In my head?
In my head? My SOTP dyno is messin' up! 
When I got my car back from the motor install etc. it seemed way fast to me, I've had it back for about a month and I just took a buddy for a spin, he was impressed, but I was just kinda like "uhhh". Its not making any weird noises (well except for one which I can't describe coming from the engine bay, getting that checked out tomorrow) not burning oil (much, freakin' 02 motors 
) and i still have no prayer for traction unless I'm going about 40, but it just feels slow! For some reason I used to remember it fishtailing me pretty good from a 30 roll, this time with my friend, I could feel it break loose, rear end moved a lil, then chirped into 2nd, and all I thought was "weak sauce". Maybe its in my head... but what do you guys think?
When I got my car back from the motor install etc. it seemed way fast to me, I've had it back for about a month and I just took a buddy for a spin, he was impressed, but I was just kinda like "uhhh". Its not making any weird noises (well except for one which I can't describe coming from the engine bay, getting that checked out tomorrow) not burning oil (much, freakin' 02 motors ) and i still have no prayer for traction unless I'm going about 40, but it just feels slow! For some reason I used to remember it fishtailing me pretty good from a 30 roll, this time with my friend, I could feel it break loose, rear end moved a lil, then chirped into 2nd, and all I thought was "weak sauce". Maybe its in my head... but what do you guys think?
Originally Posted by camarossman88
give some more details on the motor
Originally Posted by BlueSix
How much does your friend weigh?
You're probably just getting used to the power.
You're probably just getting used to the power.
sometiems i get that with my car...i guess its just differnet on some days...cause ill floor it one day and be like omg and feel a lot of pull ...then the next ill floor it and be like...ok i need more mods...probably just in my head 2
i think it might be in ur head....these cars are already heavy as hell anyways...u know that, i know that when people ride in my car, even if its my gf whos like 115, it dont like having a passanger....lol i think my cars got a female complex
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lol it's in your head. i bought my car 2 weeks ago and from coming a 1995 3.4L firebird, it was scary fast. now i'm like meh, i need gears. this thing's a dog with 2.73's - it doesn't like to downshift. the only time it feels fast is when i blow past someone next to me. cars always seem faster when you're screaming past the guy next to you.
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Verdad Gallardo Noise I mentioned is valve train clatter, I just get paranoid about it.
Lol, I dont follow..?
Originally Posted by natronathon
wow... you should be ******* the road up with that setup from a 30 roll! lol
Originally Posted by anthonyz281999
sometiems i get that with my car...i guess its just differnet on some days...cause ill floor it one day and be like omg and feel a lot of pull ...then the next ill floor it and be like...ok i need more mods...probably just in my head 2
Day/Night driving and when you first turn the car on in the morning compared to after sitting in traffic.
That and every time I try to impress a friend the car drags it *** on the street like a dog with worms, otherwise I accidentally hit 75 in a 45 because I forget to shift out of 2nd in time.
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From: Top of 4th Gear; Plano, TX
I know what you mean, my car feels like dog **** in the middle of the day when theres alot of traffic, and even more dog **** when theres a passenger of any size. But when Im alone and I crank her over at night and go for a drive HOLY CHRIST it feels like a mean sumbitch!!
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It's very easy to get used to power. It's like a drug. You get it and you're like "OMG...that is amazing!" Then it wears off to the point you really don't feel it anymore. It's still there, but it just doesn't give you the feeling. That's where more mods come into play....to feed the addiction to that feeling!
Maybe...just maybe...at some point someone could have soo much power that they never get used to it. I've never been there, so you'd have to ask someone who could be.
Maybe...just maybe...at some point someone could have soo much power that they never get used to it. I've never been there, so you'd have to ask someone who could be.
I know what ya'll mean. 400horse A4 with 2.73s still feels like a turd. I always have to manually kick down cause the damn thing doesn't want to. From a stop, no traction til 3rd, And when moving it's a turd.
Dunno if my 4k stall has anything to do with it.
Dunno if my 4k stall has anything to do with it.
the A4 to me just feels so sluggish compared to the M6, just cause theres not so many gears to run through...but also you wont get worn out in your car from shifting all the damn time. You have a great setup, you prolly just think you need more, my two cents.
Randomn stupid question...what exactly is the weight on the A4 as opposed to the M6 cars?
Randomn stupid question...what exactly is the weight on the A4 as opposed to the M6 cars?
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Originally Posted by Trust
Noise I mentioned is valve train clatter, I just get paranoid about it.
Lol, I dont follow..?
Lol, I dont follow..?
meaning you should have a lot of power! I think mine is fast and its mostly stock! With that setup, you are making a LOT of power! I think its in your head!
Originally Posted by natronathon
meaning you should have a lot of power! I think mine is fast and its mostly stock! With that setup, you are making a LOT of power! I think its in your head!
