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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Short roll race from about 40 or 45 to 70 or so. Very short but anyways, he comes up beside me and throws me some rev's. So im down and throw a rev back and its set, were going speed limit from 40 to 45 or so. Didnt really pay much attention but i know it was around there. No honks, we just hit it and instantly this guy's just pulling on me. Im just like gotdammit lol we end up coming up on traffic and i shut it down, i was at about his rear wheels to bumper when i shut down but through out this small little run. He pulled on me at a good rate....if it was a longer race. I wouldve been murdered lol

good looking NBM T/A by the way, im guessing he had LongTubes for him to pull on me that good??? i really need to get some time and install my LT's.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Short roll race from about 40 or 45 to 70 or so. Very short but anyways, he comes up beside me and throws me some rev's. So im down and throw a rev back and its set, were going speed limit from 40 to 45 or so. Didnt really pay much attention but i know it was around there. No honks, we just hit it and instantly this guy's just pulling on me. Im just like gotdammit lol we end up coming up on traffic and i shut it down, i was at about his rear wheels to bumper when i shut down but through out this small little run. He pulled on me at a good rate....if it was a longer race. I wouldve been murdered lol

good looking NBM T/A by the way, im guessing he had LongTubes for him to pull on me that good??? i really need to get some time and install my LT's.

Good death, but yes, install your stuff man. LT's do nothing on your garage floor.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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who knows he may have had LTs he may have had more, doesn't really matter. good race, just get the LTs installed and try to find him again.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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maybe he had gears, considering 40-45 mph for a stock geared auto puts you low in second gear?? you won't have any power from that speed unless you get gears /stall.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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maybe he had gears, considering 40-45 mph for a stock geared auto puts you low in second gear?? you won't have any power from that speed unless you get gears /stall.
yeaa i know my gears are hurting me, i got the 2.73's i believe but idk man, ive had a run with one before and we stuck together at around the same speeds. this one pulled right from the start.

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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yeaa i know my gears are hurting me, i got the 2.73's i believe but idk man, ive had a run with one before and we stuck together at around the same speeds. this one pulled right from the start.
Oooo 2.73s lol. Those are hurting you more than you think I'm sure. Upgrade those gears and go find that guy again!
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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^^ sweet avatar, that game is kickass
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Good death, get gears and exhuast and find him again.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Everyone knows T/A's are fast....especially Blue ones.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
Everyone knows T/A's are fast....especially Blue ones.
you're right, NBM TA>TA>Camaro
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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He could have had less mods and still walked you with those 2.73's. Man, I swapped my 2.73's for 3.42's and it felt like I was spraying a 50 shot of juice. Those gears are for old men that actually care about MPG.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
depends if he was a M6...30 in a M6 puts you around 3500rpms in first gear....so its a sweet spot for M6's as well....
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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I would be less worried about the sounds, and more worried about other mods if I were going to be looking to play around on the street.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ads_99ta
you're right, white SS>NBM TA>TA>Camaro
I corrected the sentence for you..
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Originally Posted by twizted_creations
I would be less worried about the sounds, and more worried about other mods if I were going to be looking to play around on the street.
no longer have the system in the car, subs blew and ive removed them. reminds me, i needa update my sig.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RacerXLs1
Good death, get gears and exhuast and find him again.
I do have exhaust, but that is a very weak spot for my car. If i wouldve thought about it quickly and slowed it down to 30 or 35 then i wouldve hit hard but just quick reaction to try and go with him at that speeds. it just surprised me at how well he was pulling on me. gear's are my next performance mod though.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
You should of raced him from either 30 or 60. I know my a4 with 3.23 gears has a horrible dead spot at around 40-45
Yea, your dead on with those numbers.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by grey03mach1
He could have had less mods and still walked you with those 2.73's. Man, I swapped my 2.73's for 3.42's and it felt like I was spraying a 50 shot of juice. Those gears are for old men that actually care about MPG.
yeaa ill be doing that sometime in the next few months. i just needa get some time off from work to get my LT's installed then order some gear's and get those installed.
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