justinschmidt1

autos can run better than the manuals with the right mods...

My brothers 2000 gt with mild bolt ons, exhaust, cai, tune, 4.10 gears, and a 3800 stall went 13.2-13.3s all day long

I dont see many bolt on 2000 gts running those times to be honest

Project Mucilage

Well, I don' t know much about Mustangs, I' ve always been a Chevy guy. From something I once heard, is that the gearing of an automatic in a Mustang, makes for a big difference between the auto and manual cars. Then again, non-car people think that all manuals are fast and all automatics are slow. LOL! People are stupid!

justinschmidt1

Yea, exactly...theres a large % of the population that thinks automatic cars are all slow. Realistically a well setup auto car should run better times than most drivers in a comparable manual car.

The gearing in the 4r70w is definitely wider/longer gears but thats what the 4.10s and a converter are for......once you start making 400+ and 500+ hp you will appreciate the longer gears in the auto

Project Mucilage

Yeah, as soon as I know for sure that I' m buying the car, I will be ordering 4.10's. I definitely want to throw a converter in it. Also toying with the idea of a 100 shot.

Project Mucilage

I dunno, the more I think about this car, the more I hope the deal goes through. ASAP. Like by Friday I can have the car in my possession, and take it to the track for a a baseline. As soon as my brother makes the swap and has title in hand, I' m ordering my gears! Being a Bowtie guy, I really hate feeling excited over a Mustang. I guess we all have our own little guilty pleasures though. Maybe I am just excited have a new-to-me vehicle. Maybe it' s just that I want to see what I can make it do. I have only one stipulation with buying a Mustang. I can only buy it, if I can pay in cash. My first one cost me $500. This one will cost me a bit more, but I can still swing it. I just can' t bring myself to finance a Mustang! Here is the car in question, and it is already blacked out, much the way I would prefer it!

GriffinGT

I have a 03 auto with a 100 shot, bolt ons and 3.73 gears. I only have ran it once with the shot and it was a 12.7. But without the shot I'm stil 14.2. A stall qunverter would do good for me.

Armystrongmach1

What are you bolt ons? What is your DA? What tires? Suspension mods?

GriffinGT

CAI, Throttle Body,Plenum, Spacer, Flowmaster Mufflers,Off road X pipe, Sub fram Connecters. Nitto DR ( only used once haven't really worked with them enough.) Upper and Lower UPR Control arms. and the 100 shot. SCT Tune.Underdrive Pullys. I belive thats it. BTW wats DA?

SXGT

14.2 really. thats basically the stock time for a 5 speed with decent driver in a low elevation with cool weather. A buddy of mine ran 13.8 with just exhaust.

was it summer or winter? heat can make a different too. Ive only ever been to Jacksonville drag strip, never Bifflo or what ever that other one is.

Armystrongmach1

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