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2011 GT finally hits the street!
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<blockquote data-quote="mrlrd1" data-source="post: 9809607" data-attributes="member: 94513"><p>Numerous people. In this thread. Go back and look for yourself.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know all that. My point was about the weight benefit. Which far outweighs the rolling resistance benefit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In a 3500lb car with a C4, you're going to need a healthy shot to trap as high as he did. The faster you go, the more nitrous you need to see the same gains as a slower car. Most 100 trap cars see ~10 on a 100 shot. A 120 trap car will need 150+ to see another 10mph. Wanna go faster yet, you'll need even more just to see the same type of gain.</p><p></p><p>Unless...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The new 5.0 was not built for nitrous. So, by your own logic, it shouldn't respond extremely well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can't know for sure, but when you have a known weight, a known engine, and a N/A performance baseline, you can make a fairly accurate guess.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're right. A C4 with an unlocked converter is far more efficient than a manual trans. What was I thinking?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Stock shortblock LS1, in a 2001 SS. Guy put on some exhaust, a healthy cam, and ran a 200 shot. 1-2 bottles per weekend for 2 years before it had a problem. He's got a few videos floating around. Humiliating everything from Whipple and KB Cobras, to several bikes, 800HP+ turbo Cobra, turbo and spray Fords, Ford GT (smoked it on melted plugs). Goes by the name TRMIN8R.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It held for one pass. Back in the mid 90s I watched countless morons get greedy a throw 250 shots on their 5.0s "because they have forged pistons, stock". They'd pop the head gaskets before the bottle was empty. They did run crazy once or twice though. :lol1:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrlrd1, post: 9809607, member: 94513"] Numerous people. In this thread. Go back and look for yourself. I know all that. My point was about the weight benefit. Which far outweighs the rolling resistance benefit. In a 3500lb car with a C4, you're going to need a healthy shot to trap as high as he did. The faster you go, the more nitrous you need to see the same gains as a slower car. Most 100 trap cars see ~10 on a 100 shot. A 120 trap car will need 150+ to see another 10mph. Wanna go faster yet, you'll need even more just to see the same type of gain. Unless... The new 5.0 was not built for nitrous. So, by your own logic, it shouldn't respond extremely well. You can't know for sure, but when you have a known weight, a known engine, and a N/A performance baseline, you can make a fairly accurate guess. You're right. A C4 with an unlocked converter is far more efficient than a manual trans. What was I thinking? Stock shortblock LS1, in a 2001 SS. Guy put on some exhaust, a healthy cam, and ran a 200 shot. 1-2 bottles per weekend for 2 years before it had a problem. He's got a few videos floating around. Humiliating everything from Whipple and KB Cobras, to several bikes, 800HP+ turbo Cobra, turbo and spray Fords, Ford GT (smoked it on melted plugs). Goes by the name TRMIN8R. It held for one pass. Back in the mid 90s I watched countless morons get greedy a throw 250 shots on their 5.0s "because they have forged pistons, stock". They'd pop the head gaskets before the bottle was empty. They did run crazy once or twice though. :lol1: [/QUOTE]
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