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Posted: 8/2/2023 7:43:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/2/2023 7:52:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hahaha! I hear and feel you on the "Motor Mount" problems for sure... It sucks to replace them but fun to know you have that much HP and TQ... I am having my brother come down and help me install a pair of "Moog" upgraded Engine Mounts since the engine got a "Stage-3" Velocity/AP-Tune that added about 100 more horses and close to 130 ft-lbs more of Torque give or take a little... I come from a of Scottish Descent lineage. I'm an ex-powerlifter and athlete but still in good shape/health as God has been good to me! So my frame is 6'3+ with shoes and and weigh a very comfortable 260lbs. The "Lovely and Desirable to me" (and most others because they are great sports cars/sedans) are out of the question. The great Porsche's, Alpha Romero's, Mustangs, Corvette's, M5's & 6's, Audi R8's & R10's, etc, etc... I'm just too large of a framed guy to get even a modicum of comfort in any of these 2 door sports cars and 4 door "Sport" sedans without my knees driving into the under-dash. So that leaves me with either Trucks or SUV's that offer class leading power and braking... My vehicle(s) of choice are the Range Rover "Sport", Range Rover Full-Sized, or a Ford Raptor crew cab (awesome Truck btw) are my only realistic Go-To's for High-Performance, 4 wheel drive and/or All wheel drive, comfortable to drive with great power/handling/& braking. The 3 above mentioned make ingress & egressing very easy while still offering very comfortable and competent passenger and cargo room. Out of these 3 aforementioned I have the Rover Sport 5.0L Supercharged V8 and bought her as a Certified Pre-Owned (probably will never buy anything new again only CPO's.) With the "Velocity/AP" Stage-3 "Tune" she's rated @ 605 BHP and 540 ft-lbs of TQ. 0 to 62mph is 4.0 seconds flat when in"Dynamic/Sport" mode. Even loaded-up (just me driving, no passengers), with the 22" full sized matching "spare" rim and matching 31.4" tire, a 205 DeWalt Tool Kit piece and DeWalt impact wrench, (all tethered down and secured), a well provisioned off-road recovery kit, & fully fueled to the brim with almost 30 gallons of gasoline... She still hits 62MPH in 4.0seconds flat! Very good performance for a 5,000 pound SUV that is also very capable Off-Road as when the air-suspension is selected to the "Full-Extended Suspension" mode she has well over 9 inches of full ground clearance along with 2 fully automatic locking differentials. For me and the wife, kid, and GSD she makes the perfect road trip vehicle and is also the fastest vehicle I've ever owned. The 6 piston caliper Brembo front's and 4 piston caliper Brembo rear brakes make emergency stopping a bit painful in regards to the seatbelt(s) but very appreciated when needed. My favorite and fastest vehicle I've ever owned she is. (They are a lot more affordable than one would think "IF" you can turn wrenches and perform your own maintenance...) I've done this to all my prior vehicles owned and also have an "Autel MX-808" Scanner/Programmer/Reader which makes for and awesome piece of kit for both my Rover and the wife's 4d Wrangler Rubicon! Truth be told the Total Cost of the CPO RR-Sport Supercharged is/was 10% less than the (bought-new in May of 15'), fully loaded 15' Explorer Sport 3.5L Twin-Turbo. The Rover is Twice the Car/SUV I easily admit over the Explorer in every single way. https://i.imgur.com/y302Fi8.jpg Cleanest & Easiest Oil & Filter Changes EVER! I love the vacuum sump pump/extractor. The Filter is right atop the engine near the Supercharger's Snout and very accessable. No need to remove the 12 bolts that hold the beefy skid plate beneath the entire engine to tranny's bell housing using the Extractor... Dual air filter boxes are very easy to get at too. Brake pads and rotor's (never had to change a rotor yet on this SUV) are so easy to change due to the aforementioned (Autel MX-808) that puts the SUV into "Service Mode" and retracts both the front and rear caliper's pistons via touch of LED screen as well as re-calibrates the emergency brake system's pressure settings after pad swap... Reset's "Service Needed/Required" messages after changing oil/filter, and a myriad of other extremely useful options, programs, resets, ECU, TCU, Transfer Case Control Module, as it seems to have hundreds of option's of which I've maybe used 20 of so to date doing PM's and Diagnosing, resetting, etc... https://i.imgur.com/qcPrwoll.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ecs9OdFl.jpg Wifey's 15' Rubicon 6 speed that I sort of fit in with the driver's seat fully retracted. Riding shotty isn't a problem however... https://i.imgur.com/a56laH9l.jpg Our devoted 2nd Daughter named (Ripley) that loves riding in the cargo well of both the RR and Rubicon equally! She's our ride or die bitch for sure! https://i.imgur.com/UEbGfChl.jpg And lastly my favorite side arm... My N-Frame "Smith M24" Round-Butt Snubbie .44Special that rides in my SUV secure console and on my person when not driving... https://i.imgur.com/1HfYZCRl.jpg You’re not the size of Andre the Giant, so you can still have a classic hot rod. Hell, even Herman Munster had a hot rod.  Here you go, the orange one is for sale. I found the silver one after I bought the orange one, so now I have two.  429, 450hp, C6, 9” rear end, Camaro front clip, etc., etc., etc., …  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 7:53:28 PM EDT
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My 2016 Dodge Hellcat Challenger. … Why?
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:23:13 PM EDT
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 In terms of a fun daily with some track legs. |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:27:51 PM EDT
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1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible
428 Cobra Jet High 10's in the 1/4 My sons ECHO Boost Mustang isn't much slower. 
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:44:49 PM EDT
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I guess mine is a 435iX. The specs say around 4.5 seconds 0-60. I have no idea. I just know that bugger won't spin the tires, it just takes off and hauls ass till I let the pedal off the floor.
Seems like I read, somewhere, that the computer limits it to around 150 mph. I've only had it up to 100 mph climbing that steep long mountain east of Clifton Forge, VA on I64. It was turning about 2700 rpm. |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:45:50 PM EDT
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THAT'S IT. I'M OUT.
Any Lexus RCF or Ducati owners feel free to PM me. |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:48:46 PM EDT
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Most of my cars are loud and slow.
Mach1 in the back is a 351W with a bunch of bolt-ons. Blue one is a lot like a foxbody mustang, with a beefed up 302, T5, and a 3.55 8.8" rear end. Green fastback in the front is currently getting surgery. The engine is the stock 351C with pistons and cam upgraded, then an intake and exhaust. It doesn't move currently, as I left the C6 transmission to hopefully put in a TKX. On the quarter mile, they are probably all in the high 13 or 14 second range if they are setup right for the weather. They're plenty fast for me, cause i just daily drive them around town. 
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Posted: 8/2/2023 8:53:10 PM EDT
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A rental
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Posted: 8/2/2023 9:13:13 PM EDT
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 12.9 @ 106 |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 10:35:17 PM EDT
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My 67 firebird with 6.0 LS
I just thought it was fast with the 400. |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 10:55:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 1:05:18 PM EDT
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Wife's 2018 392 Hemi Charger.
Great car, got up to 120 no problem and accelerates quickly to that speed. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 1:45:46 PM EDT
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Several have mentioned old muscle cars. They were considered quick & fast back in the day. They are neat but pretty doggy by today standards. I have my “dream car” from my teenage years but my later versions would eat it from the line & beyond. This one is my 1969 GTX 426 hemi, 4 speed. All stock. I think my wife’s 2020 Gran Cherokee V6 would dust it.
 
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Posted: 8/3/2023 1:53:28 PM EDT
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 One of these. And no, I'm not trying to shit on the thread... it's an R/C car that is capable of 100+ mph, and (more importantly) accelerates faster than an Arfcommer getting chased by a fat chick's angry boyfriend. (Officially, sub-5-second 0-100). I used it a couple times and sold it after I realized I didn't have anywhere to properly run the thing. It requires a real track or an old runway or something other than a 100 yard stretch of street... |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:02:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Several have mentioned old muscle cars. They were considered quick & fast back in the day. They are neat but pretty doggy by today standards. I have my “dream car” from my teenage years but my later versions would eat it from the line & beyond. This one is my 1969 GTX 426 hemi, 4 speed. All stock. I think my wife’s 2020 Gran Cherokee V6 would dust it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/DCCA54F9-2682-4449-8C57-88D8DA8CCD77-1852905.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/98ECD459-D7C4-4EC8-AE2E-D70E7D46D8FD-1852907.jpg Nice! 
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:04:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Several have mentioned old muscle cars. They were considered quick & fast back in the day. They are neat but pretty doggy by today standards. I have my "dream car" from my teenage years but my later versions would eat it from the line & beyond. This one is my 1969 GTX 426 hemi, 4 speed. All stock. I think my wife's 2020 Gran Cherokee V6 would dust it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/DCCA54F9-2682-4449-8C57-88D8DA8CCD77-1852905.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/98ECD459-D7C4-4EC8-AE2E-D70E7D46D8FD-1852907.jpg  |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:05:59 PM EDT
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My 07' BMW 335i runs high 10's in the 1/4 at 129mph....on street tires. Fast enough for me.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:10:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Several have mentioned old muscle cars. They were considered quick & fast back in the day. They are neat but pretty doggy by today standards. I have my “dream car” from my teenage years but my later versions would eat it from the line & beyond. This one is my 1969 GTX 426 hemi, 4 speed. All stock. I think my wife’s 2020 Gran Cherokee V6 would dust it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/DCCA54F9-2682-4449-8C57-88D8DA8CCD77-1852905.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/98ECD459-D7C4-4EC8-AE2E-D70E7D46D8FD-1852907.jpg Thats why I put about 15k into suspension and brakes for my 66. I more than doubled the HP of the original 289. I made sure I had a suspension and brakes that were improved to go along with that power level. If I could stop thinking of things like buying a 12/13 Boss 302 Laguna Seca I may actually get the car out to body work for final stages of chassis and body work. Losing the car for 6 months to a year is a depressing thought. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:11:11 PM EDT
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 Attached FileMy Audi, had it to verified 167mph . By todays standards its slower than a bus, but at the time seemed quick. Not much stock parts on it, but hey it was fun when it ran.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:19:53 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:44:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 3:44:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Several have mentioned old muscle cars. They were considered quick & fast back in the day. They are neat but pretty doggy by today standards. I have my “dream car” from my teenage years but my later versions would eat it from the line & beyond. This one is my 1969 GTX 426 hemi, 4 speed. All stock. I think my wife’s 2020 Gran Cherokee V6 would dust it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/DCCA54F9-2682-4449-8C57-88D8DA8CCD77-1852905.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/98ECD459-D7C4-4EC8-AE2E-D70E7D46D8FD-1852907.jpg put decent tires on it, tighten up the suspension, and tune it the way it was meant to be tuned [versus the factory tune] and it'll come alive. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 3:46:11 PM EDT
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Quoted: Thats why I put about 15k into suspension and brakes for my 66. I more than doubled the HP of the original 289. I made sure I had a suspension and brakes that were improved to go along with that power level. If I could stop thinking of things like buying a 12/13 Boss 302 Laguna Seca I may actually get the car out to body work for final stages of chassis and body work. Losing the car for 6 months to a year is a depressing thought. I have no doubt the GTX could be modified to be a fire breathing 1/4 mile monster. But it’s a collector car. When I want to go fast and make it back home, I’ll choose a different car. :) |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 3:53:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 4:05:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have no doubt the GTX could be modified to be a fire breathing 1/4 mile monster. But it’s a collector car. When I want to go fast and make it back home, I’ll choose a different car. :) I like corners... Building my 66 for road course since Willow Springs is opposite side of the hill from me and ButtonWillow is damn near in my back yard. Damn 66 corners and brakes about as well as my 2015 GT PP. Once I can get 275s on all 4 corners my 66 will likely surpass my 15 by a good amount. End goal is to be able to do 13cw configuration of Buttonwillow at 2:00 or better which will be as fast as any modern sports car that is not a flat out supercar. Needs seats like nothing else as original seats and a lap belt have you damn near leaving the car through the window on heavy cornering. Your GTX deserves to stay original. My cheap little C code 66 that I bought for 4500, nobody cares if I mod the ever loving shit out of it. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 4:08:33 PM EDT
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My Lotus Elise..beat my 911 although not capable of as high of a top end speed.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 4:20:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 7:34:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have no doubt the GTX could be modified to be a fire breathing 1/4 mile monster. But it's a collector car. When I want to go fast and make it back home, I'll choose a different car. :) Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Thats why I put about 15k into suspension and brakes for my 66. I more than doubled the HP of the original 289. I made sure I had a suspension and brakes that were improved to go along with that power level. If I could stop thinking of things like buying a 12/13 Boss 302 Laguna Seca I may actually get the car out to body work for final stages of chassis and body work. Losing the car for 6 months to a year is a depressing thought. I have no doubt the GTX could be modified to be a fire breathing 1/4 mile monster. But it's a collector car. When I want to go fast and make it back home, I'll choose a different car. :) There was a period of time in the 80s and 90s, where building a "fire breathing" 1/4 mile monster was just plain easier (and cheaper), using what were - at the time - cheap-assed used cars from the late 60s and early 70s, as the base platform. Totally get it. For my part, this is where I've personally kind of settled - street cars should be street cars, and track cars should be track cars. I've spent WAY TOO MUCH money over the years, on compromised cars, that don't do either one of those things remarkably well...because they're trying too hard to do all of it. Were I to do it all over again, I'd drive an appliance around as my daily errand-getter, I'd have a "classic" in the stable that I'd just enjoy as-is for it's own sake when the weather was nice, and I'd have a dedicated track car (or cars) for race car things. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 7:42:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Were I to do it all over again, I'd drive an appliance around as my daily errand-getter, I'd have a "classic" in the stable that I'd just enjoy as-is for it's own sake when the weather was nice, and I'd have a dedicated track car (or cars) for race car things. My modern car is a scion TC. Its one of those front wheel drive 4cyl hatchback with a 6 speed manual. I think its a camry motor. Its a fun little go kart of a car to whip around in, and you get the toyota reliability. I usually drive one of my old cars just cause I like driving them. But when I want an AC or going on a road trip or something, I take the little scion ricer. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 7:47:07 PM EDT
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If it were not for insane heat or rain I would drive my 66 every damn day.
I am left wanting nothing in way of performance. My 2015 GT has 17k miles on ot since new. It is just less enjoyable leaving youbfeeling disconnected. The 66 is instant sensations of everything. So intoxicating that I want another one to immediately start building, maybe 67-69 to have room for a 351 based stroker. My life needs the 66. I get like 9mpg city with the stupid thing and maybe 16-17mpg cruising on the freeway when I take it out of town. T5 conversion with EFI helps. If I build another I want to do sequential fuel injection and a few other tricks while hopefully tucking 315s on all 4 corners of I can get a 69-70. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 8:26:08 PM EDT
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Just to expand on my GTX, it was the subject of an 80’s MoPar Action magazine article. It stated that the car spent its first years a quarter mile at a time. The 426 was seized and a 440 put in it. Then it was forgotten for a decade or so. A collector found it and the actual 426 engine in a nearby closed service station. It was restored and sat in a collection for 25 years or so. I bought it from a collector car dealer in Pennsylvania. If it was made of rubber it was shot. Brakes especially. It has factory front discs and getting all the original replacement parts was sporting to say the least. It runs and drives fine although it needs a new cam & lifter set due to a flat lobe. I haven’t found anyone with one yet but keep looking. I enjoy driving it as well as other classics. When I feel the urge, one of my modern sporting machines is available.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 8:33:48 PM EDT
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Street legal 2001 Cobra, twin turbo, 740 rwhp, 780 rwtq. Mid 9’s at 142-144 mph.
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