SHO vs Mark 8??

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I am new to the "Mark world" as of july 08 (I love this Car!!!). My question is, Has anyone ran a Taurus SHO 1st or 2nd Gen Manual against their Mark? I only ask because I have owned 3 SHO's and they feel rather close in acceleration.
 
A race between two evenly matched cars would depend on the driver as any race would. :D
 
Interesting responses, this is a drag race scenario of course. The third Gens (96+ were not as fast as the 5 speeds. I know one thing though, Bone stock my First SHo (94 5speed) would Peg the 140 mph speedo all day long:D even beat up on a couple 96 Impala SS's. The New SHO looks Ok, but I have my eye on the Pontiac G8 GT.
 
Interesting responses, this is a drag race scenario of course. The third Gens (96+ were not as fast as the 5 speeds. I know one thing though, Bone stock my First SHo would Peg the 140 mph speedo all day long:D even beat up on a couple 96 Impala SS's. The New SHO looks Ok, but I have my eye on the Pontiac G8 GT.
 
I think the SHO would be close. 1st Gens are lighter, but it all depends on how well the SHO and Mark have been maintained. A SHO without a 60k done will probably get whipped by a Mark 8. A properly maintained SHO might hang with it.
 
i have owned 2 SHOs. my first one a friend of mine still owns. has intake, exhaust, light flywheel and a clutch. my mark with just cut off mufflers pulled him by about a car and 1/2 from a first gear roll, and about 2 cars on a 60mph roll. the mark stock was about the same as my lightly modded 1st gen SHO, which would put about a car on my buddies gen 2 SHO.
 
I currently own both a stock 1991 Taurus SHO MTX and a stock 1993 Mark VIII, and I have to say that the SHO just feels faster. Maybe its because the Mark isn't a 5spd but it just doesn't have that throw you into your seat feeling that the SHO does
 
jj_john_johnny said:
I currently own both a stock 1991 Taurus SHO MTX and a stock 1993 Mark VIII, and I have to say that the SHO just feels faster. Maybe its because the Mark isn't a 5spd but it just doesn't have that throw you into your seat feeling that the SHO does
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It's probably the five speed giving you that sensation-
my cousin has both SHOs and we've had this discussion, arriving at the same conclusion many times.

Here's an article on the '97 SHO from Motortrend:
http://motortrend.automotive.com/38051/112-9610-american-car-faceoff/index.html
 
220hp - 3400lbs 15.4545 lbs/hp
280hp - 3768lbs 13.457 lbs/hp

Yep Mk8 wins on paper
 
99 Solara V6 - 200hp
98 LSC - 290

my friends Solara takes me from a stand still until about 60-65 when the Mark wakes up and i fly by him.......its the way FWD are geared.
 
shiryu0 said:
99 Solara V6 - 200hp
98 LSC - 290

my friends Solara takes me from a stand still until about 60-65 when the Mark wakes up and i fly by him.......its the way FWD are geared.
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ohh, those poor gen 2 mark viii's

:D

i never met a solar i didnt eat for breakfast,lunch or dinner

ps. the best way to beat em from a dig is to flash the converter,,not load it up.
of course this is stock mark viii
 
we were both stock back then, havent raced again, i think we should now lol......always go from idle.....now my other friends Prelude we both beat.......and its modded, go figure :confused:
 
Yea, for some reason the SHO's feel faster. The gearing makes up for the loss of power from a dig. My friend has a stock solara and we stay about dead even till 80 (In my SHO) I have yet to race him since i got the Mark 8. 1/4 mile times for the SHO and the Mark seem kinda close??
 
I also have owned a '89,a '92 and finally a '94 SHO, I made the mistake of buying out of my FORD lease. Engine blew up, warranty replaced it with a rebuilt,it took 6 weeks to get, and it failed in 10,000 miles. So anyone want a 6 cylinder coil from a 94 SHO? I have it in my storage building? I will sell it cheap.
 
lost down low to a solara? thats like getting beat in arm wrestling to your little sister!!! anyway if an SHO does inch a mark viii out (which I don't think it would) when the day is over your're still driving a lincoln coupe......not a 4dr ford tarus :steering
 
richduty455 said:
when the day is over your're still driving a lincoln coupe......not a 4dr ford tarus :steering
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well said rich, I read this a couple of times and thought to myself..

there are thousands of things that set the mark 8 heads and shoulders above the taurus...

I've yet have one stock or modded beat the Mark 8 that I was driving
 
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