Bunch of runs...
On The Tree
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if the guy is a dumass u can take him easily. those sti's have to be launched almost at redline so they dont bog off the line, you cant launch it at 2,500 lol. but for shore youll catch him on the top end as long as you dont spin too much u should be able to get him before the quarter is over.
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Teching In
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Montreal
UPDATE:
This morning I showed up with the SS
with the intention of racing at lunch time. I go over to see him and ask him if he would run today. He said no because its too cold out and he will not be able to hook. I informed him that if he could not hook with all-wheel drive from a second gear launch, how am I supposed to hook. He replied that he didn't care and he will not race until it is warmer (what I was saying initially)...my how the tables have turned. 
This morning I showed up with the SS
with the intention of racing at lunch time. I go over to see him and ask him if he would run today. He said no because its too cold out and he will not be able to hook. I informed him that if he could not hook with all-wheel drive from a second gear launch, how am I supposed to hook. He replied that he didn't care and he will not race until it is warmer (what I was saying initially)...my how the tables have turned. 
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Teching In
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 29
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From: Montreal
UPDATE:
Brought the camro into work again today because I am getting impatient and I want to try and convince him to run again. As luck would have it, I see him on the road on my way in.
I stick him in the
for a few seconds then pull up beside him on the left. I point in front of me with a grin as a motion to go. He shakes his head. I motion the words "COME-ON", and he gives me one of these . So I punch it past him.
This is very interesting, because on my wasy back home from work when I have the mazda, he is always tailing MY *** and puchig it past me as if he wants to run.
Oh well, it looks like the race will never happen
Brought the camro into work again today because I am getting impatient and I want to try and convince him to run again. As luck would have it, I see him on the road on my way in.
I stick him in the
for a few seconds then pull up beside him on the left. I point in front of me with a grin as a motion to go. He shakes his head. I motion the words "COME-ON", and he gives me one of these . So I punch it past him.This is very interesting, because on my wasy back home from work when I have the mazda, he is always tailing MY *** and puchig it past me as if he wants to run.
Oh well, it looks like the race will never happen
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Teching In
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 29
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From: Montreal
UPDATE:
The race happened yesterday at lunch. We each took two passengers who were very enthusiastic about the race. I took two of his followers and he took two of my buddies, all are decently knowledgeable about cars and the purpose of this swap was to eliminate any chance of
excuses, i.e there will be in-car spectators of the opposite side watching the driver and race critically.
The plan was to go from a 40 roll up until 120. I suggested going from a dig from the light we were stopped at before getting onto the highway (I rolled down my window and proposed it last minute). Well, I eased off the clutch easy and he launched off the limiter
. I got a good launch and almost went WOT immediately. He got a 1 car lead by 30, I managed to stop his pull as soon as he shifted to second (the top of first for me) and in second began to pull ever so slightly. When I regained a half car, he misses 3rd (witnesses verified this) and we shut down.
From the highway roll 40 mph, both of us in second. Three honks. He begins to pull on me very slightly, then he shifts...I stop his pull. I shift to third, dead even. At about 80, he shifts to fourth, and I begin to pull slightly. From 80 - my nose at his door, to 100 his nose at MY door, shift to fourth, my pull speed is approx. maintained, by 120 in fourth, I had 1-1.5 cars on him, at that point he grabbed fifth and continued. I did not let up until redline in fourth (about 130 something) and I had maybe 3 cars on him.
He admitted his defeat. When we were racing, one of this buddies said "****, it pulls like crazy in third"
I love that. Respect the LS1 
The race happened yesterday at lunch. We each took two passengers who were very enthusiastic about the race. I took two of his followers and he took two of my buddies, all are decently knowledgeable about cars and the purpose of this swap was to eliminate any chance of
excuses, i.e there will be in-car spectators of the opposite side watching the driver and race critically.The plan was to go from a 40 roll up until 120. I suggested going from a dig from the light we were stopped at before getting onto the highway (I rolled down my window and proposed it last minute). Well, I eased off the clutch easy and he launched off the limiter
. I got a good launch and almost went WOT immediately. He got a 1 car lead by 30, I managed to stop his pull as soon as he shifted to second (the top of first for me) and in second began to pull ever so slightly. When I regained a half car, he misses 3rd (witnesses verified this) and we shut down. From the highway roll 40 mph, both of us in second. Three honks. He begins to pull on me very slightly, then he shifts...I stop his pull. I shift to third, dead even. At about 80, he shifts to fourth, and I begin to pull slightly. From 80 - my nose at his door, to 100 his nose at MY door, shift to fourth, my pull speed is approx. maintained, by 120 in fourth, I had 1-1.5 cars on him, at that point he grabbed fifth and continued. I did not let up until redline in fourth (about 130 something) and I had maybe 3 cars on him.
He admitted his defeat. When we were racing, one of this buddies said "****, it pulls like crazy in third"
I love that. Respect the LS1 
