Not sure if this is the place to post this, but I decided it was the best since there not cobras*. Basically, I had someone claim that someone's 96-98 4.6 GT could "wipe the floor with me," and I was wondering what my LX would do against a 96-98 GT. I really doubt I would run him, and if I do, I'd love to do it in a 1/8th or 1/4 mile, but I just wanted to know in case something did happen at a later point down the road. My mods are: Mac cat-back, VRS x-pipe, air silencer delete, pro 5.0 shifter. His mods as far as I know are flow mufflers and a "intake" (which I assume to be a cai.) Not sure how well he can drive. I can get a wheelhopping (but not spinning badly) launch at 2k with crappy tires (but due to circumstances I am currently in, theres no way I'd run him before I got some new tires,) and have powershifted before, but don't really care to do it. Just wondering what would happen in a 1/8, 1/4, and a little beyond? Thanks!
Theoretical race question, mostly stock 5.0 lx vs mostly stock 4.6 gt
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90_red_lx said:
i would say it would be a driver's race. you might would pull a little in the long run. :shrug:
You should be able to whip a 96-98 GT pretty easily. I had a '96 and used to get owned by 5.0s all the time. Now if it was a P.I. car I would change my reply.
Stock for stock, a 96-98 can easily beat a 94-95. I'm not sure about Fox's though.
The 94-95 would be a drivers race and I'd still easily put my money on the 5.0 before the non P.I. 4.6. Those things are freaking dogs. I almost bought a 96 a while back and was at awe at how slow they were to pull.98LaserGT said:
90lx, you should beat the hell out of the guy. When I was bone stock w/flowmasters I owned the hell out of a 97' GT with full exhaust and CAI.
Thanks guys, I was hoping that I could at least edge him out. It just makes me laugh that he comes by revving it up to about 6k as I'm getting in myn, then he smiles like he could walk me like I was standing still. If I did run him, it'd definetly be from a dig, as I'm sure a 5.0 has an advantage down there. 5.0s really don't do well up top when your stock. 
2v 4.6's are low-end cars too. If I'm not mistaken the Fox 5.0's are rated the same as the early 2v's. If so you should definitely take him considering your Fox is about 300 pounds lighter than any 94+.
Dunno if anything will happen, but if it does I wanted to know what to expect. From a dig it sounds like a drivers race, slight advantage to me possibly? I'm pretty sure he only has mufflers and a CAI, so I hope i'm ok.
From a dig your advantage is greater because he has more weight to move. You should jump out pretty good if you can drive.
90_red_lx said:
I put a few cars on the 96-98 I raced in a matter of a few seconds. Those cars are much more bark than bite.
U should smoke him ne way but if u think he might be close turn up ur timing to 14* and set ur tpd at .98 volts. actually gives u a pretty decent gain. U should defenitly smoke him though 96-98 gts are low 15 sec cars ur car should at least be for hight 14's mid 14's if u can drive like hell
No 96-98 gt has ever beat my 95gt stock for stock. I would try him if I were you. You deffinitly have the weight advantage with the fox.
You should whip on him if you can drive a lick.Non-P.I. Cars have NO torque. And definitly run from a dig,Your weight and torque,You should be able to pull him good outta the hole.I can tell you for sure because I have one of each of the cars you speak of
my 2 cents,,
0-60 1/4 mile
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.4 14.9
1999 Ford Mustang GT 5.5 14.1
u can tell that 99 stang is lightly mod'd prolly a nice tuner, maybe intake and some exhaust, and the 90 is an auto, dunno why youd call this race a drivers race... also no one accounts for the age of the car ? 15 years old that lx has how many miles? 90k+ and after 15 years of beating it, unless its been overhauled its tired. now everyones going to post that those 99 mustang times are way too fast for that little of modding, my buddy has the g-tech meter (i borrow it) im'a light modded 00' white vert, runnin 5.6-60 14.8-1/4, (waitin on an install of the 3.73 gears) dunno how accurate that is but its close enough,, u would be better off takin him from a 50mph roll, even then there maybe some tug and chase but he's gonna pull away come 100+ (if its automatic in o/d that 4th gear screams at 3800 rmp) sorry bro ima say it'll be close, but unless the kid doesnt know how to put the pedal down, i think hes got ya
times quoted from : http://www.metawire.org/~nomel/car_times.txt
0-60 1/4 mile
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.4 14.9
1999 Ford Mustang GT 5.5 14.1
u can tell that 99 stang is lightly mod'd prolly a nice tuner, maybe intake and some exhaust, and the 90 is an auto, dunno why youd call this race a drivers race... also no one accounts for the age of the car ? 15 years old that lx has how many miles? 90k+ and after 15 years of beating it, unless its been overhauled its tired. now everyones going to post that those 99 mustang times are way too fast for that little of modding, my buddy has the g-tech meter (i borrow it) im'a light modded 00' white vert, runnin 5.6-60 14.8-1/4, (waitin on an install of the 3.73 gears) dunno how accurate that is but its close enough,, u would be better off takin him from a 50mph roll, even then there maybe some tug and chase but he's gonna pull away come 100+ (if its automatic in o/d that 4th gear screams at 3800 rmp) sorry bro ima say it'll be close, but unless the kid doesnt know how to put the pedal down, i think hes got ya
times quoted from : http://www.metawire.org/~nomel/car_times.txt
I say its a drivers race... but i'll pull for the 5.0 !
Stop bullshitin man, you know that you would smoke his ass, LOL.
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