Austin_S2000

In the 6 months that I have owned this car I have never raced a Mustang GT until today.

The details:

I was driving 1325 towards Mopac (for those of you who know Austin) and I am behind a Silver Mustange GT Coupe (the newer version).

1325 opens up from two lanes to three lanes onto Mopac by Parmer Lane. As we approach Mopac he dives into the left-and lane and I follow him in 3rd gear. At this point I am about 2 1/2 car lengths back. We both lay down the hammer and the S reels him very easily in 3rd. I dive into the middle lane and pass him in 4th at about 112mph (that is what I saw on the speedo at a very quick glance). I look into my rear view mirror and he must be about 2 maybe 3 ar lengths back!

I slowed down to a respectable speed and gave him the thumbs up as he passed by but did not even bother to acknowledge me.

I am amazed at the sheer power the S has. It is quite amazing.

I will no longer even doubt the S when it comes to Mustang GTs. The Cobra would definitely be much more of a challenge.

nvmys2k

I also had 3 different fun encounters with the Mustang GT (both 4.6L and 5.0L). All three times, I shifted @8500 RPM to leave them behind after 2nd gear from a dead stop. S2K shouldn't have problem with light modded Mustang GTs.

Moneeb

I beg to differ.

I love my stook but I have driven the 2000 Mustang GT on numerous occassions.

Off the line - I dont think a stook can take a properly driven GT. I know that most magazine times put us ahead of GTs but dont have much faith in magazine times.

From a roll, it will be much closer but I would still give the edge (barely) to a GT. I am in NO way doubting your stories but just suggesting that the drivers of the GT are either very sloppy or werent that intent on racing.

Just my opinion based on my experiences. I would be happy to hear counter arguments

Elistan

Having acutally gone against a new GT, in my experience it's definitely a slower car. It may feel faster while being driven but in terms of F=m*a it is lacking.

YoungS2K

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Moneeb
[B]
I beg to differ.

I love my stook but I have driven the 2000 Mustang GT on numerous occassions.

yogi

as it's been said before...torque *feels* fast, but hp *is* fast

the higer torque in the gt will make u feel like you're going faster, but you're not. we might have less hp too, but we weigh less. make sense?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Moneeb
[B]
I beg to differ.

I love my stook but I have driven the 2000 Mustang GT on numerous occassions.

Austin_S2000

I am going to have to agree with YoungS2K, when a V8 American iron meets up with an import they are serious. It is the "I want to humiliate your little rice burner" factor!

Turns out this little 4-banger spanked the Mustang good.

Insomniak

read my post in here on the New Mustang GT.. i did 3 runs w/ him 2 from a 40 punch and beat him.. and the 1 off the line he beat me.. i've raced 2 other mustang gt's.. the 4.6's right before the latest 260hp model.. their much slower.. 225hp i think raced both of them on the highway.. and walked away very easily. were not talking a few car lengths.. pretty much left them.. and yes they were racing cause you can tell when someone downshifts and hits it.

nvmys2k

Well, read my previous post because I had already beaten them 3 times. Granted, all 3 of them beaten me off the launch but I regained the lead after redlining. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Penforhire

Ditto, we can beat GT's but we also have to try harder. If they screw up the shift point they're not as far back as we get.