Finally got me an L
08-14-2008, 12:34 AM
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Finally got me an L My first race against one of these, and I was surprised by it. I was driving back towards one of my friends' house, with another friend riding shot gun. As I'm driving, I see this Grey Lightning behind me in the other lane. Long behold, we catch a light. We both look at each other, and I see him pull forward, somewhat staging. We didn't race from a dead stop, but kinda both riding out our gears, not knowing what the other one is doing. I start to hear his blower whine, so I say **** it and floor it. I see he does the same, and we are going. By the time I was nearing 3rd, I shut down, with him 1-2 cars behind me. We are doing twice the speed limit now (35mph), thus why I cut it short. As I'm slowing, he kinda does a ricer fly-by, passing at about 50 mph while I'm on my brakes. Needless to say, I was happy.
His mods:.....seemed to be stock. Mine are in my sig. This was my first race in ALONG time, so I was stoked. Then later, as I'm pulling onto the highway, I see a black "evo" go by, so I floored it quickly to catch up. Ended up being a ES with the evo wing...Could tell because of the front, and lack of evo bumper and intercooler. I laughed, and kept on my way. Sorry for the read, just thought I would share.
His mods:.....seemed to be stock. Mine are in my sig. This was my first race in ALONG time, so I was stoked. Then later, as I'm pulling onto the highway, I see a black "evo" go by, so I floored it quickly to catch up. Ended up being a ES with the evo wing...Could tell because of the front, and lack of evo bumper and intercooler. I laughed, and kept on my way. Sorry for the read, just thought I would share.
08-14-2008, 02:47 PM
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i have an edge gt and damnit sometimes i wonder if i should have gotten a lightning. they are ****** sweet. you get speed (++) in a truck package (i like trucks)...i looked at a few for near the same price as my car (and same year and miles)...only downside is they were automatic and im sure the gas is worse.
nice runs
nice runs
08-14-2008, 02:54 PM
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Good race - stock L's are around 13.5-13.8 sec vehicles under good conditions.
I've had a few F-bodies play around with me with diffferent results - finally got the SS equal to it.
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I've had a few F-bodies play around with me with diffferent results - finally got the SS equal to it.
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08-14-2008, 10:31 PM
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nice kill, your title was misleading though. i took it as finally got a loss when you said "L"
IMgettingLS1- no offense but i think you'd have your hands full to say the least
IMgettingLS1- no offense but i think you'd have your hands full to say the least
08-14-2008, 10:35 PM
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i run 9.20's at the track with 2.35 60's cant get off the line good at the track
08-14-2008, 10:47 PM
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It was funny. And I didn't let off the throttle til around 135mph. I was about 5 blocks ahead of him by then. 
08-14-2008, 11:23 PM
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And stopsign...Hell I would race a bolt on D motor if I have too. Kinda like the solstice GXP I saw while in my DD...Driving like an idiot with his "badass" car, they need to be shown how **** really is. And bolt on Type R.........My first race, my first lost, on my first day with my car was to a Type R teg
08-14-2008, 11:45 PM
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low 14's street tires. what kind of stock lightings have you all seen. pullied ones at the track i go to runs 8.80's +. i dont see a street tire race between me and a lighting bad. and i dont see one takein me off the line at all. the street ive took a stalled ls1 off the line till 30. then i was killed and he had very minimal spin. so did i..
especially if i had some slicks
especially if i had some slicks
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08-15-2008, 03:07 AM
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low 14's street tires. what kind of stock lightings have you all seen. pullied ones at the track i go to runs 8.80's +. i dont see a street tire race between me and a lighting bad. and i dont see one takein me off the line at all. the street ive took a stalled ls1 off the line till 30. then i was killed and he had very minimal spin. so did i..
especially if i had some slicks
especially if i had some slicks
08-15-2008, 06:31 AM
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low 14's street tires. what kind of stock lightings have you all seen. pullied ones at the track i go to runs 8.80's +. i dont see a street tire race between me and a lighting bad. and i dont see one takein me off the line at all. the street ive took a stalled ls1 off the line till 30. then i was killed and he had very minimal spin. so did i..
especially if i had some slicks
especially if i had some slicks
and there bigger maf and forged motor
I also raced a white 2wd single cab hemi that night( a guy I used to work with) and half tracked'em
08-15-2008, 09:43 AM
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Badhawk - you have the same motor as the later L's - just a smaller MAF, 3.55's and a tune that's way too rich.
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