Kartelli

Quick question for the street racers... has anybody encountered an old 5.0L mustang?

How did your 5th gen hold up from a stop, or a roll against it?

One of my buddies wants to race me... Im thinking ill go from a roll in 1st gear to stand a chance.

Hes got full exaust + race clutch vs me with a cai + new paintjob



Im thinking i will lose pretty bad hahah

roby

you will, you might be better off racing from a start, and hoping he dumps his clutch and just loses all traction, while you still have somewhat traction. but he'll still catch up to you, and smoke you.

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ludehawk

I never had a problem with any of them... hell i 1/2 track the autos lol

1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.4 14.9
1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.2 14.8

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Jay

00H22

near stock old 5.0s = the slow, newer 4.6s with manual trannys = u owned

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bvprelude

I have beaten like 3 5.0 fox body stangs 2 from a dead stop and 1 from a 45mph roll I beat them pretty badly too.

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xpreludex29x

key to racing mustangs.. race from a roll.. or top end,...

dunt race from a start, thats there sweet spot if they can launch..

race them from a roll.. make sure ur in vtec and u shudnt have a problem

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thepreludedude

i embarrassed a early 90's 5.0 right when i bought my lude. it was great. i had two people in my car (incl. me). we were starting around 75.

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Kartelli

found out he also has intake, headers, and pulleys to go along with his mod list.

I'll give him a run for his money from a roll once I get my exaust + header put on.

Another one of my 5th gen friend's lude has every bolt-on with tuned v-afc, says he walks early 90's stangs as well with the same bolt-ons... haven't seen him actually do it, just by word of mouth

typeshprelude98

Talk is cheap...
never raced a 5.0 here....a friend of mine back in college had one that wasnt street legal but took it to the track whenever he could... He let me drive it once...killa burnouts...

Luderstang

if you want to win, race from a 40mph roll... it will be too high in rpms in 2nd for him, and too low in 3rd (3rd gear sucks in near stock 5.0).. and it will be that sweet spot for a prelude in 2nd.. it depends alot on what year, style, convertable, gear, tires, traction.. i have seen stock or near stock 5.0 run 13s all day long, but i have also seen more modded auto convertables that are horrible..

have fun running him.. it's interesting to watch the different powerbands go at it..

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