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Ran A F-150 On The Highway

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Getting on the highway the other day I noticed the Ford in front of me had a Hypertech sticker on it, along with K&N and Flowmaster. So I egged him on. He got on my butt when I ran by him to see if he would bite. He did. We found an opening and I ran it to about 115 before we hit traffic. Only running the 87 tune, I was pulling hard on him until I had to let up. Given a more open road, I would have kept pulling. My buddy said he looked over at one point as to say "WTF?!!?"

 

It's not too often I go looking, but it sure is fun.

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66nova Senior Enthusiast

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You realize that you would have had to curl up under a rock and die if you got beat by a ford right! It's a ford a hope you would have beat him without a tune.

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You realize that you would have had to curl up under a rock and die if you got beat by a ford right! It's a ford a hope you would have beat him without a tune.

 

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onac255 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah even if he had a tune and you were stock you should win.

 

Fords are not fast.

 

This reminds me of a show on SPEED called Pass Time. They asked a guy with a mustang why he put a chevy motor in it.

 

His response..."Cuz' I wanted to go fast"

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah even if he had a tune and you were stock you should win.

 

Fords are not fast.

 

This reminds me of a show on SPEED called Pass Time. They asked a guy with a mustang why he put a chevy motor in it.

 

His response..."Cuz' I wanted to go fast"

 

The new 09 F150 with the 5.4 6 spd is faster than the 09 Silvy 5.3 with the 6 spd. :lol:

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/content/im...ck%20Comparison

66nova Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah even if he had a tune and you were stock you should win.

 

Fords are not fast.

 

This reminds me of a show on SPEED called Pass Time. They asked a guy with a mustang why he put a chevy motor in it.

 

His response..."Cuz' I wanted to go fast"

 

The new 09 F150 with the 5.4 6 spd is faster than the 09 Silvy 5.3 with the 6 spd. :lol:

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/content/im...ck%20Comparison

 

 

What a sad, sad day! Even though, based of the 1/4mile mph I would guess on the highway, 60mph up, the Silverado would be smurf's hair faster.

 

Just more reason for me not to get a 5.3, especially when I have the option of a 6.0 and 6.2 with a 6speed.

 

I didn't think I wanted/needed the 6.0 when I bought mine, the truck just fit me every other way, but DAMN I'm glad I bought it. I love this truck.

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You realize that you would have had to curl up under a rock and die if you got beat by a ford right! It's a ford a hope you would have beat him without a tune.

 

I'm sure I could beat him without a tune, but not with a limiter. I hit 115+ before I shut her down for traffic. He was about 2 lengths behind me trying to keep up. I have taken MANY blue ribbons from traffic lights and at the strip. But running toward top speed is another story. :lol:

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah even if he had a tune and you were stock you should win.

 

Fords are not fast.

 

This reminds me of a show on SPEED called Pass Time. They asked a guy with a mustang why he put a chevy motor in it.

 

His response..."Cuz' I wanted to go fast"

 

The new 09 F150 with the 5.4 6 spd is faster than the 09 Silvy 5.3 with the 6 spd. :cheers:

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/content/im...ck%20Comparison

 

Not faster than my 5.3 :fume:

stadt11 Senior Enthusiast

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Ran A F-150 On The Highway

Don't let Chevanater read this, he'll take your statement completely wrong & accuse you of intentionally cutting the guy off! :cheers:

Ranger Senior Enthusiast

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I think that stat's a little skewered, NBS silverados don't have rear discs unless they also have the NHT package, which comes with the 6.0L (from what I've read here)...The Silverado on that chart has rear 13.5" discs and a 5.3L? And when did Chevy rework the horsepower numbers?

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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I think that stat's a little skewered, NBS silverados don't have rear discs unless they also have the NHT package, which comes with the 6.0L (from what I've read here)...The Silverado on that chart has rear 13.5" discs and a 5.3L? And when did Chevy rework the horsepower numbers?

 

My truck has rear discs and I do not have the NHT package. :lol:

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