What is this "prep" of which you speak? Its an old airfield and there is no VHT or anything like that. Just a water bucket for the guys with drag radials/slicks. (not me! ). I have 18" 245/45 Eagle F1's. Great for the twisty stuff, but not drag racing. Oh, yeah, I can't drive well either.

 

Yeah, that kinda sucks for times....


TONY

 

Nice times Tony.

I agree with the other Mach Owner above, Only a select few can drive these things to low 13s.
I gotta date with an 03 Cobra in two weeks and know for a fact he cant drive at all. He went to the track for his first time last Thursday and run an incredible 15.23 @ 105 . This is at sea level where the other Cobras are trapping high-mid 12s all day long. The guy cant figure out that you cant launch a 390 hp car on street tires at 4,000 rpm...lol

For anyone that cares I got my Mach picture loaded on the website.
www.ultimatestreetmachines.cz28.com

I miss my LS1 , but love the Herritage of the Mach.

Later guys
Mike

 

That'a a nice looking Mach 1, any mods yet???

TONY

 

Thanks Tony,
I threw in a Pro 5.0 short shifter and Flows to give it a slight rumble. Other than that nothing really to mention that makes power.
With those two mods I ran 13.15 @ 107 with a 1.913 short time on factory tires.
I have run a best 1/8th mile of 8.47 @ 83 mph.

Now keep in mind I was powershifting the **** outta her too.
I still could not believe the low 60' on street tires...jeeez


Later
Mike

 

yeah that 60' time is awesome. I could see a low 13 with a 60' time like that

TONY

 

yea those machs are no cobra but still no joke

 

Yeah,
It cant handle the Cobra or the C5 Vette. A Stock LS1 Z or Bolt on LT1 will be a good run. Not saying I would win , but definitely closer than the Cobra or Vette.

1/8th mile I think Ive got a good contender , but the further you race my odds go down quickly.

 

Uhhh the c5 vette is stil an ls1, a mach1 is VERY capable of taking a c5.

 

very capable(i guess)...also very unlikely, about as capable as a stock lt1 beating an ls1

 

I'd say a stock Mach 1 is a faster than a stock LT1. Measurably and consistently so. How much is debatable I suppose.

 

G man Im gonna have to respectively disagree with ya on this one.

I know very well that the C5 is an LS1 , but also slightly faster than an LS1 Z or TA. When my TA was fairly stock (few bolt ons) I ran a C5 on the highway and he was stock as could be. Antz can probably recall my post about getting killed as I remember him replying to it. He pulled me consistantly every time from a roll and we both had M6s. I have a friend that purchased a 01 C5 and the same day we were at the track beating the **** out of it and he managed a 12.94 @ 108 on his first pass! My LS1 would only run low 13s.

Ive owned the following in the last 6 years...

95 GT slightly modded 14.90s 1/4 avg
96 LT1 TA slightly modded 13.80s 1/4 avg
97 LT1 TA same as above
99 LS1 NBM Z28 A4 13.60s stock
01 GT 13.96 stock
01 TA 13.40s stock M6 ,but then after serious mods 10.60s
Now onto the Mach1

The C5 is shaped like an arrow compared to our cars, lighter weight, better weight transfer dist and more horse power. 1/8th mile we stand a chance depending on the variables, but the further you stretch it out the more likely he is gonna pull on us hard.

Just my opinion and it may be wrong...but its mine...lol

 

I agree about the Mach 1 being consitently faster than LT1, and a drivers race with LS1 f-body but not C5.

TONY

Mikie.... Nice list of cars

 

Mikie,

Nice looking MACH1. Looks better than the Cobra's in my opinion.

Nice to hear someone giving fair comparisons of the Mustangs, Camaros and Corvettes.

So what are the things that you like and don't like about the MACH1?

Dan

 

Thanks a bunch Dan.

The things I dont care for are...

The metal shifter ball ( burns the 1-5&R into the palm of your hand in the summer) I chunked it for a factory leather ****.

The skinny *** 17X8 wheels. The retro design was great , but from the rear it still looks like its riding on 10 speed bicycle tires.
Thats why I ditched those for the Black Bullitts 17X9 and 275 45 17 tires.

All in all that about covers the dislikes.

I am one individual on this board that keeps an open mind about all performance cars and will tell the truth no matter what brand I drive.

Mike