Mustang Murderthread: Our cars thirst for pedestrian blood

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InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Steiler Drep posted:

I'm not too racing car inclined or anything, so this might sound really stupid. Why are you using 116 octane when you've got a low compression ratio of 9.2:1? Again, I come from an old american car history (lincoln continental '68, Jeep Wrangler '90 4.2L) where using 91 octane is common.

I direct you to the hairdryer ducktaped to the manifold.

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InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

A.o.D. posted:

What would the acceleration difference be between the different gearings?

While lower gearing should give you better acceleration, I guess you also have to consider where it'll put your shift points - for example, a 0-60 sprint is going to be hampered if you choose gearing that means you need to shift into third to do it.

Also, it depends where you want the acceleration. For example, I'd like gearing which would give me the maximum acceleration on a third gear run from 50mph, as that's the most common overtaking or joining-from-sliproad situation I find myself in.

# ¿ Aug 7, 2010 16:33

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

I don't think it's really about GT vs turbo, though, it is? It's GT vs turbo-and-a-tune.

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