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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Sat night after work none of my buddies wanted to go to our spot so we decided just to go grab some food. I had just sea foamed my car the previous day and thought it was running real good and was pretty excited because my buddy with a c6 was there and was also driving to the restaurant. This is the same car that i have beat from a roll and from 50-60 kick 3 times with bad plugs and with a broken plug the last time. On the way back on the interstate i get beside him, we honk it off, and were side by side for about 2 seconds and he just leaves me. He did jump me the first time and the guy with me was wantin me to go again but the way he pulled me i knew it wouldnt have mattered but we did it again with the same outcome. He was ridin solo and my passenger weighs in at 350, would that amount of weight make that much of a difference? His car is a bone stock 6-speed and my mods are in my sig. Any input on this??
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by quickta98
He was ridin solo and my passenger weighs in at 350, would that amount of weight make that much of a difference?
Yeah, that would make a big difference.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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350 is .350 sec in time. 100lbs = .1 sec so i dunno about it being that much of a diffrence, mayb the first time he wasnt used to driving his car?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Did he happen to sneek in a nitrous kit from last time?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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weight makes quite a difference...just take the RX-7 swaps for example....lighter car same motor= 1 second quicker 1/4. Take what weight you can out and see what happens mono e mono.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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with passengers and the top down, i dont attempt to race anything quicker than 14 seconds... i can tell the weight and wind drag really slow me down, so i imagine your 350lb friend made a little difference in your race.

how many lengths did he pull on you?
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His car is still stock, no hidden stuff. As to the lengths from 60 to 120 prob 2-2.5. Honestly my feelings were hurt. This was the first time we have done anything on the interstate also so that might be it. I dk im still confused. Prob gonna sell the TA and the vette and build something boosted next, and get somethin better to drive everyday than my 175,000 mile tahoe.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by quickta98
His car is still stock, no hidden stuff. As to the lengths from 60 to 120 prob 2-2.5. Honestly my feelings were hurt. This was the first time we have done anything on the interstate also so that might be it. I dk im still confused. Prob gonna sell the TA and the vette and build something boosted next, and get somethin better to drive everyday than my 175,000 mile tahoe.
y it seems to me you have one to many project cars sell the ta or the vette not both. youve got great platforms already. i have a bigger buddy and i dont race with him in the car cuz i can feel the difference in acceleration when i get on it.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Build the Vette...less weight to start with and less drag
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Nah the vettes a vert. The next car if its newer will be a black ws6, or a black frc. I also looked at a black 71 nova yesterday, that makes 800hp with an 8-71 blown forged 355, on pump gas. Pretty much a drag car with headlights and taillights!
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you could sell the vette and put a fat blower on the ta.

then you can toss more chunky chums than you can fit in there and still walk a vette by the buslengths.
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