Well guys, what can I say here? First I guess don't be so quick to call BS!
(1) I definitely agree with 302240Z, especially the grey headed old Phart part, except my hard is brown but my beard is grey!
(2)If I can do 1.78 60' times with an AOD and some suspension mods and 9" slicks, why doesn't it seem reasonable to y'all that a manual tranny dumped at 6,000 rpm with good suspension and slicks and weighing less that me do 1.6 60' times?
(3)based on common sense knowledge of Stangs and the video, I know that this ain't no AWD car! no Mustang is AWD.
(4)let's be conservative and say my stock 88 less smog and power steering and fan with underdrive pulleys, headers and a chip makes 250 flywheel HP and 330 ft-lb torque at the flywheel, his looks to be making 226 HP at the rear wheels which is probably a bit higher than mine would due to drive train losses, especially since I run a 4.57 rear gear. If I can do 13.53 with a less powerful and heavier car, why is it so hard to believe that he can do 12.9 with a stick shift car launcing much harder than mine?
It looks to me like his mods have allowed him to fully use each HP and ft-lb of torque he can make to get his car to go fast down the strip. Remember it's not all about HP and torque as raw numbers, it is all about how well you can hook it up to the track and drive the car! This guy apparently has done his homework and knows what he's doing with a shifter and it sounds like the rest of you are a bit jealous!
I find this Mustang owner hard to believe
