Ford Mustang 427R ... ha!
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Ford Mustang 427R ... ha!
Don't know if this qualifies as a kill story but was pretty funny.
Did a little test friday to mod my intake after seeing just how hot the surface temps get under the hood. Insulated intake tubes
So I'm driving around seeing if the dreaded heat soak issues will hit again or just as soon. Not paying attention, a Mustang 427R comes roaring past me, so I lay off and make sure I can get to the light with no one in front of me in the lane next to him. (Making sure the H/E cools down too )
I pull up next to him and he has this ***** eating grin at me and he revs his motor a couple blasts. I smile and look ahead like I couldn't care less. The light turns and we start to roll ... At about 5mph, I floor it and blast past him laying down about 50ft of rubber and him about 10 car lengths behind me presumably cleaning his shorts. I'm betting he didn't know what a CLS55 w/030 was capable of.
At the next light he wouldn't even pull up next to me so I could give him a fair race, instead assuming the wing man position, tail tucked between his legs, he wagged off 2 lights later. In my rear view mirror I could see him giving the car a closer look and realizing he wasn't up against a regular Benz.
I was hoping to give him a real run. I know I could take him. Hell, those "skinny" tires (compared to the 030's) wouldn't let him put enough power down to beat me.
Oh well ... that's my "kill story" ... sort of.
Did a little test friday to mod my intake after seeing just how hot the surface temps get under the hood. Insulated intake tubes
So I'm driving around seeing if the dreaded heat soak issues will hit again or just as soon. Not paying attention, a Mustang 427R comes roaring past me, so I lay off and make sure I can get to the light with no one in front of me in the lane next to him. (Making sure the H/E cools down too )
I pull up next to him and he has this ***** eating grin at me and he revs his motor a couple blasts. I smile and look ahead like I couldn't care less. The light turns and we start to roll ... At about 5mph, I floor it and blast past him laying down about 50ft of rubber and him about 10 car lengths behind me presumably cleaning his shorts. I'm betting he didn't know what a CLS55 w/030 was capable of.
At the next light he wouldn't even pull up next to me so I could give him a fair race, instead assuming the wing man position, tail tucked between his legs, he wagged off 2 lights later. In my rear view mirror I could see him giving the car a closer look and realizing he wasn't up against a regular Benz.
I was hoping to give him a real run. I know I could take him. Hell, those "skinny" tires (compared to the 030's) wouldn't let him put enough power down to beat me.
Oh well ... that's my "kill story" ... sort of.
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Nice Kill.
What year did Ford make a 427 cid Mustang? Just curious. Was that a '68? or a different year? or was it one of the newer Roush 427R tuner cars? Just curious what you were up against.
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What year did Ford make a 427 cid Mustang? Just curious. Was that a '68? or a different year? or was it one of the newer Roush 427R tuner cars? Just curious what you were up against.
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Yeah ... it sure was a nice noise maker.
I think after he saw my car lay down a 50ft double stripe just from punching it and leave him like he had the parking brake on ... he didn't want none a dis
I wanted to give him a fair run. Kept myself on the road moving slow to his left with plenty of room. That's when he decided to turn off. Damn chicken *****.
I think after he saw my car lay down a 50ft double stripe just from punching it and leave him like he had the parking brake on ... he didn't want none a dis
I wanted to give him a fair run. Kept myself on the road moving slow to his left with plenty of room. That's when he decided to turn off. Damn chicken *****.
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Nice. I was down the shore over the 4th and saw a sweet blue 427. They sound very impressive, but no match.
I'm really starting to think that in lots of folks minds that noise = speed. Go figure.
I'm really starting to think that in lots of folks minds that noise = speed. Go figure.
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Yeah. This one was blue and silver. Nice and loud as he revved it at the light. Supposedly 427hp according to their website, so no doubt it can move.
I was surprised they don't use better rubber though. Makes a good tire smoker as he watches me pull far away.
I was surprised they don't use better rubber though. Makes a good tire smoker as he watches me pull far away.
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I'd be on the Roush/Rustang forums right now looking for a kill story over a Merc CLS55 right now. No way he'll tell that story the way it really went down.
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What width are your tires? I was under the impression the 030 cars were just as woefully under-tired as the other AMG's....hate to say it again but my M3 with just 333/262 comes with 265s stock and the M5 with 500/383 comes with 285s stock...AMG need to offer wider meat, especially given their torque and stoplight credentials...
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What width are your tires? I was under the impression the 030 cars were just as woefully under-tired as the other AMG's....hate to say it again but my M3 with just 333/262 comes with 265s stock and the M5 with 500/383 comes with 285s stock...AMG need to offer wider meat, especially given their torque and stoplight credentials...
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What width are your tires? I was under the impression the 030 cars were just as woefully under-tired as the other AMG's....hate to say it again but my M3 with just 333/262 comes with 265s stock and the M5 with 500/383 comes with 285s stock...AMG need to offer wider meat, especially given their torque and stoplight credentials...
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What width are your tires? I was under the impression the 030 cars were just as woefully under-tired as the other AMG's....hate to say it again but my M3 with just 333/262 comes with 265s stock and the M5 with 500/383 comes with 285s stock...AMG need to offer wider meat, especially given their torque and stoplight credentials...
Definitely could use more width for the power. They're 285/30ZR19's on my car. Decent width ... but could definitely handle more.
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thank you always wanted to know since i seen a few cars with the heat wrap, im about to go order mine and make sure i wrap it nice.
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good source for all the wrap is DESIGNengineering ...
Here's their website.
I used 2"x20' per tube with about 1" overlap. Will be insulating the boxes next.
Here's their website.
I used 2"x20' per tube with about 1" overlap. Will be insulating the boxes next.
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I don't get the intake temp mods. Theoretically, I'd expect noticeable performance gains in the winter, but I don't. So how does this work? I would have thought the volume of air coming in would be sufficient enough that outside air would not have enough time inside the hot engine bay to really change.