Stoplight racing for dummies

OK I'm a newbee and don't really 'talk the language' but I like to look for opportunities to challenge someone anytime I can. My problem is when I'm lined up at the light with someone who looks like a suitable challenge what's the best way to say "OK, let's get it on!"??

I've tried blippin' the throttle but generally avoid eye contact, but when I drop the hammer they don't even try. It seems they're not in the mood, or they think my noisy diesel pickup would attract too much attention?

There's a lot of ricers around here and I went cruisin last night looking for some fun but none was to be found. I'm the first to admit I don't have a clue!

I have gotten a few bites but they're few and far between. One Acura, Nissan Maxima, & F150. . . that's it. They kept ahead of me 'til 4th gear then it was over for them. I dueled it out with an IROC Camaro once on the highway. That dude hung with me pretty well, but another time a bad looking Galant was waay back there by the time I hit 110. Like I said I'm not into the "Ricer" thing so I don't know what I'm looking at or coming up against, and I realize there's a lot of them out there that could easily clean my clock :o

Generally a nice solid rev will do the trick for me. I used to avoid eye-contact as well, always felt kind of akward or nervous if I had to look at the person. But I got over it. You'll find that you probably get more people willing to race if you at least look over at them and give them a nod or something.

Thanks Self. . . guess I need to get over being shy :p

Nice ride BTW :D

give'm a nice rev, an u should be good to go. i usually look over, an make sure they kno its for fun w/ a friendly nod. after that, they'll usually bite.

Originally posted by Self
Generally a nice solid rev will do the trick for me. I used to avoid eye-contact as well, always felt kind of akward or nervous if I had to look at the person. But I got over it. You'll find that you probably get more people willing to race if you at least look over at them and give them a nod or something.

Yes – acknowledging the person you want to race will more then likely make the other person more comfortable. He'll see you as a person instead of a jackass revving his engine. You will also be able to tell if the guy shakes his head to let you know he doesn’t want to go.

i usually rev, look, and then point forward

Maybe they're just scared?


I personally would get nervous if a Diesel started Revving on me... Cause what would provoke him to want to race? He musta done something... hahaha I dunno just my take on it.

By looking at his Sig.. he's puttin out almost as much as I am at the wheels in HP.. but double my peak torque... and his is at the wheels!

I dunno if i'd want to mess with that! hahahah.


Although I doubt he's a sub 12 second Vehicle, but Trucks can get vicous when money is thrown at them.

Originally posted by RedNeck383
Maybe they're just scared?


I personally would get nervous if a Diesel started Revving on me... Cause what would provoke him to want to race? He musta done something... hahaha I dunno just my take on it.

By looking at his Sig.. he's puttin out almost as much as I am at the wheels in HP.. but double my peak torque... and his is at the wheels!

I dunno if i'd want to mess with that! hahahah.


Although I doubt he's a sub 12 second Vehicle, but Trucks can get vicous when money is thrown at them.

ooo...didn't even read that part...damn. if i heard that, i'd prolly smile, an then think "ah shit...imma get eaten alive."

When i roll to the light i give a rev, then a look (maybe a little grin), When someone comes up on me with just a rev and no look i usually wont go cause i dont know what they want, so im not going to squeel and look like a moron if they are not even racing.

OR
IF you are on a long streatch with many lights, just burn the tires at the first light, then by the 2nd or 3rd they should know you want to race

Personally, I never race pickups. They're just not in the same league as the Civics and Accords and stuff. I mean, honestly. Their big V8s and all that? I mean, c'mon!! OF COURSE WERE GONNA GET OUR ASSES HANDED TO US. Then on top of that some of the trucks aroudn here decided they'd just love to own a deathbox so they slap a 100 shot ZEX or something to their already overly powerful engines and then they go around revving at little Maximas or w\e. It's just not the same thing.

yea i love the rednecks that drive these big pickup trucks with 3 inch risers or whatever, and big monster truck wheels, wanna race 2dr lowerd 17's civics. What a bunch of morons.

WOULDN'T CALL THEM MORONS...I'M A EQUAL OPPURTUNITY RACER...A BUDDY OF MINE WON'T RACE ME IN HIS FOCUS B/C I WANNA RACE HIM IN MY 5.9 V8 DURANGO:devil:...I ALREADY KNOW HE'LL BEAT ME IN MY CIVIC

Originally posted by BLU CIVIC
WOULDN'T CALL THEM MORONS...I'M A EQUAL OPPURTUNITY RACER...A BUDDY OF MINE WON'T RACE ME IN HIS FOCUS B/C I WANNA RACE HIM IN MY 5.9 V8 DURANGO:devil:...I ALREADY KNOW HE'LL BEAT ME IN MY CIVIC

Why wouldn't you race him in your civic, i think you'd give him a good run a probably win. It obviously isn't stock, but for the record, i don't think a stock focus could match a stock civic.

Originally posted by Stali08
yea i love the rednecks that drive these big pickup trucks with 3 inch risers or whatever, and big monster truck wheels, wanna race 2dr lowerd 17's civics. What a bunch of morons.



Who's the moron... the Redneck in the lifted truck or the guy in the Civic?


Cause I own a lifted truck... and its won a few races against a few Hondas... Im not sure what your point is? :)

Originally posted by pontiactrac


Why wouldn't you race him in your civic, i think you'd give him a good run a probably win. It obviously isn't stock, but for the record, i don't think a stock focus could match a stock civic.

his focus isn't stock...and i know i can't beat him in my stock 4-speed 70hp civic hatchie :(

new dodge's w/ a hemi...scary..they'll eat civics up for lunch (stock vs stock) an then have a lil integra for dessert. i've only raced one raised truck, an i smashed on him, after 2nd', had a car an a half on him an i shut it down. he stayed back for a while then turned off :D

I think a lot of you here could give me a good run off the line. My diesel needs a moment or two to get the turbo spoolin' 'cause it's a dog 'til it does. Lots of smoke and No-Go. Plus a heavy truck 6-speed doesn't exactly snick thru the gears! It doesn't get very good 'til 4th gear when I can really put some torque to it and pull pretty hard. It helps to shift just before the 3400 RPM (don't laugh) rev limiter :rolleyes:

Some of my buddies with their Cummins diesels can have me for lunch, especially with an auto. They can hold the brake and throttle it to build boost before hammering it. This one guy's rig is a longbed Quadcab 4x4 Auto weighing 7500 lbs and he's turning upper 13s :o
He makes a bit o' smoke and it's fun to watch :smoker2:

Vaughn

i need torque...:D j/k

i need an integra..........

I'm afriad to race big redneck trucks. I don't waan be side by side in my mustang, if he hiccups and jerks the wheel he'd run me over like the moster trucks on tv. I stick to things I can see the driver lol

You know, whats really funny is to pull up next to a BMW in a 1994 subaru impreza station wagon with 17's and STi logo's everywhere and rev the engine. i did this to a 328i and a Z3 (model???) the dude in the 328i just looked at me and gave me a quizzical look, the woman in the Z3 burned my ass. i have yet to try this with a truck, but i will now...

Build a car that looks like mine (pics coming soon) paint it bright as hell and throw on exhaust, people will beg to race :D

I'm afriad to race big redneck trucks. I don't waan be side by side in my mustang, if he hiccups and jerks the wheel he'd run me over like the moster trucks on tv. I stick to things I can see the driver lol

LMAO.........that'd be crazy!....lol :rofl: :lol: