my 5th gen vs my 6th gen, st seems faster than gt? Options

[LimitedST]

i own both a 93 5th gen GT and a 97 6th gen llimited edietion st. I know that the 6th gen is a hell of a lot lighter than the 5th gen, but while driving both cars, the 6th gen feels soo much faster. it feels it accelerates incredibly faster. i dont know why. i know its alot lighter, but not THAT much lighter. the 5th gen gt has 135 Horses. my 6thgen st has what.. 100? 35 hp difference, yet the slower one seems so much faster. although the st maxes at 110 on the freeway, and the gt goes over 120+ (speedometer stops at 120 but pin goes way over) so anyone know why it feels faster? is it just in my head?> 6th gen looks alot hotter though!

This post has been edited by LimitedST: Mar 26, 2006 - 10:04 PM

[ThAixGuYx2k7]

i think its cuz the 6th is lighter. the lighter a car feels, i gess it sways more at high speeds..but thats just IMO

[j0e_p3t]

the st has 115 hp. but i think your's has 5 less since its a 97.

[95CelicaST]

the st has 115 hp. but i think your's has 5 less since its a 97.

Where is the rationality in that? a 7A is a 7A regardless of 6th Gen production year.

I do believe the 6th Gen is a light car, but 110 on the freeway? Please, I have done faster

[CelicaZR]

I think its just you jk
But I think you could be biased

This post has been edited by CelicaZR: Mar 27, 2006 - 2:25 AM

[celicaST]

the st has 115 hp. but i think your's has 5 less since its a 97.

Where is the rationality in that? a 7A is a 7A regardless of 6th Gen production year.

I do believe the 6th Gen is a light car, but 110 on the freeway? Please, I have done faster

hes right (except 7a has 110hp in94/95), the 7a had a few changes (obd2 adn emissioin i believe) and max hp dropped 5hp to 105hp in 96.

as for the 5gGT v 6gST, my car is actually quicker than my brothers 90 manual GTS (heavy sob for such a little car lol) and i have an automatic, but i do have rear seats/spare and other stuff removed. also, remember max hp isnt everything, an engine only puts out that max hp at WOT and at a certain rpm, the dynamics of cars is much more complex than people often simplify it to.

*either way, your 6g shouldnt feel "soooo" much faster than your 5g. you might want to make sure its running on all 4 cylinders .

This post has been edited by celicaST: Mar 27, 2006 - 2:46 AM

[purplegt4]

the 7a has nice torque.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

The GT could have a compression problem. That's what wrong with my gf Monte Carlo. It has the 3.1, and she had a Lumina with the same 3.1 that would kick the crap out of her Monte. It's just because of compression for her.

[LimitedST]

hmm thanks for the input guys

both cars are bone stock also, also, another thing, my 5thgen doesnt have a rev limiter on it. i let another 5thgen owner drive it and he was amazed that the car didnt stop at 110 but kept goign up and beyond 120. does this mean the previous owner maybe removed it? hmm

anyways thanks guys!

[BBoYRuGGeD]

although the st maxes at 110 on the freeway, and the gt goes over 120+ (speedometer stops at 120 but pin goes way over)

ST's max out at 110mph? seriously? i have a ST LE and when i still had my 7AFE attached to an automatic tranny it would go all the way to 130mph and thats where it would max out. hmmmmmmmmm

edit: this was at I91 north with absolutely no cars around (and no cops lol)

bboy

This post has been edited by BBoYRuGGeD: Mar 27, 2006 - 3:55 PM

[LimitedST]

although the st maxes at 110 on the freeway, and the gt goes over 120+ (speedometer stops at 120 but pin goes way over)

ST's max out at 110mph? seriously? i have a ST LE and when i still had my 7AFE attached to an automatic tranny it would go all the way to 130mph and thats where it would max out. hmmmmmmmmm

edit: this was at I91 north with absolutely no cars around (and no cops lol)

bboy

yeah it goes to 110 and wont go any higher. thats weird that yours does hmm mines limited edition too.

[johnsonius_87]

i have an st & it will do @ least 120

[Nat04Z06]

although the st maxes at 110 on the freeway, and the gt goes over 120+ (speedometer stops at 120 but pin goes way over)

ST's max out at 110mph? seriously? i have a ST LE and when i still had my 7AFE attached to an automatic tranny it would go all the way to 130mph and thats where it would max out. hmmmmmmmmm

edit: this was at I91 north with absolutely no cars around (and no cops lol)

bboy

Dude, I've owned a '92 ST, a '96 GT and now a '99 GT and there ain't no way in hell any of then could get close to 130 MPH.

This post has been edited by Nat04Z06: Mar 30, 2006 - 3:51 PM

[crismillencolin]

although the st maxes at 110 on the freeway, and the gt goes over 120+ (speedometer stops at 120 but pin goes way over)

ST's max out at 110mph? seriously? i have a ST LE and when i still had my 7AFE attached to an automatic tranny it would go all the way to 130mph and thats where it would max out. hmmmmmmmmm

edit: this was at I91 north with absolutely no cars around (and no cops lol)

bboy

Dude, I've owned a '92 ST, a '96 GT and now a '99 GT and there ain't no way in hell any of then could get close to 130 MPH.

Yeah even my 138bhp 3sfe would really struggle to get anywhere near 130mph....