Orr89rocz said:a 600awhp STI with a great launch should have taken the GT. the GT wouldnt be able to catch up till WELL after 1/4 mile is over
Orr89rocz said:lets get them to race from dig.
Evident from the times i seen in the magazines. doing mid high 11's at 126-128. traps good for low low 11's high 10's but its not doing it.
Stop reading magazines and start watching the video posted on this thread. I also find it funny you fail to mention the 11.2@131 quickest posted time, as if a sub 3400pound, 550+hp mid-engine car is incapable of doing it. Obvious your not a fan of Ford, quit spewing your everywhere
And your basing this on what again? It's not like they raced from a 100+mph roll, saying the GT can't pass it in 1/4 mile run is beyond me.
You said the final drive gear is 3.36 but im unsure of the tranny gearing which can play just a big a role as final.
Orr89rocz said:GT is 3450 curb plus 150 lb driver thats 3600 race weight.... 131 seems about ALL it could get if that. i would say more like 128 cuz 500-550rwhp Ls1 3600-3700lb fbodys are gettin 128-131 so that seems about right.. and with 3.36 gears, its not gonna be well into its power band of 6500rpm peak power running thru the 1/4. so with gears definately a mph increase more than likely to 130+ or so, i would think, but as is, i dont know about 131mph. that same mag that got that time couldnt reproduce it. they did 124 and 127 before. i just wanna see repeatability from the times. i havent seen GT's doing any better 128 but again, i really havent been looking except for this site.
Same as a Viper having the same gearing as an F-Body but being able to pull it with only a 3.07 rear gear because it doesnt rev as high and has a flat asss power band
Speeds8erM-1 said:The car can pull with the salt flat gearing because of how flat the powerband is. Same as a Viper having the same gearing as an F-Body but being able to pull it with only a 3.07 rear gear because it doesnt rev as high and has a flat asss power band
fastkars.com said:Exactly, the C6 z06 has REALLY tall gearing as well, (1st gear to 60mph). Both the GT motor and LS7 have really linear powerbands.