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**unreal** · 01-16-2013, 12:25 PM

Sadly my car is far from N/A.

**faztcobra** · 01-16-2013, 01:13 PM

Yeah - I didn't read all of the thread before I responded. ha ha. I just run on street tires and probably couldn't but a 12 flat with my traction limited self. But with proper traction, my car has an 11.4 in it, maybe an 11.3. It'd be fun to run other cars with similar capabilities.

**unreal** · 01-16-2013, 03:57 PM

Vette went 11.1@129 when it made 1/2 the power it does now the one pass before it broke at axle. That was at 4500ft and 8k+ DA. Should be a bit quicker now.

**faztcobra** · 01-16-2013, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by unreal

Vette went 11.1@129 when it made 1/2 the power it does now the one pass before it broke at axle. That was at 4500ft and 8k+ DA. Should be a bit quicker now.

Without juice/boost, that MPH is only a pipe dream for me. I might could hit 121, give or take a mph.

**unreal** · 01-16-2013, 07:13 PM

Juice it. Local 5.0 runs bottom 10s up here with headers/intake/tune/gears and a 175 shot.

**faztcobra** · 01-17-2013, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by unreal

Juice it. Local 5.0 runs bottom 10s up here with headers/intake/tune/gears and a 175 shot.

I had a NX wet kit back in the day on my 2000 GT. It was fun. I remember when I first got it, I'd spray anything that moved...Honda Civic with a fart can or what ever

This car is really just a fun n/a daily driver. It's faster than 98% of cars out there and there will always be someone with "more". But it is tempting...

**White_lightning** · 01-17-2013, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by faztcobra

I had a NX wet kit back in the day on my 2000 GT. It was fun. I remember when I first got it, I'd spray anything that moved...Honda Civic with a fart can or what ever

This car is really just a fun n/a daily driver. It's faster than 98% of cars out there and there will always be someone with "more". But it is tempting...

there is only ONE problem with nitrous...

my car made 490 rwhp NA.. and 650 on bottle.. after the first few times i ran on bottle, i did a few NA pulls and i thought i broke the car because it felt slow as balls lol. I was seriously mad that the FIRST time i used my nitrous i broke it..

Threw it on the dyno and just as always put down 492 rwhp.. it's like a drug

and when you are OFF the bottle your shit feels broken...

**Grandpa** · 01-17-2013, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by White_lightning

there is only ONE problem with nitrous...

my car made 490 rwhp NA.. and 650 on bottle.. after the first few times i ran on bottle, i did a few NA pulls and i thought i broke the car because it felt slow as balls lol. I was seriously mad that the FIRST time i used my nitrous i broke it..

Threw it on the dyno and just as always put down 492 rwhp.. it's like a drug

and when you are OFF the bottle your shit feels broken...

I thought your car felt really strong NA even with both of us fatties in it. I never got to ride in it again on the bottle, but I bet it was insane. I need a ride with the new set up!

**White_lightning** · 01-17-2013, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Steve

I thought your car felt really strong NA even with both of us fatties in it. I never got to ride in it again on the bottle, but I bet it was insane. I need a ride with the new set up!

with the added weight of the iron block and both of us fatties.. my car doesnt make enough HP to move

i bet a bolt on civic would drag me

**faztcobra** · 01-17-2013, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by White_lightning

there is only ONE problem with nitrous...

my car made 490 rwhp NA.. and 650 on bottle.. after the first few times i ran on bottle, i did a few NA pulls and i thought i broke the car because it felt slow as balls lol. I was seriously mad that the FIRST time i used my nitrous i broke it..

Threw it on the dyno and just as always put down 492 rwhp.. it's like a drug

and when you are OFF the bottle your shit feels broken...

How much is nitrous these days? I had a 10# bottle back in the day and I think it was like $30 to fill, if that. It wasn't overly expensive, but I've heard it's a lot these days.

**STROKD** · 01-17-2013, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by faztcobra

How much is nitrous these days? I had a 10# bottle back in the day and I think it was like $30 to fill, if that. It wasn't overly expensive, but I've heard it's a lot these days.

3.75-4 dollars a lb, at least that's what it was last year, I sold my car in June, so prices coulda gone up I guess.

**STROKD** · 01-17-2013, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by White_lightning

there is only ONE problem with nitrous...

my car made 490 rwhp NA.. and 650 on bottle.. after the first few times i ran on bottle, i did a few NA pulls and i thought i broke the car because it felt slow as balls lol. I was seriously mad that the FIRST time i used my nitrous i broke it..

Threw it on the dyno and just as always put down 492 rwhp.. it's like a drug

and when you are OFF the bottle your shit feels broken...

yep, thats the same way I felt about mine... Vic would be all "run him on motor", and Id be like "why, shit feels broken and in slow motion on motor"...

**jpgraham65** · 03-25-2013, 08:08 PM

Well, finally got down to Austin to visit my brother. We took the 2005 C6 vette (Z51) and my 2012 Brembo GT out on some fantastic twisties. Austin has some great roads. These roads have super tight hairpins with much variation vertically. I was completely impressed with the way my car handled. With my mods (nothing too drastic), I couldn't detect any obvious differences in handling ability between my car and the vette. The 5.0 left me with a grin for the rest of the day. We even got a drag race in at a country stoplight. Dead even up to 80 before we cut it out. With a CAI and tune these cars are every bit as fast as a 2005 vette, at least up to 80.

**Grandpa** · 03-25-2013, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by jpgraham65

Well, finally got down to Austin to visit my brother. We took the 2005 C6 vette (Z51) and my 2012 Brembo GT out on some fantastic twisties. Austin has some great roads. These roads have super tight hairpins with much variation vertically. I was completely impressed with the way my car handled. With my mods (nothing too drastic), I couldn't detect any obvious differences in handling ability between my car and the vette. The 5.0 left me with a grin for the rest of the day. We even got a drag race in at a country stoplight. Dead even up to 80 before we cut it out. With a CAI and tune these cars are every bit as fast as a 2005 vette, at least up to 80.

Awesome. I LOVE taking my Stang out into the countryside for the backroads. It's so much fun.

**jpgraham65** · 03-25-2013, 09:02 PM

Do you have any suggestions for good roads around here?