WS6 vs M3
01-10-2007, 02:59 PM
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WS6 vs M3 Let the video speak for itself...... also post your thoughts into the "why does my car feel like afiat after 120?" http://youtube.com/watch?v=DjFTBgYCc7E
01-10-2007, 07:12 PM
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wow i've never gotten my car that high to really comment on the situation. it sure did get there quick, but afterwards it looks like it ran outta breath.
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01-10-2007, 08:05 PM
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Thats how EVOs are too believe it or not (the 5spd ones). The 5th gear is MUCH MUCH taller than the 4th so its almost like a big wall you hit when it goes into 5th. Sucks. Thats why you shouldnt race into 5th LOL. 120-130mph is enough anyway, unless your a Supra or something
01-10-2007, 08:39 PM
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Just don't race people to that high a speed. You had a few cars on that M3, tap the brakes a couple times at 120mph or less to signal you're done.
I never go that fast anymore, used to almost daily when I worked 1-2 hour drives from my house, but now I don't even get on the freeway hardly as my school and work are less than 15 minutes away. Car used to pull really hard up to 140+, but since my accident and electrical problems my car too feels a lot weaker, even from like 60mph rolls seems like a boat. I just stick to racing from digs, especially with the auto, never wants to kick down a gear.
Throw in a turbo if you wanna do high roll races.
I never go that fast anymore, used to almost daily when I worked 1-2 hour drives from my house, but now I don't even get on the freeway hardly as my school and work are less than 15 minutes away. Car used to pull really hard up to 140+, but since my accident and electrical problems my car too feels a lot weaker, even from like 60mph rolls seems like a boat. I just stick to racing from digs, especially with the auto, never wants to kick down a gear.
Throw in a turbo if you wanna do high roll races.
01-10-2007, 08:44 PM
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I always shutdown races not greater than 125 mph..becuase its extremely unsafe(on the street) not only for you but for others, and police(kiss your liscense goodbye)
01-10-2007, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Electric
Thats how EVOs are too believe it or not (the 5spd ones). The 5th gear is MUCH MUCH taller than the 4th so its almost like a big wall you hit when it goes into 5th. Sucks. Thats why you shouldnt race into 5th LOL. 120-130mph is enough anyway, unless your a Supra or something
If it was a 6 speed, he would have pulled the M3 right past 140, no problem.
The reason the Evo falls off in 5th is because it has no top end power. Its a 4 cylinder, its not going to pull like a freight train at higher speeds. 5th gear isn't even that tall, its probably like 4th gear in a T56, the Evo just has no power unless the RPM's are high enough to fully spool the turbos, which means you have to have it right near the redline.
01-11-2007, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TransAminal
He doesn't even have a 5th gear, way to pay attention. Its a 4 speed automatic, hence the reason he got walked at 140MPH. 4th gear is overdrive, and its too tall for racing, so the car falls flat out of the powerband.
01-11-2007, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TransAminal
He doesn't even have a 5th gear, way to pay attention. Its a 4 speed automatic, hence the reason he got walked at 140MPH. 4th gear is overdrive, and its too tall for racing, so the car falls flat out of the powerband.
If it was a 6 speed, he would have pulled the M3 right past 140, no problem.
The reason the Evo falls off in 5th is because it has no top end power. Its a 4 cylinder, its not going to pull like a freight train at higher speeds. 5th gear isn't even that tall, its probably like 4th gear in a T56, the Evo just has no power unless the RPM's are high enough to fully spool the turbos, which means you have to have it right near the redline.
If it was a 6 speed, he would have pulled the M3 right past 140, no problem.
The reason the Evo falls off in 5th is because it has no top end power. Its a 4 cylinder, its not going to pull like a freight train at higher speeds. 5th gear isn't even that tall, its probably like 4th gear in a T56, the Evo just has no power unless the RPM's are high enough to fully spool the turbos, which means you have to have it right near the redline.