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Old 03-14-2004, 07:14 PM   #151
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Re: There really is no point to this.

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go see an f-1 event if you want cars at those speeds, maybe not 300 but 200 easily, come to think of it wut are you talking about i've never even been to a drag event where anyone reached 300mph?

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Old 03-14-2004, 07:19 PM   #152
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The Viper has one the championship every year since it's been in it


true but there having 6 more cylinders it should never lose but it has lost event races................. futher more with 6 more cylinder it should never be challenged.

OMG, just because it has 6 more cylinders means NOTHING. You can make a 4 cylinder car faster than a viper no problem. Takes a lot of $$$, but then again the viper does cost a good chunk of change, what like 80K I think?

And I'm sure he's not just talking about the viper winning over 4 cylinders, it's also combating the vette.
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OMG, just because it has 6 more cylinders means NOTHING. You can make a 4 cylinder car faster than a viper no problem. Takes a lot of $$$, but then again the viper does cost a good chunk of change, what like 80K I think?

And I'm sure he's not just talking about the viper winning over 4 cylinders, it's also combating the vette.

thats for agreeing my point if there is no replace for displacement then how can an integra win some event races. in grand touring you have a point system depending on what postion you finish in you get points. who ever has the most point after something like 6 races. the integra has taking first. but i think he was right when he sad that the viper has won the championship. i got one, the best replacement for displacement is money.
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the best replacement for displacement is money.
I've been saying that since I joined this forum...in a bunch of threads where people say ''no replacement for displacement'' and I say money is the replacement for displacement.
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go see an f-1 event if you want cars at those speeds, maybe not 300 but 200 easily, come to think of it wut are you talking about i've never even been to a drag event where anyone reached 300mph?
F-1 is better on TV IMHO because at the event you can only see a small part of the race. Drag racing is boring on TV, the roar of the engines does not come through. 300mph is common for Top Fuel and Funny Cars. I think the record is around 325mph in 4.7 seconds. Its also pretty neat to see a car blow an engine after one second, coast to the finish line and still run a 12.7 at 118mph. Those cars do 0-100 in 0.7 seconds!

Mikegee,
I understand what your saying, but a Mustang or a Camaro will handle pretty well with the right aftermarket parts. In fact, an IRS from a modern mustang will fit older mustangs all the way back to the Fox Bodies of the 80's. Sure these cars are better for straight line acceleration, but they are not bad on the corners if they are built for it. They make really quick autocross cars if their are some straightaways.
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i wasn't really taslkin about funny cars i thought we were talking about cars that were, like street legal or close or somethin like that
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but in order to get a car that can handle like a rx-8 or something of that nature i'd have to speed far more money. end of my statement.
not quite if Ford would want a car that cost the same as an RX-8, and handled like that theyd just have to rebadge it!!!!!!! i dont understand the RX-8 NOT HORSE POWER! why could they not turbo it or something!!!
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not quite if Ford would want a car that cost the same as an RX-8, and handled like that theyd just have to rebadge it!!!!!!! i dont understand the RX-8 NOT HORSE POWER! why could they not turbo it or something!!!

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huh?
Ford owns mazda, if they would want a car like the RX 8 all theyd have to do to get it is to rebadge one as a ford.
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Ford owns mazda, if they would want a car like the RX 8 all theyd have to do to get it is to rebadge one as a ford.

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you must like ford?
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well i do, but never mind. that not why i...oh whatever.
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