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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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I saw a CTS-V and paced him for a little bit. Doing about 40 I see his front end lift (couldn't hear it over my car) so I dropped it in 2nd and almost instantly blew by him like he was going backwards. I slow down and let him have a jump and again I fly by like he is going backwards. Now I am wondering if he was just punching it and letting off or if they are that slow. They can't be much heavier than my Vert. O well it's a cheap kill if nothing else.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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They run bottom 13's with 108-110 traps. Doubtful that you would freight train one but if you can row the gears, no doubt you could beat one.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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he was prolly just jacking with you.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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not a chance he was racing, come get some :-)
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 04ctsvfl
not a chance he was racing, come get some :-)

When and where?
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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south florida....your time.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Too bad I'm in Washington state. But if I find myself down there I'll look you up.
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alright sounds good, ill be waiting.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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you have to remember that there are a lot of older gentleman and ladies (yeah I said the same thing when I saw three of them) driving these cars. I would not call it a kill if there was a ricer flyby . They are not that slow. And you have some mods.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by theloanman219
you have to remember that there are a lot of older gentleman and ladies (yeah I said the same thing when I saw three of them) driving these cars. I would not call it a kill if there was a ricer flyby . They are not that slow. And you have some mods.

Ricer fly by? I didn't say they were slow. I've hooked up with a modded one and that thing was pretty quick, I got it by a half a car but I think that was just driving ability. I have never raced a stock one and I was just a little surprised by the outcome so I just wanted some opinions. If he punched it and let off then thats cool but he did it twice so I was just wondering if the consensus was he let off or if my car is that much faster.
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Yeah, he wasn't racing. They come with either the LS6 or the LS2 depending on year and they weigh about the same as a GTO. They also perform very comparably with the new GTOs. Mid to low 13s at 106-109 or so depending on year and driver. You may beat a stock one, but you wouldn't pull one like crazy from a roll.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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Motor trend made a pass in one at 13.0 @110 and a 05 GTO at 13.2 @108.
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^^^^ever took the 86 to the track? is it a TPI?
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