I am seriously considering buying an Ecoboost and I am a long time drag racer, Its fun and you don't have to have a big HP car. But I do understand where your coming from its a different market for the most part. Shame its not bigger in Europe its tons of fun and the easiest and cheapest way to go racing.
It's funny as I'm almost the opposite. Most cars handle well enough for me to have fun with. I really couldn't care less how it handles on a track when 95% of the time if not 100% the time, it will be driven on streets and roads.
It's fun, but to be honest I'd have more fun karting. I'm just a guy who likes cornering. I don't look down on drag racing, it's awesome and very attainable, but it doesn't appeal to me. And if I wanted to go drag racing, I'd get the GT because it's more easily tunable and will almost certainly have that certain something that only an all American V8 has got.
That's fair, but I would ask if you've actually taken a car that handles "well" and really pushed it on a twisty mountain road. Flooring a V8 is awesome, but I prefer pushing a great chassis on a genuinely challenging road. There's nothing wrong with preferring drag racing, it's pretty awesome (especially the stuff you get to see!), but I think you should give corners a legitimate try someday. If you can, go karting on a really tight, challenging track. It's tricky, but really good fun. And hopefully it won't be too expensive. Even if it is, go once, just to try it. 👍 Again, I'm not bashing drag racing, because it absolutely requires skill and is very awesome, but I personally prefer pushing a chassis rather than a drivetrain.
I've pushed a couple cars around corners (not tracks) and I will admit it is indeed pretty fun. Everyone has a preference 👍
I've done it many times and always have a blast 👍
And this is why I'd never buy a Challenger to go around a mountain
Ouch. Kudos to you for doing it anyway. As you say, I can't imagine that the handling's terribly sweet with that much weight in it.The circumstances are as follows:
1.) My ass
2.) Has to go in that seat.
Definitely not comfortable. Imagine the terror of all that when your back isn't even on the seatback. Instead, your lats are wedged into the side bolsters.
Wear a wife beater for bonus points.
Mustang owners care how fast it goes. Doesn't matter which trim. In the past it was usually the v6 owners that showed the biggest douchebaggery on the streets and at meets. V8 guys knew they were fast but the v6 guys always had to defend their choice and show off.
I have heard 10 to 18 for RWD 18 to 25 for AWD. But those are WAG I bet.
Yeah my comment was just a random one. I always hate they dyno numbers are put out but never stated if corrected or uncorrected.
It's only a 11.3% loss.
I see... Now i know the difference between xxx hp at crank, xxx hp at wheels etc.
