Me vs Viper GTS

[Blackbird01]

Alrighty, here goes...
Well, I was cruising along the highway doing about 60 (in a 55 zone), in the far right lane just kinda going slow to see if anything worth racing will come up from behind. Well, there was absolutely NOTHING. Ahh screw it, I'm about 3 miles from my exit, I guess I won't get to play with anything.
Well, I check my rearview mirror real quick just to see what was behind me, and notice a car with foglights. Hmm, maybe it's something? My friend looks back to see, but it was still too far too really see, "I think it's just a fuckin' Intrepid," he said. Well, about 2 seconds later, we look to my left and see a Viper GTS go cruising by. He was probably doing about 70. As he passes, I notice he has exhaust. So, I speed up to match him. As I get about a car behind, he downshifts and takes off! I reacted way late, but I punched it anyways. As soon as I gave it full throttle, he stopped pulling away and we just hung there. He wasn't pulling, but I don't think I was pulling any either. We probably got up to 120-130, I really wasn't paying attention.
Well, I let off and he kinda kept on it a little longer, but began to slow down quickly to exit off the highway. Sweet, he was taking MY exit!

So, we are cruising down this 3 lane road. There were a few lights ahead, so I was hoping I'd get to run him from a stop. I KNOW I'd rock his world from a stop! Well, sure enough, a light ahead turns red. The Viper got in the left lane, a Camry was in the middle (DAMN!) so I had to get into the far right lane. I wasn't sure if he was going to go for it when the light turned green, so when we got the green, I just sorta rolled onto the gas. The viper did the same, but I looked over, and he was looking at me waiting for me to make my move. He threw me a quick rev, I goosed the gas. As soon as I did that, I hear him downshift . As soon as I heard the downshift, I jumped on it! He did too, but I was steadily pulling away. I had to shut down rather quickly though, due to traffic! But I knew from a stop I'd have killed him. He made a turn and went into a neighborhood....
Oh well. It's too bad I didn't get a clean run with him from a stop.

[slowANDfurious]

Your car is crazy blackbird...do you have any new pics of it?

[kidrocket]

damn! clash of the titans up in here. way to be

[89ssgti]

Nice race Blackbird,too bad you couldn't run him from a stop.

[Self]

Wow, what do you have done to your car now? I've raced a couple Vipers in my old Z28, one stock, one with exhaust and a couple other things, nothing too major. I murdered the stocker pretty bad, but the slightly modded one was a pretty darn close race. I believe the times in that race were something like ME = 11.3X, HIM 11.7X or somethin like that. A pretty good victory at the track, but on the street, that's a really close race. Even I wasn't pulling away from him easily...

[Blackbird01]

slowAndfurious: I have a few pics posted somewhere around here. It looks no different now then it did when it was stock. Aside from the exhaust tips. That's it though. Unless the car is running, you can't tell that it's modified.

Yes, I would have really liked to get a chance at it from a stop. I know I would kill it if I had traction, but oh well. I'm sure there will be a few at the track for me to stomp on.

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

i wouldn't have minded seeing that altho i saw a formula V8 vs A nitroused WS6 which was nice i was sitting in the formula

[buh_buh]

its too bad you didn't get to race him from a stop blackbird.
your stories are always so detailed.

[Blackbird01]

buh_buh: Yeah, I really wanted a CLEAN run at him from a stop. I wasn't at all surprised he was even with me from a roll. Afterall, Vipers ARE 6 speeds leaving me at a disadvantage with my automatic. Especially with my big converter. From a stop, it would have been a much better outcome for me, I'm sure of that.

Also, I think it makes the story more fun to read when they're detailed. Kinda gets you IN the story, if ya know what I mean...

[Neutrino]

Blackbird what kind of mods do you have? Because a normal trans am would not hold a candle to the gts.

[Blackbird01]

I don't really want to list my EXACT mods out in the public for everyone to see, but I'll give you the basic idea of whats done.
If you want to know what is done in DETAIL, send me a private message.

Here's the list of mods:
Intake
Full Exhaust
Ported Heads
Big Cam
Drag Shocks/Springs (front only)
Torque Converter
Drag Radials

Coming Soon:
Chassis/Suspension work
Race Prepped Trans.
12-Bolt Rearend

[YogsVR4]

Ahhhh drag radials, now I know why you believe you would have eaten him up from a stop. That'll do it with the rest of the mods. I have a buddy with a 94RT that I eat up off the line with both VR4s but damn if I can do anything with him after the first hundred yards or so. The torque, even in the older cars, is one hell of a thing to overcome. Considering how much that WS6 of yours is producing, you aught to do allright against one through all the gears.

[NISM066]

Hey Blackbird,

Nice car u have. My brother has a LS1 Z28 heavily modded and juiced, smokes Vipers all the time. The only problem is traction.

I remember onetime I was riding shotgun in my bro's Z28 and rich boy with a convertable Viper was driving along the side of us reving back and forth. My brother said "Hey, have you ever had your ass kicked by a camaro"? The Viper driver responded "Dude, those things are only 20k" (fucking retard). Well, to make a long story short, we smoked his ass and he learned that he paid too much for his car.

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

Originally posted by NISM066
Hey Blackbird,

Nice car u have. My brother has a LS1 Z28 heavily modded and juiced, smokes Vipers all the time. The only problem is traction.

I remember onetime I was riding shotgun in my bro's Z28 and rich boy with a convertable Viper was driving along the side of us reving back and forth. My brother said "Hey, have you ever had your ass kicked by a camaro"? The Viper driver responded "Dude, those things are only 20k" (fucking retard). Well, to make a long story short, we smoked his ass and he learned that he paid too much for his car.

nooooo to make the short story long would've been more interesting

i want details


just saying it bores the crap outta me ...no offense intended more detail !!!!

[Blackbird01]

Yogs: My drag radials are bald. Even if they weren't I still would have a hard time with traction. I'm making just as much power as the Viper, but I'm in a lighter car. Not to mention, the converter on my car is HUGE, making my car really quick from a stop or slow roll.

Unless I'm on an ET Street, there's no way I'd be able to dead hook if I were to just PUNCH IT.