what about the 04 gt? i know it has 40 more hp but what about the other facts involved ex: weight,gears,etc.

 

I dont think it is. From wat Ive read on other forums the Mach has a slight edge.

 

Wish I could find a '04 Mach 1 that wasn't scared to run against me....

 

I own both, and with 4.10's under both the Mach beats the '05 everytime...in the quarter. However, the '05 actually gets out of the hole better and can hold off the Mach through the eighth. The 4-valve starts to pull on the '05 after that point and has about a car or two by the end of the quarter.

 

You own an 03 Mach. There also must be a diff between the 03 and 04 Mach 1 so the 04 may be even faster.

 

The '03 was rated at 305hp and the '04 at 310hp due to some tweaks in the CPU programming. Other than that, they are exactly the same.

 

How much more did theMach cost than the regular GT?

 

dont forget that the mach is a 5 speed and the gt is an auto

 

dont forget that the mach is a 5 speed and the gt is an auto [/b][/quote]
He didn't say the GT was an auto, where did you come to that conclusion?

 

His sig I believe.

 

oh.

 

While appreciate your comments, neither your Mach 1 nor your '05 are stock so the comparison is flawed.

 

While appreciate your comments, neither your Mach 1 nor your '05 are stock so the comparison is flawed. [/b][/quote]


And your 05 is an auto. One to two car lengths is probably the difference between the auto and the manual.

 

Easy, now, I'm not bashing here. I like both cars.

Yes, both cars are modded....now. But that has not always been the case. I know what the Mach 1 ran, both in the 1/8th and 1/4, when it was stock. I also ran the '05, stock, on the same track with almost the same weather conditions and they were almost even through the 1/8th and the Mach was 2 tenths faster through the quarter.

Given that the '05 autos seem to be running faster than their stick counterpart to date, I will say the stick/auto diffrence is a wash. I bought my Mach for 27K and the '05 for 26.5K close enough so it is a wash as well.

It will become evident soon enough as spring rolls around and more '05's are on the road. I'm sure there will be hundreds of posts regarding '05/Mach 1/GTO matchups to talk about.

 

garagelogic
Nice to know how the 05 compares to the mach1.
I'm wondering if you put 87 or 93 octane in your 05 for the race ?

 

Garage,
Thanks for the comparison It matches up with my thinking on manual vs. auto. The close spacing of the 1-2-3 gears in the auto really give it an advantage in the 1/8 but then the very large 3-4 split costs it at the high end. I sure wish someone would offer a close-ratio gear set for the manual.
Would you mind posting your stock and modded numbers? Thanks,

The Boss Hog

 

Not bashing here either. Thanks for your comparison. I would love to see a head to head by a magazine though. My problem is, when you are talking 1 or 2 tenths, running the same car on a different day can make a difference let alone two cars with two different transmissions etc...

We need a head to head on the same track with the same driver on the same day etc. IMO.


On a side note, anyone notice 5th in the stang is very much a highway gear. Very little punch in 5th. Good for mpg i guess. I also notice a bit of a jump from 3rd to 4th. 1-2-3 are absolutely killer though.

 

All the more reasons to drop a 6-spd in there.

 

All the more reasons to drop a 6-spd in there. [/b][/quote]
A six speed probably won't help much unless you significantly boost the horsepower of the engine. It will take more energy to spin the extra mass of the 6 speed so more than likely you will loose power.

 

A six speed probably won't help much unless you significantly boost the horsepower of the engine. It will take more energy to spin the extra mass of the 6 speed so more than likely you will loose power. [/b][/quote]
Well of course, that's not going to be my only mod, probably a few years off when the stock warranty runs out.