Test drove a 5.0 Today

m4a1mustang · 10-25-2010, 02:40 PM

Red = schmidt.

GZ3 · 10-25-2010, 02:52 PM

ahh cool, intresting how the "buy american" thing is really pushed over there even though ford is outsourcing allot

m4a1mustang · 10-25-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

ahh cool, intresting how the "buy american" thing is really pushed over there even though ford is outsourcing allot

Half of our suspension and accessory stuff is JDM.

Hitachi and it's subsidiaries make a ton of parts for this car.

GZ3 · 10-25-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Half of our suspension and accessory stuff is JDM.

Hitachi and it's subsidiaries make a ton of parts for this car.

really! ha, thats awesome JDM 5.0 ftw!

m4a1mustang · 10-28-2010, 07:26 AM

Wow, what a douche.

This thread is in the "OTHER VEHICLES" subforum. What the hell do you expect us to talk about in here?

2theextreme · 10-28-2010, 07:37 AM

Stop discussing Mustangs in here....and start discussing what really matters.....the 1973 Volkswagen THING:

m4a1mustang · 10-28-2010, 07:45 AM

Color matched deep dish rims

Red370 · 11-10-2010, 07:36 PM

dayum! not bad for stock tires!

My 2011 5.0 ran 11.9@118 on stock Pirelli's last night - SVTPerformance

m4a1mustang · 11-10-2010, 07:50 PM

Motherf*cker!!!

I need to get rid of my wheel hop. I'd be running 12.30s now if I wasn't hopping all over the place. That's stout, though! Shifting into 5th there at the end since he's trapping 118.

Red370 · 11-10-2010, 07:59 PM

a few guys that I know around here that race a bit seem to think that getting some sticky rubber and lowering the car should help significantly w/ wheel hop. But yeah, that guy pulling 11's on stockers, must be one hell of a driver.

m4a1mustang · 11-10-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

a few guys that I know around here that race a bit seem to think that getting some sticky rubber and lowering the car should help significantly w/ wheel hop. But yeah, that guy pulling 11's on stockers, must be one hell of a driver.

Yeah, that's what I've been told by many of the pros. Lowering the car alone will almost eliminate it completely.

But yeah, good driving, no wheel hop, and some nice power gains with that CAI, tune, and X-pipe = one bangin' run!

Nitex · 11-11-2010, 12:15 PM

Oh man, Ive had a thoughts of test driving an 11gt after work today.... I better not lol. Well maybe just to see how different it is from my old '00 gt haha..

m4a1mustang · 11-11-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

Oh man, Ive had a thoughts of test driving an 11gt after work today.... I better not lol. Well maybe just to see how different it is from my old '00 gt haha..

Make sure you drive a Brembo car and put it in sport mode. With your foot on the brake, tap the traction control button twice quickly.

This gives you better throttle response, tighter steering, and more aggressive traction control and stability control settings.

Nitex · 11-11-2010, 12:31 PM

ahhh nice! I'm sure the sales guy will be happy to see i already know how to disengage the safety assists

ImportConvert · 12-07-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, that's what I've been told by many of the pros. Lowering the car alone will almost eliminate it completely.

But yeah, good driving, no wheel hop, and some nice power gains with that CAI, tune, and X-pipe = one bangin' run!

Lowering the car hurts weight-transfer. What is happening is pinion-angle is being changed and THAT is what is stopping the hop. Just adjust the pinion angle and leave ride-height alone if the drag-strip is the venue of choice.

I had a friend with a cammed LS2 GTO. It hooked okay until he lowered it a bit. No other changes made, and it wouldn't hook for beans after that on anything but DR's.

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Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 297	dayum! not bad for stock tires! My 2011 5.0 ran 11.9@118 on stock Pirelli's last night - SVTPerformance __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

11-10-2010, 07:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Motherfcker!!! I need to get rid of my wheel hop. I'd be running 12.30s now if I wasn't hopping all over the place. That's stout, though! Shifting into 5th there at the end since he's trapping 118. __________________ - Steve* Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

11-10-2010, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 297	a few guys that I know around here that race a bit seem to think that getting some sticky rubber and lowering the car should help significantly w/ wheel hop. But yeah, that guy pulling 11's on stockers, must be one hell of a driver. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

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Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 18	Oh man, Ive had a thoughts of test driving an 11gt after work today.... I better not lol. Well maybe just to see how different it is from my old '00 gt haha.. __________________ 2013 Drivers ED GTI \| Stage 2 Unitronic

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Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 18	ahhh nice! I'm sure the sales guy will be happy to see i already know how to disengage the safety assists __________________ 2013 Drivers ED GTI \| Stage 2 Unitronic

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