Whats This??? 15.99 With A 87-93 LX Vert & T-5???

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 05-13-2001, 05:22 PM

When I Was At The Track On Friday Night, Some Guy With A 87-93 LX Vert ran 15.99. He Had A 5 Speed, So He Must Be A Really Bad Driver, He Didnt Even Blow A Shift!!!
Sure Hope Mine Runs Faster Than 15.99

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

Nicks5.0 · 05-13-2001, 07:25 PM

sure, thats not a great time, but from my personal experience, i am hesitant to judge someone else's driving ability or the quickness of their car until i have actually ran mine and seen some hard numbers, for comparison's sake. just my two cents.
--nick

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1990lx coupe, balanced 302, gt40p heads, wolv 1087 cam, 1.7rr's, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, comp box on top of cobra lower, anderson ford pms, full exhaust, drag type susp. and tubular front end, 3.55's. traps 105mph before some mods, look for 110mph very soon

dinomite · 05-13-2001, 07:28 PM

I ran in my 90 convert with an aod last week, it was my first time. I hit a 15.4 first time, and best of 15.2, 2.2 60'.

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90LX AOD Convertable: Lakewood control arms, FMS springs.
Best 1/4: 15.277@92.25 (2.27 60')

Fostang · 05-13-2001, 09:06 PM

Thats just about right. My friend who has bbk cold air intake, 65mm throttle body, edlebrock performer intake, no cats, off road H-pipe with flows and dumps, 3.73 gears, T-5 tranny with short throw shifter, a FMS B-cam ran 15 flat in his 89 LX vert. The car sounds great mechanically sound but I don't know what happened. He didn't miss a shift and has been driving a stick since he was 16 and can drive it pretty good. His excuse was having a bad reaction time since it was his first time at the track. You just never know what's wrong with a car and why it wont perform how it needs to. My hint at why his car ran so slow was because the cam starts working when the intake and throttle body are just about to stop working and having too little back pressure. Hopefully he can improve his times but it's never a good idea to blame just the driver. Sometimes cars don't run what you expect them to run like.

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67'fastback-Edelbrock carb,intake,cam,valve springs.Rhode lifters, CompCam rocker arms, windage tray,cerama coated headers,dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4,tci stall converter,perma cool electric fan,aluminum water pump,griffen aluminum radiator,accel 8.8 cable,wide cap distriburator,magnetic pick up,v-matic hurst shifter,edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump,ignitor coil,solid motor mounts,magna racing suspension,poly urathane bushings,under rider traction bars, comp. eng. s

TheSloAod · 05-13-2001, 09:44 PM

SOME CARS ARE JUST LAZY

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My slo aod- 3.73s, pullies, flowmasters, h-pipe, bbk cold air, and 13.42 in the 1/4 @ 103 mph

Chris_H · 05-13-2001, 11:49 PM

One thing that he made need to take into consideration is the elevation. I don't know how high up you guys are in Canada, but elevation plays a big part in how well the car runs. I know mine runs like a dog, and my times show it, but when I get to sea level or close to, its a beast. just some food for thought.

Chris

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1987 LX, rebuilt 306, Mac shorty headers 1 5/8, 2 1/2" Mac off road h-pipe, 2 1/2" 2 Chamber Flowmasters cat-back, Mac underdrive pullies, 3.55, K&N, Tremec 3550, King Cobra Clutch, Steeda Tri-Ax, Autometer gauges, White face gauges, blue silicone radiator hoses, Steeda Clutch Adjuster Kit.
Best times:
2.331 60ft, 9.966 @ 71.069 1/8 mile, 15.491 @ 91.846 1/4 mile at 4000 ft. elevation on street tires

05-13-2001, 05:22 PM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Whats This??? 15.99 With A 87-93 LX Vert & T-5??? When I Was At The Track On Friday Night, Some Guy With A 87-93 LX Vert ran 15.99. He Had A 5 Speed, So He Must Be A Really Bad Driver, He Didnt Even Blow A Shift!!! Sure Hope Mine Runs Faster Than 15.99 ------------------ 1988 Mustang GT, T-5 3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang My Site (Not Done Yet)

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05-13-2001, 07:25 PM	#2
Nicks5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Belleville Il, USA Posts: 234	sure, thats not a great time, but from my personal experience, i am hesitant to judge someone else's driving ability or the quickness of their car until i have actually ran mine and seen some hard numbers, for comparison's sake. just my two cents. --nick ------------------ 1990lx coupe, balanced 302, gt40p heads, wolv 1087 cam, 1.7rr's, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, comp box on top of cobra lower, anderson ford pms, full exhaust, drag type susp. and tubular front end, 3.55's. traps 105mph before some mods, look for 110mph very soon

05-13-2001, 07:28 PM	#3
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	I ran in my 90 convert with an aod last week, it was my first time. I hit a 15.4 first time, and best of 15.2, 2.2 60'. ------------------ 90LX AOD Convertable: Lakewood control arms, FMS springs. Best 1/4: 15.277@92.25 (2.27 60')

05-13-2001, 09:06 PM	#4
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	Thats just about right. My friend who has bbk cold air intake, 65mm throttle body, edlebrock performer intake, no cats, off road H-pipe with flows and dumps, 3.73 gears, T-5 tranny with short throw shifter, a FMS B-cam ran 15 flat in his 89 LX vert. The car sounds great mechanically sound but I don't know what happened. He didn't miss a shift and has been driving a stick since he was 16 and can drive it pretty good. His excuse was having a bad reaction time since it was his first time at the track. You just never know what's wrong with a car and why it wont perform how it needs to. My hint at why his car ran so slow was because the cam starts working when the intake and throttle body are just about to stop working and having too little back pressure. Hopefully he can improve his times but it's never a good idea to blame just the driver. Sometimes cars don't run what you expect them to run like. ------------------ 67'fastback-Edelbrock carb,intake,cam,valve springs.Rhode lifters, CompCam rocker arms, windage tray,cerama coated headers,dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4,tci stall converter,perma cool electric fan,aluminum water pump,griffen aluminum radiator,accel 8.8 cable,wide cap distriburator,magnetic pick up,v-matic hurst shifter,edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump,ignitor coil,solid motor mounts,magna racing suspension,poly urathane bushings,under rider traction bars, comp. eng. s

05-13-2001, 09:44 PM	#5
TheSloAod Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: baytown, tx usa Posts: 121	SOME CARS ARE JUST LAZY ------------------ My slo aod- 3.73s, pullies, flowmasters, h-pipe, bbk cold air, and 13.42 in the 1/4 @ 103 mph

05-13-2001, 11:49 PM	#6
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	One thing that he made need to take into consideration is the elevation. I don't know how high up you guys are in Canada, but elevation plays a big part in how well the car runs. I know mine runs like a dog, and my times show it, but when I get to sea level or close to, its a beast. just some food for thought. Chris ------------------ 1987 LX, rebuilt 306, Mac shorty headers 1 5/8, 2 1/2" Mac off road h-pipe, 2 1/2" 2 Chamber Flowmasters cat-back, Mac underdrive pullies, 3.55, K&N, Tremec 3550, King Cobra Clutch, Steeda Tri-Ax, Autometer gauges, White face gauges, blue silicone radiator hoses, Steeda Clutch Adjuster Kit. Best times: 2.331 60ft, 9.966 @ 71.069 1/8 mile, 15.491 @ 91.846 1/4 mile at 4000 ft. elevation on street tires