New to the site, not the scene
 

So, hello, name is Matt, used to have a pretty fast 86 GT, took apart to make stupid fast (1500+rw) and ran out of money and time. Hope to have it mobile in the next 9-12 months.

Anyway, I dabbled with Corvettes a while, sold both of them (second one yesterday), and started to get my old convertible running today. Friend said to join up since I was back into Mustangs...

Can't afford a new 5.0 right now (and if I did, I'd probably buy another used Vette first-no offense), but my old shit-boxes will hold their own.:) Any fast new style 5.0's around the site?

Welcome Matt.


Fast? Not by your standard of fast. It's a good group of guys here. Very chill, laid back place. You're not going to find too many monster cars in the new 5.0 scene quite yet. Buying a $30k car and dumping another huge chunk of change to completely rebuild a new car that doesn't need rebuilding is kinda rare. The quicker cars around here will only be around 600-700rw. Most around the the 400rw for now since most haven't had their cars too long yet since they are new. lol.

Welcome, we are all slow.

makes most sense... 600-700 rw aint bad, thats starting to get into the fun catagory... if you dont have to pedal, it needs more power.:)

600rw is plenty for the street. Less breakage = more time on the road to actually enjoy your car rather than being a member of Jackstand Racing. lol.

86 was out for 6 years at 700+... it's all in the combo. It made 660 at 14 psi the day I had it running... that was only at 5400 rpm too, I think you were there at the old HPP dyno day..:) Tune was so off it flooded the garage with black smoke like a gd diesel...

When you rode in the vert it was over 600... probably near 700 short shifting it... not my fault the trans is a pos, I didnt buy it.:High 5:

Haha, good times. Seeing everyone run out of the dyno area because of all the smoke was hilarious!

Yo, Matt! Welcome.

Welcome Matt

Welcome!

Did you used to have an 04 Comp Orange Cobra by chance?:smiley-face-popcorn

Welcome

Sure did, traded it for an orange c6-which I sold to the original owner in June. Who dis?
The 04 is owned by some dude in Ventura Ca. I also had a teal 93 that is now owned by a guy named Collin who lives in NW Frisco.

Never met personally but I remember your screen name from SVTPerformance.

Been on there for 5 years during the Terminator frenzy era. Remember that CO being one of my favorites

I appreciate it. I loved how it looked too, but it was slow and I didn't want to spend 10-20 grand on it to make it alot faster.

welcome to the site!

Thank you to all the welcoming party

Isnt that what you are doing with Strokd though? Lol

:cheers: welcome matt

Oh that's been spent. The difference is I love my old pos 4 eye and will keep it as long as I am able. I planned to sell the Cobra about a year after I bought it, just wasn't sure when. Spending money on something you know you are going to sell is not the best idea. Spending money on a project you plan to enjoy for 5-10 years isn't as bad imo.

slow :win:

Banana vs the Vert! Do eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

Used to be, you mean.

Dig on real street tires (no dots or dr's) on unprepped street, I'm in.:favorites37: I'm heavier and less powered, I gotta have a chance.

post some pics also i have a nice 331 stroker for sale

Sounds like a real bad idea to me..