JakeRobb

This isn't exactly a kill story, but if my wife hadn't been in the car, it would have been.

A couple weekends ago I was in the Detroit area for a wedding. One the way home, I was on 696 in the Camaro with my wife asleep in the passenger seat. The cruise control is set at 70.

I notice a white SN95 Mustang in my rearview, coming up behind me. He catches up and matches my speed in the next lane over. I look over - 4.6L fender badges indicate that it's a '96-98. I couldn't see or hear any indication that he was anything other than stock. His windows are tinted dark, so I can't see him at all. I'm thinking I'd love to race, but my wife would wake up and wouldn't be too happy about it, so I just smile in his direction and go back to driving.

He hovers next to me for a minute or two, and then out of nowhere, BAM! Tires squealing, engine roaring, and before I know it, he's ten carlengths ahead. The sound (along with my "holy ****") was enough to wake up my wife anyway.

Based on the sounds I heard, I'm guessing he had a very big (150+?) shot of nitrous.

Then he slowed down and came back to sit next to me, at which point I smiled at him again and give a thumbs-up. He cruised next to me for a few more minutes, and then pulled ahead.

Anyway, had I chosen to race, I am certain I would have gotten my butt kicked. Thanks to my wife, I remain undefeated on the street.

This isn't really a kill story, but I just thought I'd share. If the owner of said Mustang happens to see this, I have two things to say: nice car, and would you mind sharing your mod list?

BLUE OVAL NUT

Thanks for sharing the story and my curiousity has been awaken about the mods also.

Bob Cosby

It would take a lot more than just a 150 shot on a mostly-stock 96-98 GT to really have a big advantage over your SS.

JakeRobb

Who's saying it was mostly stock?

Also, I have an SS?! :looks around excitedly to see it:

Antz97ZNJ

Yea that caught me off guard to.

Mike 92LX

I too got suprised by one at the track(Cecil) that belonged to a buddy...

This past weekend my friend went 12.7 at 108MPH on motor with his 98 GT SOHC on drag radials and then 11.55 at 118MPH with a 100 shot. High flow cats. All sway bars on. Pump gas and no meth. Stock hood. Full interior even the spare in. I couldn't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5.0 "stroker", patriot heads,comp cams blah blah
I drove it. Pulls hard to 6400.

Kraest

So, basically he's running 12s on motor with a completely built stroker motor?

Summer time is killing cars right now. At the track, a SN95 5.0 with a cam (don't know about heads) and a shot of nitrous (he was purging it at the line) hit 13.20s to my 12.90. Boy was he pissed 2000+ DA will do that to you

Mike

JakeRobb

Did I miss a thread about your new car? When did you sell the '98 Z28 with the 415?

Mike 92LX

"So, basically he's running 12s on motor with a completely built stroker motor?"

Yes through cats,with a small gap on the plugs and tuned for N20. I though it was pretty respectable for those cars. His best time in the spring was 12.2 on motor with that tune.

Kraest

Over a month ago.