I agree to some extent, but the motor wasnt really meant to be raced without nitrous. Thats where its going to show how impressive the motor is and how the $11,000 was spent wisely. The whole reason behind the OHV engine is to reduce all the rotating mass that comes with push rod motor which allows it to rev faster and more efficient. The 4.6 does need to breath better out of the factory no doubt, but for what it is... its not a bad car for the price at all. Look at the three valves. Tires, gears, hand held tuner, and adjustable shocks got it into the mid to low 12's. Pretty impressive in my eyes.

 

thats pretty close to your times right

 

Get the mach it is the fastest NA stock Mustang. One guy I know ran 12.8 bone stock with one. It only happened once though. He normally ran low 13s with it. The reason the Mach is quicker than the NA Cobra is because of the solid axle and they dyno a little bit more power. I don't know why but they do.

 

And he's trapping 110MPH, so his car is capable of a near 11.8-11.9 pass with traction...

 

12.6 is a decent time for a car that you could get for >$10k. add up how much he spent, and you are smoking vettes with the same/less money. Yes, there are many many better platforms for performance than the 2V 4.6. I think Code3 did a good job and has/had an awesome car. Its for sale for 18k i think. There arent many cars u can get for >$20k that are going to spank that thing.

 

How about a 5.0 with $3000 worth of mods? You can spank Vettes all day long with that.

A set of heads, a cam, exhaust, and some suspension work. The 2V isn't a good starting point.

 

Has is more torquey, better gearing and suspension is better suited for launches.