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Old 02-23-2012, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Fondle
turbo cars are the street monster, its the n/a people who dont like roll racing as much
No N/A cars on the street making 1000-1200whp bro. Almost everyone I know that wants to go fast does some sort of turbo build to make around that power. The bad news is that whatever is built is quickly humbled by a UGR car.
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Lol I see where this thread is going.
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Originally Posted by OHH RLY?
No N/A cars on the street making 1000-1200whp bro. Almost everyone I know that wants to go fast does some sort of turbo build to make around that power. The bad news is that whatever is built is quickly humbled by a UGR car.

yes. but there are plenty of people who street race and dont have 1000+ horsepower cars
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Originally Posted by charlie_gonzales
Lol I see where this thread is going.
Old 02-23-2012, 08:58 PM
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I will do a roll but will perfer Dig racing. But of course where we go there are no cars or ppl in general. I drive out of my way to be a safe area its a no brainer. I like to come home with no ticket,or ppl hurt, car on the other hand haha.
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
I will do a roll but will perfer Dig racing. But of course where we go there are no cars or ppl in general. I drive out of my way to be a safe area its a no brainer. I like to come home with no ticket,or ppl hurt, car on the other hand haha.
Roll racing on a highway is a lot safer than most people think. If you do it in a safe environment, late at night, etc.
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Dragstrip with a .400 pro tree. That's how real racing is done.
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Dragstrip with a .400 pro tree. That's how real racing is done.
I do that too. more and more I have been staying at the track. Just need to keep them in buisness around here.

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Cars with as little as 400 rwhp can be difficult launch from a dig without drag radials or slicks, roll racing helps to solve that. I found I have to be rolling at around 60 mph in 2nd on street tires to keep from burning up the good ol' GoodYear RunCraps(quite possibly the worst tire ever). So far the best races were a stock Z06, slightly modded 2010 GTR and 2005 Gallardo with exhaust and intake. Tied the Z06, GTR would get me by a fender and I beat the Gallardo by 3-4 car lengths.
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Originally Posted by OHH RLY?
Roll racing on a highway is a lot safer than most people think. If you do it in a safe environment, late at night, etc.
Idk either way its dangerous, I am sure those UGR lambo are hitting that 200 mph mark on the freeway I am sure that is safe . I have got loose at 100mph on the highway in a roll race. Got loose from a dig. It happens no matter what.
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^^^^ Same here ^^^^
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If they won't dig, ask for a slow roll or a 10-15 roll..

Starting higher than 60 to me is a waste.. Like mentioned above, I don't trap above 140 so why take it any higher..

Dig ftw!
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run what you brought either way, if your vehicle's got it, you'll win
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As someone with a stick car, I prefer roll racing as I know I cannot take an good automatic out of the hole. When I drove an automatic with a small converter, I was all about racing from a dig.

Everyone wants to win, and will tweak their preference to give themselves a slight advantage.
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i loved racing stick shift cars, both from a dig or roll. either way i pulled away just that much further every time they shifted. i had a TH350 in my truck and constantly did roll races up to 170ish mph
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Dragstrip with a .400 pro tree. That's how real racing is done.
True


So with everyone's comments I'm guessing roll racing has it's reasons. It doesn't require suspension work, safer on parts ( no way safer on our life's ) and for fun. But any one on this forum that races from a dig like at a strip , and can kick has is hands down to me a sick car. Congrats to ya!!! Nothing like those street cars that can hook and not have any excuses. Built from back to front.

I never ever though ( when my car ran lol) raced in public streets or high ways. We kept it in industrial roads with zero roads that intersect. Only ones in danger where the two that where racing.
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Originally Posted by 05 GSXR 1XXX
If they won't dig, ask for a slow roll or a 10-15 roll..

Starting higher than 60 to me is a waste.. Like mentioned above, I don't trap above 140 so why take it any higher..

Dig ftw!
but for those that do trap 140++

my car does both well so it's no issue to me.
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Originally Posted by 1sickz28
but for those that do trap 140++

my car does both well so it's no issue to me.
Conceded !!! Lol ..... But I would be to if I had a "700 plus" z.
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I prefer racing in reverse through a Wal-Mart parking lot after midnight while pushing a basket and picking out my mullet. That's real racing boys!
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I prefer roll race since everyone is moving I am not a sitting duck for POPO. Less chances of getting a ticket is number one for me. Plus when roll race, almost everytime, a pack of cars travels together making it a safer method with no cars crossing or intersections.


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