97 Turbo Mustang Challenge!
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Originally Posted by ralliartracer
Well ive been challenged to a race tomorrow with a Turbo Mustang. Now, tell me how you think ill do?
Mustang specs are as follows: 97 AUTOMATIC V6 Mustang
Mods: Intake, Turbo, and the guy said hes got an "intake manifold". Whatever the hell he means by that cause if im not mistaken. . . dont all cars? Lol. And he says he has some "chip" that changes his gear ratios. I think hes retarted.
My car: 04 Ralliart Manual
Mods: RRM Cai, RRM Downpipe, Catback exhaust with magnaflow 3in tip, Progress Springs.
Supposedly this guy thinks hes runnin at like 300 hp. One of those, turbo is all you need guys. He has nothing else, not even turbo exhaust. Now i have (and so have many of you others) SPANKED auto v6's multiple times. So im wonderin if maybe i can take this "Turbo" Stang also. . . Im goin into this race wth the mentality that ill lose, cause you never know. Gimme feedback ladies. . .
Mustang specs are as follows: 97 AUTOMATIC V6 Mustang
Mods: Intake, Turbo, and the guy said hes got an "intake manifold". Whatever the hell he means by that cause if im not mistaken. . . dont all cars? Lol. And he says he has some "chip" that changes his gear ratios. I think hes retarted.
My car: 04 Ralliart Manual
Mods: RRM Cai, RRM Downpipe, Catback exhaust with magnaflow 3in tip, Progress Springs.
Supposedly this guy thinks hes runnin at like 300 hp. One of those, turbo is all you need guys. He has nothing else, not even turbo exhaust. Now i have (and so have many of you others) SPANKED auto v6's multiple times. So im wonderin if maybe i can take this "Turbo" Stang also. . . Im goin into this race wth the mentality that ill lose, cause you never know. Gimme feedback ladies. . .
1. You CANNOT change the ratios without physically changing the planetary gearsets.
2. The chip may change the shift RPM and shift quality (higher and firmer shifts, but that won't do much in a race. An auto shifts at redline at WOT, so a chip won't do anything).
He may have a new torque converter though, which raises the RPM that the car starts moving. If he does have a high stall converter, he may beat you even with slight mods (the torque converter is what slows autos down).
Originally Posted by evo1919
why you post it agin?
Originally Posted by captain150
If he's telling the truth about the 300 horse (but I doubt it) then he will beat you. As for the intake manifold, if he got a turbo, he had to replace his intake manifold, so that makes no effing sense. And it seems he doesn't understand automatics.
1. You CANNOT change the ratios without physically changing the planetary gearsets.
2. The chip may change the shift RPM and shift quality (higher and firmer shifts, but that won't do much in a race. An auto shifts at redline at WOT, so a chip won't do anything).
He may have a new torque converter though, which raises the RPM that the car starts moving. If he does have a high stall converter, he may beat you even with slight mods (the torque converter is what slows autos down).
1. You CANNOT change the ratios without physically changing the planetary gearsets.
2. The chip may change the shift RPM and shift quality (higher and firmer shifts, but that won't do much in a race. An auto shifts at redline at WOT, so a chip won't do anything).
He may have a new torque converter though, which raises the RPM that the car starts moving. If he does have a high stall converter, he may beat you even with slight mods (the torque converter is what slows autos down).
I thought i remember seein someone post that they have taken Auto v8's. I was figuring that if he had turbo v6 that it would put it at about the same with the v8 cause comeon, a plain old turbo wont give you more than what, 40hp?
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Are you sure he even has a turbo? There's plenty of people around here running around claiming they have mods like that when they really just have those turbonator things welded into their exhausts. He sounds unintelligent enough (chip to change gear ratios???) to the point where he'd be BS'ing you. Race him. You've got nothing to lose.
so true.
for everyone, on me, if i win!
The guy does sound like he's full of BS but if he does have any sort of legit turbo, you're in for a tough race. Still, theres no shame in this. Don't bet any money but go out, race him and have a good time. We're rooting for you, let us know how it goes.
Um, lets use some common sense here. He has a turbo. You have a downpipe and a cai. Even if he is auto, with that power, he will beat you. This isnt a hard one. But then again, the guy could be full of it.
Last edited by BLKRalliArt04; Jun 10, 2005 at 07:08 AM.
turbo v6 stangs are not something to mess with with a NA 4cyl. if he has any turbo, he will beat u. a stock v6 stang is about an even match /w an RA. a turbo v6 stang should kill us. the mustangs love the 'chip' as well. think of it as a full ecu flash, rev/governer elim all in one (and a well-done flash at that). ive seen v6 stangs gain over 25hp to the wheel after chip swaps, and ive raced to nearly identical 2001 v6 auto stangs, but one was chipped and he kicked my *** (i beat the other by about .2 seconds).
however, most people wont even bother turbo'n a v6 stang. if they guy is as dumb as you make him out to be, hes probably not boosted
however, most people wont even bother turbo'n a v6 stang. if they guy is as dumb as you make him out to be, hes probably not boosted
UPDATE: well the time came for the race, but no show. Got a hold of him and it seems that he blew his head gasket. . . hmmm sucker. He said hes running full boost on his turbo, lol. God this guy is a moron.
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Originally Posted by ralliartracer
UPDATE: well the time came for the race, but no show. Got a hold of him and it seems that he blew his head gasket. . . hmmm sucker. He said hes running full boost on his turbo, lol. God this guy is a moron.
Originally Posted by captain150
"full boost" meaning what? LOL, does he even know what PSI stands for?
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blk-majik is right you are lucky...have you ever seen a turboed stang....when they are at the line and start spooling the front end actually raises up...it is sick then green and gone...used to see it all the time down in moroso
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I had a v6 and did a lot of research on turbo's when they first started releasing them for the newer models and some ppl had some quick v6 stangs. biggest problem I would see would be not having posi. Im almost positive he woulda walked all over you. The power we get out of some of out bolt ons is kinda depressed compared to some of the other cars I've been reading on lately :\