v4 turbo Chevy Cruze vs a V4 Mustang
12-20-2011, 06:30 PM
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v4 turbo Chevy Cruze vs a V4 Mustang Yep. You read it right.
I know this isn't as amazing as much people would want to hear about, but sorry!
Rolled up to a red light, and a mustang comes flying towards me, stops short for the light. I look over and there's a 20-something year old driving.
Light goes green, and he and I both take off. As we're racing I'm thinking "wow, I'm keeping up. He must be a shitty driver or my car has nos in it." By the time I hit 3rd he was a car back. Waited for him at the next light to be sure it wasn't sheer luck, and we went again. Same outcome.
So at the 3rd red light, I roll down my window and ask him what he's running. His exact response?
"Oh well I'm trying to save money, so I ripped the v8 and turbos out and put a v4 in."
I'm still really confused. I usually get killed, but this was just... unusual.
For those who want to know, my car is stock with a turbo, runs around 150 fwhp.
I know this isn't as amazing as much people would want to hear about, but sorry!
Rolled up to a red light, and a mustang comes flying towards me, stops short for the light. I look over and there's a 20-something year old driving.
Light goes green, and he and I both take off. As we're racing I'm thinking "wow, I'm keeping up. He must be a shitty driver or my car has nos in it." By the time I hit 3rd he was a car back. Waited for him at the next light to be sure it wasn't sheer luck, and we went again. Same outcome.
So at the 3rd red light, I roll down my window and ask him what he's running. His exact response?
"Oh well I'm trying to save money, so I ripped the v8 and turbos out and put a v4 in."
I'm still really confused. I usually get killed, but this was just... unusual.
For those who want to know, my car is stock with a turbo, runs around 150 fwhp.
12-20-2011, 07:47 PM
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It still blows my mind. I mean thats like having a beautiful girlfriend but never being able to kiss her, you don't know her full potential. My car certainly isn't fast, yes it has a kick, but it's not a fast car. When I come up next to a mustang I wouldn't expect to win without a 30 mph lead in a 0-60.
With that said, I don't race to win (albeit I LOVE winning against pretty cars), I race to enjoy the speed other cars have to offer. I'm certainly no ricer.
But, don't hate. I'm getting a honda prelude and supeing it up to around 650 hp ^^
With that said, I don't race to win (albeit I LOVE winning against pretty cars), I race to enjoy the speed other cars have to offer. I'm certainly no ricer.
But, don't hate. I'm getting a honda prelude and supeing it up to around 650 hp ^^
12-20-2011, 08:39 PM
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Your story has so many flaws I call bs. For one, not even a mustang owner is that stupid, and second your car has an I4. Please educate yourself so you don't come off sounding stupid
12-20-2011, 08:43 PM
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And you'd be amazed, apparently. If this hadn't happened then yeah, I'd be calling BS as well. But it did, so needless to say I wanted to tell you guys about it.
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12-20-2011, 09:32 PM
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If you think that you can get a Prelude to 650hp on a budget, you are definately in for a learning experience.
12-21-2011, 01:06 AM
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I have an idea... Let's join a random LS site and make sure everyone thinks were an idiot in our first post. If we're not 100% sure they know after than one, we'll add another... YEA for us...
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Yep. You read it right.
I know this isn't as amazing as much people would want to hear about, but sorry!
Rolled up to a red light, and a mustang comes flying towards me, stops short for the light. I look over and there's a 20-something year old driving.
Light goes green, and he and I both take off. As we're racing I'm thinking "wow, I'm keeping up. He must be a shitty driver or my car has nos in it." By the time I hit 3rd he was a car back. Waited for him at the next light to be sure it wasn't sheer luck, and we went again. Same outcome.
So at the 3rd red light, I roll down my window and ask him what he's running. His exact response?
"Oh well I'm trying to save money, so I ripped the v8 and turbos out and put a v4 in."
I'm still really confused. I usually get killed, but this was just... unusual.
For those who want to know, my car is stock with a turbo, runs around 150 fwhp.
I know this isn't as amazing as much people would want to hear about, but sorry!
Rolled up to a red light, and a mustang comes flying towards me, stops short for the light. I look over and there's a 20-something year old driving.
Light goes green, and he and I both take off. As we're racing I'm thinking "wow, I'm keeping up. He must be a shitty driver or my car has nos in it." By the time I hit 3rd he was a car back. Waited for him at the next light to be sure it wasn't sheer luck, and we went again. Same outcome.
So at the 3rd red light, I roll down my window and ask him what he's running. His exact response?
"Oh well I'm trying to save money, so I ripped the v8 and turbos out and put a v4 in."
I'm still really confused. I usually get killed, but this was just... unusual.
For those who want to know, my car is stock with a turbo, runs around 150 fwhp.
It still blows my mind. I mean thats like having a beautiful girlfriend but never being able to kiss her, you don't know her full potential. My car certainly isn't fast, yes it has a kick, but it's not a fast car. When I come up next to a mustang I wouldn't expect to win without a 30 mph lead in a 0-60.
With that said, I don't race to win (albeit I LOVE winning against pretty cars), I race to enjoy the speed other cars have to offer. I'm certainly no ricer.
But, don't hate. I'm getting a honda prelude and supeing it up to around 650 hp ^^
With that said, I don't race to win (albeit I LOVE winning against pretty cars), I race to enjoy the speed other cars have to offer. I'm certainly no ricer.
But, don't hate. I'm getting a honda prelude and supeing it up to around 650 hp ^^
12-21-2011, 09:38 AM
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OP, how the hell are you going to be able to sup up a vtec when you don't even know your car has an i4, not a v4? Also the cruze puts out about 138 crank horsepower. You are not making 150fwhp stock. More like 125fwhp on a happy dyno. Probably less on a normal dyno
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