Drag racing the '05? Up against a GTO or a Cobra?
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Since the affordable current performance benchmark from GM is the '04 GTO (not ignoring the Vette but its price puts it in another league) and the Ford Big Dog is the '03/'04 Cobra, I'm wondering if anyone has been up against either in a street race or especially at the track.
There are a lot more '05's out there now on the streets and I'm sure we've had more stop light wars than ever with these great cars.![04](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/04.gif)
I know there were some early posts about some roll on street races and such but I'm looking for actual drag races from a dead stop to a set finish line, be it at the strip (much preferred due to the clocks and mph readouts) or a street race (which is certainly never condoned).
How did you do? Is your car an auto or a manual? And what did you race?
There are a lot more '05's out there now on the streets and I'm sure we've had more stop light wars than ever with these great cars.
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I know there were some early posts about some roll on street races and such but I'm looking for actual drag races from a dead stop to a set finish line, be it at the strip (much preferred due to the clocks and mph readouts) or a street race (which is certainly never condoned).
How did you do? Is your car an auto or a manual? And what did you race?
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there was a 1/4 mile video of a gto and the stang GT arguably the driver of the stang would have beat the GTO if he had been more familiar with the driving of it. It's listed on the forum here somewhere, but I'm not gonna search for it. As far as the Cobra... hahaha keep dreaming that an 05 GT will touch it.
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Originally posted by NewPony05@November 27, 2004, 6:17 AM
there was a 1/4 mile video of a gto and the stang GT arguably the driver of the stang would have beat the GTO if he had been more familiar with the driving of it. It's listed on the forum here somewhere, but I'm not gonna search for it. As far as the Cobra... hahaha keep dreaming that an 05 GT will touch it.
there was a 1/4 mile video of a gto and the stang GT arguably the driver of the stang would have beat the GTO if he had been more familiar with the driving of it. It's listed on the forum here somewhere, but I'm not gonna search for it. As far as the Cobra... hahaha keep dreaming that an 05 GT will touch it.
And I agree with you about running a Cobra. However, even a Cobra can lose if its driver isn't experienced enough or good enough at driving at 10/10'ths.
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Originally posted by RaGsHoCkEy88@November 27, 2004, 7:18 AM
steve is right about the cobra driver but i highly doubt someone with a cobra doesnt know how to drive it
steve is right about the cobra driver but i highly doubt someone with a cobra doesnt know how to drive it
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Originally posted by NewPony05@November 27, 2004, 6:17 AM
there was a 1/4 mile video of a gto and the stang GT arguably the driver of the stang would have beat the GTO if he had been more familiar with the driving of it. It's listed on the forum here somewhere, but I'm not gonna search for it. As far as the Cobra... hahaha keep dreaming that an 05 GT will touch it.
there was a 1/4 mile video of a gto and the stang GT arguably the driver of the stang would have beat the GTO if he had been more familiar with the driving of it. It's listed on the forum here somewhere, but I'm not gonna search for it. As far as the Cobra... hahaha keep dreaming that an 05 GT will touch it.
If the GTO was a 2005 with the LS2 it would just get uglier. I can't wait to get my Mustang but the car needs some mods before it goes after the big boys.
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Originally posted by windhamjk@November 27, 2004, 10:12 AM
The LS1 in the GTO puts out around 350 HP at the crank. Due to gearing the 2005 GT would hang from a stop through the 1/8th mile after that the GTO would walk it.
If the GTO was a 2005 with the LS2 it would just get uglier. I can't wait to get my Mustang but the car needs some mods before it goes after the big boys.
The LS1 in the GTO puts out around 350 HP at the crank. Due to gearing the 2005 GT would hang from a stop through the 1/8th mile after that the GTO would walk it.
If the GTO was a 2005 with the LS2 it would just get uglier. I can't wait to get my Mustang but the car needs some mods before it goes after the big boys.
They didn't reveal exactly where or temps at the time of testing. Only that it was south cal on a late winter cool morning.
the best ET for the 04 GTO was 13.52 at 105.50
the best ET for the 04 Mach 1 was 13.47 at 104.25.
When a 05 GT and a GT do meet up on the street or track, the better driver is going to drive away with the win.
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Originally posted by Stubbies@November 28, 2004, 12:05 PM
the best ET for the 04 GTO was 13.52 at 105.50
the best ET for the 04 Mach 1 was 13.47 at 104.25.
When a 05 GT and a GT do meet up on the street or track, the better driver is going to drive away with the win.
the best ET for the 04 GTO was 13.52 at 105.50
the best ET for the 04 Mach 1 was 13.47 at 104.25.
When a 05 GT and a GT do meet up on the street or track, the better driver is going to drive away with the win.
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The Mach 1 was getting 2.22 or 2.21 best 60 times, and the 05 commonly does it in sub 2 second times, so that isn't it. The 05 does trap slower than both the GTO and the Mach 1 tho.
Edit: When MT did a test on an 05 through the 1/4 the auto GT got 13.6 at just shy of 100. Even with just that single result, suffice it to say these cars will get the the 1/4 at roughly the same time. The LS1 does pull strong as heck after that, reguardless if yer in a GTO, F Body, whatever.
Edit: When MT did a test on an 05 through the 1/4 the auto GT got 13.6 at just shy of 100. Even with just that single result, suffice it to say these cars will get the the 1/4 at roughly the same time. The LS1 does pull strong as heck after that, reguardless if yer in a GTO, F Body, whatever.
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