Unbelievable what my c63 coupe pp did!!
Your C63 can put down power more effectively compared to the GT500. However, in the right hands and with the right size of *****, the Gt500 will eat the C63 at any speed all teh way to 200+mph top speed.
The GT500 driver probably couldn't shift fast enough / properly and was therefor just barely sticking by.
PS: I absolutely love the GT500.
Anyway, if that was the car, the only way a C63 would win that race is if the driver wasn't very good. 650hp with similar weight would be a no contest if the Mustang driver knew what he was doing.
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The outcome against the C6 with some mods seems reasonable. From a 40 mph roll, I've pulled a little bit on a C6 that sounded like it had exhaust. I didn't reach 100 mph, though. I just let off when I started pulling because I knew there was no way the LS3 would match the top end of the M156. Although, I would think if the C6 had exhuast, tune, and intake, the C6 should win. So, not sure what the C6 you raced had in the way of light mods.
The GT500 race seems like the driver didn't shift well and/or he underestimated your driving and your car. As other have said, the GT500 will beat our stock cars pretty bad if driven right.
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Your C63 can put down power more effectively compared to the GT500. However, in the right hands and with the right size of *****, the Gt500 will eat the C63 at any speed all teh way to 200+mph top speed.
The GT500 driver probably couldn't shift fast enough / properly and was therefor just barely sticking by.
PS: I absolutely love the GT500.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...0/viewall.html
I remember you posting on m3 post, your discussions were always informative, the m3 was a hard manual to tame. With variables like experience, heat, weak links on machinical parts like manual trans and wieght distribution of the gt 500. If two cars with the same weight but better drag effiencty, better machinical components to delivery torque and hp. In the real world the c63 would be consistent and refined in terms of times. If we set up hypothetical test between the two cars, say the best of 10 races, on a 85 degree day, but with no cool downs. I bet the c 63 would win 6 of the 10 races?? In which like you said driver error would always be there for a gt 500.
There are lots of times when my son (based on weight around the same age as your youngest) is in the car and I'm tempted but I always avoid it as my responsibility is to keep him safe even if I miss out on a bit of fun.Anyway, enough of the lecture... I'm really just partially jealous as I don't have the nerve to race on public streets for fear of (1) going to jail, (2) killing myself, (3) killing someone else, (4) losing
. I need to live vicariously through those who don't worry about those things as much as I do so I'm glad you shared your story
But anyway congrats and good job, it's always good to know what our cars are capable of in case any of us should encounter a similar situation in the future and need to decide in the moment whether to commit or not.
GT500 isn't "tapped" out by any means, lol. A tune a pulley would boost the #'s way up. I saw a vid somewhere yest of a 900rwhp GT500, has a kenne bell in it

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