0-60 time

Alarus · Jun 29, 2005

What can be told with a 0-60mph time? would it be possable to tell a 1/4 mile time (in the ballpark area)??? i know it would all matter on the r/t, 60foot, ext but im just looking at a general idea.

Alarus · Jun 29, 2005

so you all know my 0-60time was 8.3 sec. (one run tires spun on take off, hit a patch of dirt at the end and the car slid so i wasnt gonna try it agin) think it could have been better but like i said i dotn want to try it agin.

2bav8 · Jun 30, 2005

0-60 in approx 8 seconds.
I'd say the quarter mile would take around 17 seconds.

dsmGST91 · Jun 30, 2005

Why are these cars so slow? I mean my Eclipse(2.0 turbo) gets to 60 in 6.0 on a slow day...and its FWD. Is it the weight factor?

Max Power · Jun 30, 2005

Weight. Power to weight ratio. Traction. A whole host of reasons. FWD gets better traction, benefits from 25 year newer technology and has a huffer.

Big difference.

RXTbone · Jun 30, 2005

What have you done to the Eclipse? '91 stock turbo Eclipses runs about mid 7's. A stock '64 289 w 4sp will run mid 7's. That's 30 year old technology at work...

So - either the Mustang is slow, or your Eclipse is.

dsmGST91 · Jun 30, 2005

I have the boost turned up to 16psi(11 stock) and a K&N filter. I wouldnt say it gets better than 6.0, but its usually always around there.

5.0StangRacer · Jun 30, 2005

anyone know factory claim 0-60 on a 66 289 2v w. C4?

Vinyl66 · Jul 1, 2005

Here is an article about the 289 "271" horse engine from 1965. It has 3.89 gears and 10.5 compression and ran 15.9 @ 85 mph. 0-60 was 8.3 seconds.
Not too impressive by today's standards. The 200 HP and 225 HP Mustangs were 17 second cars from what I remember.

http://www.justmustangs.com.au/html/review/mustang-high-performance.htm

Max Power · Jul 1, 2005

You have to remember they were running skinny bias ply tires back then.

Vinyl66 · Jul 1, 2005

If the "actual" HP of these engines was anywhere near the publicized rating, then their trap speeds would still be high even on skinny bias ply tires.

unluckyengineer · Jul 1, 2005

you gotta remember that the horsepower rating back in the day was different then it is now.. it used to be tested without the accesories. now it is tested with accessories.. so there you go..

Vinyl66 · Jul 1, 2005

unluckyengineer said:
you gotta remember that the horsepower rating back in the day was different then it is now.. it used to be tested without the accesories. now it is tested with accessories.. so there you go..

Exactly

5.0StangRacer · Jul 4, 2005

Vinly66...17 second cars in the 1/4 w/ an auto or stick?

Vinyl66 · Jul 4, 2005

The 15.9 @ 85mph car in the article above with the 271 HP engine had a 4 speed toploader. The 200HP 4 speed was a 17.0 second car. The auto was a bit slower. The 306HP Shelby got into the 14's.

Here are some good spec sheets with 1/4 times of each model.

http://www.ncinternet.net/~durham/tracktime.html

Cobain03 · Jul 4, 2005

i just measured my 0 to 60 by counting (ha ha) and i got 7 seconds. i know thats prolly not accurate but it woul dbe somethin to start off of.

i did the truck too. a whopping 16 seconds! ROFL

a.vannoy · Jul 4, 2005

Found some stock times for mustangs
http://www.netxn.com/~durham/tracktime.html

5.0StangRacer · Jul 5, 2005

great site a.vannoy! thanks

Vinyl66 · Jul 5, 2005

Hey, I posted it first. Just look up a few posts.

a.vannoy · Jul 6, 2005

Vinyl66 did post it first we must have been looking them up at same time.
One great thing about the people here they will always take the time to help you. I just saved me a ton of money thanks to Opentracker.

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