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Originally Posted by MustangMan
Raced from about a 20 roll to 85. I didn't think it was going to be a close race. I just wanted to test out my new shift light  . I hit second and then third and then i notice that he isn't flying past me so i look and sure enough there he is about a half a car behind me. Then i thought, he must not be trying....But then I saw him slamming gears and staying steadly a half a car behind me. So that made my night, he did a fly by when I let off and then he took a corner and ran away. All this happend when I was turning out of school. He was behind me at the light and then I saw him fly up next to me as soon as we hit the main road and then we were off. I've beaten harlies and choppers but this was the first sportbike i've beaten.
Note: This never happened, i wish i could beat motorcycles. My car is slow:smile: |
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Originally Posted by MustangMan
rebuilt the whole top end amongst other things. sitting around 330rwhp and 350rwtq ish. have a best of 8.41 with a 1.9 60 foot. as soon as i get a suspension set up i'll be in the very low 8's possibly very high 7's...all in time though. Not really spending time on the car. too busy with school. how've you been?
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It sounds like you have a very nice mustang there that is coming along nicely. Props on the 8.4 w/1.9. However you can be sure that IF that bike was a 600 or anything close to a crotch rocket made in the past decade it will mop the floor with your car (or comparable car) with a competant driver.
To hang with a properly ridden 600cc bike you will need at mimimun 500rwhp.
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Originally Posted by MustangMan
would you be willing to put money on that?
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You'd be wise NOT to take that bet. Most bikes 1st gear tops out at around 90mph. So him hittin 120 before you hit 60 is VERY possible. Keep in mind that even a 1999 600 should run the 1/4 mile in mid 11s - thats on par with a c6 z06 with an average driver!!
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Originally Posted by inteleric1983
The bike probably wasn't racing you. Sorry to break your heart. Your car just doesn't have what it takes to beat a 600 SS. 330RWHP at that Gross weight is not even a contender against a Superbike.
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x2!
He probably was doing what I like to do from time to time; See just how slow the other car is. I did this to a porche carrara a while back. Im cruising at 45mph in 6th gear when a carrera pulls out in front of me and nails it. I wait until his speed is roughly equal to mine, then downshifted to 4th (45mph would have me in 2nd if I REALLY wanted to make him cry) and went 3/4 throttle. I kept perfectly equal with him for about 10 seconds until he let off.
Had I downshifted to 2nd like I should have it would have been ugly as hell for him. Bike was probably doing that.
But rest assured - had that crotch rocket really wanted to, he'd have said bye bye.
The only other explaination would be that perhaps the bike wasnt running on all 4 cylinders, or running very poorly...
Anyhow nice mustang and keep up the work to lower that 60' you should be into the low 8s in no time! Any future planned mods?
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