Not good quality but thats three kick ass cars racing.

http://www.ot2.cupofnoodles.com/trishield/04goat_vs_05stang.wmv

was the stang even trying? I know the GT is a mid 13 sec car auto..

dang wont work, what happend?

Nice races. yeah the quality wasn't too great,but atleast you could tell which car was which. Thanks DeVil. That made my night. Good races. Late...

What do you mean? The first one ran a 13.6 that is mid 13's....
I mean I would expect the GTO to beat it, 350 hp and equal torque vs 300 hp.

Not everyone is John Force at the drag strip either hence why you see the other one do a 14.2.

I couldn't make out the numbers, I thought the GTO were high 13 sec cars?

who the heck races their brand new car though?

Nice Races thanks for puttin them up!

I saw one of those new Stangs the other day on a flat bed going out to STL...and after seeing them in that video I'm glad I didn't take my friends dad up on the offer of getting one for cheap (he owns a Ford dealership in Ft. Worth)...those things look ok on paper, but in real life, they are ugly as hell.

...I didn't even think they looked 'ok' on paper...

Hehe, ya...I'm not a big fan of them either.

Nice vids though.

I've been really excited to see them in real life personally... I thought they looked awesome in pictures, shrug... maybe it's all just camera angles making it look good.. Kind of like Pamela Anderson's boobs.... what?

Hello everyone Im new and just discovered this forum, anyway I really think the gto kicks ass and are you kidding me? the 350z is an import and not a mscle car so you know he was going to loose.

It is kind of stupid to race a car thats not even broken in a little bit, but oh well some people are crazy enough to do it.

In case people missed the audio.
GTO - 13.5
White Mustang - 13.6

350Z - 14.5
Black Mustang - 14.2

The new stangs aren't as good as they are in pics. I'm sure i'll get a close up soon considering thats all people drive around here.

It is kind of stupid to race a car thats not even broken in a little bit, but oh well some people are crazy enough to do it.

In case people missed the audio.
GTO - 13.5
White Mustang - 13.6

350Z - 14.5
Black Mustang - 14.2

The white Mustang ran 14.049 man. You can hear the announcer say "(the guys name) misses being the first 05 mustang to break into the 13s by .049 seconds.", or something like that.

You can even hear who video taped it say "It's not even close, he beat him by half a second (GTO 13.59, GT 14.04)."


was the stang even trying? I know the GT is a mid 13 sec car auto..

That was one Mustang GT tested by various magazines. I said it when I first read it in MT that the car had to have been a ringer (and I'm still saying it), becuase 267 whp and nearly 3500 lbs will not go 13.60s in the 1/4. That video should proove that; two different Mustangs, both ran 14s (14.04 and 14.24, pretty close times). They will probably be able to go high 13s, but I doubt you will see very many run mid 13s (and especially not low 13s, which is what MT predicted the manual to do).

I personally like the 05 Mustangs, i saw a Light Blue GT at the Ford Dealer next door and i thought it looked very nice.

The GTO is tested at different times in different magazines, the owners are just crazy enough to take them to their limits.... That's why i never believe some of times magazines put out, unless it's one where i know they would try to make the GTO look really good like Hot Rod for example.

i saw a gto do a burnout at the local gas station....pretty sick...and then a guy in a four banger 80s mustang blew his radiator when he tried doing one...haha good times....

The GTO is a little plain for my tastes. Like most of you, I don't care too much for the new design of the Stang, but have you guys seen the Roush and Saleen versions, even in photoshop? They are SWEET.

Thanks, i enjoyed the vieo!

I'm disappointed that both Mustangs were slower than their counterparts out of the box so to speak. If their launches had been of equal calibre, i think the stang VS gto would've been much harder to determine. You see the stang in second gear pull on the gto slightly... if they launched equally it may have won.

I'm just pleased to see the 350Z get it's but kicked. I'm a Ford truck guy so the Mustang is second nature, but i'm also all for Pontiac cars... so yeah.

My point is i enjoyed it, thanks! :smile:

Ford dropped the ball on the new 05. The concept I saw in the rags was alot better looking then the one I've seen. Plus the hp could be better, I would think they would at least give it 350 hp.

im disapointed with the new gto its too plain for me and it should be able to run better with 350 hp

I'm disappointed that both Mustangs were slower than their counterparts out of the box so to speak

I think the GTO and 350Z just got better reaction times then the Mustangs. It really shows up in the GTO, becuase he jumped about a fender before the Mustang ever left. So either he red lighted or the GT driver was asleep. Either way, it wouldn't have affected the times (the GT still would have went 14.04, even if it had a terrible red light or a late green light).

:iagree:

(and I'm still saying it), becuase 267 whp and nearly 3500 lbs will not go 13.60s in the 1/4.

Just curious...are you saying anything with 267whp and 3500lbs wont do mid 13s?
Because a stock vr4(320hp, 315ft/lbs) weighs 3,800lbs. Now its AWD, so 320 - an estimated 25% drivetrain loss (80hp) is 240AWHP and runs 13.5/6 stock

Even if you are less conservative, and say it only losses 20%hp in the drivetrain, you are still looking at 256AWHP running 13.5/6 stock.

That is less whp, and 300lbs more of weight...and it runs a 13.6, so why couldn't the mustang...torque, traction, and gearing play integral roles as I'm sure you know...so why such a broad statement that that hp and that weight isn't capable of mid 13s?

I don't know if I misunderstood what you were saying though...

Probably if you put a set of slicks on the mustang and a little suspension work you could get it to hit 13.75. I haven't seen one yet, but I'm amazed how many people think they look bad in magazines/internet/paper/whatever.

i liked them on paper but they dont look nearly as good in real life

Just curious...are you saying anything with 267whp and 3500lbs wont do mid 13s?
Because a stock vr4(320hp, 315ft/lbs) weighs 3,800lbs. Now its AWD, so 320 - an estimated 25% drivetrain loss (80hp) is 240AWHP and runs 13.5/6 stock

Even if you are less conservative, and say it only losses 20%hp in the drivetrain, you are still looking at 256AWHP running 13.5/6 stock.

That is less whp, and 300lbs more of weight...and it runs a 13.6, so why couldn't the mustang...torque, traction, and gearing play integral roles as I'm sure you know...so why such a broad statement that that hp and that weight isn't capable of mid 13s?

I don't know if I misunderstood what you were saying though...

Well you're bringing in alot of other factors there, lol. However, I guess I should have been more specific and say 267 RWHP in approx. a 3500 lbs car, with an automatic transmission and probably (I say probably becuase I dont really know what the exact gear ratio was) 3.55 gears (alot of the 99-04s came with 3.25s I believe) will not go 13.60s in the 1/4.

Traction makes all the difference in what you run, and its a known fact that AWD is easier to launch then RWD. I think the time MT quoted the Mustang to run was 13.6 @ 99 mph, and I just don't believe it. Now if they woudl have said on slicks, the car ran this, then I would be more inclined to believe, but they never.

Now I dont have any idea about a VR-4, other then what little I've seen on here, and what you just mentioned. I would say there is no way it will go mid 13s on 320 hp and 3800 lbs if it were RWD, but since it's AWD, then I can believe this.

A good example (that I know a little more about) is the SS Silverado trucks. According to the magazines, they run 14.80s-14.90s in the 1/4 with 345 hp, and AWD and of coures, around 5000 lbs of weight. A Dodge Hemi Ram will run 15.ohs-15.10s (according to magazines) in a single cab, 2WD pickup with 345 hp, and about 4600 lbs. Even though the SS Silverado outweighs the Ram by more then 300 lbs, the AWD nuetralizes the weight disadvantage.

Sorry for the confusion. Next time I'll be more careful in my choice of words, lol.

i love how people on this forum can have a argument and be both right

i love how people on this forum can have a argument and be both right

An even more common occurrance(and more hilarious) is people having an arguement and all of them being wrong. Extra points for each person after two.