Cadillac vs Mustang

Cliff notes at the bottom.

Some friends and I decided to go out to the local street races tonight. It was only my second time, and my first with a car. I was all excited and ready to have some fun.

I called up my friend and told him to come so we could run. He’s got a stock ’00 Mustang GT. So when he got there we lined up and got ready to get those engines roaring. I had him by a bumper or more from the start, but he started to pull on me in first, and going from 1st to 2nd he jumped about a car. The track is shorter than ¼ mile so I didn’t get to 3rd gear, but I don’t think it would have mattered.

I asked him if he wanted to run again, and he said sure. So we line up again and this time I roast the tires or about a second and by the time I’ve got traction he’s pulling on me hard. He ended up beating me by a little more than a car.

I wanted to race somebody else, but the cops broke it up. I had fun tonight, even though I lost twice. I’m putting out 300hp at the crank and he is putting out 260hp. Both have a 4 speed automatic transmission, and I weigh about 800 pounds more than him. I didn’t think weight had that much of an impact, oh well.

I was driving a stock ’02 Cadillac Eldorado ETC.

Cliff notes:
Lost twice by a car to a ’00 Mustang GT

Actually the weight is probally what led to the results...

Weight has some part to play but it's a Cadillac. It was not designed to launch and shift(auto) for racing but for ride comfort. Now although the Mustang GT suspension and auto are def not rockin race set-ups they are way more in favor than what the Cadillac was designed for.

800 pounds can certainly make a difference. Though its not the end all, it is a factor and its not just the weight difference, but the weight as a ratio to the weight of the car that is quite high.

The gearing and suspension of the Caddy are not designed to launch hard and compete with the likes of a Stang GT from a dig. Challenge your friend from a 50km/h roll and it'll be alot closer as the Caddy has good high gears for freeway/highway....that'll give better results for you.

I guess losing by a car isn’t too bad, considering it’s a luxury car, not sports. This was my first race from a dig, all the other times (all 3!) where from a 40mph or more roll. I just expected to do better, but I should have known better. I’ll try my luck from a roll next time.

Good Call.

Go from a roll against the Mustang and i think you'll be much more pleased with the results of that encounter.

Good Call.

Go from a roll against the Mustang and i think you'll be much more pleased with the results of that encounter.

Yeah I say the Stang will have 3 cars on it by 95 mph from a 70 roll :D

LOL, i don't think the gap will be THAT big, certainly the Stang will still win, but it'll be alot closer.

luxury car, not sports
It seems lately that the two are becoming closer and closer related.

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luxury car, not sports
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It seems lately that the two are becoming closer and closer related.

BMW M5 folks, it's already happened.

dont forget all the mercedes amg's and audie s4's, rs6, etc.