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06-02-2008, 05:29 PM | #1 | |
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It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
I was cruising home in my 07 civic si from my buddies house at around 11 pm when I get next to a brand new (07 or 08) manual mustang GT. I was about half a kilometer from my turn to go home but he looked like he wanted to play so i kept on going straight along side him.
We're cruising beside each other at about 70 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone when he steps on it a little to show off what he's got. he slows down back to 70 and i drop it into 3rd gear and take it up to 8200 rpm (about 130 km/hr) and let off. after messing around with each other for awhile we finally catch a red light. This isn't an ideal light to race at though.. i know it very well. it's two lanes that merge into 1 after about a 1/4 mile, so it's kind of scary to go all out when two cars are neck and neck (don't wanna hit that concrete barricade at the end!) Anyways, I glance over at him and he looks to be in his late 30s. he revs it up and takes off about a second before the light turns green! this threw me off and he got a bit of a head start because of it. I get a decent launch regardless of the confusion and he has about a car on me when i shift into 2nd. i get a little bit of tire spin and am pulling just as hard as he is. shift to 3rd with another chirp and i am at his rear bumper when all of a sudden... I fly by him! I get on the brakes hard so i can get behind him without hitting the barricade. since i've already passed my turn off a long ways back i do a u-turn at the next street and cruise back home, happy as a clam that i held on that long to a nice v8 stang. as i am just about to make my turn off, i see stang headlights coming up from behind me! i slow down a bit and he gets right beside me as we cruise along at about 30 km/hr. he says he missed third gear while we were racing and i said i could tell something happened there :P. he said he wasn't used to his short shifter yet. he complimented my ride and i complimented his and we went our separate ways. anyways, i'd better wrap this up.. i always end up writing way too much to describe something simple. i'm just happy i had a good race, even though it was a loss. i was surprised i kept up with him pretty well. cliff notes: modded 07 civic si vs 07/08 mustang GT, lost by half a car before mustang missed 3rd. turned out to be a cool dude.
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06-02-2008, 05:48 PM | #2 | |
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
dang, even with him getting the jump the Si pulled pretty good on him. You know how many ponies you puttin down? But hey, nice race. I would be pretty proud of that if I were you.
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06-02-2008, 06:43 PM | #3 | |
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
sounds like an inexperienced driver in the stang, since even with the mods u have and his stockness, he still has a faster car then you. But thats a good thing, cause it shows your ability is superior to his. Good stuff
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06-03-2008, 07:40 AM | #4 | |
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
bolt-on civic SI (07) is actually a head to head race with the 05+ model GT's. They arent anything amazing and with simple bolt-ons the Civic SI SHOULD be even if not a little faster. 1/4 mile times for the GT's are only good due to their RWD launch...but trap speeds arent as impressive.
Nice race...outcome I would have expected
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06-03-2008, 02:31 PM | #5 | ||
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06-03-2008, 03:20 PM | #6 | ||
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Bolt on RSX = Bolt on Civic SI (or very similar) Bolt on RSX & K-Pro = Bolt on Civic SI & K-Pro (even though 2007 cant get K-Pro) Trap speeds will be around 99mph or so for the RSX with just bolt ons. K-Pro will put you in the 100mph+ range. 05+ model GT's trap 100-101 stock. So its kinda close in trap speed...kinda. The GT should have won this race...Im just saying it wasnt going to be a slaughter by any means. From a roll it should have been a fairly close race and if the Mustang did miss 4th then it would lose. The RSX you raced with full bolt-ons I have a hard time believing had K-Pro.
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06-03-2008, 09:25 PM | #7 | |
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
nm I misread. New mustangs trap around 102-103 if you can drive, http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ecs_price.html
The rsx-s I raced (he said kpro, I dunno) would be comparable to a civic si with bolt ons then and I beat him by about 1.5-2 lengths and my car is slower then the new stangs. |
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06-04-2008, 11:23 AM | #8 | ||
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RSX with K-Pro is faster than the civic si with bolt ons and NO K-pro (if tuned right). So I would really like to talk to the guy you ran to see what the F is up with his car...cause it should have been an even race, if not even edge you out a LITTLE.
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06-04-2008, 04:21 PM | #9 | |
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
Yea I agree, I think it was either tuned horribly or he was bullshitting me. When does Kpro for the 07's come out?
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06-04-2008, 10:42 PM | #10 | |
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i've raced a handful of 05+ gt stangs and they are garbage, very overrated. i'd rather drive a civic that's slightly slower, than a mustang that doesn't live up to expectations. honestly i'd be embarrassed to drive an 05+ mustang.
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06-09-2008, 07:37 AM | #11 | ||
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
oh thanks new cars pictures
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06-09-2008, 01:48 PM | #14 | ||
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Re: It's been awhile, but I got a race last night!
wow i didnt expect that, stock mustang GTs can hit high 13's. Nice kill
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