My car vs 04 GTO?

[Quik03GT]

Hey guys, a friend of a friend has an 04 GTO 6 spd. I thought the car was all stock but I found out it has a K&N CAI. He's been saying we should race sometime but I'm not sure how well I'd do against it. I know he's a good driver, so it may not go well for me but who knows. What are your thoughts on this? My mods are in sig.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Driver's race...

 

[01Steeda]

should be close, i think the GTO wins though.

 

[Quik03GT]

What are these cars supposed to run in the 1/4 stock? I've heard mid-high 13's, but I imagine that LS1 is pretty strong from a roll, which is what he seems to be favoring.

 

[03ghoststang]

well he's got the LS1 GTO so that one was rated at what 350HP to move a 4000lbs car............. i say drivers race

 

[bakos24]

It should be a good race. I say GTO pulls out.

 

[fastangboi]

with your mods you are probably barely compensating for your drivetrain loss. so you are probably getting 260 to the wheels. and dont let 4000lbs fool you he has almost 100 more hp. get ready to look at those crappy tail lights

 

[hotmustang331]

^ MAYBE 245 lol. He doesnt even have a midpipe....sorry dude, your going to get beat IMO.

 

[Skidzz]

 

[tjmaxx]

Dont forget about the GTO's drivetrain loss. An 04 GTO would be lucky to be at 300hp to the wheels maybe 310 with his mods

 

[mity2]

is 04 the one with 400hp LS2?

 

[tjmaxx]

is 04 the one with 400hp LS2?

No thats the 05-06

 

[ADRENLN]

bad news, those things are pretty fast. i think the gto will be the victor.

i was next to one once before i got some of my heavier mods. we are driving at about 40 and and his car just jumped when he put the pedel to the floor. seemed pretty fast to me. i didnt get on it but it seemed too fast for me at the time.....i had x pipe, catback, cai, plenum/tb.

 

[mity2]

i sort of like them. bland styling yes. But would love to have 400hp car with OEM reliability

 

[Crzyhrse]

That's exactly what I was gonna say.

 

[tjmaxx]

i sort of like them. bland styling yes. But would love to have 400hp car with OEM reliability

03-04 Cobras have more hp and are faster:SNSign: Cheaper too.

 

[mity2]

03-04 Cobras have more hp and are faster:SNSign: Cheaper too.

this is true:SNSign:

 

[Dope 97GT]

my friend has an 04 GTO and has a b&m shifter everything else stock and its pretty quick...put a hurtin on my other friends evo 8 (stock). I say they are mid 13s.

 

[Quik03GT]

Well I'll give it a shot anyways. I am thinking about getting a Mac O/R H pipe anyway, so maybe that will help me out a bit.

Thanks for the advice guys!


BTW- I've never seen an 03-04 Cobra going for less than an 04 or even 05 GTO. I was told that the guy that wants to race me paid $20k for his 04 GTO with 28k miles on it, definetly cheaper than 03-04 Cobras.

 

[tjmaxx]

Yeah I was talking when they were brand new. I have two friends with the ls2 GTO's and they both paid about 38k when it was all said and done. A Cobra brand new was about 30k. But yea you can find GTO's for around 20k, They loose there value pretty badly.