Help me beat my dad's Mach1!

[NicksBullitt]

I just recently purchased a Bullitt in April of this year. I have been pretty satisfied with the power in the car, considering its a SOHC motor. I have had Flowmaster 3 chanbers, full densecharger with 95mm Pro-M, and next will be 3.73 gears.

Now, my father. He recently purchased a 2003 Mach 1, low miles bone stock motor, with 3.73s already put in. I recently drove the car, and wow... I do not know if it is the two extra cams or the gears or a combination of the two but oh baby!

Here is where I need YOU! I want to be able to smoke his butt, but these cars go 13.1 ish stock. With gears probably about 12.9-13.0. He is not a bad driver , but neither am I. Anyone beat this type combo, and if so what were you running. I want to stay N/A lets make power the old fashioned way, tell me what I'm gonna need to say seeeeeyaaaaaa.

 

[2002BLGT]

it can be done but would be easier to spray him LOL ...

 

[MachAzure]

Yeah, the Mach is fast stock...but it can be beaten.

Cheapest way would be to use like a 100-125 shot of nitrous.

Or, you could get gears, suspension, cams, longtube headers, off-road mid-pipe, drag radials, port and polish you heads, etc.

Or, you could always add boost

 

[wms004]

I just recently purchased a Bullitt in April of this year. I have been pretty satisfied with the power in the car, considering its a SOHC motor. I have had Flowmaster 3 chanbers, full densecharger with 95mm Pro-M, and next will be 3.73 gears.

Now, my father. He recently purchased a 2003 Mach 1, low miles bone stock motor, with 3.73s already put in. I recently drove the car, and wow... I do not know if it is the two extra cams or the gears or a combination of the two but oh baby!

Here is where I need YOU! I want to be able to smoke his butt, but these cars go 13.1 ish stock. With gears probably about 12.9-13.0. He is not a bad driver , but neither am I. Anyone beat this type combo, and if so what were you running. I want to stay N/A lets make power the old fashioned way, tell me what I'm gonna need to say seeeeeyaaaaaa.

If you want to beat him, i'd consider some sticky tires for the back. But some 17x9 bullitt replicas with nitto 275/40/17 555r's. Get an X pipe (catted if you want it to sound good with the flows. Then upper/lower control arms for traction as well. If you can take him off the line while he's spinning some, you've got a chance.

 

[MachOut]

If you want to beat him, i'd consider some sticky tires for the back. But some 17x9 bullitt replicas with nitto 275/40/17 555r's. Get an X pipe (catted if you want it to sound good with the flows. Then upper/lower control arms for traction as well. If you can take him off the line while he's spinning some, you've got a chance.

Gunna need more than sticky tires, control arms and an Xpipe to do it.. Might be able to take him off the line well, but the lead won't last the quarter mile..

 

[wms004]

Gunna need more than sticky tires, control arms and an Xpipe to do it.. Might be able to take him off the line well, but the lead won't last the quarter mile..

i agree, i was just getting him started.. He'd probably be competition up to like 80mph

 

[DBMSTNG]

buy a 03/04Cobra.


or, get stage 2 P&P heads and aggresive cams, pulleys and an X pipe.

 

[03-s281]

A mach1 will not run 13.1 stock, maybe with the 3.73's and DR's.
Get some LT's, a Anderson power pipe, cams and 4.10's, and DR's.

 

[StangLou]

Its tough man, your going to need all of 270+ at the wheels and a good set of tires. Basically all the bolt ons, a set of 3.73's or 4.10's, and some drs could put you ahead. Not far enough ahead to be cocky, but ahead

 

[01MustangMan]

Ive seen plenty run 13.2 stock

 

[DBMSTNG]

A mach1 will not run 13.1 stock,

with a great driver it will. Evan Smith puled a 13.1x in MM&FF in there comparison of three different 04 Mustangs.

mach1319stock at www.mach-1.org ran a 13.19 stock.

 

[03-s281]

with a great driver it will. Evan Smith puled a 13.1x in MM&FF in there comparison of three different 04 Mustangs.

mach1319stock at www.mach-1.org ran a 13.19 stock.

WOW
Thats pretty serious. The best time I've seen from a 03 cobra stock
is 12.9
My friend could only go 13.2 in his cobra.
I'm impressed!!!!!!!

 

[89 blue lx]

isnt the best mmff did in a cobra a 12.6?

 

[MachOut]

A mach1 will not run 13.1 stock, maybe with the 3.73's and DR's.
Get some LT's, a Anderson power pipe, cams and 4.10's, and DR's.

It won't? Thats like saying a stock GT won't run a 13.9.. There are many Machs at the Mach1registry that have run low 13's. I myself ran a 13.2 @ 106 MPH BONE stock with jack and spare in car.

 

[sk8erdude18]

It would be more challenging going the bolt on route, as well as more expensive in the short run. Just get a nitrous kit, some drag radials and call it a day. Simple?

 

[Go HoTO!]

Ever heard of the Cold War? You will spend a fortune trying to beat him, and then all he needs is one little mod and you are looking at his tail lights again. Spray or add a blower or just be satisfied with bracket racing. Let him give you a handicap and see who the best driver is.

 

[302 coupe]

I find it odd that he switched the gears in the mach 1 to 3.73's, they have 3.55's stock right....whats the point of such a small change?

 

[NicksBullitt]

I find it odd that he switched the gears in the mach 1 to 3.73's, they have 3.55's stock right....whats the point of such a small change?

the gears were already in there when he purchased it. It only has about 6000 miles. Oh yeah and Im lookin at the m&ff issue April 04 Mach 1 best et. 13.156 @105.35. I know they tweak the cars in these articles. There is even a picture of one of the testers loading the air box with ice......Ive done that too. Im gonna get there N/A plenty of bullitts are in the 12s just might take some time......and money.

 

[Ben99GT]

If you want to stay n/a and get the most for least fo for 4.10s4.30s, drag radials, off road mid pipe, a set cams (VT, Comp), and a tune and you will ruin your dad's day.

 

[DTMach1]

yeah but dad buys some 4.30's and d/rs...now who's day is ruined?