Should I just get an LS1?
07-22-2006, 06:45 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
I cut the picture out and had to figure out how your forum uses HTML code to do the quotes, I figured it out
As I always say, I am very ignorant, but also very quick to learn.
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07-22-2006, 06:51 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
IMHO GM owns at this point, I have spent 15K to get ALMOST as fast as my old trans am was. Let alone an LS1. I am majorly pissed at ford for making such a nutless car. Again, if this carb fixes it, all is forgiven, but imho the 05 GT's are lacking about 50 rwhp, I used to sell them and thought the interiors were VERY nice, handling was VERY wallowy, but the car WAS stable, the engine just lacked the hp/tq to move the new HMS Mustang the way it needed to be (read: to be as fast or faster than GM's comparable product of 8 years ago)
07-22-2006, 06:56 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
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IMHO GM owns at this point, I have spent 15K to get ALMOST as fast as my old trans am was. Let alone an LS1. I am majorly pissed at ford for making such a nutless car. Again, if this carb fixes it, all is forgiven, but imho the 05 GT's are lacking about 50 rwhp, I used to sell them and thought the interiors were VERY nice, handling was VERY wallowy, but the car WAS stable, the engine just lacked the hp/tq to move the new HMS Mustang the way it needed to be (read: to be as fast or faster than GM's comparable product of 8 years ago)
IMHO GM owns at this point, I have spent 15K to get ALMOST as fast as my old trans am was. Let alone an LS1. I am majorly pissed at ford for making such a nutless car. Again, if this carb fixes it, all is forgiven, but imho the 05 GT's are lacking about 50 rwhp, I used to sell them and thought the interiors were VERY nice, handling was VERY wallowy, but the car WAS stable, the engine just lacked the hp/tq to move the new HMS Mustang the way it needed to be (read: to be as fast or faster than GM's comparable product of 8 years ago)
07-22-2006, 06:58 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
well dude i have no idea what to say, as i don't know shizz about carbs, hopefully the tech gurus will chime in soon... but one of my buddies as a very similar set-up to yours and it runs high 12s (best was 12.72) and that's on street tires with very minimal suspension work, but it's EFI... good luck with all that, and if all else fails, just go back to GM
...maybe you're just not meant to have a ford.
...maybe you're just not meant to have a ford.
07-22-2006, 06:58 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
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Yeah, GM really owns...let's see what cars they're producing to run with the Mustang....oh that's right, the only car they had was the GTO and that was discontinued.
ORIGINAL: stanger88
IMHO GM owns at this point, I have spent 15K to get ALMOST as fast as my old trans am was. Let alone an LS1. I am majorly pissed at ford for making such a nutless car. Again, if this carb fixes it, all is forgiven, but imho the 05 GT's are lacking about 50 rwhp, I used to sell them and thought the interiors were VERY nice, handling was VERY wallowy, but the car WAS stable, the engine just lacked the hp/tq to move the new HMS Mustang the way it needed to be (read: to be as fast or faster than GM's comparable product of 8 years ago)
IMHO GM owns at this point, I have spent 15K to get ALMOST as fast as my old trans am was. Let alone an LS1. I am majorly pissed at ford for making such a nutless car. Again, if this carb fixes it, all is forgiven, but imho the 05 GT's are lacking about 50 rwhp, I used to sell them and thought the interiors were VERY nice, handling was VERY wallowy, but the car WAS stable, the engine just lacked the hp/tq to move the new HMS Mustang the way it needed to be (read: to be as fast or faster than GM's comparable product of 8 years ago)
Seeing as you own a 95' and I own a 88' what is the point in your argument? I am not going to buy a new car and apparently neither did you, within our budgets, were the LS1 cars and the SN95 cars...
07-22-2006, 06:59 AM
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well dude i have no idea what to say, as i don't know shizz about carbs, hopefully the tech gurus will chime in soon... but one of my buddies as a very similar set-up to yours and it runs high 12s (best was 12.72) and that's on street tires with very minimal suspension work, but it's EFI... good luck with all that, and if all else fails, just go back to GM ...maybe you're just not meant to have a ford.
well dude i have no idea what to say, as i don't know shizz about carbs, hopefully the tech gurus will chime in soon... but one of my buddies as a very similar set-up to yours and it runs high 12s (best was 12.72) and that's on street tires with very minimal suspension work, but it's EFI... good luck with all that, and if all else fails, just go back to GM
...maybe you're just not meant to have a ford.
Indeed, my only problem is this ford has NO resale value
If I could pull 2/3 my $$ out of it NOT COUNTING LABOR, I would happily do so and buy a M6 WS6 LS1 ASAP.
07-22-2006, 07:07 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
what do you mean it has no resale value ? ....obviously you won't get wha tyou paid for the car and the money you invested, but every car is like that. the foxes are going up now, at least around here...i bought mine for 8k and could easily get 10k out of it now... i dunno, but seems like you got screwed on your deal and overpaid for parts if that list cost you 15k. i've honestly never heard of such a set-up making it run exactly the same as it did when it was stock lol.
07-22-2006, 07:11 AM
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RE: Should I just get an LS1?
i've honestly never heard of such a set-up making it run exactly the same as it did when it was stock lol.
Me either, maybe its a Ford thing? At any rate:
Car 1K (car is PERFECT btw, the worst thing wrong with it is semi-cloudy headlights and a non-functional maplight)
transmission swap:2500 (have you priced a TKO, billet flywheel, TKO bellhousing lately)?
Engine: 3200
carburetor: 400
Intake: 150
suspension: @1500 (including tq box kit and all that other jazz)
Exhaust: 600
Gears:200
tires:450
miscelanious restoration stuff: 1,000 (paint, tail lights, etc.)
There is a lot of stuff I am sure I have forgotten and or short-changed, but that is a mini-list of a price breakdown. Not 15K but I stopped while I could still see straight, lmao