Things to think about -

1966 Mustang 289 -
0-60 - 7.3
Quarter - 15.4

2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
0-60 - 6.9
Quarter - 15.3

1971 Mustang w/ 351 Cleveland
0-60 - 5.7
Quarter - 13.7

1993 Mustang Cobra V8
0-60 - 5.3
Quarter - 13.8

2011 Mustang V6
0-60 - 5.3
Quarter - 13.8

1969 Mach 1 428 CJ
0-60 - 5.3
Quarter - 13.5

2011 Mustang 5.0 GT
0-60 - 4.5
Quarter - 13.0

 

BA, sorry to hear about your friend. I'm sure that will open your eyes ....

 

Damn how fast was he going,I can't even tell what kinda car that use to be.

 

It was a newer Mercedes SLK230. I'm not exactly sure about how fast, but I did hear he told someone he was doing 120 sometime that day.

 

I've gotten mine up to 140 on the highway, but I have the RC Morotsports coil conversion front and back as well as a Tremec 5 speed. My gears are 3.89. I had room for more and the car was real real smooth (suspension for the win!). My motor is a 302 with the Performer RPM heads, intake and a matching cam.

Not sure on the 0-60, I had an iphone app that measured Gs and stuff and it said like 6.5 or something but it's hard to do when you're by your self like prevously stated. The tires right now are my limiting factor.

Like stated previously, to get a nice performing car you'll have to put in a lot of work. Some of us have had our cars for over 10 years and have been adding to them every year. Others are just millionares and can buy an old Mustang, dump a huge wad of money and have a nice car in a year. I for one, am a working man, and it's taken me saving my pennies over the course of 5 years to get where I am today.

James

 

I hit 100 MPH once then had to let off because my head liner blew down from the pressure. Should have kept the window closed. My car is really a 1/4 mile car.
The other thing is that without the right suspension these cars can get very scary at high speeds. Short wheelbase and not alot of weight.

 

Musnicki that app was off 6g is about what a top fuel dragster does on a 1/4 run.

 

i think he meant 6.5 seconds not g's lol.

 

the fastest i think i've gone was around 120 to 130, hard to tell, my speedo was dancing around between 110 and 140, i rarely go that fast because i dont feel very safe with a lap belt and a 45 year old car. my fastest time in the 1/4 mile was 13.91 at 98.47 mph. but i have a mildly modified 351w, c4 auto with shift kit, 8" rear end with 3.00 gears.

 

Ooops. Ment 0-60mph. It's fast...but not that fast.