Street Racing & Kill Stories Basic Technical Questions & Advice

Lost to a Trans Am...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-15-2008, 09:14 PM
  #1  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
Badguy7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Odessa, TX
Posts: 2,243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Lost to a Trans Am...

Short roll race from about 40 or 45 to 70 or so. Very short but anyways, he comes up beside me and throws me some rev's. So im down and throw a rev back and its set, were going speed limit from 40 to 45 or so. Didnt really pay much attention but i know it was around there. No honks, we just hit it and instantly this guy's just pulling on me. Im just like gotdammit lol we end up coming up on traffic and i shut it down, i was at about his rear wheels to bumper when i shut down but through out this small little run. He pulled on me at a good rate....if it was a longer race. I wouldve been murdered lol

good looking NBM T/A by the way, im guessing he had LongTubes for him to pull on me that good??? i really need to get some time and install my LT's.
Old 09-15-2008, 09:39 PM
  #2  
Moderator
iTrader: (15)
 
JayplaySS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami, OH
Posts: 4,616
Received 161 Likes on 99 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Badguy7
Short roll race from about 40 or 45 to 70 or so. Very short but anyways, he comes up beside me and throws me some rev's. So im down and throw a rev back and its set, were going speed limit from 40 to 45 or so. Didnt really pay much attention but i know it was around there. No honks, we just hit it and instantly this guy's just pulling on me. Im just like gotdammit lol we end up coming up on traffic and i shut it down, i was at about his rear wheels to bumper when i shut down but through out this small little run. He pulled on me at a good rate....if it was a longer race. I wouldve been murdered lol

good looking NBM T/A by the way, im guessing he had LongTubes for him to pull on me that good??? i really need to get some time and install my LT's.

Good death, but yes, install your stuff man. LT's do nothing on your garage floor.
Old 09-15-2008, 11:33 PM
  #3  
On The Tree
 
ads_99ta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 29 Palms, CA&Lebanon, IN
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

who knows he may have had LTs he may have had more, doesn't really matter. good race, just get the LTs installed and try to find him again.
Old 09-16-2008, 12:28 AM
  #4  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (11)
 
fbodyman1026's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: se michigan
Posts: 383
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

maybe he had gears, considering 40-45 mph for a stock geared auto puts you low in second gear?? you won't have any power from that speed unless you get gears /stall.
Old 09-17-2008, 01:25 AM
  #5  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
Badguy7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Odessa, TX
Posts: 2,243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by fbodyman1026
maybe he had gears, considering 40-45 mph for a stock geared auto puts you low in second gear?? you won't have any power from that speed unless you get gears /stall.
yeaa i know my gears are hurting me, i got the 2.73's i believe but idk man, ive had a run with one before and we stuck together at around the same speeds. this one pulled right from the start.

Last edited by Badguy7; 09-17-2008 at 01:37 AM.
Old 09-17-2008, 02:21 PM
  #6  
Launching!
 
Formula_X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 284
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Badguy7
yeaa i know my gears are hurting me, i got the 2.73's i believe but idk man, ive had a run with one before and we stuck together at around the same speeds. this one pulled right from the start.
Oooo 2.73s lol. Those are hurting you more than you think I'm sure. Upgrade those gears and go find that guy again!
Old 09-18-2008, 12:21 PM
  #7  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
twpetry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

^^ sweet avatar, that game is kickass
Old 09-18-2008, 01:33 PM
  #8  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (14)
 
RacerXLs1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NWI
Posts: 1,264
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Good death, get gears and exhuast and find him again.
Old 09-18-2008, 01:35 PM
  #9  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
NHRAMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Vancouver,[KITSILANO].B.C. Canada *WestCoast*
Posts: 8,810
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Talking

Everyone knows T/A's are fast....especially Blue ones.
Old 09-18-2008, 01:41 PM
  #10  
On The Tree
 
ads_99ta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 29 Palms, CA&Lebanon, IN
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
Everyone knows T/A's are fast....especially Blue ones.
you're right, NBM TA>TA>Camaro
Old 09-18-2008, 01:43 PM
  #11  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
 
FireSilverLullaby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chesapeake,va and Charlotte,NC
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
Old 09-19-2008, 12:06 PM
  #12  
On The Tree
iTrader: (3)
 
grey03mach1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Tha Cuntree
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

He could have had less mods and still walked you with those 2.73's. Man, I swapped my 2.73's for 3.42's and it felt like I was spraying a 50 shot of juice. Those gears are for old men that actually care about MPG.
Old 09-19-2008, 12:10 PM
  #13  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
 
kidcamaro98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Round Lake, NY
Posts: 1,217
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
depends if he was a M6...30 in a M6 puts you around 3500rpms in first gear....so its a sweet spot for M6's as well....
Old 09-19-2008, 12:20 PM
  #14  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (4)
 
twizted_creations's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Audio: Sony HU - RF Speaker's, 2-12" RF P2's w/ 1000 Watt RF Amp
I would be less worried about the sounds, and more worried about other mods if I were going to be looking to play around on the street.
Old 09-19-2008, 02:35 PM
  #15  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (6)
 
Johnnystock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,675
Received 38 Likes on 25 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by ads_99ta
you're right, white SS>NBM TA>TA>Camaro
I corrected the sentence for you..
Old 09-19-2008, 08:23 PM
  #16  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
Badguy7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Odessa, TX
Posts: 2,243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by twizted_creations
I would be less worried about the sounds, and more worried about other mods if I were going to be looking to play around on the street.
no longer have the system in the car, subs blew and ive removed them. reminds me, i needa update my sig.
Old 09-19-2008, 08:25 PM
  #17  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
Badguy7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Odessa, TX
Posts: 2,243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by RacerXLs1
Good death, get gears and exhuast and find him again.
I do have exhaust, but that is a very weak spot for my car. If i wouldve thought about it quickly and slowed it down to 30 or 35 then i wouldve hit hard but just quick reaction to try and go with him at that speeds. it just surprised me at how well he was pulling on me. gear's are my next performance mod though.
Old 09-19-2008, 08:27 PM
  #18  
Launching!
 
TransFan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 240
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
Yea, your dead on with those numbers.
Old 09-19-2008, 08:27 PM
  #19  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
 
Badguy7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Odessa, TX
Posts: 2,243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by grey03mach1
He could have had less mods and still walked you with those 2.73's. Man, I swapped my 2.73's for 3.42's and it felt like I was spraying a 50 shot of juice. Those gears are for old men that actually care about MPG.
yeaa ill be doing that sometime in the next few months. i just needa get some time off from work to get my LT's installed then order some gear's and get those installed.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:03 AM.