Just parked the evo next to a gt500

**scheides** · 10-09-2006

And the guy was a total fool. He had just picked the car up this morning, and was convinced it was the fastest thing on the planet. I asked him if he wanted to race and he was sure I didn't have a chance. I was pretty sure he'd walk me, but now I'm looking at the specs on these things, and it looks like my evo should give one of these a run for it's money in its current form.

Of course, I had 4 people in the car, all with fresh cups of hot coffee so I didn't get a chance to see any real world action....

Maybe next time!

**Kracka** · 10-09-2006

You probably take him even if only for the sole fact his tires wouldn't be able to hook in these temps.

turbotalon1g · 10-09-2006

GT500? Ford GT? I am not sure what car you are talking about.
Mustang GT500?

**scheides** · 10-09-2006

Ford Mustang GT500

CDeutsch · 10-09-2006

I'd bet on your Evo if you raced. Car and Driver claims a 1/4 of 12.9. Not very impressive for something with 450hp.

Here's a tip to automakers. Instead of continuing to add 100's of hp to cars, how about you drop 500-800 lbs of weight. Anybody notice the ridiculous number of 400+ hp cars that aren't any faster then 300hp cars from the early 90's? (Ford GT and the new Z06 are two obvious exceptions to that list)

But I'm guessing those big HP numbers attract a lot of idiot car buyers (probably like the owner of this particular car).

FattyBoomBatty · 10-09-2006

Car and Driver test drivers are also editors and they aren't the best drivers out there. The test results should not be taken as fact. I'm sure they did all kinds of crazy burnouts when launching or at least granny shifted and didn't double clutch like they should. Lets just say they don't live their lives a 1/4 mile at a time.

Shotgun! · 10-09-2006

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

Car and Driver test drivers are also editors and they aren't the best drivers out there. The test results should not be taken as fact. I'm sure they did all kinds of crazy burnouts when launching or at least granny shifted and didn't double clutch like they should. Lets just say they don't live their lives a 1/4 mile at a time.

This is true, you can come out and just say that they are worthless. However, they claimed that it's no faster than the '03-04 Cobras they tested. So there you have it. Fails all around.

Super Bleeder!! · 10-09-2006

i think most of the magazines got around 113mph traps out of them, so they are making some power being 4000lb boats.

**scheides** · 10-09-2006

Wow, no doubt. Curb weight is 3920 lbs!

Curb weight of my evo8 is about...3200 lbs?

FattyBoomBatty · 10-09-2006

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Originally Posted by scheides

Wow, no doubt. Curb weight is 3920 lbs!

Curb weight of my evo8 is about...3200 lbs?

That is quite a porker. You have 7 more posts untill you are elite.

npaulseth · 10-10-2006

On a side note, a stock c6 zo6 just went 11.2 @ 127.

That's not too shabby when you can bolt on 100 whp with headers, intake and a cam. 540+ whp.

640whp w/ an agressive cam and porting work.

turbotalon1g · 10-10-2006

C6 ZO6 FTW!!
I think the evo, ways a little more than 3200lbs, maybe someone with an EVO or that knows can help?

My car weighs 3280 with me in it and there is no reduction done, 1/2 tank, no spare.

rst95eclipse · 10-10-2006

An Evo weighs in at about 3250ish pounds.

**scheides** · 10-10-2006

And mine:
-20 lbs mini batter
-25 lbs exhaust
-15+ lbs ic piping, crap couplers, misc brackets I've removed

**Kracka** · 10-10-2006

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Originally Posted by scheides

crap couplers

Is Bushnuts still supplying that crap truck hose instead of nice silicone couplers? Thats the one thing I hated about my Buschur FMIC. I really dislike how he (his shop/company) charges premium prices and supplies inferior quality. This also relates to the goofy slip flanges on the EVO exhaust system. It doesn't use U-clamps too does it? Thats a semi-joke, I doubt he'd go down to Midas quality

My AHP exhaust came with one of those (slip-flanges with the wierd wrap-clamp thing...also designed for semitrucks) and of course it leaked so I drove out to Eau Claire and made Chris Anderson put real flanges on instead.

**scheides** · 10-10-2006

I wouldn't have bought shit from them if it would have been crap quality. My only complaint is that they supplied worm-drive clamps instead of t-bolt clamps (my buschur 2g fmic came with t-bolts). But so far, everything is holding up just dandy, 22.5 psi pushes daily.

**Kracka** · 10-10-2006

I know their stuff works as proven by 90% (probably an exageration, but lots of people using their stuff) of modded EVO's in this country being outfitted with their products, I just think they could do more in terms of quality considering the price(s) being charged.

When you said "crap couplers" I was just wondering what you meant by that since I too referred to my Bushcur couplers as "crap". I was in no way trying to insult your, or anyone elses, EVO.

tim · 10-10-2006

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

When you said "crap couplers" I was just wondering what you meant by that since I too referred to my Bushcur couplers as "crap". I was in no way trying to insult your, or anyone elses, EVO.

I think he is refering to the stock rubber couplers. Not the ones he got with his IC kit.

**Kracka** · 10-10-2006

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Originally Posted by tim

I think he is refering to the stock rubber couplers. Not the ones he got with his IC kit.

Oh ok, yeah I think I am understanding that now. I must have misread his post at first.

**scheides** · 10-10-2006

You bastard! Who would insult the all-mighty evo!?!?!

Yea, I was referring to the stock shit.

Anyone else seen any GT500's around? I wanna hear/see some kill/killed-by stories!