street racing is bad, mmmmmmkkkkaaaayyyyy
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:44 pm
i just had to get that out there so i dont get flamed.
but i street raced another ss the other day. the guy doesnt come here at all and was kinda illeritate when it came to the car. said "its gonna look just like an sti when its done. you wont be able to tell the difference when im done becides teh head and tail lights" paid 6k for it 2 years ago, has a 5speed and somehow blew 1st 3 times already. car is stock save lgt wheels and weight loss due to rs seats front and back and a k&n filter. he bought a blowoff valve to gain horsepower and is somehow getting a full front mout kit built for him for 200 dollars, yet its quite un belibeable since he also said, "subaru has to custom machine first gear every time i blow it" and "i cant use 91 gears because their different" not to mention "it costs me 125 for just first gear" folowed by "im sick of blowing gears im either getting one made of titanium or carbon fiber, so that will be about 250 a gear" ugghhh that guy pissed me off.
but thats not why im posting this. the point is, i coudnt beat him in fablous fashion that im used to. his car was stock, not even an exhaust but at 15psi on my 16g i could only put him at my rear bumper before we had to shutdown. i couldnt take him off the line because of my auto but still. it pissed me off.
so either my car has low compression in one piston though it still feels good, doesnt burn oil, or any of the worry items. or weight is the cruel mistress. he probaly weighed 180 tops soaking wet, and his passenger only 90-110 tops. myself and my passenger are about 220 each, plus my car is full of stuff (clothes, trash, tools, tire, bottlerockets) with 1 stock front seat and stock rear seats.
time for a new turbo i guess. that and a 5speed with a gc shell.
but i street raced another ss the other day. the guy doesnt come here at all and was kinda illeritate when it came to the car. said "its gonna look just like an sti when its done. you wont be able to tell the difference when im done becides teh head and tail lights" paid 6k for it 2 years ago, has a 5speed and somehow blew 1st 3 times already. car is stock save lgt wheels and weight loss due to rs seats front and back and a k&n filter. he bought a blowoff valve to gain horsepower and is somehow getting a full front mout kit built for him for 200 dollars, yet its quite un belibeable since he also said, "subaru has to custom machine first gear every time i blow it" and "i cant use 91 gears because their different" not to mention "it costs me 125 for just first gear" folowed by "im sick of blowing gears im either getting one made of titanium or carbon fiber, so that will be about 250 a gear" ugghhh that guy pissed me off.
but thats not why im posting this. the point is, i coudnt beat him in fablous fashion that im used to. his car was stock, not even an exhaust but at 15psi on my 16g i could only put him at my rear bumper before we had to shutdown. i couldnt take him off the line because of my auto but still. it pissed me off.
so either my car has low compression in one piston though it still feels good, doesnt burn oil, or any of the worry items. or weight is the cruel mistress. he probaly weighed 180 tops soaking wet, and his passenger only 90-110 tops. myself and my passenger are about 220 each, plus my car is full of stuff (clothes, trash, tools, tire, bottlerockets) with 1 stock front seat and stock rear seats.
time for a new turbo i guess. that and a 5speed with a gc shell.
. I don't think our cars like passengers, definetly a noticable slowdown.