How fast is it?
12-14-2006, 09:37 PM
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How fast is it?
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
12-14-2006, 09:41 PM
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RE: How fast is it?
Don't know about the 0-60 time, but the traction control ****** me all the time! I wutn it off as soon as I turn the car on unless there is rain or snow. I know with mine, as soon as I start to spin the wheels hard on a launch, the traction control kicks in and the car dies. So turn that thing off... just do go crazy on launch! [sm=gears.gif]
12-14-2006, 09:44 PM
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RE: How fast is it?
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
12-15-2006, 12:59 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
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Don't know about the 0-60 time, but the traction control ****** me all the time! I wutn it off as soon as I turn the car on unless there is rain or snow. I know with mine, as soon as I start to spin the wheels hard on a launch, the traction control kicks in and the car dies. So turn that thing off... just do go crazy on launch! [sm=gears.gif]
Don't know about the 0-60 time, but the traction control ****** me all the time! I wutn it off as soon as I turn the car on unless there is rain or snow. I know with mine, as soon as I start to spin the wheels hard on a launch, the traction control kicks in and the car dies. So turn that thing off... just do go crazy on launch! [sm=gears.gif]
12-15-2006, 01:02 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
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Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
12-15-2006, 01:06 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
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Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
Or 2005+ ?
12-15-2006, 02:06 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
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His Car ( 2007 ) ?
Or 2005+ ?
ORIGINAL: KTownGT
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
Or 2005+ ?
12-15-2006, 02:50 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
There are various results the best 0-60 for a manual is 4.9 stock, the best for an automatic is 5.0 stock. Keep TCS off while launching a car off the line etc. but for daily driving just leave it on unless you're going to be having some fun.
-Jeff
-Jeff
12-15-2006, 09:41 AM
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RE: How fast is it?
ORIGINAL: Arwing
His Car ( 2007 ) ?
Or 2005+ ?
ORIGINAL: KTownGT
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
Or 2005+ ?
2005-2007 make the same power in the same power band
ORIGINAL: nothsa
There are various results the best 0-60 for a manual is 4.9 stock, the best for an automatic is 5.0 stock. Keep TCS off while launching a car off the line etc. but for daily driving just leave it on unless you're going to be having some fun.
-Jeff
There are various results the best 0-60 for a manual is 4.9 stock, the best for an automatic is 5.0 stock. Keep TCS off while launching a car off the line etc. but for daily driving just leave it on unless you're going to be having some fun.
-Jeff
He didn't mean his car dies as in the engine turns off, he meant that it kills(slows) the acceleration..