SS/SC Vs. Evo.

BullDog71ss · #1 12-01-2005, 11:34 AM

Two good runs in one night.

This one happened lastnight as well and was one of the funnest runs yet. While coming home from my buddies house (where I made the post about the Accord) stuck in the muck of 10:00 pm, a black Evo (dunno the year or model) rolls by me in the HOV lane. I don't think he even noticed me at first cause he didn't stop and give me the usual eye along with the blow of valve salute that I usually receive from just about every turboed car that passes by. So he just rolls on by and I figured I may not get a shot at him because of traffic anyway, but I made my way behind him and followed him at our leisurely rate just in case. Well, low and behold, after we travel a couple miles up the highway, there's a break in traffic.

I changed out of the HOV lane a soon as I saw our opening and sped up, putting about 4 cars of distance between us, then waited for his answer. My invitation worked like magic as he pulled right along side me and paced me for a 100 yards or so. I slipped her in 4th and held my course at around 75 mph and then waited for his next move. Next thing I know, he's downshifts and hits the go pedal. He caught me off gaurd a bit so I just nailed the throttle without a downshift to 3rd. This delay gave him a bumper on me, but this was quickly remedeed with a powershift down to 3rd gear. This gave me a nice kick in the ass and I steadily pulled on him throughout 3rd gear up to 105 mph untill I was a good 1 1/2 lengths ahead. as I looked back I saw that he was still on it so I powershifted back to 4th and kept it pinned up to about 125, just before I had enough and shut it down, I looked back and was surprised with a nice 3 car lead on the Mitsu.

After we had slowed back down to less than ludicrous speed I pulled back to the HOV lane to his drivers side and looked over at him for a bit, to get his attention. He knew I was there but didn't act like if for a bit untill he finally glanced over, when he did I gave him a thumbs up for his effort and a nod. He just glared back at me for a bit and nothing else, then looked strait ahead, shaking his head then he fell back and got behind me, following me through the traffic for a few miles before I took my exit.

Had a lot of fun with this one lastnight and I'm glad I finally got to run an Evo. I see a bunch of them around here but always when they're going the other way (this is when they give me the blow-off salute) or when I'm turning and they're going somewhere else. I also liked the guys custom plate that read "hionpsi". As for any mods he may have had, I couldn't tell, but he looked stock as far as I could see.

On a side note, I also saw a turbo late model MR2 with a gaudy but expensive looking peach paint job at a stoplight yesterday. He made a left turn while I was at the light and as he passed me going the opposite direction he gave me a loud rev followed by the hiss of a BOV, then he sped down the street leaving a wake of dark brown smoke from his dual pipes every time he shifted.

-Jayson- · #2 12-01-2005, 11:43 AM

sweet kill man. Lucky it wasnt from a dig, i hate racing AWD cars from a dig.

BullDog71ss · #3 12-01-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by -Jayson-

sweet kill man. Lucky it wasnt from a dig, i hate racing AWD cars from a dig.

I new someone would mention a dig against him. I should'a figured i'd be you, as you always like to burst my little bubble, you ass.

It is a good thing it was on the highway though, or I'd be playing catchup for a good while.

-Jayson- · #4 12-01-2005, 12:41 PM

what do they trap in the 1/4 mile?

BullDog71ss · #5 12-01-2005, 01:37 PM

I have no clue. I do know that most guys' ET's are around 14.8-14.1 though.

TypeS · #6 12-01-2005, 02:03 PM

14.1 - 14.8???

Most Evolutions run sub 14 sec 1/4 miles (usually mid 13s) and trap between 100 and 105 mph. Must have been cruising.

BullDog71ss · #7 12-01-2005, 02:30 PM

Best i've seen in stock was a 13.8 or so. But most of the stock cars Iv'e seen myself run mid to low 14's. Obviously it's driver related.

What's this about cruising?

clawhammer · #8 12-01-2005, 02:33 PM

We all know how many evos are stock, especially ones with custom plates that say "hionpsi". No way a mid-high 14s car would kill a car that is mid 13s stock, but can even run 11s on the stock turbo.

TypeS · #9 12-01-2005, 02:43 PM

Let's see, The car runs a second faster in the 1/4, traps considerably more and yet you put 3 cars on him. He couldn't have been "racing"

BullDog71ss · #10 12-01-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TypeS

Let's see, The car runs a second faster in the 1/4, traps considerably more and yet you put 3 cars on him. He couldn't have been "racing"

Oh, but he was. He also made the first move.

GForce957 · #11 12-01-2005, 03:50 PM

So now we are judging wins based on license plates? Gimme a break...

We aren't mag racing. Things turn out differently then you would expect sometimes. He never said he beat him from a dig, he said highway, where the awd is a liability. I can believe this.

Good kill

Musashi3000GT · #12 12-01-2005, 04:20 PM

it does sound like BS though, My best friend has a STI and he obliterates Cobalts! how does a 276 hp car loose to 205 SC on a highway run?

then again I am biased to Mitsubishies so I appologize if I am wrong.....but only if I'm wrong dammit.....Im not a chicken shit to take back a BS call just like that......ok Im done here.......where'd I put that beer?

GForce957 · #13 12-01-2005, 04:30 PM

^ i dont think he has 205 hp anymore, but i know its not in the EVO's hp range

BullDog71ss · #14 12-01-2005, 04:38 PM

I never had 205 hp. 205 was a pretty big bhp underrating done by GM. A typical SS/SC will put down 205-215 whp in a 4th gear dyno pull. This puts the BHP rating in the 235-245 range. Which is a pretty good difference from GM's rating. I've also got a K&N CAI, which is good for about 10 whp/8 wtq.

BullDog71ss · #15 12-01-2005, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

it does sound like BS though, My best friend has a STI and he obliterates Cobalts! how does a 276 hp car loose to 205 SC on a highway run?

then again I am biased to Mitsubishies so I appologize if I am wrong.....but only if I'm wrong dammit.....Im not a chicken shit to take back a BS call just like that......ok Im done here.......where'd I put that beer?

When you say Cobalts, do you mean LS Cobalts?

Also, is your buddy moddified and are his races verse Cobalts from a dig, or on a roll? Big diff in the outcome of the race between the two as we all know.

While we're mag and license plate racing...Car & Driver

Cobalt SS S/C

Zero to 60 mph: 5.9 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.4 sec @ 100 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 145 mph

Mitsu Evo VIII:

Zero to 60 mph: 5.0 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.6 sec @ 101 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 145 mph

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