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Click Here to View Dike's Run Justin Dike (pronounced "deekay" for the English majors in the crowd) got bitten by the track bug behind the wheel of a '98, ahem, Honda Prelude, but he quickly realized just how much he would have to invest to get the two-seater just into the 13s, so he traded it for his current Mineral Grey colt. "I always wanted a Mustang," Justin says, "but I can be dumb with the throttle sometimes, and it was this dumbness that kept me from buying one until I was ready."
Springs, a shifter, and MAC's ProChamber pipe got the car into the 13s, and it was all downhill from there. Now making 285 hp and 299 lb-ft of torque to the wheels, Justin's Mustang has come a long way and did so on the stock 16,078-mile long-block.
"I'd like to thank my mom; my girlfriend, Aisha; Joe Marshall; and Randy Stinchcomb," Justin says. "Without you guys, I couldn't have made it here."
| 60-FT | 1/8 ET/MPH | 1/4 ET/MPH |
| 1.661 | 7.834/87.53 | 12.288/107.66 |
| 1.636 | 7.807/87.37 | 12.258/107.83 |
| 1.678 | 7.869/87.37 | 12.324/107.75 |
| STRIP SPECS |
| Owner: Justin Dike |
| Hometown | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| Driver | Justin Dike |
| Year/Model | '02 Mustang GT |
| Weight w/Driver | 3,134 lbs |
| Engine | Stock 4.6-liter, 281ci |
| Built By | Ford Motor Company |
| Tuner | MD Motorsports of Cincinnati |
| Intake Manifold | Stock |
| Cylinder Heads | Stock |
| Compression Ratio | Stock 9.4:1 |
| Camshafts | Comp Cams XE270, 234/238 at 0.050, 0.550/0.550 lift, 113 LSA |
| Exhaust | MAC long-tube headers, Dr. Gas X-pipe, MAC Pro Dump mufflers |
| Transmission | Tremec 3650 five-speed |
| Converter/Clutch | McLeod dual-friction, Spec flywheel |
| Rear Type | 8.8, 4.10 gear, Superior 31-spline axles, Eaton limited slip |
| Wheels | Weld Draglite 15x3.5 front, 15x8 rear |
| Tires F/R | Pep Boys Futura 165/15 front, M/T ET Drag 26x8.5 rear |
| Suspension Front | H&R Supersport springs, Tokico Illumina struts |
| Suspension Rear | H&R Supersport springs, Lakewood 50/50 shocks, Pro3i lower control arms, stock upper control arms |
| Previous Best ET/MPH | 12.31/113.70 |