Faced an 05 Mustang GT!!!
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Originally Posted by G-Crazy
Get back into your saddle tough guy. I never claimed to have won anything. You might want to go back and read the thread again.
Sheesh some of you people are really sensitive and thin skinned around here. Lighten up!
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Originally Posted by Z06ified
and a best of 5.7 for the '03-'04 G35C 6MT
http://www.car-videos.com/performanc...?id1=272&id2=0
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Originally Posted by FastBlack
forget the mods. Lean how to shift. Sounds more like you lost a lot of ground between 2nd and 3rd gear. I'd say stop looking over your shoulder to see where he was at and hit the shift hard and fast.
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You can't measure distance with 0 to 60 times. Just because one car gets to 60 MPH faster than another doesn't necessarily mean that it is going to be in front of the other car. Drag racig is all about 0 to 60 feet and so on. One car may be doing 60 before the other and at that time may be playing catch-up because the other car gets to 35 MPH faster. That is why you rarely see two cars reach 1/4 mile times at the same speeds. Many times one car reaches a 1/4 faster than another but at a slower speed. Include te fact that you have to include driver ability when dealing with similar performing cars and it could be anyone's rae. I raced a Lexis IS one time (ahem at the umm track) and at 60 MPH I was behind him. Why? Because I didn't realize he was racing until I got up to about 20 MPH. I was gaining on him so obviously I was at 60 before he was but that doesn't always mean that you are going to be in front. I think that people do to much mag-racing.
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Originally Posted by GeeWillikers
It's all fun and games until we kill or maim somebody. Never say never (I'm a great driver - it'll never happen to me, the roads were empty - I never see traffic at that time of day, I never saw them coming, no one ever steps off that curb, that kid never rides his bicycle there, etc etc etc). I hate to be the race-police but WTF? Any of us would be ready to kill any idiot that took out our loved ones over a street race or drunk driving or inattention behind the wheel or talking on their cell or whatever.. True? What makes it different when we're behind the wheel and the race-shoe is on the other foot?
Next time someone thinks about racing on a public street, they should imagine their wife or sister or daughter or son or dad or mom or whoever they hold dear stepping off a curb or going through an intersection or whatever the circumstances dictate and getting wasted by someone who let their ego or testosterone or mods get the better of them. If they still do it, they've made a choice and deserve what they get, whatever that may be.
Sorry I'm coming unglued over here but like many I've seen friends and even family killed by drunks or careless fools who don't think their actions have consequences. It may not happen today or tomorrow but if racers/drunks/fools keep at it eventually someone is going to pay for their entertainment.
I used to be a nut behind the wheel until I started to figure out that the rules that govern the road are written in blood - generally it took someone getting killed to emphasize a point. Those days came to an end years and years ago for me. Judging by the ages I see discussed here I'm probably at the upper end of the age (42) scale and that's okay - I've had more time to appreciate fine cars
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The numbers in the magazine should tell us everything we need to know. If we need proof, we should set the example and go to the track.
Running 85-90 on the Interstate is a lot different than 65 in a 45 or 80 in a 50 or whatever. Many times running slower on the Interstate creates more of a hazard than driving faster does. That isn't true on accessible roadways. As much as we all claim to love cars and what they can do I find it hard to believe we don't know that.
Go easy gents - you'll get there.
I have my proximity suit on. Standing by to be flamed.
Next time someone thinks about racing on a public street, they should imagine their wife or sister or daughter or son or dad or mom or whoever they hold dear stepping off a curb or going through an intersection or whatever the circumstances dictate and getting wasted by someone who let their ego or testosterone or mods get the better of them. If they still do it, they've made a choice and deserve what they get, whatever that may be.
Sorry I'm coming unglued over here but like many I've seen friends and even family killed by drunks or careless fools who don't think their actions have consequences. It may not happen today or tomorrow but if racers/drunks/fools keep at it eventually someone is going to pay for their entertainment.
I used to be a nut behind the wheel until I started to figure out that the rules that govern the road are written in blood - generally it took someone getting killed to emphasize a point. Those days came to an end years and years ago for me. Judging by the ages I see discussed here I'm probably at the upper end of the age (42) scale and that's okay - I've had more time to appreciate fine cars
.The numbers in the magazine should tell us everything we need to know. If we need proof, we should set the example and go to the track.
Running 85-90 on the Interstate is a lot different than 65 in a 45 or 80 in a 50 or whatever. Many times running slower on the Interstate creates more of a hazard than driving faster does. That isn't true on accessible roadways. As much as we all claim to love cars and what they can do I find it hard to believe we don't know that.
Go easy gents - you'll get there.
I have my proximity suit on. Standing by to be flamed.
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im sure people really take offense to racing on the street. 99% of the people who do it, know there is no one else around, ill street race till im 85 as long as i can, its fun and its the reason why our cars go fast, the reason why they sell aftermarket parts. there was a track by my house but they closed it down. why? who knows, therefore i willl street race, and i will not kill anyone... so gay
too bad you didnt beat the mustang, go get some cats, a plenum, exhaust, and a pulley and youll stand a lot better, my car is noticaly quiker than a stock g35, i CANT WAIT to find a new mustang on the road and street race him, except ill take it to 120mph and beat him
too bad you didnt beat the mustang, go get some cats, a plenum, exhaust, and a pulley and youll stand a lot better, my car is noticaly quiker than a stock g35, i CANT WAIT to find a new mustang on the road and street race him, except ill take it to 120mph and beat him
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Originally Posted by chuckd05
its fun and its the reason why our cars go fast, the reason why they sell aftermarket parts. there was a track by my house but they closed it down. why? who knows, therefore i willl street race, and i will not kill anyone... so gay
I hope to God you don't kill anyone. But if someone must die by your immaturity, may it be you. Then at least my kids will be safer.
No, even better is him not dieing, but having his car impounded by the police for participating in street racing. It's actually rather common for this to happen nowadays, and I'm all for it.
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lol this is so funny.... people take these message boards so damn serious... and get offended.... if they knew no one is going to speed why is there 500 hp, and why does road and track do 0-60 test runs, and talk about "king of the street" I have been pulled over street racing before.... cop let me go.... pba card of coarse
Originally Posted by caelric
No, even better is him not dieing, but having his car impounded by the police for participating in street racing. It's actually rather common for this to happen nowadays, and I'm all for it.
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Originally Posted by chuckd05
why do you have a radar detector, if your going to preach the law, i hope you get pulled over and your hardwired V1 gets taken....
And what exactly would it get taken for, since it is completly and totally legal in most states, including the one I live in?
Oh, you mean you think I speed since i have a radar detector? Well, you are right, I do. I speed on the highway. I keep up with the flow of traffic. I also keep that same speed on the highway when there is no-one around. Thus, I like to be aware of where cops are, so I don't get a ticket.
But I don't street race, and I don't speed on public (or private, for that matter) roads.
Again, street racing is for the ****ing clueless individuals, and is about as dangerous as DUI's. And should be punished the same as a DUI.
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Originally Posted by caelric
Oh, you mean you think I speed since i have a radar detector? Well, you are right, I do. I speed on the highway. I don't speed on public (or private, for that matter) roads.
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caelric,
You are the biggest contradicting hypocrite I have ever heard. Either you speed or you don't. Accidents happen everywhere. Let me enlighten you, they happen on the highways too. I think speeding on a highway is absolutely insane. But you don't see me condemning people who testify they prefer to do it there. The way I see it, The race is won on the line. In my opinion, Going 0-60 is far less dangerous than doing constant fast speeds on a highway. There is a false sense of security there. (analogy... You never cut yourself with a sharp knife, its the dull one that gets you.)
When I lived in San Diego, I would take my ZX-7 to Carlsbad raceway all the time. I would never race my bike on the highways there. Its a death sentence! Here in South Texas, I am yet to find a track. So I will pick and choose my best alternatives, (Long stretches of road, away from houses and children, and other drivers). I for one, don't believe in ripping through residential areas at break-neck speeds. The road I was on was very similar to an interstate, with no residential at all. But many don't know all the details, yet are quick to judge.
All are right here. SPEED KILLS! And unfortunately its the innocent ones who pay the price. For those that choose to speed on public roads, lets hope they choose the right time of day, the right weather conditions, and the right location.
Caelric - Get rid of the radar detector and then come preach to me.
"Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone."