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Unit 5302 · 06-23-2000, 11:41 PM

Well I'm back again.

I have to post on this reigning opinion of well, the car goes this fast at the end of the quarter so therefore it could turn times like these. Such a scientific base involved.

Older Mustangs have poor weight distribution to say the least. Meaning intitial hook up is very poor, and better hook is availible with weight transfer. Unfortunately that thought is inconsistant with the reality that the Mach's and Boss' didn't come with racing slicks, they didn't come with perfect gears, and they didn't come with drag suspensions. Therefore, your idea that under perfect conditions it could run 12's is false. Furthermore, I find that the generalization regarding this theory is inaccurate due to the circumstances surrounding different car and engine charachteristics. Are you saying that under perfect conditions a car that has a powerband between 6000-8000 should be able to pull the exact same time as a car with a powerband between 3000-6000 when they both finish the quarter at 100mph?

Here is how it fails. Car 1 hooks well, and has excellent weight transfer, it's high power band requires the engine to wind into it. That causes loss of performance off the line. Since it is already losing time, but has traveled a short distance because of the slow initial take off. Therefore, after a few seconds it has a greater distance to use it's power and close ratio tranny to accelerate to that speed.

Car 2 Takes off, gets excellent traction and weight transfer. Due to it's lower powerband initial acceleration is excellent. However, the car doesn't have the hp of Car 1. Due to it's excellent acceleration out of the hole, it has traveled further in the first few seconds. Through the remaining quarter the car manages to finish with a terminal velocity the same as Car 1. So what happens at the end of 1/2 mile. Same result. No frickin way. Distance/speed is not accurate to jugde ET.

Now on to the rev limiter issue. From what I understand, the Boss came stock with an ignition rev limiter.

The 302 in the Mustang II had 139hp net stock. They also made 248lb/ft of torque at a mere 1800rpm. It had a two barrel 369cfm carb if I remember correctly. Sorry about the misquote on net hp for the new GT. I thought I saw someone post that the car on the dyno tested at 240.

06-23-2000, 11:41 PM	#34
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Well I'm back again. I have to post on this reigning opinion of well, the car goes this fast at the end of the quarter so therefore it could turn times like these. Such a scientific base involved. Older Mustangs have poor weight distribution to say the least. Meaning intitial hook up is very poor, and better hook is availible with weight transfer. Unfortunately that thought is inconsistant with the reality that the Mach's and Boss' didn't come with racing slicks, they didn't come with perfect gears, and they didn't come with drag suspensions. Therefore, your idea that under perfect conditions it could run 12's is false. Furthermore, I find that the generalization regarding this theory is inaccurate due to the circumstances surrounding different car and engine charachteristics. Are you saying that under perfect conditions a car that has a powerband between 6000-8000 should be able to pull the exact same time as a car with a powerband between 3000-6000 when they both finish the quarter at 100mph? Here is how it fails. Car 1 hooks well, and has excellent weight transfer, it's high power band requires the engine to wind into it. That causes loss of performance off the line. Since it is already losing time, but has traveled a short distance because of the slow initial take off. Therefore, after a few seconds it has a greater distance to use it's power and close ratio tranny to accelerate to that speed. Car 2 Takes off, gets excellent traction and weight transfer. Due to it's lower powerband initial acceleration is excellent. However, the car doesn't have the hp of Car 1. Due to it's excellent acceleration out of the hole, it has traveled further in the first few seconds. Through the remaining quarter the car manages to finish with a terminal velocity the same as Car 1. So what happens at the end of 1/2 mile. Same result. No frickin way. Distance/speed is not accurate to jugde ET. Now on to the rev limiter issue. From what I understand, the Boss came stock with an ignition rev limiter. The 302 in the Mustang II had 139hp net stock. They also made 248lb/ft of torque at a mere 1800rpm. It had a two barrel 369cfm carb if I remember correctly. Sorry about the misquote on net hp for the new GT. I thought I saw someone post that the car on the dyno tested at 240.