I'm out test driving after removing P/S and A/C, and installing a JIC carbon fiber strut bar, and supra pump. A newer mustang in the opposing lane at an intersection revs at a 5.0, the 5.0 revs back. It was LOUD! Way louder than my greddy titanium. So I thought, hmm... Maybe he'll play. We ended up right next to each other, and slowed down to about 40. He dropped a gear, and I went to second. We drove like that for about 10 seconds, lol... I guess neither of us wanted to honk or floor it. So he finally hammered it.... Man those things are loud. For a split second I thought he was gonna rape me, then I guess I spooled up. Pulled back next to him instantly, and got maybe half a fender, changed to third and pulled a good half a car by redline. Then we both SLAMMED on the brakes as the speed limit there was 40, and I guess the top of third is what, a little over 100?

He pulled along side and gave me the thumbs up, I did the same and said that was a good run, he responded, "that thing runs good" haha.

I don't think I've ever had an opportunity to race a V8, much less win. Just felt like sharing :0)

 

What are your specs?

 

ok, i lied. Its wasnt my first V8 race, i just remembered i ran a c6 vette with some bolt ons a few months ago, when i had a few less goodies than i do now i lost that race, haha.

specs: stock seq twins. full exhaust, M2 CF airbox, M2 large IC, PFC, supra pump, running anywhere from 10.7 to 12.xx psi.

 

Good stuff. That mustang must have been modded to be able to keep up like he did. If it was a stock 5.0 or a stock 4.6 he would have had his butt handed to him.

 

^ it sure didnt sound stock? haha. I have very limited experience with V8's in general, but hearing that thing at full throttle makes me want one. NEVER in my FD mind you or a mustang for that mater, lol, but in something!

 

I just saw that same c6 I raced a few months ago.... Yeah... It's a zo6, lol. I couldn't tell that night. No wonder I lost!

 

mustang guys always put on loud exhausts IMO. Their bark is worse than they're bite. Nice job!

 

So damn true.

 

^ditto

 

beating a ford doesn't count

haha

try out a ls1 or lt1 and see how you can really hang with those over sized and underpowered motors

 

Well, I lost to an LS7

 

I understand the new 5.0 is a big car but I think they have 420HP. your boost range is 10.7 to 12. So you are running at near stock boost - 2lbs more and you pulled a 400+HP car?

Your sure your didn't race a 6cyl? They have 250 or some ****

 

^ When he said "5.0" I just assumed he meant older fox style mustang. However, most people call Mustangs "5.0"s even though the 96-2010 have 4.6l in them because they don't know any better. They only just put a 5l in the 2011 Mustang which I am not sure is even out yet.

 

My wife wanted to drive a F150 for some strange *** reason. When we were at the dealership they had the 2011 Mustang with a California skirt package. The salesman said the skirts were the only difference between it and a GT.

If he meant an older Mustang with a 4.6L some of those were brutally slow.

Prior to joining the rotary world I've owned 3 5.0L mustangs so I am kind of a fan boy lol

 

I believe the new V6 mustangs are 300+hp direct injected. Similar to the V6 direct injected 300+hp camaro. The new 5.0 GT mustangs are out and look to be pretty impressive but I have no personal experience with em yet.

OP - good job!! I had a fox body mustang think he was going to pick on my lil rx7 right after I picked it up... He never even stayed w/in a car from 0-60ish.. His face was priceless. Of coarse that was when the only mods to my car were 12psi and a tune (still running stock exhaust). I did not make any mods to the car until I learned a little more about the rotary. I do not believe he was modded with the exception of an exhaust.

I agree with the great sound of those mustangs. I am not that big of a mustang fan, but personally I think their exhaust note sounds far better than that of the LS series cars. It just sounds mean.

 

sorry, i havent looked in here in a while.

no, no, no, not the NEW 5.0. It was a fox body, if i had to guess id say late 80's early 90's??

 

Want another win? Race my '97 Mercury Mountaneer. It has a Ford 5.0 in it. I bet you could walk away from it...

 

I am still looking for the fox body that beat me 6yrs ago (when my motor was stock w/ low compression).... My god, till this day i still remember that car and been looking for him for the past 4yrs.
Double_J, since you are into mustang before..do you know an orange-ish fox body stang (with hood pins) and with rear windshield decal: "slightly modified"?? I met him in mississauga..

 

I lived in Mississauga for several years, and went to the track a couple of times with other Mustangs. I did see a coupe that was bright orange, and it was at Square 1 a few times. I do not remember the decal but it had hood pins too.