1997 GT vs. 2004 GT

[cobra2798]

I recently bought a 97 GT and I have a friend that has a 2004 GT and we want to line them up and see the results. here is a list of mods for both cars...you do you think wil win?

1997 GT: CAI, U/D pulley's, PI intake, H pipe, Mac catback, 3.73's, 5spd.

2004 GT: CAI, X pipe, Magnaflow catback, stock auto, stock 3.27's

 

[bhuff30]

Wow, that could be an interesting race. The 97 is down 45hp from the factory, with mods, but the 04 has a stock auto and stock gears. I'd say the 97 will win if you can drive it well and it's in good tune!

An auto with stock gears will be a real dog off the line, but you are still down on power.

You'll have to take him in the first 60' and hope he doesn't have enough time to catch up.

Also, you'd better clarify if this is 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile before the thread gets shut down. :Track:

 

[streethorse]

There are a few tricks to make an auto come off the line
pretty good if you know how.......... I say the 04 wins.

 

[georgio440]

Not happening. The cake easily goes to the 04. Just because it's an auto doesn't mean it's a dog.

 

[d98gt]

Was there an option for a gear upgrade in the later years? 3.08s were in all the autos I have worked on, including my own

 

[Crzyhrse]

It'll be a tie.

 

[cobra2798]

Was there an option for a gear upgrade in the later years? 3.08s were in all the autos I have worked on, including my own

I did not know the auto came with different gears, I asumed they were all 3.27's stock so you may be right.

Race is at the track 1/4 mile. I will be on a tire and he will not. I think I can get him hard off the line being a 5spd with a gear and tire.

 

[DBMSTNG]

Was there an option for a gear upgrade in the later years? 3.08s were in all the autos I have worked on, including my own

3.27's were the only gears in 99-04 autos.

 

[d98gt]

Sounds about right--the poor 96-98s get the shaft

 

[Big Show 96]

Another vote for the 04






BBK CAI
BBK 75mm TB
BBk O/R H-pipe
40 series flows
Steeda UDP
Ford racing C-springs
Ford racing Alum Drv shaft
01 long block

 

[blubullett]

97, if you can drive you can win.

 

[mazen189]

i say 04,

me and my brother lined up my 98 GT with bolt ons before the PI swap and i still took it in my 03 5speed gt, but i dont think the fact that it is an auto will make a big difference.

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

04 GT assuming same driver skill. Pulleys and gears does not trump heads and cams. Auto is not a factor is from a dig.

 

[scupking]

The 04 should win without a problem.

 

[Winters98GT]

04 will walk away.

 

[Pearl02]

04 wins. Just let us know how the race went. Pearl02.

 

[LI98GTStang]

Yup 04 wins, sorry. Give him a good run though.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I'll assume you two would be running these cars at the track. As such, I'll put in another vote for the '04. It's still putting out more power to the wheels than the '97 by a good margin. Especially if the '97 is still running the stock ECU tune.

 

[stangJunkie04]

If I was a betting man I would put my money on the 04.

 

[cobra2798]

My car runs very strong and I am suspect that it may be a full PI swap. I ran a friends 96 5spd stock and pulled about 4-5 cars on him. Dont know how to tell if I have a full swap but the car is much faster than any NPI car I have ever driven.