18.7 sec. 2220m (mexico city) is bad time?

[Luis911]

18.7 sec. 2220m (mexico city) is bad time? Now 17.2

My best time is 18.7 sec. at 2220m (mexico city), is bad time???? I feel my mustang is low in HP, compression, etc.
¿Which time is ideal in stock?

Mustang 81 conver. 1990 (but motor 1988 302 H.O. F.I.) 5 vel. + rever.

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

222m is about 7000f t correct? Thats pretty dang high! But I think 18's is still pretty slow. You should be able to crack 16's with no prob. I live at 4500 ft and most stock 5.0's here go mid 15's.

 

[5.0 con-vert]

My best time is 18.7 sec. at 2220m (mexico city), is bad time???? I feel my mustang is low in HP, compression, etc.
¿Which time is ideal in stock?

Mustang 81 conver. 1990 (but motor 1988 302 H.O. F.I.) 5 vel. + rever.

Well, I know the air in Mexico city is pretty bad, but with a 5 speed you should do better than that! Try again, you should get to the 16's.

 

[Reed]

2220 m is 7284 ft which is 1.4 mi. That's over 5 times longer than the regular 1/4 mi track a lot of us race at.

Most stock 5.0s will do 14.5 to 16.5 seconds in a 1/4 mile depending on the condition of the car, the transmission and the driver.

I'd say 18.7 seconds is quite fast to do over a mile, so now I'm just thinking that maybe 2220m is your elevation? Sorry, now I've just confused myself.

What was the length of the track?

Edit: Haha, should have kept my mouth shut. I'll say again, 14.5 - 16.5 seconds.

 

[5.0 con-vert]

2220 m is 7284 ft which is 1.4 mi. That's over 5 times longer than the regular 1/4 mi track a lot of us race at.

Most stock 5.0s will do 14 to 16 seconds in a 1/4 mile depending on the condition of the car, the transmission and the driver.

I'd say 18.7 seconds is quite fast to do over a mile, so now I'm just thinking that maybe 2220m is your elevation? Sorry, now I've just confused myself.

What was the length of the track?

nice! I think the latter is the case!

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

Yeah, if he can do 1.25 miles in 18.7, hes got one of the fastest things on wheels!I dont think top fuel is even that fast

 

[Luis911]

2220 m is 7284 ft which is 1.4 mi. That's over 5 times longer than the regular 1/4 mi track a lot of us race at.

Most stock 5.0s will do 14.5 to 16.5 seconds in a 1/4 mile depending on the condition of the car, the transmission and the driver.

I'd say 18.7 seconds is quite fast to do over a mile, so now I'm just thinking that maybe 2220m is your elevation? Sorry, now I've just confused myself.

What was the length of the track?

Edit: Haha, should have kept my mouth shut. I'll say again, 14.5 - 16.5 seconds.

18.7 sec 1/4 mil (402 m), at 74.56 mil/h (120km/h). Mexico city 7283f (2220 m)

. Conv. since 1991, I bought mustang 2005, I need ~16.5 minim

Thanks

 

[Luis911]

I ran 1/4 and now my best time was 17.7
And week later my best time is 17.2
My tires are 245/45 17, on street i have 28 of pressure, on 1/4 mile I tried front tires with 26 and rear tires 20. It is good? What are your opinion?

Thanks

 

[ryan218]

i think my v6 runs faster then that. but thats is very high.

 

[spiff]

If its in Mexico city its prolly starved for air that high and its probably running pretty crappy fuel too.

 

[5.0 con-vert]

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[5.0 con-vert]

If its in Mexico city its prolly starved for air that high and its probably running pretty crappy fuel too.

Its petrol man! The air there is garbage. I could barely breathe for the first few days after I got there. VW pollution. I'm impressed that you found a stang down there! I honestly only saw a handful of domestics in the 3 months I was in the country. You've managed to knock 1.5 seconds off your time by getting better at driving it seems. Have you done any more modifications yet?

 

[Strype]

I ran 1/4 and now my best time was 17.7
And week later my best time is 17.2
My tires are 245/45 17, on street i have 28 of pressure, on 1/4 mile I tried front tires with 26 and rear tires 20. It is good? What are your opinion?

Thanks

Awesome dude- given that elevation and the smog and heat in that area I'd say that's great

Run regular air pressure in the front tires (35psi). Glad to here you're doing better

 

[Woodrow]

Pump the fronts up to 44, less rolling resistance .

 

[Luis911]

Its petrol man! The air there is garbage. I could barely breathe for the first few days after I got there. VW pollution. I'm impressed that you found a stang down there! I honestly only saw a handful of domestics in the 3 months I was in the country. You've managed to knock 1.5 seconds off your time by getting better at driving it seems. Have you done any more modifications yet?

I only used fuel premium (more octane), the tires skate at start, I have change at 5000-5500 RPM and used 1,2 and 3 gear on goal.

Thanks

 

[Curse]

222m is about 7000f t correct? Thats pretty dang high! But I think 18's is still pretty slow. You should be able to crack 16's with no prob. I live at 4500 ft and most stock 5.0's here go mid 15's.

Finally someone who feels my pain.

 

[90blacknight]

I imagine the fuel they use is water with fizz and the air a nice balance of toxic chemicals.

 

[Aliate X]

If your only trapping 74mph, even at that elevation, your car is definitally down on some power. Time for a tune up, and clean your mass air meter.

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

Finally someone who feels my pain.

Yeah, it sucks! You see people brag about their 13 sec passes with only a K&N and some exhaust.

 

[S&B]

are mexican seconds slower than american seconds?