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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>y2kgt01</b> <br /><small>Member # 1257</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,21,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Today i took my 2001 gt auto to sears point and i ran a 14.5! wtf!!!! here are my mods. Mac offroad x pipe, cold air intake, k&N filter in the engine mass air style, and flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers with turndowns. my traction wasnt that bad at all and i ran a 14.554, 14.513, 14.513. the heat was 92degrees could that had had a significant factor on the quarter mile time? i know mustangs run a lot better cold. The 98 cobra project car 2001 gt ran a 14.30 stock, and i took off the right headlight like on the website, no difference really. is it my parts combo, the heat or what? e mai me at yride16@aol.com if u have an ideas,experience with this, or make a post, thanks a lot! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PunkINa5.SLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 10</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,21,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Were you in it all the way through the lights at the end of the track?<br /><br />What 60 ft times where you pullin? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,21,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The heat probably knocked you down a tenth or so.<br />Track prep is a big variable too.<br />If your car is an automatic, those are another tick slower than a 5 speed.<br /><br />Usually, all one needs to focus on is the 60' to get great ET's.<br /><br />A great 60' on regular street radials is 2.0 to 2.1, and with that I'd expect a stock 99+ GT to be running high 13's. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>y2kgt01</b> <br /><small>Member # 1257</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,23,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i was in it all the way through ran with and without traction control, no real difference, 2.2's was my 0-60's consistently,any ideas? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1SLWGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 926</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,23,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I got an Auto 99 GT and the lowest I could run was a 14.506 all i got done is a K&N Filter, lowered, and 1 chamber flows. I ranged 2.1 for my 60' times. But my friend in a 5Spd 92' GT with U/D Pullies ran a 14.4, i was surprised to learn that car was faster. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>st5150</b> <br /><small>Member # 51</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,29,23,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What were your trap speeds? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>5.0Brian</b> <br /><small>Member # 262</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,0,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1SLWGT:<br /><strong>I got an Auto 99 GT and the lowest I could run was a 14.506 all i got done is a K&N Filter, lowered, and 1 chamber flows. I ranged 2.1 for my 60' times. But my friend in a 5Spd 92' GT with U/D Pullies ran a 14.4, i was surprised to learn that car was faster.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I ran the time in my sig with pullies, shifter, and my mufflers (I still had the factory headers and h-pipe on at that time). This was on 225-60-15 street tires too, so they can be fast. You'll see much better times with a better 60 foot. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1SLWGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 926</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,6,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Mine were all about 93-94 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,9,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 5.0Brian:<br /><strong>I ran the time in my sig with pullies, shifter, and my mufflers (I still had the factory headers and h-pipe on at that time). This was on 225-60-15 street tires too, so they can be fast. You'll see much better times with a better 60 foot.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">and, if I'm not mistaken, with a density altitude of between -1500 and -2000 feet! (cold winter air).<br />Conditions wed were probably +2500 feet.<br />Kind of the equivalent of comparing a sea level run to one in Denver. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Platinum Pony</b> <br /><small>Member # 970</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,10,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> well your mods arnt exactly speeed adding mods i must say...they will help but not extensivly...i must say its allll in the lights <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Wolfie351</b> <br /><small>Member # 651</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,11,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by y2kgt01:<br />[QB]Today i took my 2001 gt auto to sears point and i ran a 14.5! wtf!!!! QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Was it your first time at the track? My first run 15 years ago with my '85, I ran mid-high 15s. After going back week after week, I was running mid 14s with no mods except for an aftermarket air cleaner. I'm not suggesting you're going to be able to take a full second of your time, but it takes practice to get the launch just right. And, in the words of Tony DeFeo "The average Mustang does not have a traction problem, the average driver does" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>erccobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 1112</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,4,30,14,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the other guy is right it takes practice ,,also you dont really have much control over it being automatic <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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