Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by DaJudge:
$7,000.00 for a low 12's Contour sounds too good to be true...probably a car that no one in this group has ever built.


True. The reason for this in my eyes...

Why would I spend $7000-10000 just to make a FWD drag car???

If I am going to build a project car there is no way on God's green earth that I would chose any POS FWD platform. What a waste of money. PERIOD!

Why do I mod my car then if it's FWD. That is simple. It is a 4 door daily driven family car! I have a low 13 second 5 person car capable of roughly 1G and stopping in less then 120 feet. (soon to be better) It also gets 22/29 MPG which is better then it came rated at new. Modify within reason.


BTW Tom with a nitrous setup I would be deep into the 12's easily. I'm just a 40 shot away from 12's right now. Axles willing.




I agree with you about the gutted fwd drag car concept, but I'd stay away from the nitrous if I were you. It already appears that you've got an all-round performance car that was done right [all motor]...that can also double-duty as a people hauler and grocery getter.

I guess I was just getting tired of my Contour and was itchin' for a faster car that I wouldn't have to spend thousands just to make it quick enough to walk a soccer mom in her v-6 Nissan Altima.

I chose a 2005 GTO [less than 50 miles on it] this time because it walks Mustang GTs, stock for stock [stock for stock it spanks the new SRT 6.1 Charger, but I spent 28k and they'll need to fork over 40k or more], and with a few easy mods it'll run in the 11's for less money than the 2006 GTO that was right next to mine on the dealer's lot.

I'm only getting 23-24 mpg, highway.

Oh well...

2005 RED GTO w/ M6 - Lingenfelter CAI - Corsa Sport Cat-Back - SLP LTs - C5 Pads