beat any ricers lately?

[mr_frogstomper]

I was wondering if anyone has beaten anything special like mustangs, turbo imports or domestic compacts, whatever.....i wanna know if anybody has had any impressive races in here.

[X11_STE]

Well, since my X-11's tranny is blown (ventilated bottom end) I have been getting passed by a shitload of snails and turtles!! LOL. On the plus side the X's engine still fires up!

[Zerorsica]

I don't know what happened but I beat a 1997 Prelude with the Corsica. He couldn't get passed me at all. The second "race" he managed to give himself a head start (he was creeping forward while the light was still red). By the time the light turned green his rear bumper was at my front fender. Despite his cheating and shifting at the revv limiter - he couldn't get passed me. Not to put insult to injury but my sparkplugs and wires were finished and the stock air filter was pretty dirty too.

Ricers never want to "race" me when I'm in the 'stang I wonder if it's the lumpy cam or what? They see a 4 door and "race" to make themselves feel better

[RednBlack]

Don't know about all the new people here, but, I think that most of us believe that "Street Racing is for Suckers"

[bszopi]

Don't know about all the new people here, but, I think that most of us believe that "Street Racing is for Suckers"

Agreed 110%!!

That or for retards. But that would be rude of me to call some of our members retards...

[JamesonGT282]

Only thing notable was a 32V DTS, we raced to 60-65 before I had to shut down. He floored it on me at a light, I had to roll to 10mph and feather in the throttle so I didnt roast em. So he had a half a car lead at 15-20mph, then I pulled hard through 1st, pulling him in 2nd and walking to 2 cars before going into 3rd......he started to pull reasonably hard and begin reeling me in. When I shut down I had over a car on him even though he had the head start. He would have walked me by the top of 3rd, since well 300hp in a tank doesnt matter once they are going highway speeds. He was pissed and was a 20 something Guido lol. His 50k car got beat by my 1k Retta. But I still felt my car did well and can hold its own with most cars around here to the 60mph mark

[bmlawson]

i raced a 2004 civic with my f-250. smoked it.

[Zerorsica]

Don't know about all the new people here, but, I think that most of us believe that "Street Racing is for Suckers"

That's why I say "race"... I hate it when people try to pass me on the right but it's not like I go 100mph in a 30mph zone... hehe imo you can't race a 15~18 second car, worst case is you'll just be breaking the speed limit lol... I wouldn't open up the 'stang on the street because that thing won't just "break the speed limit"

[vsop4me3.1]

I wouldn't open up the 'stang on the street because that thing won't just "break the speed limit"

let's see some pics

[Doubt_Incarnate]

my cavalier was hard pressed to beat anything, but it could keep up untill the bitter end. if hadnt swapped in the isuzu i bet it would have been better. one time i was goofing with a friend, i pulled right up behind his 3.1 corsica at about 30mph, we smashed it, i was right there 3" from his rear bumper until about 60mph. then the dam torque of the 3.1 pulled away from me. good thing he didnt brake test me, that would have been sorta painfull...

[pepsi_coke]

Wow! All I can say right now is wow .. I just got home from dropping off the old lady, and she lives a few houses from a state college. As Im slowing down, turning right onto a main "college" road, a Jetta 4dr with fartcan was inches away from my bumper .. and I got my female in the car, and its kinda icy out tonite, so I feared of him rear ending me .. So I took the right turn and gave it a little 2nd gear pull, and this fuckin prick decides to take the oncoming traffic lane and try and get by me .. So I give it some pull to distance us a litte .. being utmost cautious .. and actually, it was my female who said "take it easy a lil" ..so after a car length or so I put on him (LMAO, things are mad slow) .. I slow down and look up, and where the road curves a little, I see him start spinning, throwing on the brakes .. He spun TWICE and slammed onto sidewalk smashin his rear half on the guardrail .. Dumb mother fooker .. it was Friday around last call at the local college pub, and I noticed several pedestrians .. LUCKILY, no one was injured, I called police. I never went past the 35MPH speedlimit neither .. Dude was goin 50 when he spun on ice .. Asshole deserved it .. Coulda injured myself, my girl, pedestrians, and himself .. for what? Getting to his desination 5 secs quicker?

[Zerorsica]

Somethings are crazy, some kid in a Civic was willing to kill himself to try and pass me on the right (when the stretch of pavement ended). He was going REAL fast on the side of the road. This was when I had the 3300 powered station wagon. I felt sorry for him and pressed the brakes so he could get onto the road.

I'll post pics of the 'stang when I'm 100% done. Well I will refresh your curiosity with a pic of it being rebuilt. Specs when done:

-1987 truck 5.0L block
-KB pistons CR should be close to 10.0:1 (with milled heads)
-Edlebrock performance RPM heads
-Airgap intake
-650cfm double pump carb
-1.6 roller rockers
-0.541/0.544 lift, 240/246 durr @ 0.05 cam
-4 banger T5
-3:73 gears (feels like 4:10 with that T5)
-Deleted: powersteering, AC, radio, insulation, sway bar, EFI, mufflers lol
-'82 GT scoop opened up, air filter fits inside the scoop for a real CAI
- MAc long tube headers + 2.5" H-pipe and exhaust

I need to take pics of the Corsica soon but the snow is killing me. I sort of modded the air filter box last night

[geoffinbc]

Is that a World Class T5? I would be cautious about putting that motor infront of a regular T5.

[Zerorsica]

It's a cheap-butt T5 from a 4 banger. I busted my diff last fall but the tranny is still working. When it does die I plan on getting a TKO or something good. My car was funny with the little tires, I'd burn about 30 feet of rubber in 1st, burn another 12 feet in 2nd, then burn about 5 feet in third, and chip 4th. But I'm putting on some 17" Cobra R wheels so I hope to have a little more traction this time around. I've been known to go down streets sideways a few times. Downshifting will sometimes send the rear-end loose too. My engine wasn't all that great with only 245 flywheel HP but the gears and weight saving is a big help. Oh I forgot I'm going with tubular K-member this spring too.

As for the Corsica, the engine makes a nice sound with the open air filter, now I'm putting on a nice little Cherry bomb turbo muffler.

[mfewtrail]

Is that a World Class T5? I would be cautious about putting that motor infront of a regular T5.

Aren't all T5's since the mid-80's "world class" versions?(from mustangs w/ 5.0's at least?). My brother has a stock 1992 T5 in his mustang, should be close to 400whp...it's faired well on street tires and has even held up to a few track runs(it's receiving a nice Tremec soon though). It's a beast and roasts street tires to about 80mph.

Here are a few pictures of the car...

http://home.alltel.net/mfewtrail/images/mustang.jpg

Engine

http://home.alltel.net/mfewtrail/images/mustang1.jpg

^It's a "347 stroker" with an all forged bottom end and close to 11.0:1 compression according to the guy that had the motor built. It runs on the stock computer untuned save for fuel pressure/timing adjustments. It's ran a best mph of 117 and best time of high 11's. It should do better once the suspension is modified and the car is tuned(that won't happen until my dad buys it from my bro' though).