Emil said:
SWTSWNG said:
01LightningGal said:Actually, your post is BS.
When it comes to comparing times, if you aren't comparing them at the same track, on the same night........... about all they are good for is a guideline. Also, every driver is different............ and as many who have driven this car at the track say, it runs completely different than any other Mustang they have ever driven. Thus, there is a learning curve.
To expect the very best times available the second a completely redesigned new car comes out, is assinine.
Case in point on times. I can go to Firebird with my Lightning, and run a 14.0............. as Firebird sucks (everyone knows how poor the track prep is there). I can take my very same truck, on the very same night, to Speedworld........... which is about 40 miles away. With the very same conditions (within a degree or two), I can run a 13.5.
Now, did my truck get mysteriously more powerful while I drove those 40 miles to Speedworld??? Of course not. Did I drive it better at Speedworld??? Of course not, its an automatic. The single difference is the track.
The good 60' times show that the cars launch very strong. However, as some are finding out, the key to decent times is the shift point. Again............. this is learning curve.
Some of you must be very young. You probably also believe that every dyno will read the same.
So take your fast mach 1, your fast mustang gt, your fast firebird...whatever, and go beat some rice ass and stop insulting each other. 
Sorry, you misunderstood the reason for my reply. I'm trying to point out why one guy will report a 13.6 while another 14.0.
....i am not disapointed with his times at all...if a car can hit 14.0 out of the factory thats good, think what a "10 minute" style tune up will do...also maybe the guy who ran that time isnt a great driver or maybe since the car is brand new the guy doesnt feel like beating the horse to run faster just yet...i am not worried at all, these cars are still brand new and more than 90% of owners will probably never take theirs to the track...not every stang owner is a drag racer...when more racers do get their hands on these the times will drop as they learn how to race better...i'm sure car and driver ran it several times before they clicked of a 13.6...i say just be patient, its too early to bitchiviustang50h said:This thread turned into a pissing contest. FikseGTS was nice enough to post someone's ET for the 05 mustang (something all of us mustang fans are more than eager to see). All the sudden, WHAM, it's a pissing contest; people bashing other people and their cars. You all made good points, but with too much insulting and such in between. Fact is track conditions do matter (most likely not a whole half second but they do matter). Heck, tire pressure matters. The main thing that everyone seems to agree on is the driving skills. MM&FF might get the 05 into the mid to low 13's. who knows? Car and driver hit 13.8. Maybe some people will get lucky, while others won't. Who cares? Firebirds are cool cars, mustangs are cool cars, etc. The real enemy is those darn imports!
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