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Originally posted by PDXSVT:
Yeah, these cars are sloooow. And boring.
But how about when Hot Rod magazine tested a new stock 271 HP HiPo Mustang in the 60's at an ET of like 15.8? Or when it tested a stock GT 350 back then at 14.7? Granted, it seems to be raining fast cars nowadays, but keep some perspective.
A stock 170 HP/MTX Contour should run just as quickly (though being much more fragile and not as easily modded into real monsters) as many historical "performance" cars did stock.
yeah and in the 60's they were running them on polyglass tires too....generally 14" and not very wide....now put some modern tires on there and see what times they run...
btw my brother has a '66 shelby gt 350 and i've seen it run 13's all day long...
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Better tires did help alot with those old cars. Like how some people rented the Hertz Shelbys but kept a pair of drag slicks mounted on wheels to change over for a day at the drags.
Chrisilver: What rear end gear ratio is your brother running? Has he kept the ignition and carb stock?
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Originally posted by PDXSVT:
Better tires did help alot with those old cars. Like how some people rented the Hertz Shelbys but kept a pair of drag slicks mounted on wheels to change over for a day at the drags.
Chrisilver: What rear end gear ratio is your brother running? Has he kept the ignition and carb stock?
i'll see what gear he's running.....his motor is pretty much stock,but it has been rebuilt,and he put a slightly better cam in,and a better carb,but i think that's it.....btw it is a 4 speed manual...
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pretty sad a focus in running 11's and we have not got close
PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR TOGETHER! ITS IN DAYTON OHIO! I need the motor together and in the car so i can DRIVE it! Pleeeeeese!
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Bah... Screw focuses running 11's they are way lighter than SVT's, but There a couple 11 second maxipads and they are equal in weight if not slightly heavier...  It's just a matter of time though, someone is going to figure out how to get these cars to hook up and we'll look back and laugh at 13 second time slips... 
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yup 
PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR TOGETHER! ITS IN DAYTON OHIO! I need the motor together and in the car so i can DRIVE it! Pleeeeeese!
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Maximas are lighter. Most years notably lighter.
Well at least until the latest generation.
Outstanding 4 door sedan!
They are able to hook up a lot better then we can.
Also their axles are about 5 times stronger then our design.
It's definitely one of the top FWD platforms. (Yes I had to throw the "F" word in there)
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really........they look so much heavier like maybe 3200lbs or so......
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Originally posted by PDXSVT:
Yeah, these cars are sloooow. And boring.
But how about when Hot Rod magazine tested a new stock 271 HP HiPo Mustang in the 60's at an ET of like 15.8? Or when it tested a stock GT 350 back then at 14.7? Granted, it seems to be raining fast cars nowadays, but keep some perspective.
A stock 170 HP/MTX Contour should run just as quickly (though being much more fragile and not as easily modded into real monsters) as many historical "performance" cars did stock.
I have three words in response to that: Bias Ply Tires.
Edit: after reading on, I noticed that was said a couple times before I got to it. BTW, the Camaro: 13 flat, 4:56 gears.
Last edited by Tavis426; 02/20/05 06:05 AM.
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Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
Bah... Screw focuses running 11's they are way lighter than SVT's, but There a couple 11 second maxipads and they are equal in weight if not slightly heavier... It's just a matter of time though, someone is going to figure out how to get these cars to hook up and we'll look back and laugh at 13 second time slips...
Amen! That is what I'm saying. The current builds we do with some better tires and axles should propel the good driver into the high 12's, I'm confident of that. With a little weight reduction and the right tires I'm sure my car could do that. Trouble is I won't remove all the stereo equipment to compromize and make it faster! I'm spoiled. 
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