Can this be true? Stock G35 keeping up with stock GTO!
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Can this be true? Stock G35 keeping up with stock GTO!
Hi all:
Since I got my G about a month ago I have been driving it hard (only after the 1k mark) just to see what it can do. Today, I was beign chased by a silly GTO on my way to work and when we got to a toll plaza we slowed down to go through and the GTO was still close behind me. So I said, what the hell, I am going to slam it to get some distance between the two cars. Well, the GTO slammed it too, both from a rolling start at about 40mph at the same time. To my surprise we both kept the same distance while accelerating. I figured, with the extra 100hp (that is a full honda civic!) he had he should have been able to pass and leave the my stock G behind, but it did not happen.
Can this be true? The G keeping up with a GTO from a rolling start? Anybody cares to explain? Is this a gearing thing? Torque? What could it be?
fcarpio
Since I got my G about a month ago I have been driving it hard (only after the 1k mark) just to see what it can do. Today, I was beign chased by a silly GTO on my way to work and when we got to a toll plaza we slowed down to go through and the GTO was still close behind me. So I said, what the hell, I am going to slam it to get some distance between the two cars. Well, the GTO slammed it too, both from a rolling start at about 40mph at the same time. To my surprise we both kept the same distance while accelerating. I figured, with the extra 100hp (that is a full honda civic!) he had he should have been able to pass and leave the my stock G behind, but it did not happen.
Can this be true? The G keeping up with a GTO from a rolling start? Anybody cares to explain? Is this a gearing thing? Torque? What could it be?
fcarpio
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ive taken on the GTO and the Charger and i was able to keep up, yes i lost but i didnt get my a** handed to me despite the HUGE gap in HP....the charger is just a Hippo Heavy, and the GTO, i havent looked at the weight numbers but i could pretty much tell is heavy as well...I tore both of them up in the launch, then they caught up and beat me by no more than half a car, i say that pretty awesome japanese craftsmanship
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There are only three reasons why I could image you being able to keep up w/ a GTO stock-for-stock. One: They're a horrible driver and you're good. Two: Their car is having mechanical problems. Three: They just aint trying. I've driven the current GTO (LS2 w/ 400 HP) as well as the LS1 (350 HP) version, and obviously the G35. I can honestly say the GTO wins hands down anytime, anywhere unless you're racing through the mountains.
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Originally Posted by ChiefyMan
^^ I'm also talking about the manual, not auto, GTO's. I don't get WHY someone would buy a GTO w/ automatic. That's almost as bad as an automatic Corvette. Hell, it's 1/4 Corvette w/ the engine anyway!
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