Shelby GT500
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Shelby GT500
My buddy has a rag top Shelby GT500 I'd like to run in my stock E55. What do you think the results of this will be?
We were going to meet up a few months ago when he was in town but it rained so we never did. He's back and I know we'll end up side by side soon.
He runs 100 octane all the time and has no mods. It's a stick as well and still on factory tires which must suck since he spins them all over town and they still look new.
Plus, its a little heavy being a rag top.
From a dig, I think I win due to better tires and the difficulty of launching and shifting his car without any mistakes. From a 40 roll I'm not so sure. I've been in his Shelby and it feels very fast but he says the same for my E.
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We were going to meet up a few months ago when he was in town but it rained so we never did. He's back and I know we'll end up side by side soon.
He runs 100 octane all the time and has no mods. It's a stick as well and still on factory tires which must suck since he spins them all over town and they still look new.
Plus, its a little heavy being a rag top.From a dig, I think I win due to better tires and the difficulty of launching and shifting his car without any mistakes. From a 40 roll I'm not so sure. I've been in his Shelby and it feels very fast but he says the same for my E.
Opinions?
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...omparison_test
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test
Here in the real world, the cars have similar power to weight ratios (~4,000 lbs, ~500 HP) but the E55 produces more torque at lower RPMs (516 ft lbs @ 2,650 RPMs versus 480 ft lbs @ 4,500 RPMs) and almost certainly has more torque at most RPMs. Because of that torque advantage I'd expect the E55 to be faster in just about any acceleration test.http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test
Just be sure your intercooler pump is working correctly!
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The Shelby doesn't stand a chance. At the 1/8 mile drags a couple weeks ago I was able to beat one twice -- in my RS4. Now, we know that the E55 will decimate the RS4, so by the transitive property... you will kill him from a dig if you can do better than the 2.4 60's this guy was pulling! I was only doing 1.9s and was still able to put a couple cars on him really quick.
He was gaining by the end of the 1/8 and had a couple MPH higher trap, but the E55 will continue to pull away hard.
FWIW, it was a coupe I ran, too, so the convertible will be even worse.
Here's the video (GT500 @ around 2:10) YouTube
He got the light both times and still lost. I was running 8.5-8.6@82-83mph all night. He did 8.8s @ 85mph I think
He was gaining by the end of the 1/8 and had a couple MPH higher trap, but the E55 will continue to pull away hard.
FWIW, it was a coupe I ran, too, so the convertible will be even worse.
Here's the video (GT500 @ around 2:10) YouTube
He got the light both times and still lost. I was running 8.5-8.6@82-83mph all night. He did 8.8s @ 85mph I think
Last edited by TwentyValveB5; Jun 8, 2009 at 02:44 PM.
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You will eat him alive! Get it on video too.
Nice runs twentyvalveb5! I think my M3 was getting those same 1/8 mile times and it ran a 13.5@105mph at fontana.
Watching your videos makes me want to go to irwindale this thursday!! My best is 7.74 @ 92mph. Too bad I sold my stock wheels.
Nice runs twentyvalveb5! I think my M3 was getting those same 1/8 mile times and it ran a 13.5@105mph at fontana.
Watching your videos makes me want to go to irwindale this thursday!! My best is 7.74 @ 92mph. Too bad I sold my stock wheels.
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A stock GT500 will take a roundhouse to the head if this modded one can't win.
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The RPMs really do not sound like WOT especially at the beginning which I am sure they were.
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