ReCa wow dude how high were you when you replyed to this thread. And obviously your to retarted to understand the whole thread. For start No on ever said anything about taking a stock mustang dumping  a 300 shot on there would run 10's and your a moron to think that. Because you obviously cant read. I said "Lighten the car up add a full exhaust system, high flow intake manifold, and a properly tuned shot of nitrus around 200 shot or bigger, along with slicks and you would be pretty damn close if not in the 10s" But again i'm probably just wasteing my breath since your to stupid to read the entire post to begin with. So again put down the crack pipe and pick up a book and educate yourself. And as for the tuner comment you made I would love to see you put a 300 shot on your car and come down to the track I'll laugh my ass off when your dumb ass blows the heads on your car.  

So weve both flamed eachother enough lets talk seriously about this.

For one..the conversation was about that video. The guy claims to have a stock mustang with nos and he runs 10.92 in the video.

Is it possible? Maybe...probable? No...in order to give a stock mustang lx that weighs over 2k pounds enough horsepower to run anywhere near 10s youd have to modify alot more than just that.

If you disagree with me I can post some specs on horsepower and 1/4 times from some of the  fastest mustangs out there.

There are mustang cobra svt's that run 11's. It is possible to run a 300 shot of nitrous on a 5.0 but it has to be dual stage and you have to know your nitrous tuning to a T.

Given all of this information I believe that video to be bs.

The thread was about this guy asking what car would be a good platfrom to run 10's

A mustang 5.0 can run 10's yes but the point is be ready to put some cash into it. You cant expect to have a drag oriented car running 10's without dishing out some cash.

Finally in order to use a 300 shot on this 5.0 the engine would have to be impecable.


What your saying is with a little tuning and some nos you can run 10's that wasnt the argument. Im saying a stock mustang 5.0 with a stock engine running 10's on a unstated amount of nos ....how can you believe its running a 10.92 in the quarter.

Back to the topic of the thread. If your asking what platform would be good to run 10's there are alot. In the end though unless your willing to buy a high end vehicle..your going to have to spend some cash on it. Research by looking up whos using what already on the 1/4 tracks. What works with your budget. There are alot of cars capable of running 10's but there is also alot of false information out there regarding the drag strip and vehicle specs.  

if you research whos using what on the tracks you'd be suprised to see that 5.0 mustangs are extremely popular.  And 5.0L mustangs weigh close to if not under 2K lbs when you strip them out, and do some other weight reduction.  

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I dunno why I am getting flamed for telling this guy the truth, hes acting like a moron. THe Fox Body Mustang's chassis is one of very few drag cars that have reached high 7's. That is a testament to what kind of quartermile times a stock chassis can make with modifications. 10's on stock block and stock intake manifold should not be hard to beleive at all, everytime Ive been to the track the fastest drag car is usually a 5.0 Mustang.

Also think about all the motor swaps available, 351 cleveland, 428 big block, a vast community of drag racers that have been running single digits in those cars for 30 years. Do not underestimate v8's at the quarter, that is there ballpark for racing. I think I could take a stock 5.0,put slicks on the stock rims and open up the exhaust, put intake and header on it, and a 200-300shot of nitrous and run a high 10. Lots of v8's use big shots of nitrous to run amazing quartermile times.  

Does anyone know the specs for a stock Honda ccord EuroR (2003) air filter in terms of its weight, height, outside lenght and width. I am having problems sourcing a matching K&N filter.  

Nobody reads what the other is saying.  ReCa is answering about stock mustang with a hell of a lot of nos. Stock cars aren't gutted, tuned to perfection, or able to handle to many 1/4 runs.  Some of you keep arguing about motor swaps, high performance upgrades, and more then just the basic 5.0 mustang think before you type. I have only been able to work on my friends mustang but when we were all done it had 771hp going to the wheels and ran a 9.21 in the 1/4.  To do that he spent a lot of time, a lot of money, and alot of practice.  

If you have to ask what car you need to get to reach 10 seconds in the first place, you shouldn't even be trying. Building a 10 second drag car is not exactly something a novice should be doing. You'll just blow it up or kill yourself - or your wallet. No offense =P  

exactly.  driving a 10 second car isnt something you can just automatically do.  just cause draging is a straight line doesnt mean you wont lose control, crash, and roll your car.  

Amen.  People need to learn how to drive first.  Everyone upgrades their car before they even know how drive it to its stock limits.  

wow  hey nj06 let me know when you blow yur motor k?  then you can get a better car  

I had a 1987 Mustang 5.0 Notchback back in 1989 (showing my age??). Stock it ran 14.2 @ 99mph. A couple minor bolt-ons (K&N air filter, throttle body, mufflers), 3:27 rear gears (small step up from the stock 2:73), cheater slicks (no drag radials back then), and 150 shot NOS (pretty much the only name brand widely available at the time), and I ran 12.40 @ 113, consistantly. A 5.0 w/ 150 shot is NOT running 10's. There is much more to the story than we're being told. And what's with the Honda Civic guys calling Mustangs and the like "Americrap"? Aren't Civics made in North America? I currently have an 06 Mustang GT & an 02 WRX Sportwagon - and I like them both- they each offer something a little different, the WRX is more fun in the twisties, for example, and the stang is much more straight line brute force (as some here have already pointed out), but I don't get the Ameri-bashing. We are all, or at least mostly Americans here, and most of the "imports" here are built here these days, and even if they're not built here, they're all worked up and worked on by Americans, so we must know SOMETHING about fast cars over here in "Americrap".
Thanks for listening- I just felt the need to add my $0.02 in there....  

ok well i'm 20 and i built a ten second s10 but it took alot of engine and a stout gear not to mention a fat tire and it wasnt cheap well unless like 15k plus the price of the truck and that was built from swap meet parts but if you want a quick tuner i always believe the 1st gen eclipse awd turbo is a good starting point  

and to throw my two cents in. fox body mustangs are one of the "cheapest" to get to 10 secs.  now im not saying extensive work and $ would not have to be put into it by no means, but they are pretty much the car to beat in drag racing.  another one is the 3rd gen camaro.  if you put it on a SERIOUS diet.  I had one that was completely gutted (700 lbs), a ground up drivetrain redo, and custom suspension, 550whp, with a 75 shot triggered at about  4750 r's, and i would only hit 10's in perfect conditions.  Alas, its now nothing more than a crumpled beer can.  

I bought a 1986 1/2 Mustang new off the lot and this I have done from experience and I have the tickets from the drags in Ennis, texas 1/4 mile and Kennedale,Texas 1/8 mile/ I don't really remember the difference between the 86 and 86 1/2. but mine was much faster ... and yes I never got better than 14.3 secs 1/4 and 9.66 secs 1/8 th mile stock. By just changing the tires to a shorter BF Goodrich soft tire I easly broke into the 13's ... 13.2 at the best. The stock gator backs suck for traction they spin thru the whole 1/4.  I liked the 86's cable clutch instead of hydrolic much better for feathering. I never had anyone get within 3/4 of a sec of my times because I could drive ... I can guarantee 12 sec 1/4's and 8's in the 8th by doing this ... learn how to drive ... use a tunable o2 sensor, sticky tires(shorter than stock not taller) high flow(twin air box oversized air intakes, oversized radiator, oversized exhaust and headers, over sized throttel body, airplane fuel (if you can get it), use the power steering by-pass belt nad reduced sized pullies, race in a 40 degrees and lower, high humidity, weight transfer bars (makes the butt of the car squat back for more traction  ... did I mention learn how to drive ? The guys you see in these mags testing these cars (especially stds trannies) have not enough time behind the wheel to get the true feel for the power bands of the car and when and how to shift. It is possible to run 10's in these cars if your cut them up and use a lot of aluminum and fiberglass and spend some bucks on some charger of some kind... I have seen them ... run, pull the front wheels off the ground. To be clear though they were mostly in the 11's and about 1 in 15 runs they could hit 10.92 -10.99 . Just remember 140 hp crotch rockets weighing 300-500 lbs only run 10 sec 1/4's ...