5.0

GZ3 · 03-14-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jpritche

Added a 5.0 to the kill list today(on a closed course of course) and I am gonna say wow, he must have been a bad driver to have lost twice... but I guess a kill is a kill...right?

P.S. I know there is no way that a 5.0 would lose to me if the driver was worth half a crap.

dont down play your win man...on a track, its a drivers race with an edge to 5.0 cause of the power...unless your talking about drag, in that case yes, musta been a shitty driver

m4a1mustang · 03-14-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

dont down play your win man...on a track, its a drivers race with an edge to 5.0 cause of the power...unless your talking about drag, in that case yes, musta been a shitty driver

I agree that it is a driver's race, but if the 5.0 driver does his job there is no contest. But believe me it's very easy to spin through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and on into 4th in a 5.0 on your way to a mid 13 second pass if you get overly aggressive with your launch.

Drag races between similar cars are almost always won in the first 60'. Take the GT-R vs. ZR-1 drag races. The Corvette is the faster car, but the GT-R can launch like a bat out of hell. The 'Vette catches up to the GT-R by the end of the 1/4 mile but it's just not enough.

Interestingly, much like the Z, the quickest 5.0s seem to be the automatics. There are a number of documented 12.4 second bone-stock passes at 114+ mph... That would walk away from a 370 with ease.

GZ3 · 03-14-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I agree that it is a driver's race, but if the 5.0 driver does his job there is no contest. But believe me it's very easy to spin through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and on into 4th in a 5.0 on your way to a mid 13 second pass if you get overly aggressive with your launch.

Drag races between similar cars are almost always won in the first 60'. Take the GT-R vs. ZR-1 drag races. The Corvette is the faster car, but the GT-R can launch like a bat out of hell. The 'Vette catches up to the GT-R by the end of the 1/4 mile but it's just not enough.

Interestingly, much like the Z, the quickest 5.0s seem to be the automatics. There are a number of documented 12.4 second bone-stock passes at 114+ mph... That would walk away from a 370 with ease.

yes its definatly is easy to spin, when i first got to drive the the 5.0 i drove it like a Z and it just wasnt happening

...the 5.0 just has to much power to soon. Once i got the hang of it though its awesome...its easier to master than the Z. It feels like you really got to be on the ball with a Z to take advantage of it. This weekend I actually get to take it to the drag strip...my best in my Z is 12.82@109 w/drop ins/test pipes/y pipe...i live at the drag though...i know i can push that 5.0 better then my bro in law

Red__Zed · 03-14-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

dont down play your win man...on a track, its a drivers race with an edge to 5.0 cause of the power...unless your talking about drag, in that case yes, musta been a shitty driver

Highway pull == drag. The mustang has even more of an advantage if it was from a roll.

As for a track, see lightning lap times.

2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z > 3:12.0
FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0 > 3:08.6

Admittedly, VIR is a bit of a power track on full course, but that is still a far cry from a driver's race.

m4a1mustang · 03-14-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Highway pull == drag. The mustang has even more of an advantage if it was from a roll.

As for a track, see lightning lap times.

2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z > 3:12.0
FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0 > 3:08.6

Admittedly, VIR is a bit of a power track on full course, but that is still a far cry from a driver's race.

The full course actually has a lot of twisty tight sections. The original full course is a power track, but the Grand East configuration combines power with some really technical sections.