I agree. Camaros and Firebirds had superior drivetrains for years and were still being outsold by Mustangs in large quantities. It's about the whole package, and the GTO is a bit too "stealthy" in appearance to appeal to the very people who would care about the 400 horsepower engine.SVTdriver said:If you think that was the only thing keeping people from buying it. Then you are also smoking crack.
They put a 05 GTO against a 05 Mustang Gt and the GTO one by only 2 tenths in the 1/4. Now the LS2 GTOs are a different animal.... running high 12s and low 13s with 405 HPDarkness said:You must be on crack by saying that a GT will run faster than a GTO!!! Its pure physics ese....
GT---------GTO
~3500lbs ~3600lbs
300hp 400hp
315tq 400tq
5-spd 6-spd (close ratio)
The problem with this car was nothing more than stupid dealers with up to $10k markups when they came out.
Nice trynathaall said:i'm on a mustang forum.. i have to try to fit in!
03GTconv said:They put a 05 GTO against a 05 Mustang Gt and the GTO one by only 2 tenths in the 1/4. Now the LS2 GTOs are a different animal.... running high 12s and low 13s with 405 HP
stock50LX said:High 12's? I haven't seen them come close to that. I could believe 13's, with traction tires (slicks or ET Streets). I don't read Car and Driver and/or other mags of that genre. I only go to the track. You are going to need to spend some money to get them to go that quick. The power potential is probably there, but it will take some money to tap it. Of course, that could be done for the magazine test. It is a common practice. It's also common for the magazines to allow the manufacturers to test and report the performance.
Dream Car Garage did a test of carefully restored muscle cars and explained the cheating that occurred during the muscle car era. The program went on to test ten or so cars. The cars each ran a 1/4 mile three times with the same driver. Pains were taken to be sure all cars had factory tires, etc, "And they ran what they ran". One of the best car shows I've ever seen. Incidentally, the vaunted 450 hp Chevelle SS 454 ran only high 13's, about the same as the Buick GS and some other big blocks with a much lower hp rating. The Hemi Cuda ran low 14's.
fiveohwblow said:You just cant argue with a testimony or experience!!!
Good info stock50lx
Rootus said:If the LS1GTO.com folks are to be believed, then here is a sampling of their fastest stock 2004 GTO's:
Top NA ET's - Stock:
1) ls1gto 13.10 @ 107.3 MPH
2) TRU GTO 13.136 @ 105.76 MPH
3) GTwhoa 13.15 @ 105.35 MPH
4) nutiger 13.245 @ 104.86 MPH
5) GTONEWB 13.248 105.99 MPH
6) slammin86 13.27 @ 105.46 MPH
7) Nmbr1GMfan 13.390 @ 104.54 MPH
8) nikivee 13.3 @ 104.00 MPH
9) 1meangoat 13.307 @ 104.61 MPH
10) win98nogood 13.393 @ 105.10 MPH
And here is a sampling of their fastest stock 2005/06 GTO's:
Top NA LS2 ET's - Stock:
1)NYTIGER 12.920 @ 109.40 MPH
2) BlackSheep 12.98 @ 108 MPH
3) KYGTO 13.035 @ 108.96 MPH
4) Judgethis05 13.036 @ 108.72
5) hookmechanic 13.074 @ 106.76 MPH
6) SloNlo 13.086 @ 108.75 MPH
7) TheCamel 13.112 @ 108.49 MPH
8) BadGTO 13.14 @ 104.99 MPH
9) Lord Vador 13.132 @ 108.85 MPH
10) steelerguy 13.378 @ 106.54 MPH
It seems safe to assume that stock only refers to the engine.
A quick perusal of their drag racing forum suggests that most stock 2004's on street tires with a competent driver can break into the 13's easily enough, and 2005's are pretty easily mid-13 cars.
But probably not at Portland International Raceway. There is a lot to be said for a good track.
Dave
I think it's a moot point no matter where you source data fromstock50LX said:You are casting a wide net with a national site. I had in mind the local NW LS1 site to which some local GTO owners belong
Rootus said:I think it's a moot point no matter where you source data from. Driving skill alone can introduce a plus or minus 1 second variable. And the track surface can introduce another substantial variable. Then there is the weather. And the list goes on. It is a fun topic to banter about, but there is no truly "correct" answer IMO. Though it runs counter to much that is said on these forums, I think that quarter mile times (including trap speed) are no better than dyno's for comparing two cars. Perhaps worse.
Dave
The pure stock Mustang racers back east get 11's out of a "stock" fox body: stock heads (no porting) stock intake, etc.
Dodge Charger? Dodge Magnum? Chevrolet Corvette? Ford GT? Panoz Esperante?Black Foxx said:if you want a RWD V8 all you have left is the mustang
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