Jon Steiger wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Gordon Adams wrote:
>
> > i have not had the chance to run my R/T against a 4.6 mustang gt. has
> > anybody had any luck running against these guys. i know how it performs
> > against an LS1, but have yet to stoplight it with a stang. i would
> > imagine the R/T would come out on top (pre-1999). I am also curious
> > about how the improvements to the mustang will help it out performance
> > wise (we all know it desperately needed some improvement) I cant wait to
> > race one.
> >
>
> Unfortunately, Mustangs react very well to mods, and (worse) they're
> dirt cheap! You can make a mustang run 11's for a pittance.
Not really. To run 11s , the stang needs mucho mods and they ain't cheap!(I've
owned 2 5.0s and race against them regularly) For one, the chassis flexes like
crazy and needs reinforcement. 2, the 5 speed won't take the added power and
the automatic trans needs major mods. 3, so does the engine. Can they be made
to run 11s, yes. For cheap, NO!(unless you're talking about thrown together
nitrous cars with a very short life span)
>
>
> (A friend of mine is kind've a mustang buff, so I hear a lot about
> them from him; don't worry, I haven't joined the dark side. :-)
> Plus, I have always thought "know thine enemy" is sound advice.) ;-)
>
Definately!
>
> On a related note, something that I have always found interesting
> (and which was also recently mentioned in Mopar Action) is: Despite
> being impossibly outnumbered and despite having virtually non-existant
> aftermarket support, Mopars seem to take more than their share of
> trophies and spank more than their share of other "ready, willing, and
> able" vehicles on the street. I'm not sure why, but I find this
> fascinating. I wonder what it is that causes this? Are Mopars simply
> better built?
You got it! Two words. Superior engineering. Read some Mopar mags and you will
learn about things like Rod ratios, crankshaft placement, block design,
superior valvetrain and the list goes on and on. Mopars have always been
better engineered than anything GM or Ford has built. As a general rule,
Mopars will always make more power with less compression than a GM or Ford.
This is why their engine designs (and copies) have been dominating drag racing
for 35+ years. Mopars make more power and break less. As far as the latest
generation engines are concerned(post magnum) vs. the new GM and Ford stuff, I
don't know. Good luck and have a happy new year.
Andre Mauboussin
95 Dak 14.70@93.5
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