08 GT500 vs 11 5.0. Is this normal?

blackvette101

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Hey everybody I'd like your opinion on if this race i had today was a predictable outcome. I own a 2008 GT500 (non shaker1000) that is completely stock except for a K&N air filter. My brother owns a red 2011 5.0 California special manual (with shaker1000) it has the ford racing procal tune with the K&N air filter.

We got a chance to go at it today. our first run was a 1st gear. I ended up spinning first and second (stock bald tires) so he was able to put like 3-4 cars on me. Our second run was a second gear pull in which i pull about a door on him instantly and then i was barely inching away on him and i mean litterally inching he fought me for every inch and i was about 1/2 a car ahead by 120+ is this what should have happened?

in case anybody was wondering if its the driver i taught him how to drive and he is good but definately not better.
 

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about right, 5.0's are not the cream of the crop over a f/i car but they hold their own with just a tune and bolt ons.

if he adds some exhaust and intake you may be the one fighting for those inches.
 

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stock 08 GT500 440rwhp 3900lbs (stock suspension and tires :( )
tuned 2011 5.0 GT probably around 390rwhp 3600lbs (grippier tires and better suspension)

sounds right to me.
 

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just as others have said... it sounds about right. Get some sticky tires, some LCA's to control the wheel hop, and the pulley/cai/tune from justin at VMP. A whole different ball game!
 

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lol ok thanks guys just making sure something wasn't wrong with my car. And yeah im just going with a whipple 4.0 because his 5.0 is a daily driver he is building a gen 1 viper. ;-)
 

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