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    Hot Rod article- anyone read this?

    Here's one for you guys. I was reading an old Hot Rod magazine from 96 where they compared the 96 WS6, 96 SS, and the Mustang Cobra (I think cobra??). Anyways, the SS ran a 13.55 or so, the Mustang ran a 14.1 and this is what gets me - the WS6 ran a 14.15 - the slowest of all of them. The SS also had 3 mph on the WS6 through the traps. Either they got a lemon for testing or the test driver was horribly inconsistant. I just found this strange. How could the WS6 be a half second slower AND get beat out by a mustang? Anybody read this article? I just found it interesting. I guess you cant trust magazine test drives?
    96 WS6 Formula: Ram Air, 383 Stroker, Ported LT4 Heads and Manifold, 1.6 Crane Rollers, 58MM T.B., AS&M Headers, Borla Exhaust, Meziere Elec. H2O Pump, Canton Deep Sump Oil Pan, 100 HP OF TNT N2O!! , T56 Conversion w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, SPEC Stage 3 Clutch, Hotchkiss Subframe Conn., Lakewood Adj. Panhard Bar, Spohn Adj. LCA's, BMR Adj. T.A., Custom 12 bolt w/ 3:73's, Moser Axles, Eaton Posi, Moser Girdle
    11.6 @ 123mph (1.6 60' - getting there )
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    tires

    tires were probably different


    99 Silver Z28 A4, T tops, ZR-1 wheels (SOLD)

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      This sounds like a pretty bad test. Actually, all three cars are pretty darn equal in the 1/4. I don't put a lot of stock into magazine test drivers, and the actual performance of the cars.
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      • #4
        Rarely can you take a magazine seriously. I have perhaps 3 or 4 articles where each one posts different times. There were some articles claiming the WS6 was quicker and faster, some stated the SS was the winner.

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