New Shelby GT500 goes to the dyno

[EricMartello]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
I'm not against Ford or anything, I currently drive one...but 500+ hp and a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds doesn't really add up to me.

I'd attribute that to traction. Switch the rear tires to some Nitto 555R and drop the pressure to 10-15 PSI then you'll be able to cut sub 4-sec 0-60 times and 60 ft times below 2s in the 1/4 mle.

 

[bargetrav]

Originally posted by: EricMartello

Originally posted by: thegimp03
I'm not against Ford or anything, I currently drive one...but 500+ hp and a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds doesn't really add up to me.

I'd attribute that to traction. Switch the rear tires to some Nitto 555R and drop the pressure to 10-15 PSI then you'll be able to cut sub 4-sec 0-60 times and 60 ft times below 2s in the 1/4 mle.

While the traction part is true, Nitto's DR is pretty bad for the track. A good slick would net 1.6X 60 ft's and 0-60 times of low 3's.

 

[EricMartello]

Originally posted by: bargetrav

Originally posted by: EricMartello
I'd attribute that to traction. Switch the rear tires to some Nitto 555R and drop the pressure to 10-15 PSI then you'll be able to cut sub 4-sec 0-60 times and 60 ft times below 2s in the 1/4 mle.

While the traction part is true, Nitto's DR is pretty bad for the track. A good slick would net 1.6X 60 ft's and 0-60 times of low 3's.

Nitto DR may not be the absolute best, but for a street car they're probably the best DOT approved DR you can put on a car. OF course to get them to stick you will need to roast them, I usually heat mine up for 3-4 secs AFTER i see the smoke appear. Just by switching to them I lost a whole 1/2 sec on my ET and my driving was questionable. 🙂

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: EricMartello

Originally posted by: bargetrav

Originally posted by: EricMartello
I'd attribute that to traction. Switch the rear tires to some Nitto 555R and drop the pressure to 10-15 PSI then you'll be able to cut sub 4-sec 0-60 times and 60 ft times below 2s in the 1/4 mle.

While the traction part is true, Nitto's DR is pretty bad for the track. A good slick would net 1.6X 60 ft's and 0-60 times of low 3's.

Nitto DR may not be the absolute best, but for a street car they're probably the best DOT approved DR you can put on a car. OF course to get them to stick you will need to roast them, I usually heat mine up for 3-4 secs AFTER i see the smoke appear. Just by switching to them I lost a whole 1/2 sec on my ET and my driving was questionable. 🙂

Nittos aren't good because they are sticky. They are good because they are legal and are the stickiest tire you can put on a car and still be able to drive reasonably in rain.

MT and Hoosier make much better DRs that are still DOT approved and technically street legal, but they are definately not safe on wet roads like the Nittos are.

 

[EricMartello]

Originally posted by: exdeath
Nittos aren't good because they are sticky. They are good because they are legal and are the stickiest tire you can put on a car and still be able to drive reasonably in rain.

MT and Hoosier make much better DRs that are still DOT approved and technically street legal, but they are definately not safe on wet roads like the Nittos are.

M/Ts and Hoosiers are better for the track but it's like you said, not so good in the rain. Not just that, but if you leave them on your car they'll wear very quickly - much faster than the Nittos would. Most people who drag race just get a set of M/Ts mounted on separate rims...but my point remains, if they put Nittos on the GT500 it will be able to cut sub-4s zero to sixty times...and the Nittos ARE quite sticky when you heat them up.