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Dave Coyle · 06-25-2012, 03:23 PM

I was at the track this past Saturday and cam up to run a 2011 Mustang 5.0. The guy told me his was stock with only a CAI and a 4.10 gear. He was running 12.25 and I was running 12.29. Is it possible that his car was in fact running that good with just those two things?

If so, great job to the Ford Co. My mods are listed with my best time to date of 11.99 that was on a 50 degree day. Temps Saturday were in the 80's and it was humid. What do you think, was he shitting me about his mods????

papawattz · 06-25-2012, 03:29 PM

Was that at Martin?

Dave Coyle · 06-25-2012, 03:33 PM

No it was at Midmichigan Motorplex in Staton, and I forgot to say that it was a stick.

Supercharged SS · 06-25-2012, 03:53 PM

I brought a buddy of mine, who had a '12 5.0 stick car with a tune, intake, and drag radials, to the track for the first time about two wks ago. His best was a 12.02 at 114(?) in a da of 1800. So that car maybe be right.

Dave Coyle · 06-27-2012, 12:31 PM

Glad to see that FMC has stepped it up with the 5.0, keeps the mussle cars alive and well again!

DandD · 06-27-2012, 06:40 PM

I totally agree Dave, it's a great time right now for factory muscle cars. We're going out to Milan tomorrow for Livernois customer appreciation days, it's supposed to be in the upper 90s hopefully I can keep it in the 12s.

Chris@Livernois · 06-28-2012, 10:50 AM

Mustangs are quite a bit lighter and respond well to small bolt-on's.

Our auto 5.0L went low 13's bone stock with 85 miles on it. With an 87 octane tune only same day, it ran 12.78 @ 111 mph in 80 degree heat

We then added headers, catted mid-pipe, catback, and drag radials and retuned for 93 octane and went 12.07 @ 116 mph in 82 degree heat

Added a 4.10 and went 11.90 @ 116 in 87 degree heat

Added an aluminum 1-piece driveshaft and went 11.69 @ 117 mph but the air was much better.. 78 degrees

Added 12:1 compression pistons, CNC heads, stock cams, converter, BOSS intake and ran 10.7 @ 124 mph full weight

-Rick

scrming · 07-02-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DandD

I totally agree Dave, it's a great time right now for factory muscle cars. We're going out to Milan tomorrow for Livernois customer appreciation days, it's supposed to be in the upper 90s hopefully I can keep it in the 12s.

Hey Dan... don't remember seeing you out there!!! LOL!

And yeah, was at the track a couple years ago.... Powerhouse was there with there brand new 5.0 auto.... had like 27 miles on it and they went 12.7... 100% stock with 3.31s..

I need to get over to Mid-Michigan... I haven't run there in years!!!

CamaroGirl5 · 07-29-2012, 12:38 PM

Yea thats totally possible for that time, those new 5.0s run good with very little mods...I know an automatic 5.0 with a tune, gear, airbox, and headers with DRS running 12.00s sometimes 11.9s depending on traction.

06-25-2012, 03:23 PM	#1
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	Drag raced a 5.0. I was at the track this past Saturday and cam up to run a 2011 Mustang 5.0. The guy told me his was stock with only a CAI and a 4.10 gear. He was running 12.25 and I was running 12.29. Is it possible that his car was in fact running that good with just those two things? If so, great job to the Ford Co. My mods are listed with my best time to date of 11.99 that was on a 50 degree day. Temps Saturday were in the 80's and it was humid. What do you think, was he shitting me about his mods???? __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

06-25-2012, 03:33 PM	#3
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	No it was at Midmichigan Motorplex in Staton, and I forgot to say that it was a stick. __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

06-27-2012, 12:31 PM	#5
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	Glad to see that FMC has stepped it up with the 5.0, keeps the mussle cars alive and well again! __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

06-27-2012, 06:40 PM	#6
DandD Drives: 2010 2SS and 2011 LS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western burbs of the Motor City Posts: 628 View My Garage	I totally agree Dave, it's a great time right now for factory muscle cars. We're going out to Milan tomorrow for Livernois customer appreciation days, it's supposed to be in the upper 90s hopefully I can keep it in the 12s. __________________ Around here we like baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet

06-25-2012, 03:29 PM	#2
papawattz Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS +2014 El Tigre Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 344 View My Garage	Was that at Martin?

06-25-2012, 03:53 PM	#4
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,927	I brought a buddy of mine, who had a '12 5.0 stick car with a tune, intake, and drag radials, to the track for the first time about two wks ago. His best was a 12.02 at 114(?) in a da of 1800. So that car maybe be right.

06-28-2012, 10:50 AM	#7
Chris@Livernois Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dearborn Heights, MI Posts: 829	Mustangs are quite a bit lighter and respond well to small bolt-on's. Our auto 5.0L went low 13's bone stock with 85 miles on it. With an 87 octane tune only same day, it ran 12.78 @ 111 mph in 80 degree heat We then added headers, catted mid-pipe, catback, and drag radials and retuned for 93 octane and went 12.07 @ 116 mph in 82 degree heat Added a 4.10 and went 11.90 @ 116 in 87 degree heat Added an aluminum 1-piece driveshaft and went 11.69 @ 117 mph but the air was much better.. 78 degrees Added 12:1 compression pistons, CNC heads, stock cams, converter, BOSS intake and ran 10.7 @ 124 mph full weight -Rick

07-29-2012, 12:38 PM	#9
CamaroGirl5 @moorethrottle Drives: 2010 Camaro SS F1X 427 LSNext Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 258 View My Garage	Yea thats totally possible for that time, those new 5.0s run good with very little mods...I know an automatic 5.0 with a tune, gear, airbox, and headers with DRS running 12.00s sometimes 11.9s depending on traction.