I've seen more than few guys on here that are building very light cars with outrageous horsepower; and I sometimes wonder what they are going to do with all of that power on tap, especially in a street car.
A friend of a friend had a new supercharged shelby GT500 mustang; but of course it just wasn't fast enough being what it was. So, after a 3.2L whipple supercharger was bolted on, the car made 690hp at the wheels...
I had a ride in this car and you pretty much had to tiptoe on the gas. Just a little to much gas and the car would spin its drag radials in any gear.
I don't know why, but I guess the Shelby's don't come with any traction control or maybe it was defeated in the new tune. Anyway, it seems like having this much power and torque is like having a loaded gun with a hair trigger.
Just recently, a few days after I had a ride in the car, I learned that the owner crashed totaling the car and breaking a rib in the process. Apparently he was trying to pass a slower car when he dipped into the power just a little too much and lost control, crossed the middle line and crashed into oncoming traffic. He's lucky to get out with such a minor injury. I saw a picture of the car and its hard to tell what happened, but another car impacted the drivers side door...
Now, I don't know the owner well but I know who he is. He's an older gentleman who knows his way around powerful cars and has been drag racing for many years. So its not like this was some inexperienced punk kid.
Just a little story i thought I'd share..
A friend of a friend had a new supercharged shelby GT500 mustang; but of course it just wasn't fast enough being what it was. So, after a 3.2L whipple supercharger was bolted on, the car made 690hp at the wheels...
I had a ride in this car and you pretty much had to tiptoe on the gas. Just a little to much gas and the car would spin its drag radials in any gear.
I don't know why, but I guess the Shelby's don't come with any traction control or maybe it was defeated in the new tune. Anyway, it seems like having this much power and torque is like having a loaded gun with a hair trigger.
Just recently, a few days after I had a ride in the car, I learned that the owner crashed totaling the car and breaking a rib in the process. Apparently he was trying to pass a slower car when he dipped into the power just a little too much and lost control, crossed the middle line and crashed into oncoming traffic. He's lucky to get out with such a minor injury. I saw a picture of the car and its hard to tell what happened, but another car impacted the drivers side door...
Now, I don't know the owner well but I know who he is. He's an older gentleman who knows his way around powerful cars and has been drag racing for many years. So its not like this was some inexperienced punk kid.
Just a little story i thought I'd share..