I felt a pretty measurable difference between the A6 3.15 S550 I test drove and the A8 2016 SS I drove...
This was my least favorite thing when I test drove one, outside of the visibility. You have to turn the fan way up to even feel any on your face because of that location. Very poor design execution.
I drag race often. My experience with the manual and A8 SS that I test drove was. It had a cool exhaust. And still had the same shitty interior and sight lines of the 5th generation Camaro that I traded in on my Mustang. I didn't get this magical vib that others got performance "Feel" wise. Press the gas to hard leaving a light. And both cars spun tires. Exit an on ramp at normal speeds and both cars felt confident. I guess my seat of the pants dyno is not a calibrated as some others.:shrug: But for me nothing is apparent til the cars are line up in some type of completion with timing equipment. A .3-.5 at the drag strip is a huge lead for the camaro. But how many people can say that "felt" like an 11.9 run before they actually get their timeslip and be dead on? Apposed to a 12.2 run? I can't feel a .4 second difference in a car. I've made 500 passes in most of the time. I cant really comment to much on handling. Because I'd probably drive both cars into a field.
I think the biggest difference is the mustang is lacking a lot of low end compared to the Camaro. Not only does it lack hp/trq on the low end but than add another 200lb's and the mustang feels like a lead sled. With that said I love my 5.SLOW!
The Mustang is within ~60 lbs of the Camaro, equivalent spec. Not sure where you're getting this 200 figure.I think the biggest difference is the mustang is lacking a lot of low end compared to the Camaro. Not only does it lack hp/trq on the low end but than add another 200lb's and the mustang feels like a lead sled. With that said I love my 5.SLOW!
Right, the torque is there...it's just shifter higher up. There is a reason our gears are spaced closer together and we have only one overdrive.
You are supposed to drive with both hands in your steering wheel, not one hand on steering and the other gay grabbing the shifter all the time :lol:
Exactly. I believe the 3.73 PP cars actually make more torque. If you look at 0-60 or 60ft while drag racing. The cars are similar. The Camaro does most of its pulling away on the big end of the track.
That's what I thought too! Looked it up and shit, their 1SS w/ the dual exhaust is light ass hell damn. But I can see a fully loaded 2SS being close to 3800 lbs.
EDIT: I had it backwards. 3.55 Auto has the best Mustang first gear, but falls off after.
That is about 100lbs lighter than the lightest gt weighed, to my knowledge.That's what I thought too! Looked it up and shit, their 1SS w/ the dual exhaust is light ass hell damn. But I can see a fully loaded 2SS being close to 3800 lbs.
http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436603
Thats way more work than i was ever willing to do, god knows i didnt want to run he numbers. Glad you were willing to learn. I am still a bit surprised (since the first time you posted this) the gt didnt do a bit better overall vs the a8. I figured (without running the numbers) itd have been closer when the camaro was first being discussed around here.3.73 has the best first gear, but much worse in the later gears. The 3.55 Auto has the best gears after first, but is still in third.
Auto Camaro vs Manual Mustang vs GT350.
Manual Camaro vs Manual Mustang vs GT350
I only have what screenshot I saved, not the file. I had it backwards, 3.55 auto has the best first gear. 3.73 is best after in terms of straightline power.
