hi, im a noob with a question

[eightcylS10]

i have a 5.0 liter s10, with about 200-210 HP. some with a 5 speed 2.2 liter v-tec prelude wants to race, he has a computer chip and a cold air intake on it and thats all. any ideas on the outcome? thanks for the input

[RACER D12]

I would think he would win because from what I hear S10s are not that quick. His lude is maybe mid to high 15s your S10 is like mid to high 16s. But hey if its just for fun race and find out.

[Stroked it]

Im not much to to say. But i only fear 2 things, 80+ mustangs w/ 302 and vtec. See if he'll run for fun. you'l know you limits after that

[eightcylS10]

my s10 runs high 14's and its not a mustang 5.0 its a chevy 5.0(305)

[bumpinneon]

i was would say the lude would win but thats just my guess cause i know the 305 in the older camaros are not all that fast at all

[eightcylS10]

mine didnt come out of a camaro it came out of a caprice cop cruiser and it has a rollercam in it stock, with 200 HP stock, i added dual glasspack exuast so i figured that might have geiven me 10 hp extra.

[kman10587]

200 hp ain't that much in a truck. The Mustang makes more than that, it's way lighter, and it runs 15 flat. I'd say you'd run low-mid 16's.

[DeViL]

my s10 runs high 14's and its not a mustang 5.0 its a chevy 5.0(305)

So you've raced it at a track before or is that what you're assuming it can do?

[BullDog71ss]

A mustang would wiegh more or the same as an s-10...There's nothing to those trucks but some tin and plastic. I think the truck would win. My buddy has a 98 lude with a nice exhaust and an auto tranny. It's a 16.3 car. Not impressive at all.

[kman10587]

It's probably not VTEC then. VTEC 'Ludes are 5-speed only, and they make 195 hp as opposed to 160. Those run low 15's with a decent driver.

[micro04102]

hmmm this is not a easy one to pick. it's depends on if it's 5-speed or not and like everyone said if it is 5-speed it's prob a v-tec. I think if it's a v-tec game over he's going to win but other then that if he's running a auto then i think you could take him. there's only one way to find out and that's to RACE. also welcome to the forum.

[-The Stig-]

I say the truck, those older S-10s weigh around 2700-2800lbs. Add that to a RWD platform with a semi-potent V8. And it'll scoot right along.

The Prelude isn't much lighter, and doesn't have the torque. Nor does it have the launching advantage of RWD.

Truck has my bet, but more than likely it'll come down to who's the better driver.

[SpaceManSpiff]

if your truck truely runs 14's, it will win. I'm not sure what the gearing is like on that truck, but I imagine it's pretty high, so that might hurt you. Also, trucks often don't launch as well as other rwd cars because they don't have much weight in back. The bed's just a bunch of empty space, and no weight over the drive wheels = wheelspin.

I say it's a driver's race. Depending on the year of the prelude, it's either a very high 14 second car to a mid 15 second car.

[landyacht]

I say the truck, those older S-10s weigh around 2700-2800lbs. Add that to a RWD platform with a semi-potent V8. And it'll scoot right along.
The Prelude isn't much lighter, and doesn't have the torque. Nor does it have the launching advantage of RWD. Truck has my bet, but more than likely it'll come down to who's the better driver.

I agree... just don't spin your tires on the launch. Get a good solid start and i think you can take the prelude, whether it's vtec or not.

[eightcylS10]

well my truck handles mustang gts no problem, and the other day i beat a turbo eclipse. it does spin a little but once it goes into second gear it gets instabt grip and launches