Alright, as luck would have it, the car right before my Bullitt was a 2001 GT. I was early for my appointment and I didn't know the previous group.
That GT pulled somewhere around 230 to 235 hp. Torque was in the mid 260s. I tried to remember, but I just got there.
When they found out my car was a Bullitt-- there was interest in what my car could do.
My first run was 234.9 and 268.4... LESS than the GT!! I don't know if they modded it, but I suspect the only mod -might- have been a filter. (Yes- I'm making excuses.) My car has 5500 miles, so its broken in.
When the throngs of watchers saw the low numbers... they "Had seen enough." Crap.
The third run was 239.5 and 274.9 (guesstimate of 15% makes that 275.4 and 316. Expected numbers, maybe a little better).
Comparing the GT to my Bullitt, it was close, even giving the nod to the GT for Max HP and torque.
But... my power and torque curves are --flat-- from 2200 rpm, I have 255lbft. 2200rpm is practically at idle. The GT's powerband was nowhere near as flat.
I had way more area under the curve than the GT, but lost to peak HP.
That GT pulled somewhere around 230 to 235 hp. Torque was in the mid 260s. I tried to remember, but I just got there.
When they found out my car was a Bullitt-- there was interest in what my car could do.
My first run was 234.9 and 268.4... LESS than the GT!! I don't know if they modded it, but I suspect the only mod -might- have been a filter. (Yes- I'm making excuses.) My car has 5500 miles, so its broken in.
When the throngs of watchers saw the low numbers... they "Had seen enough." Crap.
The third run was 239.5 and 274.9 (guesstimate of 15% makes that 275.4 and 316. Expected numbers, maybe a little better).
Comparing the GT to my Bullitt, it was close, even giving the nod to the GT for Max HP and torque.
But... my power and torque curves are --flat-- from 2200 rpm, I have 255lbft. 2200rpm is practically at idle. The GT's powerband was nowhere near as flat.
I had way more area under the curve than the GT, but lost to peak HP.