97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

So my friend has a 89 with shorties, flowmasters, and a o/r hpipe and 4.10s...and me in the 97 haveing a bbk cai, mac lt headers, bbk o/r x, and stock catback, pro 5.0 and spec stg 2 and 3.27s....i got him out of a 20 roll he was catching the whole time shifted in 4th think he was still in 3rd and coming and caught me and shouldve flew by me but a state boy was at the local mcDs what happen? i thought i wouldve had the faster car?????

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

^^^Errrmmm.... 89' 5.0 w/ bolt ons > 97' NPI 4.6 w/ bolt ons.. The 97-98 NPI shortblocks were probably the most under-powered GT mustang ever made if you ask me.. Now if you had a PI head swap that'd be different.. But assuming the guy with the 5.0 can drive, I think he's faster brudda.. Especially with your gears.. 3.27's [:'(]You need to get 3.55's or 3.73's at least, if not4.10's broham.. That's just me though..

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

I'm supprsied he didn't beat you bad, the 5.0's tend to respond to basic bolt ons a little better than the npi 4.6s plus he weighs less than you


Why would you think you would win, you guys have the same hp stock?

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

Unless you have the PI swap you're out of luck brudda.;)

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

yea i want to do the pi swap hopefully after boot camp and school i can get it done and i plan on some 3.90s!!!

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

Ehhh, I'd go the one step further and get the 4:10's.. They're not going to hurt your gas mileage that much if at all, and they'll get you off the line better than the 3.90's will.. And perhaps it's just me, but I seem to hear a lot of people complaining about gear-whine from the 3.90's too.. at least from the FRPP's anyway.. Get the PI swap and gears and you'll be worlds better off.. ;)

RE: 97 gt vs. 89 lx
 

I FIGURE A WELL BUILT PI HEAD SWAP AND CAMS AND I'D BE SET TO RUN ALOT OF CARS DOWN HERE....HOPEFULLY IM NOT GONE TO LONG, AND HAVE TO SELL IT OR TAKE IT OFF TH ROAD :(