After spending most of last night working out the kinks on a homemade cold air induction setup, I just had to take the car out for a ride and scare a few pedestrians with the turbo flutter.
I was tooling down a side street when I saw a brand new Mustang GT convertible going down the main drag. I scooted out to catch him and wound up behind him at a red light. I could have gotten the lane next to him, but its only a block until the next light that is red. And I though he was going to turn onto the freeway so I didn't want to lose him.
He takes off hard from the light, likely thinking that I was afraid to pull up beside him at the light. So I knew it was on. 
But truth be known, I didn't think I had much chance against this car. My GN has nothing for mods but a power plate and this CAI, and I was running 97 octane gas on the stock chip.
I couldn't catch the next light with him as there was a sedan that pulled along side him.
This time at the light, he took it out of gear and took his foot off the brakes to show me he had a 5 speed. Oh well, should be fun anyways... Light goes green and he pulls away hard through the intersection. I give him a second and get on it and run him down pretty fast. Interesting. So I whip out beside him and we both get on it. I pull on him easily. Not like I am blowing him away but we both know who's winning. I look over at him and he won't acknowledge. This goes on a few more times from a roll and its always the same. I don't think this guy was grabbing a low enough gear. Very nice looking car, but apparently the driver needs some work.
When we finally got to the end of the street he turned left onto a service road. I knew he was just turning to go back down the strip the other way so I did the same down the right service road. We meet up at the next intersection to get back onto the main strip and this guy refuses to get back on it with me. Sits for probably five seconds and then continues down the service road rather rapidly. Guess its my road tonight.
I run down the main strip and he flies down the service road. Two more times he refuses to get back on the strip with me. Finally he pulls out well behind me. By now I am back at the turn for the freeway so I take it, hoping he will bite. Not a chance!!!
So I guess its safe to say there is now another formerly-cocky Mustang owner afraid of the Darkside. I don't get it myself. I know its a convertible, but its also a brand new 260 HP 5 speed. And I whooped him decisively in my 15 year old stock GN. Oh well, I guess those K&Ns really are worth 30 HP. Regardless I'll take it. Sorry for the long post. Just waiting for someone to post why I beat this guy so handily. I just cannot rationalize it.
PS. I like Mustangs...well not their cheap interiors. And this car was extra sweet.
I was tooling down a side street when I saw a brand new Mustang GT convertible going down the main drag. I scooted out to catch him and wound up behind him at a red light. I could have gotten the lane next to him, but its only a block until the next light that is red. And I though he was going to turn onto the freeway so I didn't want to lose him.
He takes off hard from the light, likely thinking that I was afraid to pull up beside him at the light. So I knew it was on. But truth be known, I didn't think I had much chance against this car. My GN has nothing for mods but a power plate and this CAI, and I was running 97 octane gas on the stock chip.I couldn't catch the next light with him as there was a sedan that pulled along side him.
This time at the light, he took it out of gear and took his foot off the brakes to show me he had a 5 speed. Oh well, should be fun anyways... Light goes green and he pulls away hard through the intersection. I give him a second and get on it and run him down pretty fast. Interesting. So I whip out beside him and we both get on it. I pull on him easily. Not like I am blowing him away but we both know who's winning. I look over at him and he won't acknowledge. This goes on a few more times from a roll and its always the same. I don't think this guy was grabbing a low enough gear. Very nice looking car, but apparently the driver needs some work. When we finally got to the end of the street he turned left onto a service road. I knew he was just turning to go back down the strip the other way so I did the same down the right service road. We meet up at the next intersection to get back onto the main strip and this guy refuses to get back on it with me. Sits for probably five seconds and then continues down the service road rather rapidly. Guess its my road tonight.
I run down the main strip and he flies down the service road. Two more times he refuses to get back on the strip with me. Finally he pulls out well behind me. By now I am back at the turn for the freeway so I take it, hoping he will bite. Not a chance!!! So I guess its safe to say there is now another formerly-cocky Mustang owner afraid of the Darkside. I don't get it myself. I know its a convertible, but its also a brand new 260 HP 5 speed. And I whooped him decisively in my 15 year old stock GN. Oh well, I guess those K&Ns really are worth 30 HP.
Regardless I'll take it. Sorry for the long post. Just waiting for someone to post why I beat this guy so handily. I just cannot rationalize it.PS. I like Mustangs...well not their cheap interiors. And this car was extra sweet.
I wonder if he'll still be driving like an idiot next time I see him? Probably.
