Help Me Shut My Friend Up ... Please
#81
Team Owner
do you mean all imports or just hondas? Because I am sure that some imports with similar performance as your car will be a challenge. And I don't know about imports being laughed at, maybe among die heart muscle car guys who don't know any better but to bash on anything that's not American.
When we put on a track day, the average ET is low 11s with many, many 10 second street cars.
Basically a night at the large street races always started out with imports outnumbering us 2:1. By the end of the night it was nothing but Domestic vs Domestic since the rest had been eliminated. Contrary to popular belief, the American cars hold up much better in drag racing. Imports break left and right and clog up the lanes.
They give us a good laugh. Mostly because of the people behind the wheel but also the cars themselves. Everytime I went out I had to listen to some kid tell me my car was too heavy to take his Civic or it was too old or it has no aerodynamcis, the list goes on and on. We were the ones that went into it with an open mind since money was usually on the line. I looked for motor swapped cars, hidden nitrous, size of turbo and external components to get an idea of hp potential, type of tire, visible suspension work, etc. I was never the one making dumb statments to the guy who was about to smoke me. Then you have to hear about their "future mods" list and how when they come back they're going to destroy me. It just got old after a while.
#82
#83
Team Owner
It's probably both. Live axles tend to have less wheel hop and no geometry changes like IRS. It's one of those compromises you have to make once the car starts getting fast. I got my car into the 10s with low 1.5 60' and a couple 1.4 60' on the stock axle before it gave up a couple years ago. The nice thing is when it does spin on the street and it slides, it's very predictable and easy to control. The high powered IRS cars I've been in were a handfull.
#84
#85
FORD stands for FIX OR REPAIR DAILY everything about ford is a straight joke they take gutter parts and charge baller prices
ACURA stands for AWESOME CARS UNDER RAPID ACCELERATION
dam good quality and engineering period
ACURA stands for AWESOME CARS UNDER RAPID ACCELERATION
dam good quality and engineering period
#86
some like it stock
i would be all over a CTS-V. not wild about the newest ('10?) mustang looks-wise, think the previous model looks better. kind of a sports-sedan guy myself. but i think CTS (not the coupe , only the sedan) is one of the best-looking sports sedans you can buy new, period.
#87
Team Owner
However, you're extremely ignorant in your views of other cars. "Gutter parts and baller prices" lol. I want whatever you're smoking. "Rapid acceleration" is another good one when a TL-S can't hang with a V6 Mustang much less the GT and the Mustang is cheaper. I guess those gutter parts do pretty well together.
#88
Team Owner
i would be all over a CTS-V. not wild about the newest ('10?) mustang looks-wise, think the previous model looks better. kind of a sports-sedan guy myself. but i think CTS (not the coupe , only the sedan) is one of the best-looking sports sedans you can buy new, period.
#89
Me too, definitely. I have always driven sedans. I realize that a convertible would be nice and coupes are sexy, but I am always fine with a 4-door.
99% of the time it's just me in the car too, so it's not like a 2 seater would inconvenience me; I just like sedans.
99% of the time it's just me in the car too, so it's not like a 2 seater would inconvenience me; I just like sedans.
#90
And yes, I would agree as well that the styling of the '10 Mustang is nothing to write home about, but, ahem, 5.0. I think the Mustangs of the 80's and 90's were much, much better looking than these. But, 412 HP!
#91
some like it stock
Acura does have some good engineering for sure. I've been very happy with mine.
However, you're extremely ignorant in your views of other cars. "Gutter parts and baller prices" lol. I want whatever you're smoking. "Rapid acceleration" is another good one when a TL-S can't hang with a V6 Mustang much less the GT and the Mustang is cheaper. I guess those gutter parts do pretty well together.
However, you're extremely ignorant in your views of other cars. "Gutter parts and baller prices" lol. I want whatever you're smoking. "Rapid acceleration" is another good one when a TL-S can't hang with a V6 Mustang much less the GT and the Mustang is cheaper. I guess those gutter parts do pretty well together.
#92
some like it stock
Agreed about the new Mustangs. I think the '10s are some of the worst looking exterior wise in a very long time. The CTS-V would be awesome. I also am more into the sedan thing. For some reason I've never been into Vettes and such. Maybe it's the many years of racing against them.
#93
some like it stock
it's hard to argue with that many horses... and i think they really put some work into the new 5.0 - the last GT500 they had was, uh, not so great... but i hear the newest one is awesome.
#94
Just about every single sports car out there today has an automatic-option. Lambos, Ferraris, Porsches, 'Vettes, etc.
#96
some like it stock
true, but didn't those other higher end cars introduce paddle shifters with SMGs as an automatic option? if i recall (and i'm sure this has changed now) the corvette has had a straight up auto for a long time.
either way though, it's really too bad that manuals seem to be going away. there is really nothing like double-clutching from 6th to 3rd @70mph and blowing by a whole line of cars...
either way though, it's really too bad that manuals seem to be going away. there is really nothing like double-clutching from 6th to 3rd @70mph and blowing by a whole line of cars...
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#102
some like it stock
pretty sure the type S will take a V8 LS:
http://www.modernracer.com/lincolnlsv8.html
we beat them by 1 second to 60, and .8 at the 1/4 mile. and 3rd is my favorite gear as well
http://www.modernracer.com/lincolnlsv8.html
we beat them by 1 second to 60, and .8 at the 1/4 mile. and 3rd is my favorite gear as well
#103
Actually, the m/t is 14.3. That ain't bad. It's no 10 second drag racer, but I'm pretty impressed with the acceleration overall. It's a little soft down low, but the gearing and top end makes up for it.
#104
some like it stock
i have found my TL to be powerful enough for basically any driving situation i've been in. obviously i wouldn't mind if it was faster but i have yet to get into a situation where the TL wasn't "fast enough" for me to do what i wanted to do. at highway speeds (75+) i rarely have to take it out of 6th gear.
i wouldn't take it to a drag strip, it's not that kind of car. but i think it's balanced pretty well for highway driving.
i wouldn't take it to a drag strip, it's not that kind of car. but i think it's balanced pretty well for highway driving.
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