Mantooth

I would just like to say that it was close...until he stopped spinning...

I believe he had a full exhaust (headers, too), pulley, and a tune. Not sure of the specifics, but he walked away from my pretty damned good.

Anybody else ever come across a GT500 in their E55?

Didn't feel like typing up a dramatized story, just thought I would share.

jmf003

Stock GT500s run 12.x 1/4 miles. You'd have a slight advantage against one, so if he walked you hard his pulley mod must be making quite a bit extra power.

jturkel

i can pull a little bit on a stock gt500....my best trap speed was a high 112. it was a 12.6 or so and a 3200 DA. however, when the guy got a pulley, it was over.

pulley, exhast, and tune...those gt500s easily trap into the 120s

Mantooth

Yep, I'll find out tomorrow. It must have been pretty big.

So I saw. If we were both stock, he'd be singing a different tune. Like they say, "If you can't beat them, join them."

AWOL

The same day I ran the 11.9, there was a newer one (550hp) and it was running 12.5@114.

Mods/no mods unknown

speedpeddler

Got a buddy with a stock GT500 rag top and it's a close race but the E is just a little bit faster from a dig or a roll in my experience. From a dig, they have serious traction issues and it takes a good driver to launch one. With a few mods, they make stupid power.

We've swaped cars and the GT "feels" faster to me but it isn't. Go figure.

Mantooth

Nice time! Are you modded at all?

Yeah, he was spinning his *** off. With traction control on and throttle modulation, I was able to pull him out of the hole. He quickly caught up and passed me though.

I did race an '10 (550hp) convertible. I pulled on it slightly. I know my car is no slouch, but the modded GT500 was something serious.