lol @ MM&FF issue 11/07

DBMSTNG

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There's an article on page 97 about an 04 GT owned by a guy named Ernie Aldrete. Ernie turned the car into a targa top. not a bad looking car, i give him props for that. But...... he's got a stock 4.6L 2V with exhaust, plenum, u/d pulleys, CAI, 90mm Maf, and aftermarket COP's. Ernie claims 345hp at the crank! he must have been using ricer math. his estimate is about 50hp too high.

if MM&FF was a credible performance mag, they'd filter out B.S. like that. they should know better.

 

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yeah, id say 285-290 would be fair. Did he want the mustang world to laugh at him or somthing?

 

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i don't know, if he's got a K&N air filter it should put him up there

 

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Look at all the stickers behind the front wheel though, those are good for another 50 hp at least.

 

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haha i know that kid, he is in a local car club. the car is really nice in person, i think he used to work for Granatelli, so thats where the B/S numbers come from.

 

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Superhereaux said:

i don't know, if he's got a K&N air filter it should put him up there

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Yeah alot of people will just add what the product claims it can do on the high end with all the other "mods" and ooohhhhhh look I got a hundred more horses with intake and exhaust and pullies!

 

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I read the article earlier too--I reviewed it a couple of times thinking I missed something....

 

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I just use the SOTP dyno for my #'s

 

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ProCharger GT said:

I just use the SOTP dyno for my #'s

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ME TOO! my car's puttin down prettyfastrwhp

 

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ProCharger GT said:

I just use the SOTP dyno for my #'s

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you should buy a K&N air filter


the Procharger on your car might add a few hp but K&N claims upwards of 15 extra hp, add that to your current SOTP and you'll be breaking 500

 

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DBMSTNG said:

...if MM&FF was a credible performance mag, they'd filter out B.S. like that. they should know better.

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+1

fudleyd said:

I read the article earlier too--I reviewed it a couple of times thinking I missed something....

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+1

 

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I want a targa top soo ****ing bad.

 

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I wish I could read the article and see the pics. Some one scan it lol.

 

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k&n + a turbonator would get him there

 

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Yeah i wish i could see it and read it too,just went to the website and cant get it yet.i've wanted a damn targa top forever,i will have one.

 

Superhereaux

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urban96 said:

k&n + a turbonator would get him there

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it's what i've been saying all along although without forged internals and a proper fuel delivery setup the turbonator wouldn't be the best idea on a stock blocked Mustang

 

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I'd love to have a Targa Mustang, that would be so awesome. Any photos?

I know they use to make a kit but I think it was discontinued.

 

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what a douche bag.

 

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Superhereaux said:

it's what i've been saying all along although without forged internals and a proper fuel delivery setup the turbonator wouldn't be the best idea on a stock blocked Mustang

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that 345 was counting the stickers too. Heck i didnt buy my NX kit for the nitrous i heard the stickers are what add the real powa