Modded LS1 T/A goes down.....twice
07-29-2007, 12:52 PM
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Modded LS1 T/A goes down.....twice My buddy and me were riding around in the daily driver (95' GT) waisting alittle bit of time before we were supose to meet up with some other friends at Cheeseburger in Paradise. As I'm pulling out of a gas station I see a black LS1 T/A with black wheels and polished lip go by. Traffic was hell so after about 3 miles I catch up with him. I notice its two guys around 19 years old. At first I didn't think I was going to get him to run. (What I found out for sure about his car was it was an automatic that shifted pretty hard/crisp and he seemed to have exhaust and gears.) Then we came to a redlight and we would be lined up if he got over, he was behind me. He wouldn't get over so I got over so we would be.
Race 1: Redlight
As soon as he pulled up he said "Hey man, can I open my bottle?" I said "sure" but as I said that the light turned green and he seemed mad he wasn't able to spray me. Well it kinda threw the dead stop race off. Still I knew I had all season tires in the rear and he had an automatic with gears so I knew I was going to be fighting a losing battle from a 1st roll or dead stop. I waited for him to punch it first. He did then I instantly did. My 1st gear blew the tires off, I short shifted into 2nd and played the throttle to keep my car pulling alittle while I was still spinning. All through 1st and 2nd my passenger said he could have carried on a conversation with the driver of the T/A as if we were sitting still. Traction in 2nd caught and I started inching away from him. I slammed 3rd gear and pulled half a car on him then he let off. When I saw him let off I did also.
Race 2: 2nd gear roll
He caught back up to me and paced along side me. I dropped it into 3rd gear and let him get even with me. I then downshifted into 2nd gear around 3,500rpms which is not a good spot at all for me. Then the T/A punches it and I followed a split second later. I instantly start my pull. I jammed 3rd gear and got the 275s in the rear to bark next to him. Pulled about a carlength on him through 3rd and hit 4th so hard the transmission scratched. By then he had given up.
Race 1: Redlight
As soon as he pulled up he said "Hey man, can I open my bottle?" I said "sure" but as I said that the light turned green and he seemed mad he wasn't able to spray me. Well it kinda threw the dead stop race off. Still I knew I had all season tires in the rear and he had an automatic with gears so I knew I was going to be fighting a losing battle from a 1st roll or dead stop. I waited for him to punch it first. He did then I instantly did. My 1st gear blew the tires off, I short shifted into 2nd and played the throttle to keep my car pulling alittle while I was still spinning. All through 1st and 2nd my passenger said he could have carried on a conversation with the driver of the T/A as if we were sitting still. Traction in 2nd caught and I started inching away from him. I slammed 3rd gear and pulled half a car on him then he let off. When I saw him let off I did also.
Race 2: 2nd gear roll
He caught back up to me and paced along side me. I dropped it into 3rd gear and let him get even with me. I then downshifted into 2nd gear around 3,500rpms which is not a good spot at all for me. Then the T/A punches it and I followed a split second later. I instantly start my pull. I jammed 3rd gear and got the 275s in the rear to bark next to him. Pulled about a carlength on him through 3rd and hit 4th so hard the transmission scratched. By then he had given up.
07-29-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by robs98z
What are your mods.
Enough to take an LS1! Good Kill! Seriously though you've got to have some stout mods to take the other car automatic or not!
07-29-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v
he seemed to have exhaust and gears.)
Still I knew I had all season tires in the rear and he had an automatic with gears
Still I knew I had all season tires in the rear and he had an automatic with gears
then, you knew he had gears?... still before you raced him?
oh well, a kill is a kill
07-29-2007, 01:17 PM
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you cant guess what someone has then assume they have them, and unless you got some serious $ the ls1 owner was prolly laughing at you for even attempting,Remember 6 cylinders arents ls1's, however i did say unless you got some serious $ invested, im calling 
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07-29-2007, 01:21 PM
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I will say this... when I had my 94 GT and my friend just bought his 00 T/A I would beat him thru the first two gears and half of third till he learned to drive the car. After he got some seat time I was being walked hard on the regular with his cousin pointing and laughing at me from his passenger seat.
07-29-2007, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 94Mustang302ci
I will say this... when I had my 94 GT and my friend just bought his 00 T/A I would beat him thru the first two gears and half of third till he learned to drive the car. After he got some seat time I was being walked hard on the regular with his cousin pointing and laughing at me from his passenger seat.
07-29-2007, 01:24 PM
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Was this a girl scout you were racing, was she trying to be a good sumaritan by asking if he could spray, lol, all is fair in street racing, you wouldnt stand a chance against a t/a with those kinda mods, gears alone you wouldnt touch it from a dig or a roll
07-29-2007, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricks99ls1
Was this a girl scout you were racing, was she trying to be a good sumaritan by asking if he could spray, lol, all is fair in street racing, you wouldnt stand a chance against a t/a with those kinda mods, gears alone you wouldnt touch it from a dig or a roll
You must be right
07-29-2007, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JayplaySS2
Thats gotta sting, funny though.
It was cool, we're all good friends. I'm the only FORD guy that hangs out with a bunch of LS1 guys. The 94 GT ended up being wrecked after being hit by a old GMC pick-up of all things. Now I have a 97 Cobra but recently spun a rod bearing so no more mustang for at least a year.
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07-29-2007, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by twizted_creations
The flag is coming out unless mods are listed... Trust me on that one.
Originally Posted by Ricks99ls1
im calling
Originally Posted by twizted_creations
The only reason I suggested the Flag is because of the daily driver comment about the ford....
Originally Posted by Ricks99ls1
you wouldnt stand a chance against a t/a with those kinda mods, gears alone you wouldnt touch it from a dig or a roll
Originally Posted by twizted_creations
OP until you post mods the Flag still flies.
Originally Posted by A-RoN'sZ
What are your mods? W/O some modding there's no way...I'm with them I've gotta call BS.
