shadow_stang Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 My Mach 1 is bone stock, and staying that way for a while, until I graduate. Even though it's stock though, a few friends have got me out to race some, and I figured I'd share my last 3 races. (assuming this is the right spot to post it) I was at the gas station one night with a friend, and this turbo 4-banger pulls in, some kind of Dodge Stratus? Cobalt? Looking thing, with a carbon fiber hood. My friend challenges him to a race, on my behalf. And I'm thinking he's going to beat me, since he's in a light-weight 4 cylinder with a turbo, and I'm factory. We go from a dig, and I baby it out of the hole, since I have no traction. Hit all the gears perfect, 2nd right at 6,800, and all the rest a little below. Ran off and left him. He catches back up and says he was spinning, so we decide to go from a 15mph roll, in which he pulled ahead a bit at the beginning, but once I got halfway through second, I went by him, and proceeded to win again. This time he said his engine was missing. And my friend, who was riding shotgun, tells me, "ah... he's a pill head anyway." Second race was today, against my buddy's 2V GT. It has 4.10 gear, short throw, and a bunch of bolt-ons, think he had some kind of drag/street tire set-up. We went from a roll, about 20mph... he jumped ahead, but the moment I hit 3rd, walked off and left him. We went again from a dig... spun a bit, but eventually passed him again and won. He's a pretty good driver, and told me the Mach ran good for just having the 3.55 Third race was a little later... I lost. It was against a 5,0 foxbody with drag slicks on it, among a bunch of other stuff. Could never launch as good as him, and although he didn't destroy me, he still won. Assuming I had slicks, I think I would have stayed a bit closer, if not even. Dude said he could hear me spinning. Here is my friends GT, with the Mach: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Sounds like you have a good time with your car, not preaching but mabey next time you need to talk these guys into goin to the strip and racing doesn't cost much and is a lot safer.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Man your Mach looks stellar there!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_stang Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Sounds like you have a good time with your car, not preaching but mabey next time you need to talk these guys into goin to the strip and racing doesn't cost much and is a lot safer.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You're absolutely right man, they even mentioned going to the track instead, next time. Man your Mach looks stellar there!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks man, I love the background... really makes for a great spot for photos. I have pics with a couple other cars down there too. Parking garages are the best. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member fiveohwblow Posted May 29, 2014 Supporting Member Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nice Mach and nice wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Younts_Autosport Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Will you just hurry up and come to Lexington. I don't have friends with cool cars here anymore, I need shenanigans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_stang Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Nice Mach and nice wins!Thanks man! Was hoping it could have been 3 wins, but when that dude said he was going home to change tires, simply to take on a bone stock mach, I realized he wasn't just out to play. lol Will you just hurry up and come to Lexington. I don't have friends with cool cars here anymore, I need shenanigans!My friend, there are plenty of shenanigans left to be had! I could road trip soon, maybe see what Lexington, NC looks like. Probably not as basketball crazy as the Lexington up here. You ever talk to the higher ups about getting a 4 day weekend for mustang week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 just a tip you can try out, try shifting a little lower, around 6250, at that RPM our intake dies out and we are just kinda making noise. Brett suggested i try shifting lower (as i shifted around the same 6800) and i picked up two tenths in the quarter. but i also have gears and a few other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_stang Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 just a tip you can try out, try shifting a little lower, around 6250, at that RPM our intake dies out and we are just kinda making noise. Brett suggested i try shifting lower (as i shifted around the same 6800) and i picked up two tenths in the quarter. but i also have gears and a few other things.Thanks man, I'll give it a shot. I still have the 3.55, obviously, since it's stock... so any tips on how to best shift a stock mach are much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 1-2 no higher then 6500, ever other gear I'd shift low 6000's. now I have early cobra cams and shift about 6700. thats a very nice, cheap and easy swap btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_stang Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 1-2 no higher then 6500, ever other gear I'd shift low 6000's. now I have early cobra cams and shift about 6700. thats a very nice, cheap and easy swap btw!Thanks man, I'll remember that. And I guess you're talking about the 96-98 Cobra cams? Did I get those years right? I've heard about people doing that swap before I believe. Edit: never mind, just read your sig. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
