[TDog]

okay. Good one here. My Chevy pal runs a paving company and we had 4000 ft of clean new pavement w/no other traffic(not opened yet to public). He hates fords and always wanted to run me w his SS Impala. He has about 1K in after market mods with CAI, Tune and exhaust. I have an electric water pump and a CAI. I'm near 330 HP. He is running an auto trans in his SS while im manual 5sp. I felt so good about this run that i let him start the race by a honk. Sure enough, he rolled off the start, tires squealing..has about 1/2 a car on me. Now, I've never raced side by side with a clear mind and nothing to hold back..SO.. I nailed it in 1st. Man,. that engine was LOUD. I took a quick glance down and my RPM was just over 6K. My tires are all but smoking and I feel the rear getting away from me. I see im now a full car up on the SS. I drop to 2 at 6.1K in 1st and the ass end of my stang is still all over the place. I just could not get good grip on the stock Perellis. One thing to note..the stang really opens up the power at 6K RPM. THis is where it all is !. At 5K in 2 my tires start to stick. He is way back there now. By now he knows he is owned. I drop to 3 and then the torque just goes to town. I backed off at this point and tried not to smile when he rolled up next to me.
+ 1 for Ford

[Norse1974]

Nice race Bro!But this shouldve been put in the racers corner section.

[TDog]

yes ! If I could move it, i would. sorry all. I thought i was there

[MustangMatt96GT]

330 Flywheel horsepower is not achievalbe with just a CAI. Srry, but good kill!

[TDog]

BS. I had it dyn'd. You also forgot to read the post in that I have an electric W/P too. That is 8-10 + off the belt. SOunds like 96---> S197 envy.

[MustangMatt96GT]

Now with the Envy, I dont have any! Personally I would much rather drive my 96 than any S197. I like the looks much better and they are too heavy for me. Now I had no clue that an Electric water pump freed up that many horsepower. And not to start an arguement, but I still think 330 RWHP is high, but if you have that props to you.

[TDog]

Matt..The point is we drive stangs ! I love them, you love them. Yes, I am pulling that much HP. Even more when I S/C in 3 months.

I dont care if you drive a V4, V6...It is a Ford.. I'f you beat me like a joke..you still drive the legend. You drive the greatest car in American history. An American icon. I'll buy the drinks ! Make no mistake, I love that year of stang..

[FastBack71]

i raced a impala ss when i was fully stock and he had springs tires and exhaust, i opened up a can of whoop ass on him the whole way, and thats with my pathetic 3:31 gearings.

[Stkjock]

nice beat...

[Jucostud]

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT Now with the Envy, I dont have any! Personally I would much rather drive my 96 than any S197. I like the looks much better and they are too heavy for me. Now I had no clue that an Electric water pump freed up that many horsepower. And not to start an arguement, but I still think 330 RWHP is high, but if you have that props to you.

You say that know, but you probably haven't driven an s197. I have a 96 and an 07. There is no way i could go back to only having the 96. It was just made better. The 07 has so much more interior room and the lines on it are so sweet. If you could get your hands on an s197 i'm sure you would jump all over it.

[psycho bob]

a JLT or C&L cai plus tuner will add close to 30hp and with the water pump you'll be freeing up that little bit more to the rear wheels. so yes it is very easy to get to 330hp in a new mustang gt don't forget that they are 300hp to the flywheel stock

[MustangMatt96GT]

OK Ill admit that I have not driven a new S197, but personally I think the 94-2004s look better. And as for the 30 HP increase, I was basing this on just a CAI and an electric water pump. Not a tune, because Tdog had not said it was tuned. I also did not know that an electric water pump freed up that much horsepower as I said before. Now if somebody was going to give me an S197 GT I would take it in a heartbeat not because its a newer mustang or has more power, but because my I love Mustangs and because Mustangs are my Passion.

[red o6]

I can only say that I have and o6 with cai,underdrive pulleys ram air via shaker dynomax cat back exhaust took the car to bamachips on sat he put a custom tune in the car it runs great put it on dyno it makes 274hp at the rw I have to say I was a bit let down but the car runs and pulls hard so I doubt that a cai and electric waterpump would make 330 rwhp. sorry I love the new stang and all fords I own 7 but not happening.

[psycho bob]

Originally Posted by red o6 I can only say that I have and o6 with cai,underdrive pulleys ram air via shaker dynomax cat back exhaust took the car to bamachips on sat he put a custom tune in the car it runs great put it on dyno it makes 274hp at the rw I have to say I was a bit let down but the car runs and pulls hard so I doubt that a cai and electric waterpump would make 330 rwhp. sorry I love the new stang and all fords I own 7 but not happening.

you must have gotten it dyno'ed on a mustang dyno. they typically show a lesser hp rating than the other dyno. the mustang dyno is a more realistic number though from what i've heard. that and if the dyno that is used isn't calibrated correctly it can give inaccurate numbers.

[red o6]

I am not sure the brand of the dyno it was portable by that i mean built like a car trailer the car runs great just expected a little more at the rw of course I am far from done I have a big box on the way with and magnacharger in it probably cost me my marriage but well my car and my dog love me no matter what as long as i feed them lol.

[stonecold316]

My friend had a 1968 Impala and he put a ton into it. It was basically just the shell of the car with all racing parts in it I think he had a big block. He absolutly smoked a stock 1993 Mustang (this was back in 1993).

It was funny because some people in the stands next to me Said "Look Granny came to the race" pointing at my friends car.

He did the 1/4 mile in 12.7 secs.

[psycho bob]

the day a full on race car doesn't smoke a stock gt of any year i'll laugh at the owner and driver of that race car....

[stonecold316]

So true!

The 68 Impala looked like crap on the out-side but my friend was also a class C mechanic and this was his baby. Under the hood was so clean you could eat off it and he always took it on a flatbed to the track.

Needless to say there were always a lot of bets agenst him at first.

[2k05gt]

Originally Posted by TDog okay. Good one here. My Chevy pal runs a paving company and we had 4000 ft of clean new pavement w/no other traffic(not opened yet to public). He hates fords and always wanted to run me w his SS Impala. He has about 1K in after market mods with CAI, Tune and exhaust. I have an electric water pump and a CAI. I'm near 330 HP. He is running an auto trans in his SS while im manual 5sp. I felt so good about this run that i let him start the race by a honk. Sure enough, he rolled off the start, tires squealing..has about 1/2 a car on me. Now, I've never raced side by side with a clear mind and nothing to hold back..SO.. I nailed it in 1st. Man,. that engine was LOUD. I took a quick glance down and my RPM was just over 6K. My tires are all but smoking and I feel the rear getting away from me. I see im now a full car up on the SS. I drop to 2 at 6.1K in 1st and the ass end of my stang is still all over the place. I just could not get good grip on the stock Perellis. One thing to note..the stang really opens up the power at 6K RPM. THis is where it all is !. At 5K in 2 my tires start to stick. He is way back there now. By now he knows he is owned. I drop to 3 and then the torque just goes to town. I backed off at this point and tried not to smile when he rolled up next to me. + 1 for Ford

2006 SS Impala
Standard Engine5.3L V8
4 Speed Automatic
Horsepower 303 @ 5600 rpm
Torque 323 @ 4400 rpm (foot/lbs)
Curb Weight: 3800 lbs.
Front Wheel Drive

2007 Mustang GT
Standard Engine 4.6L V8
5 Speed Manual
Horsepower 300 @ 5,750 rpm
Torque 320 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm (foot/lbs)
Curb Weight: 3550 lbs.
Rear Wheel Drive


Even Stock you would have smoked him. Nice way to un-tie that bow tie :award

[ShawnyB]

Good Kill - congrats. Your next mod should be better tires in the rear for traction.