^^ true, but i read somewhere, i dont remember if it was here, that the 370 is hold 700rwhp on stock internals pretty well...BTW if am wrong i have a flame retardant suite on already...

500hp safely

^^ ahh ok...

The fact that ones a V8 and the others a V6 means a lot more $$$ to make it put out what the bigger V8 can do with out a sweat.

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: :facepalm:

To the op, the z and also the gtr were never meant to be straight line wonders. That is what american cars are for. They are made to be good track cars that handle well and navigate corners superbly much like the s2000 or the rx8 or cayman. Besides lets be honest. Straight line racing is for people who dont know how to drive.

As for mustangs the new model with all updates and v8 is a pretty decent cars but lets be honest, older models before the new 5.0 were rubbish

Haha LOL ^^ You said it, not me!! LMAO :icon18: :rofl2:
(But I couldn't agree with you more)


I have never been fond of Mustangs, however I am objective and honest when evaluating a cars (any cars) performance. (its part of what I do for a living haha).
With that said I do like this new 5.0 stang more than I thought I would especially comparing it to previous years (junk). Is this car in the top of its class IMO, NO. But it is a step in the right direction, finally.

However for me at least It seems to be the stereotypical, ignorance-arrogance of a majority of Mustang owners (I call it the "Mustang mentality") and all the nostalgic and constant over-hype of the car for all these years that turns me off to them.

"safe" is a very relative term.

I'll be honest. I read these threads about 370Zs as drag cars because I'm curious. But I've always thought it a bit strange to take a car that puts HANDLING first and foremost and then turn it into a straight-line speedster. It's like buying a Land Rover (historically an offroad wonder) and making it a tractor pull truck. Wrong initial tool selection for the job.

A-Men .... Been preaching that for YEARS now. LOL

I wouldn't mind seeing a Z dominate the quarter mile track but it would take a real build. Bolt-ons and a superchargers are nice [extremely] but you're going to need to open that engine up and upgrade what you can. Build the engine from the block up for high boost and you'll kill the quarter and look good doing it.

If OP wants to punk the Mustangs I'm all for it. :) :)

At the lights when the stang pulls up beside you im sure our handling will let you out acelerate him.
I love the way the z handles.
I trash most of them already at the track. 12.8009 with bolt ons

Scott im saving my funds for those new 2 piece front brake roters. Better braking and 22 lbs of the front of the car.

11.7's coming soon. GTM stage 2

Z

:tup: Good to know, thanks :tiphat:

Street racing = fail!

besides, let him accelerate. It is you car that will turn heads and woo the crowd. And if its a pre 2010 mustang then as soon as the road curves he will be upside down in a ditch and you will overtake him easily.

not bad for the Z, not bad at all, but that seems to be the average for the 5.0 stock, check out these times.

theres even an auto convertible in there that ran a 12.6:eek:

Fastest 1/4 mile 2011 Mustang GT track times - SVTPerformance

Money is the real issue here. Both are really good cars. I would even throw the Camaro into the mix. OP, I understand what draws you into 1/4 mile racing, but I guarantee you a real road course will be more satisfying to conquer where the car is only half the equation. Just don't sacrifice handling for straight line racing, especially in a sports car. Nothing bothers me more than watching a overly modified Corvette that's now blistering fast on the drag, but worthless in the twisties.