WRX Kill
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From: Earth
Originally Posted by ZtwentyATE
What do you mean we got no torque? I usually light my tires from a 10 mph roll for a few feet. At work I wanted to show a coworker the power of an LS1 and burned them for 50 feet, at which time I started fishtailing and backed off. That takes torque baby!!! 
My car will roast them from a 70mph roll in 3rd. Administrator
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Originally Posted by EvilStang
me to 
I want a car with turbo Hyabusa acceleration. 
Originally Posted by unit213
I still don't consider my car "torquey" or fast for that matter. I want to take a ride in my friends 7.1x second car. I wonder if that'll feel fast. Ten second cars just don't impress me. I want a car with turbo Hyabusa acceleration.
I want a car with turbo Hyabusa acceleration. 
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Nice kill...
As for the STI, I am kinda leery about those... I have a friend at work that has one and he smoked a Charged 5.0 (but I believe the 5.0 needed tuning). I think I could take one, but I would be really embarrassed the next day at work if I was whopped.
As for the STI, I am kinda leery about those... I have a friend at work that has one and he smoked a Charged 5.0 (but I believe the 5.0 needed tuning). I think I could take one, but I would be really embarrassed the next day at work if I was whopped.
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From: Thousand Oaks, Ca
Originally Posted by unit213
10mph? My car will roast them from a 70mph roll in 3rd.
My car will roast them from a 70mph roll in 3rd.That's cool. I can't.....but I'm only making 330 rwhp vs 600. The nitrous should raise that to 40 mph roast or so.
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From: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Originally Posted by easy_rider
Just picked up a 2000 Trans Am M6 on new years day and stopped by my friend’s house today to show it off. He has a 03 WRX Sedan, and of course, after letting him drive it he wanted to race. So we both merged onto I280 line up next to each other at about 65mph we both nail it and by 115 or so I had pulled about 15 cars lengths. Man I love the LS1 torque. We raced again back the other way to his house, same out come I pull about a car length every few seconds on him. He did not expect to win but I think he was surprised how much he was smoked by.
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From: Gilbert, AZ
I cannot roast my tires unless I am on shitty pavement. Granted it has been raining allot here and the streets when dry are clean. Nevertheless, I was hoping I would be able to smoke the tires just by nailing it in first. So far, I have only been able to bark the 1-2 shift pretty consistently. I guess I need some bald tires or some mods to get there.
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From: Gilbert, AZ
I test drove alot of Trans Ams before i bought mine and non of them would spin the tires in first under full throttle that includes 2 less than 10k mile 02 model ta's I drove. So I didn't think anything of it. of course i am talking about driving staight and a fully engaged clutch prior to WOT.
Last edited by easy_rider; Jan 9, 2004 at 08:07 PM.
WRX STi SOmeone asked how STi's fare against LS1's. Well to start off, I am new to this board and should have my WS6 by April (have wanted one since they were redesigned for 98) But one of my good friends has a 99 SS. A friend of his has a STi (2003, i think). Both bone stock. They raced from about 15-20mph. It was door to door, I mean NOBODY was even inching, but as soon as the SS hit 4th (about 115 mph), it was bye-bye for the ole import 
And what makes it an even better kill is that the STi owner was talking smack before the race!!! lol
And what makes it an even better kill is that the STi owner was talking smack before the race!!! lol 
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From: Maryland
If you want to spin tires, it's incredibly easy. Just raise the psi to 40 or so, or lower it to about 15. Either way, you'll spin nicely just blippin the throttle. heh.
I can spin from a stop at half throttle. It's hard to spin them, or even really chirp them, past about 10 or 15 mph or so though. I dunno if the tires are sticky, or if I'm somehow down on power or what.
I can spin from a stop at half throttle. It's hard to spin them, or even really chirp them, past about 10 or 15 mph or so though. I dunno if the tires are sticky, or if I'm somehow down on power or what.