2019 Mustang GT - should it be in the guide
 

What do you guys think of the 2019 GT going into the guide. It looks to be a good combo, as you can can see from the video below, its pretty fast stock. I know the Camaro street version gets a 9 inch rear, but I think they should keep the street cars exactly like the way they came from the factory as far as the drivetrain goes.

I think it would nice to see more street versions from the factory, not just the factory built race cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VwHW2jAaJo

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Some quick bar napkin math using “new car 85% weight and HP adjustment” shows a natural B or C car.

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Pretty impressive what the new muscle is capable of when you think of a bone stock car putting down et's as fast as my car runs in J/SA. Now that I think about it, it's a little humiliating lol!

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I've been saying for at least the last decade that the "good old days" of muscle cars is right now. These cars are bad a s s in every way. You couldn't give me a muscle car from the 60s and early 70s anymore and I've own several.

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You don't want them, give me one or two. I think I can make room for them.

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And in another 40 years?

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I have to agree with you on this one Ed. We are living in a world where some new Hondas are faster than a New Street Hemi.
I do however think that I'll keep my old stuff, at least for now.

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Just FYI,
2019 Mustang shipping wts. depending on options; 3532-3825.

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Using the 85/85 NHRA rule for new entries, the NHRA shipping wt. would be 3251 lbs. with an NHRA rated hp of 391 hp

With an 8.31 factor that would make it a natural A Stocker

Or add 73 lbs. and run B/SA

I say yes, it needs to be in the guide

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Sounds like a proposal for new class " Factory Pure Stock " 2015 and up w/ pure stock rules). tech would be a challenge. However, If you apply the liberal stock eliminator rules to this car, it's a 75-85k piece in short order... CJ, Copo, Drag pac territory.

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[QUOTE=Steve Stickel;577179]
I love the idea but I doubt no one at NHRA is interested in more classes...

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There is a pent up need! Most are doing just T&T.
Great for class competition and Street Heads Up using Pure Stock Rules.
You can do this locally like it use to be.
Even the mundane cars run 15 seconds.

Tracks are shutting down the ET/MPH boards so some of the real fast cars can get a few runs in.

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WOW-that video is amazing-I want one! wait-there are no racetracks closer than 4 hours of ugly traffic from me-that's why I don't race my GTO....still what a car!

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It sounds to me like he was trying to cram the converter too much as well. Perhaps trying to launch about 1200-1400 would have helped the 60" times. Also, once the E 85 tune went in, that is when it started chattering the tires-why not try the drag radials again? Maybe they did and it slowed the car down, and they just didn't show it.