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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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yesterday i was on my way to pick up my wife and i noticed this grey vette riding me close, he then jumps to the right to pass me i dropped it to second and nailed it. i could see the front of his car at my door. he stayed their through second, when i grabbed third i started to slightly pull on him, we hit traffic and shut it down. he got behind me and i could see him smiling, he followed me until we got to the light, the car next to me turns then he pulls up the light turns green and we both look at each other waiting to see who would jump first, then he hits it a second before i do, so now i'm playing catch up he has 1/2 a car on me through first, i grab second, mid way through second i pull to his front tire, i grab third and i loose 1/2 a car and i'm at his rear tire, then damn he shuts it down as we slow down he tells me he was very impressed with the goat, he did not expect me to be with him, he then gave me the thumbs up and turned at the next corner
i think had i hit it at the same time as he did and shifted faster from 2nd to 3rd i think i would have taken him.......i guess better luck next time
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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mod up your goat and race again and then see who wins!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by m8d2run
yesterday i was on my way to pick up my wife and i noticed this grey vette riding me close, he then jumps to the right to pass me i dropped it to second and nailed it. i could see the front of his car at my door. he stayed their through second, when i grabbed third i started to slightly pull on him, we hit traffic and shut it down. he got behind me and i could see him smiling, he followed me until we got to the light, the car next to me turns then he pulls up the light turns green and we both look at each other waiting to see who would jump first, then he hits it a second before i do, so now i'm playing catch up he has 1/2 a car on me through first, i grab second, mid way through second i pull to his front tire, i grab third and i loose 1/2 a car and i'm at his rear tire, then damn he shuts it down as we slow down he tells me he was very impressed with the goat, he did not expect me to be with him, he then gave me the thumbs up and turned at the next corner
i think had i hit it at the same time as he did and shifted faster from 2nd to 3rd i think i would have taken him.......i guess better luck next time
Add a cam and see what happens the next time you find him.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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NICE TRY THOUGH....yeah C5s haul ***...They just take off and we are like wtf just happened here? LOL...keep trying !!!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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i pretty sure i could have pulled on that vette considering the way i shifted i stayed on him. i think his vette was an auto because i didn't see the car shift hard
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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nice death...

get a shorter throw shifter and the outcome next time might be different.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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Auto aren't very fast......try one with a M6 different story.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Wait doesnt the 05 Goat Come with the LS2? I think that you would be able to pull on him if it was a stock C5 but then again he could have been lightly modded. Im just wondering because with just headers and a catback I am able to edge out my buddies 01 C5 who only has a catback, and we are both 6speeds and can drive about the same and everytime I get him by about a car or so and im in a 98z28 so that means no LS6 intake unfortunately. Either way nice runs and as everyone has said throw a cam in there and it will be a totally different story next time!
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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i hit the rev limiter in 2nd gear then my 2-3 shift was slow & sloppy i need more practice
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Old May 18, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 99FRCTorchRed
Auto aren't very fast......try one with a M6 different story.
Those autos do well with a nice stall.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 99FRCTorchRed
Auto aren't very fast......try one with a M6 different story.
Because they run so much slower times stock for stock? Or because anyone with half a brain can go nutts faster than 6spd with the same money spent in mods?
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Old May 18, 2005 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by m8d2run
yesterday i was on my way to pick up my wife and i noticed this grey vette riding me close, he then jumps to the right to pass me i dropped it to second and nailed it. i could see the front of his car at my door. he stayed their through second, when i grabbed third i started to slightly pull on him, we hit traffic and shut it down. he got behind me and i could see him smiling, he followed me until we got to the light, the car next to me turns then he pulls up the light turns green and we both look at each other waiting to see who would jump first, then he hits it a second before i do, so now i'm playing catch up he has 1/2 a car on me through first, i grab second, mid way through second i pull to his front tire, i grab third and i loose 1/2 a car and i'm at his rear tire, then damn he shuts it down as we slow down he tells me he was very impressed with the goat, he did not expect me to be with him, he then gave me the thumbs up and turned at the next corner
i think had i hit it at the same time as he did and shifted faster from 2nd to 3rd i think i would have taken him.......i guess better luck next time
Nice run!That sounds about right. If the C5 was an auto you should be dead even in the ¼ mile. Maybe next time you'll take him.

I was at the track Friday night and there was a 99 C5 auto Vette which was stock except for air filter and mufflers. He was running 13.1X @ 109. There was also a brand new (400 miles) 05 GTO M6 and he ran a best time of 13.1X @ 107X. That GTO is only going to get faster as it gets more miles on it. I was impressed!
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by m8d2run
i hit the rev limiter in 2nd gear then my 2-3 shift was slow & sloppy i need more practice
Yea that would do it. Dont worry bout it, when I first got my Z28 I was awful with the 6 speed, I would either shift too soon or hit the rev limiter and I would shift slow as hell on top of that but after a few months of working on my shifting it was all good. In addition, I dont know how the shifter is on the new GTO's but one of the best mods for my 6 speed was a pro 5.0 shifter with a short stick. I dont know if they have one for the GTO's but if they do Id suggest getting one because it really made a world of difference with the shifts. If you can post some pics of your GTO, sounds really nice looking!
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Old May 18, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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i'll post some pics when i learn how i need help on that someone
the shifter on the GTO is notchy, you can miss 2-3 real easy if your not careful......so i was being too careful. i only lost ground to the vette during my ugly 2-3 shift.
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Old May 21, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wickedwarlock
Those autos do well with a nice stall.
ther rear I think they 2.73 gears
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