GT 500 on Motor week tonight
11-30-2006, 10:03 PM
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GT 500 on Motor week tonight
On at 8pm. They had some BS to say about the Roush last time performance wise. Looking at the site specs (motorweek.com) on quarter mile of 12.9 I dont think it will be much better with the Gt...
ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
GT 500 review
Will let your comments speak for me on this one.....
ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
GT 500 review
Will let your comments speak for me on this one.....
ENGINE: 5.4-liter twin-cam V8
HORSEPOWER: 500
TORQUE: 480 lb feet
0-60 mph: 4.5 seconds
1/4 Mile: 12.9 seconds @ 112 mph
60-0 mph: 121 feet
EPA: 13 mpg city/ 21 mpg highway
Mixed loop: 17 mpg
HORSEPOWER: 500
TORQUE: 480 lb feet
0-60 mph: 4.5 seconds
1/4 Mile: 12.9 seconds @ 112 mph
60-0 mph: 121 feet
EPA: 13 mpg city/ 21 mpg highway
Mixed loop: 17 mpg
11-30-2006, 10:28 PM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
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ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
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what body kit is that?
12-01-2006, 12:56 AM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
I would say average driver.
I have heard of quite a few gt500's at the strip in stock form only mustering low 13's or very high 12's. While slightly modified GT stangs are doing the same.
To me, if the stock gt runs 13.5 which I believe is true going by the slips I have seen. The gt500 should be turning 12.1-12.2 bone stock to be worth upwards of 50K. As far as being worth close to 70K All I will say is to each his own.
But to be fair. Eliminate the launch and time the two cars from a roll or at highway speeds. And I am sure the GT500 hauls ***.
I have heard of quite a few gt500's at the strip in stock form only mustering low 13's or very high 12's. While slightly modified GT stangs are doing the same.
To me, if the stock gt runs 13.5 which I believe is true going by the slips I have seen. The gt500 should be turning 12.1-12.2 bone stock to be worth upwards of 50K. As far as being worth close to 70K All I will say is to each his own.
But to be fair. Eliminate the launch and time the two cars from a roll or at highway speeds. And I am sure the GT500 hauls ***.
12-01-2006, 02:04 AM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
i believe it's the Razzi Ground Effects Kit, looks nice
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Can you say ****ty driver?
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what body kit is that?
ORIGINAL: flewbyu
ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
ummm dont you guys get mid 12's with a few bolt on's?? errrr 12.9 Gt 500?? can you say slowwwww car that cost alott!
EDIT:
what body kit is that?
12-01-2006, 09:31 AM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
Arwing---
I thought about that but they have more than one driver and I doubt all of them are bad drivers although its possible. I guess I just expected this car to be in the 11's or low 12's the way our bolted on S197 haul....Also if you check my car site in my sig it lists every mod by name and when it was installed in the history page.
Its called Razzi by the way.
classj----
No doubt my friend. With numbers like those listed on Motor week I am not so scared of them and will run with one anyway. I don't care if I get smoked, it will be fun anyway. ha
hammeron--- You are correct sir!
Can you say ****ty driver?
EDIT:
what body kit is that?
EDIT:
what body kit is that?
Its called Razzi by the way.
classj----
But to be fair. Eliminate the launch and time the two cars from a roll or at highway speeds. And I am sure the GT500 hauls ***.
hammeron--- You are correct sir!
12-01-2006, 12:58 PM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
MusiccityGT spanked one at the 1/8 mile track in Clarksville , Tennessee right after they were released. That was before his cam swap & I believe he was 305 - 310 rwhp at the time. He felt it was driver and also the car might be hard to launch bone stock considering gearing, skinny tires and front weight bias. I'm sure in a highway roll-on that your s197 better have stayed in a Holiday Inn the night before
or be sporting forced induction. By the way, Whipple has a "SHOCK & AWE" upgrade in the pipeline for the GT 500 - remember, you heard it here 1st
- can you say a swap = 650 RWHP, believe it, it comming and thats without internal mods!
Lets see GT 500 --------- -----$40,000 (next year of course)
Whipple RBB--------------------$ 6,000 ( RBB = Really Big Blower)
Total for Shock & Awe Pony - $46000 ( wish I had waitted!)
or be sporting forced induction. By the way, Whipple has a "SHOCK & AWE" upgrade in the pipeline for the GT 500 - remember, you heard it here 1st - can you say a swap = 650 RWHP, believe it, it comming and thats without internal mods!Lets see GT 500 --------- -----$40,000 (next year of course)
Whipple RBB--------------------$ 6,000 ( RBB = Really Big Blower)
Total for Shock & Awe Pony - $46000 ( wish I had waitted!)
12-01-2006, 03:51 PM
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RE: GT 500 on Motor week tonight
Yeah it was just a little blurb that it was coming. It likely is not RWHP. Its still sick though.
Do you really think the GT 500 will drop 3000. next year? I don't. Its sticker is at just under 43,000 now (if you could find one for sticker). I'm sure they will come down as the run goes on, but I doubt below sticker price (although I hope they do).
Do you really think the GT 500 will drop 3000. next year? I don't. Its sticker is at just under 43,000 now (if you could find one for sticker). I'm sure they will come down as the run goes on, but I doubt below sticker price (although I hope they do).