Stoplight racing for dummies

[Diesel BOMBer]

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

[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.

[Diesel BOMBer]

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

Nice ride BTW

[KrNxRaCer00]

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.

[YogsVR4]

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.

[RoBoDEATH]

i usually rev, look, and then point forward

[-The Stig-]

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.

[KrNxRaCer00]

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."

[PoisonFangs]

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

[Cyprus106]

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.

[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.

[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...I ALREADY KNOW HE'LL BEAT ME IN MY CIVIC

[pontiactrac]

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...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.

[-The Stig-]

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?

[BLU CIVIC]

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