That Stangmode guy ran an S650 A10 in the 1/4 mile - either car is slow or he cant drive

[WildHorse]

But……. Explain this.

Internet stuff.

Actually weighed it stuff.

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[ice445]

Here's what a 2017 BASE 300A car weighs. Zero options.

Are you sure Ford didn't ship your car with an Ecoboost?

I'd suspect the scale is just a bit off, but who knows. Maybe they Forgot to put sound deadening in your car, lol.

 

[WildHorse]

I'd suspect the scale is just a bit off, but who knows. Maybe they Forgot to put sound deadening in your car, lol.

Wasn't my car. It's another dudes factory fresh 2017 Mustang GT 300A.

 

[NGOT8R]

Wouldn’t 49% front and 51% rear be optimum for a drag car?

 

[WildHorse]

Wouldn’t 49% front and 51% rear be optimum for a drag car?

30/70

 

[NGOT8R]

30/70

Haha! That would put it on the back bumper for sure.

 

[NGOT8R]

I remember by brother telling me something along those lines for his COPO.

 

[WildHorse]

I remember by brother telling me something along those lines for his COPO.

What year ? A 1969 COPO was very nose heavy.

 

[K4fxd]

I've got a 17 base gt. I'll run it over a cat scale. I'm sure it's in the 3800 range

 

[WildHorse]

I've got a 17 base gt.

no you don't. It's an automatic.

 

[K4fxd]

Base with an auto.

 

[WildHorse]

Wasn't my car

Found my weight of my car with weight reduction: 1560kg (3440lbs).

 

[RagmopInKona]

Maryland International is one of the quickest tracks in the country and has a lot of records. If you search for the Density Altitude when he ran on Friday night, it was somewhere around 800 ft (I don't know when he ran, but it was dark). Not too bad for early September. Not saying it won't get better, but the car is no quicker than an 18-23 S550.

Track prep. can make or break a hero run.

 

[RagmopInKona]

I’m not so sure it’s due to lack of competition. I think it has more to do with the EPA putting Ford’s nutz (and the other car manufacturers for that matter) in a vice.

Yup they have been paying millions in EPA fines, that is great if you can off set it with huge margins.
The move to all v8 cars and mostly trucks is making someone at the epa rich as GM , Dodge Ford paid out millions in fines every year.
It is also why the hemi plug got pulled.

 

[RagmopInKona]

That’s 911 GT3/GT3RS weight territory. The price tag reflects that accordingly unfortunately. Unless Ford is going to shrink down the size of the car, which I doubt, these cars are just going to keep being hippos. But they’re still loads of fun

A Mazda mx5 sized rwd car with the 2.3 turbo would be one hella fun ride.

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