Motor Trend bad specs

SC UL8R1990

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I really liked motor trend but the super coupe article kinda bothers me.

first of all they only mustered a 16.24 out of a 5speed 1989 SC. And second of all they referred to the wheels as 15"ers.

i just thought id rant a bit. They must not be able to drive and/or read a tire
 
If I recall, they did have some disclaimers in there about using an abused prototype car and that the final may be different and perform better.
 
Yeah, I think you are correct. I know the car they tested was a prototype. Too bad there isn't any documentation of the same testers driving a production unit. Most people claim that the Motortrend tests faster than most any good driver, so it is unlikely that they can't drive.

-Steve
 
I'd have to disagree with that. Motor Trend consistently has slower road test numbers than the other rags.

I recall seeing a test on a late 80s 5.0 Mustang GT, something like 15.2 or 15.3 quarter mile ... what a load of crap. One time when I was at the strip with my 87 5.0 LX, another guy there with a loaded 88 GT that was absolutely stock, 2.73 gears and all, about 4,000 miles on it, asked me to drive his car. The result ... 14.82. :rolleyes: I'm not that great a driver.



cheers
Ed N.
 
Car & Driver did a long term (30k miles) test on a '90 5 speed and recorded a 15.0 and 6.4 0-60, when the car was fully broken in. When it was green out of the box, they pulled a 15.5 on the same car, so it definitely loosened up and ran better with mileage. I think that's more representative of what people have been able to do with like examples.


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Motor Trend tested a 95 automatic SC and came up with 15.2 for the 1/4 mile. My 94 automatic which is pretty much the same everything as a 95 automatic ran a 15.050 stock. :)
 
mannysc said:
maybe it had a turbo on it lol

LOL! OR MAYBE IT HAD AN INVERTED TURD ON IT!!!:D :D :D

LMAO!
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db91:rolleyes:
 
All in fun!!!!

It is really cool chasing Manny around these treads and carrying on like this.
I seriously like you Manny, and it's cool to have someone around who doesn't get offended at pure fun. I know in our case that there is no right or wrong! WE JUST DON'T GET ALONG!:D

Your friend,

DIRTYBIRD91
 
oh you dirty bird damn it you figured me out seriusly ,
no offece towards you. and I like the bs its my way .lol

man I really like messin with you . im not nor do I want to be your enemie . infact I have great respect for you and your comments and this issue ahs been going around for some time .

all I say is my thoughts but not necisarly the god given end all world truth. i can be wrong ive proved it time after time.

I wish you luck with the turbo setup. and hope its everything you dream it is , so i can get one when the works over and invert it .

pump air out of motor and into exh lol. dont take my comments personaly they are not meant to dis anyone , and now that ive read more and heard more it is not so bad ,

if ignorance is"nt bliss I dont know what is.

or sum thin lak thaaat.

some like apples some like oranges me I like bananas
 
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