So how fast is a stock GT500 in a standing mile??
Texas Mile - GT500 174 mph
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Never seen one, but my guess is somewhere in the low to mid 150s.
What does a stock Ford GT run in the standing mile compared to a stock C6 Z06? I'd bet the GT is faster. ;-)
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Read a post on modsfords mentioning that a few GT500's we're running 158mph...I am guessing this is stock or tuned only. I am waiting for an answer back.chuckstang said:
A Stock Ford GT should run 174-177 and a stock C6Z should run 171-175.
Dave
The aerodynamic drag of the GT500 is very high and against a C6 Z06 at that speed will put it at a major disadvantage over the vette. The CD on the GT500 is about .37 if I'm correct and the vette is around .28. I don't think the GT500 (nor a Cobra) will be winning any top end runs against a C6 Z06.
The aerodynamic drag of the GT500 is very high and against a C6 Z06 at that speed will put it at a major disadvantage over the vette. The CD on the GT500 is about .37 if I'm correct and the vette is around .28. I don't think the GT500 (nor a Cobra) will be winning any top end runs against a C6 Z06.
SlowSVT said:
What's the difference in frontal area between a C6 Z06 and a Ford GT? The GT can't be that bad overall based on its top speed.
Fourcam
I'm not sure what the frontal area is between both cars but I think It's a little more involved then that. I am by no means an expert here so perhaps someone can chime in. I use to own an 87 Toyota MR2 way back when and was surprised how dirty that car was aerodynamically for such a small car at .31 A 1970 Dodge Daytona measured just .28 for such a land yacht and that includes that big wing sticking out in the breeze which can't help. The frontal area of that car is probably about the same or perhaps more then the GT500 How the air flows around the body including the tail end will also influence how aerodynamic the car is. If it's not smooth it will become turbulent and disturb the airflow. That is why we get all that brake dust settling on the rear bumper area due to lack of laminar flow taking place back there.
Has anyone topped out a bone stock GT500 with the governor disabled?
I'm not sure what the frontal area is between both cars but I think It's a little more involved then that. I am by no means an expert here so perhaps someone can chime in. I use to own an 87 Toyota MR2 way back when and was surprised how dirty that car was aerodynamically for such a small car at .31 A 1970 Dodge Daytona measured just .28 for such a land yacht and that includes that big wing sticking out in the breeze which can't help. The frontal area of that car is probably about the same or perhaps more then the GT500 How the air flows around the body including the tail end will also influence how aerodynamic the car is. If it's not smooth it will become turbulent and disturb the airflow. That is why we get all that brake dust settling on the rear bumper area due to lack of laminar flow taking place back there.
Has anyone topped out a bone stock GT500 with the governor disabled?
SlowSVT said:
You get a pretty good idea of how slippery a car is overall by taking into consideration both frontal area and Cd.
I believe DBK said earlier in this post that a GT500 would hit 180 ungoverned stock.
For a standing MILE that is damned impressive for any car.
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My Neighbor has a 06 or 07 Z06 and he was telling me he went out to Nevada a little while ago with a group of Corvettes with a radar gun and he got his up to 203 MPH...altho he has to be pushing over 650 HP with the Cam and Heads he has on that monster
Just got confirmation that the GT500 at 158 was stock.GTSpartan said:
Hennessey's car went 172, as well.
2006 zo6 cam, headers, exhaust, 100 shot direct port = 196.7 mph
A guy said he went 178 stock, 6 months ago.
It wasn't a prediction, I was basing it off of Motor Trend's corrected number of 174.09. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...s_coupe_comparison/standing_mile_testing.htmlGTSpartan said:
Purvis said:
My guess would be because a standing mile is four times the fun of drag racing!??!!? :-D
It's actually a 155mph cutoff...and I recall one of the rags recording a production car going 157 before the limiter cut in...so 158 is possible.Purvis said:
The reason they go by MPH is because the high HP cars will reach their top speed too quickly if they are going balls to the wall the entire time. Some cars get up to 100mph and nail it at the 1/2 mile mark.
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its S197, NOT SN197, there is no N involved :coolman:SlowSVT said:
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