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What upgrades would I need to beat a '15 Mustang RS3
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[Old User]
Go Kart Champion
you're gonna need something bigger then a frankenturbo... especially up top as the mustang will be strong as hell. if big power is what you want, personally, I'd drop the GTI and build a platform that is meant for it.
lilonespaz
Drag Race Newbie
When in doubt... Drop a LS in it.
bart2278
Go Kart Champion
I hate when people say that. I understand that this vehicle is not meant for drag, and I don't want to turn it into a drag vehicle. Humor me here, as I know it's possible. I just want to know what I would have to do to be competitive against his vehicle. Lets say I still want to keep the EA888, would it be stage 3? 400 horses? I can have a ton of power and still be competitive on the track, so fuck that statement.
bart2278
Go Kart Champion
lol, I think I'll buy a bike before I do that, but the LS is always an option
bart2278
Go Kart Champion
Yea he is a mad shit talker, and I would love to walk him in my "Euro Trash". But if stage 3 is where I need to be, then it will have to wait until I pay this car off.
Lol, you know the hard truth is that it is essentially a different class of sports car. And, judging by your current mods, you know what needs to be done if you want to stay 'competitive' with a Stage 3, Roush Mustang.
I'm curious though, are you trying to stay competitive around a track or for a drag race?
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sauceman101
Ready to race!
Still won't be fast enough. to get the power to weight ratio the RS3 has in bone stock form you'd need 500hp out of the GTI and shed about 250 pounds off the mk6 platform. I see most of the RS3s running mid low 11s on street tires. With that power I'd imagine low 10s high 9s with slicks and a good driver. If you want to walk by him in a euro trash car it won't be one of our GTI's unless you have 30k to put into it. At that point like others have said buy another car
lilonespaz
Drag Race Newbie
You will have to go completely custom. You may be able to be a "Camera car that trails" with stage 3.
You're gonna need to build the motor add in auxiliary fueling.. new pumps bigger injectors maybe a 5th injector. Custom big turbo and tune.
Cause stage 3 is only 400ish horsepower... a Roush stage 3 is 670 horsepower... its a completly diffrent animal.
I had a buddy who had a Mustang GT(Non Roush just a standard 5.0) with intake pipes and tune and was pushing mid 400 something to the wheels and then got a 100 shot.
He would leave me from a roll like i was parked.(Without the nitrous)
You're gonna need to build the motor add in auxiliary fueling.. new pumps bigger injectors maybe a 5th injector. Custom big turbo and tune.
Cause stage 3 is only 400ish horsepower... a Roush stage 3 is 670 horsepower... its a completly diffrent animal.
I had a buddy who had a Mustang GT(Non Roush just a standard 5.0) with intake pipes and tune and was pushing mid 400 something to the wheels and then got a 100 shot.
He would leave me from a roll like i was parked.(Without the nitrous)
sauceman101
Ready to race!
Yea, the 5.0 they brought back in 2011 is an animal, so is the 6.2 in the camaro. We can be competitive with those cars when stock, if we swap turbos. Once those motors get a handful of light mods forget about it let alone forced induction.
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