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Old December 10th, 2006, 01:29 AM   #1
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Whats the horsepower/torque to weight ratio on my 97?


... it just doesn't feel that quick and i think that it has a lot of weight to no power... its very sad
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150hp and around 3000lbs

so that is like 0.05 :-(
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Hmm my bro has a 96 5 speed. When I roll to about 2000 rmps and mash it I allways smile.
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damn your family is one big happy mustang family, eh
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Ahh just about. My friend justin has a 99 v6, my friend mike has a 2000 v6, my friend thomas has 64 v6. The list will grow.
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... yea same here... but still.. it doesn't feel as quick as my old rx7 did
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was the 7 a twin turbo cause if so that's because it probably isn't
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... no it was n/a ... and falling a part... maybe it was cuz it had a really tight suspension and no weight to it...
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side question. How much do the 96-98 v6's weigh? i read on msn auto it was like 3650lb i think and the curb weight in my door sais 4370 er around their. I thought the 6 was suposed to be lighter?
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Originally Posted by Onemanzu
... no it was n/a ... and falling a part... maybe it was cuz it had a really tight suspension and no weight to it...
thats a possibility the 7's weigh nothing.

I know the 00 v6 ways like 3350 or something close to that
 
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tight or hard suspension can really leave an impression
my buddy has a 4door integra...shitty ass suspension and it feels faster then my car but i kill him everytime we race
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