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    Beat a Plymouth Road Runner-390HP

    Although today's Mustang Cobra will destroy my humble 65 ragtop, I still respect the old car for what it is, and what it represented in its heyday. In their era, they performed well for a reasonable amount of money, and I believe they paved the way for the development of today's performance...
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    Dusted a 750

    When you said a 'Suzuki 750', you weren't referring to the Katana (aka Kan-o-tuna) 750, were ya? A little more delicate and subtle than the bolder, spicier Gixxer 750... (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist) Trademark of Mark Young Inc.
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    Bring on the Hayabusa!!!!!!

    This is an interesting thread! It's refreshing to see some real numbers and data being discussed, rather than 'my machine is better than yours' yada yada. I guess the bottom line is that if you put enough time, money, and resources into vehicle X, you can make it faster than vehicle Y. I think...
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    Big Block chevy conversion

    Bill Mitchell (Hard Core Racing Products, Inc) has a BBC crate motor (632 cubic inches) that makes 925 hp and 750 tq, using a single 1150 cfm Holley Dominator carb, for a measly $17,000
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    Hey MarkusReinhardt a Bike Vrs Car question

    When pushing the extreme limits of performance is concerned, the car will always be faster/quicker/better handling than the bike. At Big Willow, the fastest time is 1 minute 6 seconds, by Mario Andretti in a classic Indy-car. Fastest bike time was on a 750 cc race bike, 1 minute 19 seconds. No...
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    2003 Viper Vs. 2003 GT40. If price and power were the same, Which would you choose?

    Gabe, The easiest way to get a subscription is to go to your local Ford dealer and purchase a Lightning, Cobra, or GT40! j/k They have a website, but I've never been to it yet. It's www.teamfordracing.com The name of the mag is 'Inside the Oval'.
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    I Give Up! (venting)

    When my Tundra was only a month old, some unskilled driver left a deep, 2 foot wide depression in my left rear quarter panel, and also didn't leave any info! I was really bummed after that. Now I'm really paranoid to take my Lightning out, and I never leave it unattended anymore. I could only...
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    2003 Viper Vs. 2003 GT40. If price and power were the same, Which would you choose?

    When I bought my Lightning, they gave me a free subscription to 'Inside the Oval', (something future GT40 owners will get to look forward to!) which is an official publication from Ford. In the Feb 2002 issue, they specify the rear-end ratio of the GT40 as 4.22:1, limited slip. With the rear...
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    2003 Viper Vs. 2003 GT40. If price and power were the same, Which would you choose?

    There's a tuner who recently got his Lightning to run a high 10 second quarter mile. Now imagine putting that same engine in a car that weighs 1 TON less, and has way better aerodynamics. Setting aside traction and driver issues, I think that the GT-40 has some potential! The Eaton blowers used...
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    She's not getting slower, they're getting faster...

    Re: She\'s not getting slower, they\'re getting faster... Regarding the upcoming Cobra, someone on the Lightning boards knows an 'insider' from the SVT division, and mentioned that the crank horsepower numbers are closer to the 430 horsepower range...I'm not sure how accurate the info is, but...
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    Who's gone fast in their R/T10?

    Re: Who\'s gone fast in their R/T10? I don't own an Viper yet, but here's my numbers so far, all indicated speedometer speeds, not GPS or timed, all done on lone back roads: Mustang 110 mph Ninja 195 Tundra 100 R1 167 (digital speedo) jet ski 56 (digital, darn fast for being...
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    My 650R VS. Neighbors Boss Hoss 502.........

    The 502s have only been in production since the 2000 model year, and that was the year that the 2 speed auto was introduced. So chances are good that he had the two speed tranny, unless he retrofitted the 502 to the smaller frame, which takes some fabricating work. The second gear is a pretty...
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    My 650R VS. Neighbors Boss Hoss 502.........

    Dang! Now I'm gonna have a tougher time deciding bewteen buying the Viper or Boss! Was the Boss guy spinning his tire the entire time? When the local dealer showed us a WOT roll-on (at 40 mph, first gear)using a 350 hp small block, he was spinning the tire for a good distance, and was fighting...
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    Furious......... Curb Rash!!!

    Bigs, Don't be too harsh on your kid (since she wanted the fast food)... I bet you can't wait til dust season starts up again (I went to Texas Tech in Lubbock for 8 years, and I could never clean out all that dust from my poor car)
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    Viper vs F-16 Fighter Drag Race

    What is an 'Air Force Viper Jet'? I'm not familiar with that name...is that also an F-16, or a different jet? I always thought the F-16 was called the Fighting Falcon...whatever plane they use, it will be a good race.
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    Ripley's Believe It Or Not? N O T !!!

    Re: Ripley\'s Believe It Or Not? N O T !!! I think a Viper vs. jet vs. superbike contest would be awesome! I'm sure I can find a crazy sportbiker who would love a chance to run against two fast machines! I know that in Florida, the Busa and ZX12 guys hold 9/10 mile drag races, and can hit...
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    Help me with this decision...

    Hey everyone, Being a fan of high performance vehicles, I've been following this board for a while, but have never posted til now. This board is really great and informative. I don't own a Viper, but I've been thinking about getting one for a long time. Well that time is getting close, but...
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