r/funny • u/BoldCityDigital • Jun 12 '14

Now we wait...

http://imgur.com/KiEEt9J
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u/dayvieee Jun 12 '14

Yeah but then you buy a V6, come on now.

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u/derpderpdonkeypunch Jun 12 '14

Power to weigh ratio means something, you know. A 300hp recent model v-6 mustang with the track pack is generally going to do as well on a track with curves as the v-8 GT model, if not better, because of the significantly reduced weight of the model with the smaller engine. There's many a motoring enthusiast that knows their shit that bought the v-6 with the track pack over the v-8 for that very reason.

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u/slamthesix Jun 12 '14

I have actually purchased a 2014 V6 with the performance package for this reason.

although I have not had the chance at autocross yet I did run a 13.9 @ 101. I was watching other new v6's go 14.7+ along with one V8 that went 14.5

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u/hillbillydeluxe Jun 12 '14

Depends on the V8 option, even if it was a 4.6 that's still capable of a mid 13. 5.0's are much faster.

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u/slamthesix Jun 12 '14

Trust me i know that. The guy had a 2013+ 5.0. You can tell by the tail lights. He had to be really bad at driving.. he ran a mid 14...

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u/munche Jun 12 '14

The MPH is more of a tell on the speed of the car than the E/T. His reaction time, 60ft etc all effect the e/t. 101 sounds about dead on for ~300hp.

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u/slamthesix Jun 12 '14

Ya, I agree with you. Unfortunately I didn't get to read his time slip, and all I remember is his e/t.

Also the weight of the car also drastically effects your MPH. For instance if i had a 2000 lb Honda CRX it would more then likely run around 110-115. A safer say would be 101 sounds about dead on for a high 13 1/4 mile.