Zaff03GT

Just wondering if you guys have any tips for being a "good driver" when it comes to racing either on street or strip. I always hear you guys talkin about whether the driver is good or not when racing. So what are some things I can do to win a race?

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2003 GT 5 spd

Eibach pro kit, SLP LT headers and X Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapack Exhaust, Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter, BBK Cold Air, AccufabTB/Plenum, Comp Cams, Typhoon Intake, Steeda UD Pulleys, FRPP 4.10 gears, Predator Tune, Grill Delete, Chin Spoiler, Autometer Lunar Gauges, Chrome 03 Cobra Wheels, BF Goodrich G-Force TAKD, 275 Front 315 Rear




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spike_africa

pratice and um pratice some more lol. That is what makes a good driver.

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Dustin

2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed
Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted


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Zaff03GT

but what specifically will make you beat another car

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2003 GT 5 spd

Eibach pro kit, SLP LT headers and X Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapack Exhaust, Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter, BBK Cold Air, AccufabTB/Plenum, Comp Cams, Typhoon Intake, Steeda UD Pulleys, FRPP 4.10 gears, Predator Tune, Grill Delete, Chin Spoiler, Autometer Lunar Gauges, Chrome 03 Cobra Wheels, BF Goodrich G-Force TAKD, 275 Front 315 Rear




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B-rett

quick shifts and traction

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TayWolf55

Launching correctly, knowing when to shift, and shifting quickly I guess would be the top 3.

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2004 Mustang GT 5 Speed
Mac O/R H Pipe
Mac Flowpath Catback
JLT Ram Air Intake
SCT XCal 2 Tuner
FRPP 4.10 Gears
13.191 @ 103.78

Zaff03GT

what rpm should i shift at with my mods

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2003 GT 5 spd

Eibach pro kit, SLP LT headers and X Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapack Exhaust, Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter, BBK Cold Air, AccufabTB/Plenum, Comp Cams, Typhoon Intake, Steeda UD Pulleys, FRPP 4.10 gears, Predator Tune, Grill Delete, Chin Spoiler, Autometer Lunar Gauges, Chrome 03 Cobra Wheels, BF Goodrich G-Force TAKD, 275 Front 315 Rear




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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2266305

spike_africa

5,500rpms would be where you want to shift any of our cars unless you have full intake and exhuast setups and or cams.even with full exhaust its so so on shifting any higher, they just dont make power past that.

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Dustin

2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed
Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted


WOOO HOOOO!

96gtstang

ehhh experience is where its at...ther is no replacement for experience

TEXASPAUL

street racing is ILLEGAL!!!!
lol...beat somone to it....

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Blue02GT

:dots: There are all sorts of ideas on this subject.
I have mine set at 5,800 and here is how I came up with that number.
My car peaks at 5,300-5,400 rpm, when it shifts it drops about 1,800 rpms. At 5,300 it would fall to 3,500 which is below it's power curve so it would fall flat a bit until it built back up to 4,000. I set it to 5,800 and it falls back to 4,000 and pulls better. If you look at my dyno sheet you will see even though it's falling off after 5,350 it's falling slowly and making more power than it does below 4,000.
As for as what makes a good driver? I would not know, I have an automatic.

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1/8 8.205@ 84.780
1/4 12.874@ 107.20
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Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq.

4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

Teal_Beast

thats generally a good philosophy, i allways figure shift at your peak horsepower, and then it should fall into your peak torque
(like you said)

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JayC

I've always shifted at 5800-6000 My car ran 13.45@102 three years ago with only a O/R X and welded in Flowmasters, a shifter and drop-in K&N......nothing else......that's even OEM Gatorbacks. A year later it ran 12.89@104 on drag radials and a few more mods...still shifting at 5800-600. Works good for me:banana:



Jay

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12.70@106 N/A
11.55@118(Stock Longblock & NX)

Blue02GT

Except when you get tree'd and miss second gear.

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1/8 8.205@ 84.780
1/4 12.874@ 107.20
Bolt on's n/a
NMRA #7703
Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq.

4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

JayC

That's just not fair....I had to shift my own gears



Jay

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11.55@118(Stock Longblock & NX)

Blue02GT

Lol, that's why I drive an auto. I know my limitations.

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1/8 8.205@ 84.780
1/4 12.874@ 107.20
Bolt on's n/a
NMRA #7703
Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq.

4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

GREG@SN95

good driver?

You know someones a good driver when driving they react the best possible way when most people would react differently...

for ex...

bad driver (true story unfortunately)- girl is driving down the road, curvey road, its getting dark out... she sees a deer... so guess what she does... what anyone else would do... slammed the brake, turned the wheel... lost control (cause she was a woman???) and hit a tree... (she was in an SUV) that was a rather sharp turn... basicly there was no way to avoid that deer...

heres what she should have done...

me... pickup truck... dark... very similar road... comin home from fishin, 2 buddies in the car... music up... driving a bit too fast... deer... I had a good tenth of a second to think... I plowed that mother ****er... really good thing I didn't chance swerving cause theres was a huge pot hole... woulda ****ed me over...

heres another...

every see those videos... its snowung... and 1 guy rear ends another who reends another and so on...

ha ha... well that happened to me n my bud... we were out in a ****y ass truck... snowblowing yards... comin home... 3 car crash... they all hit their brakes and slid into the car in front of them...

my bud... stepped on the gas a tit and turned the wheel nice in easy...

so theres all those racing factors and whatnot... but where its important is safety...

cause if you can't drive safely... then ya sure as hell shouldn't be racing...

02gtpit

ROFL!!! I thought you were gonna say you hit the gas and swerved a bit to avoid it. "I plowed that mother****er..." LOL!!!

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GREG@SN95

no... if i had swerved and it the gas... that woulda been mad too...

no... the deer may **** up a car... and tree will not only **** up a car... but everyone inside...

lmao... there was blood and hair all over the front of the truck... the whole undercarriage was a mess... lmao...

but whats awesome bought ford trucks is they are built ford tough... not a scratch, dent, ding or crack...