Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Don't know about the 0-60 time, but the traction control whores me all the time! I wutn it off as soon as I turn the car on unless there is rain or snow. I know with mine, as soon as I start to spin the wheels hard on a launch, the traction control kicks in and the car dies. So turn that thing off... just do go crazy on launch! [sm=gears.gif]
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Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
Don't know about the 0-60 time, but the traction control whores me all the time! I wutn it off as soon as I turn the car on unless there is rain or snow. I know with mine, as soon as I start to spin the wheels hard on a launch, the traction control kicks in and the car dies. So turn that thing off... just do go crazy on launch! [sm=gears.gif]
Wow. My '07 doesn't do that. Ford must have improved it. I don't get much chance to really hit it hard, but one rainy day, I had to pull over on the shoulder of a freeway. When I got back on the highway, I put it to the floor with the traction control on. I was surprised. The road was wet, but it didn't spin the wheels, fishtail, or anything, and got up to 70 really quickly.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
But 4.9 would be with the manual, right? With the automatic and traction control off, maybe 5.1 or 5.2?
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
His Car ( 2007 ) ?
Or 2005+ ?
Who, me? My car's an '07 GT with about 2000 miles on it. It's totally stock, 17" wheels & the stock Pirelli tires.
There are various results the best 0-60 for a manual is 4.9 stock, the best for an automatic is 5.0 stock. Keep TCS off while launching a car off the line etc. but for daily driving just leave it on unless you're going to be having some fun.
Just saw a Ford ad on TV for GT's. They said 300 HP, so they were talking about GT's. They also said 4.9 sec 0-60. I thought I read somewhere that it was 5.2 sec for manual and 5.4 for the automatic. So what are the "correct" times 0-60 time for a stock with standard and with automatic? Mine is stock automatic.
A related question - the salesman I bought the car from said that if someone challenges me at a stoplight, I should turn traction control off. Isn't it the job of the traction control to keep the tires from losing traction? Would I get the fastest start with traction control on or off?
Apologies to you racing guys for having to read a noobie question.
Turning off the TCS is good because with it on, it pulls timing when you get up to higher RPMs and it will help with your accelerating.
The 4.9 is doable on a stock car with stock rubber, it is hard, but doable. Your car is also underrated at 300 HP and they normally make around 315 to the crank.
His Car ( 2007 ) ?
Or 2005+ ?
your post makes no sense...
2005-2007 make the same power in the same power band
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There are various results the best 0-60 for a manual is 4.9 stock, the best for an automatic is 5.0 stock. Keep TCS off while launching a car off the line etc. but for daily driving just leave it on unless you're going to be having some fun.
-Jeff
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He didn't mean his car dies as in the engine turns off, he meant that it kills(slows) the acceleration..
How fast is it?
