Pope
Veteran CEG'er
Consider the Contique a good looking Mustang that actually handles well.
If straight line is your cup of tea you picked the wrong platform and the wrong wheels to drive it.
As for your "bench racing" question...
3L CDW-27 = 13.4 to 15 flat
Stock (88+) V8 Mustang = 14.2 to 15.5
Then again how rare is a "bone stock" Mustang...
what constitutes "bone stock" cause if that simply means no upgrades, it's possible to hit high 13's on an 88-92 mustang with little more than a timing change, a tank full of good gas, and good tires. For that matter, the stock, out the door 2000 SVT Cobra R runs 12.9's, but if comparing SVT to SVT is unfair, go get a 2005+ Mustang Gt and run 13.8's bone stock and heavy as hell, stip some weight off it and run low 13's, open up the intake (remove silencers and baffles) and hit high 12's. Besides, how many n/a 3.0l tours can actually break the mid 14's? (anyone other than Demon?)
I hate to say it, but really a stock 88-92 mustang and a contour with a motor swap are fairly even in a straight line.
Now let us compare a 88-92 5.0 mustang with a next larger engine swap (5.8l) to a contour with it's next larger engine swap (gotta be fair) and the contour will not touch the mustang in a straight line.
But seriously, if you want a good cruising car that is still quick, and can be good in AutoX, stick with the contour, if you want to build a car that can be fast in a straight line or on road course, because in truth mustangs are frequently built to handle, then go with a mustang.
There is no denying, you will be hard-pressed to find a mustang capable of beating a contour in autoX, but for open track or grand prix style performance capabilities, you are further ahead with a stang over a tour.
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