2005 C6 Z51 and all I could hear was his engine roar for as he downshifted and I left him like he was chained to the ground! LOL