I am thinking about getting a mustang gt conv. in the near future and would like to know easily it is to smoke the tires with auto and 5-speed. also bark them with a manual tranny. I am asking you because I have never riden in a mustang gt and would like help from you since I know some of you have mustangs. thanks

 

too easy in the stick, can't comment on an auto. If you get one, you definetly want a stick

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Get the 5-spd if you want to play! I have a 87 GT that runs in the 12s (1/4 mile)....its ALOT of fun on the street! With a 5-spd and a set of lower rearend gears (I'd go with 3.55 or 3.73s) will really make it quick and solidly in the 13's (1/4 mile). Obcoarse, you could always put 4.10s in an automatic equiped car to waken it up too...but in my opinion I'd still go with a 5-spd for the fun factor! Get a Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine...its the ULTIMATE info on Mustangs and it will make you a speed junky really fast!!! Careful though its addicting!! lol! Good luck!

 

kraw, will your mustang bark the tires in any other gears and also what does the trac. control do. thanks

 

Traction control keeps the car from spinning the tires in slippery conditions by either applying the brake to the wheel spinning (slightly obcoarse) or by cutting/retarding the timing/spark to the engine. Mustangs have a switch to de-activate the system so you can smoke the tires.

 

I know it will bark in 2nd and 3rd, but I don't really try to do that often. Afterall, it is my wife's car, and she is PICKY (original tires at 32k miles!)

as stated above, the traction control retards, in fact, I think it cuts you back to 4 cylinders, and applys ABS as needed. Works great in wet weather. It only kicks in if one tire is spinning at a diff RPM then the other. So, if you are spinning them both, it won't kick in

 

has anyone drove a trans am ram air, and if so what is the power difference between the ford 4.6L and the pontiac 5.7L.

 

Theres a pretty big difference

 

my friend had a 93 LX 5.0 that ran in the 12ish area. it was a real fun car to drive. smoked everything it came up against (lots of posers in the area). i like the newer ones but you can't beat the fox body 5.0's and the best part is you can find em cheap!

 

agreed... HUGE difference