8 second race car built on the regular assm. line

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

The ZR-1 Corvette, and a multitude of tuner cars with 700+ horsepower, barely hit 11's (or perhaps a 10 second pass with perfect conditions, traction, and a pro driver), and the 1000 hp Bugatti Veyron can crack a low 10-second et....but 8's? The Mustang would need 1000+ horsepower (probably a turbo, or a supercharger and a heck of a lot of nitrous), and a chassis setup for drag racing.

Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to see evidence of an 8-second Mustang straight from-the-factory, I'm just looking for a link to read about them... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

Nah, just the blower will do it. John Mihovetz over at Accufab recently cracked 2600 horsepower with a set of factory &quot;c&quot; heads and a single turbo. The tight bore spacing on these engines precludes them from being powerhouses in n/a form, but they respond to boost like no other engine.

But a lot of it is in the suspension. I've seen cars with 550 rwhp run 9s, and cars with 1200 rwhp struggle to go 10s.