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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Hamilton Virginia
My 76 corvette needs a paint job pretty bad, just do not have the funds yet. Every time I turn around people still tell me nice car and it sounds awesome ( 454 with sidpipes ). Now see if anyone pulls up to the scion and tells him " nice car ". I bet nobody.
The vettes in the late 70's were dogs. I test drove one, and my 78 camaro I had at the time was faster.
Dont race race him, you will lose.
The vettes in the late 70's were dogs. I test drove one, and my 78 camaro I had at the time was faster.
Dont race race him, you will lose.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Palmdale CA
Yep, they sure put a lot more horsepower in the fours and sixes these days. A young coworker never misses the chance to tell me how fast the Nissan GTR is and that it will beat many Corvettes. I've told him, I'd never buy one, even if I had the dough, because for that kind of coin, it better look good too. The GTR is just another Japanese sedan with a lot of horsepower. I'm not impressed with the looks and within ten years or maybe twenty, it will be nearly forgotten.
Same with the Scion. Just another high horsepower econobox that has all the excitement of stale crackers. I'll take my slowpoke 74' with the old L48 and the four speed over any of the crud they're selling now.
Same with the Scion. Just another high horsepower econobox that has all the excitement of stale crackers. I'll take my slowpoke 74' with the old L48 and the four speed over any of the crud they're selling now.
Instructor
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From: St. Charles Missouri
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Raleigh NC
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Racer
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I have a question diehrd?
So I get loving the cars ! But how do you guys sleep getting tore up by trucks and gas savers ? I would be losing my mind , last year I ran a 600hp chevelle light to light and easily got him as he lost traction big time where as I jumped right out of the hole.
Several of our friends seen it , and for those who missed it at our last gathering in 2012 I asked him if he could tell if my break lights where working ,, he replies ya I think so ...HA HA HA HA HA that was all he had to say the whole group litterly laughed to tears ..
Now over the winter this guy invests in DOT approved slicks , carb , and rear air bags to keep the car from torquing when he hammers it all because he insists he will never be behind me again ... So I did my top end to go from 350hp to 430hp hoping I can hold my light to light edge ! And if I do , I ordered a new license plate ,,, It is subtle and says .. UHAVLOST ..............
Several of our friends seen it , and for those who missed it at our last gathering in 2012 I asked him if he could tell if my break lights where working ,, he replies ya I think so ...HA HA HA HA HA that was all he had to say the whole group litterly laughed to tears ..
Now over the winter this guy invests in DOT approved slicks , carb , and rear air bags to keep the car from torquing when he hammers it all because he insists he will never be behind me again ... So I did my top end to go from 350hp to 430hp hoping I can hold my light to light edge ! And if I do , I ordered a new license plate ,,, It is subtle and says .. UHAVLOST ..............
I quess much less hp than the Chevelle? and he was'nt getting that 600 hp to the ground?
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 386
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From: Clifton Virginia
So a guy I work with has been egging me on to race him and his Scion TC. Which has CAI, and some sort of exhaust system.
Now I have a 78 vette with stock motor and magnaflow exhaust. With some stuff done to the engine like new spark plugs and wires, the typical tune up.
Should I even bother with setting something up at the track or just keep blowing it off?
Now I have a 78 vette with stock motor and magnaflow exhaust. With some stuff done to the engine like new spark plugs and wires, the typical tune up.
Should I even bother with setting something up at the track or just keep blowing it off?
If you and he lived in my area that is......
If you ever guess if you can beat the ricer or not, it's best to pass on it. Look on the bright side, his car will be worth maybe around 500 bucks, at best 35 years later.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Midland Ontario
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,000
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From: New York
not arguing just asking w/a 60/40 weight distribution on your Vette how do you keep the car from going up in smoke? a Chevelle has a closer to the 50/50 and I drag race w/a T/Buick and I have a friend w/a monster 572cid BBC Pro charged 71 Vette, I get a much better 60ft time than he does and our trap speeds are close>his BBC@129mph and my T/Buick@128mph however my et's are around 10.50's -10.70's depending on ambient temps, his et's are low 11's and on a good day I've seen him break into the high 10's and I run BF-DOT/drag radials and he runs MT slicks. Whats your secret? I quess much less hp than the Chevelle? and he was'nt getting that 600 hp to the ground?
I quess much less hp than the Chevelle? and he was'nt getting that 600 hp to the ground?I do not suffer from the delusion i can beat a 600hp car .. but in the first 200 feet or so I got him. His explanation to all of us was , "I had to let off the gas and hit it again because it was spinning so hard"
Plus if you new me you would not pull along side of me because i am 1) Lucky , you may stall or be parked on lose gravel
2) if I do beat ya the beating you get from the group aint worth the chance. In the end I got nothing to lose , he should beat me in anyone's eyes. Just listen to our cars running and you will say ha that vette is dead ..
And remember we are both street cars not on track and we are just messing around , was my winning pure luck ? Maybe I have no reason to run him again unless there are no witnesses
Racer
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 386
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From: Clifton Virginia
Quote from a spec site "The 1980 Corvette offers a nearly even weight distribution with 48.9 percent of its weight over its front axle and 51.1 percent of its weight distributed in the rear"
I do not suffer from the delusion i can beat a 600hp car .. but in the first 200 feet or so I got him. His explanation to all of us was , "I had to let off the gas and hit it again because it was spinning so hard"
Plus if you new me you would not pull along side of me because i am 1) Lucky , you may stall or be parked on lose gravel 2) if I do beat ya the beating you get from the group aint worth the chance.
In the end I got nothing to lose , he should beat me in anyone's eyes. Just listen to our cars running and you will say ha that vette is dead ..
And remember we are both street cars not on track and we are just messing around , was my winning pure luck ? Maybe I have no reason to run him again unless there are no witnesses
I do not suffer from the delusion i can beat a 600hp car .. but in the first 200 feet or so I got him. His explanation to all of us was , "I had to let off the gas and hit it again because it was spinning so hard"
Plus if you new me you would not pull along side of me because i am 1) Lucky , you may stall or be parked on lose gravel
2) if I do beat ya the beating you get from the group aint worth the chance. In the end I got nothing to lose , he should beat me in anyone's eyes. Just listen to our cars running and you will say ha that vette is dead ..
And remember we are both street cars not on track and we are just messing around , was my winning pure luck ? Maybe I have no reason to run him again unless there are no witnesses
To make the story short, he got his *** handed to him by 1970 SB 350 LT1 Z28.
Chevelle could not get off fast as Camaro from the start and Camaro WHOOPED his *** by 6 car length at least in a quarter.
Driver who can handle the power matters more than who's got more horses...
Safety Car
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Several of our friends seen it , and for those who missed it at our last gathering in 2012 I asked him if he could tell if my break lights where working ,, he replies ya I think so ...HA HA HA HA HA that was all he had to say the whole group litterly laughed to tears ..
Now over the winter this guy invests in DOT approved slicks , carb , and rear air bags to keep the car from torquing when he hammers it all because he insists he will never be behind me again ... So I did my top end to go from 350hp to 430hp hoping I can hold my light to light edge ! And if I do , I ordered a new license plate ,,, It is subtle and says .. UHAVLOST ..............
Miles
Racer
Joined: May 2012
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hey I was just curious diehrd....btw I love my....>
Quote from a spec site "The 1980 Corvette offers a nearly even weight distribution with 48.9 percent of its weight over its front axle and 51.1 percent of its weight distributed in the rear"
I do not suffer from the delusion i can beat a 600hp car .. but in the first 200 feet or so I got him. His explanation to all of us was , "I had to let off the gas and hit it again because it was spinning so hard"
Plus if you new me you would not pull along side of me because i am 1) Lucky , you may stall or be parked on lose gravel 2) if I do beat ya the beating you get from the group aint worth the chance.
In the end I got nothing to lose , he should beat me in anyone's eyes. Just listen to our cars running and you will say ha that vette is dead ..
And remember we are both street cars not on track and we are just messing around , was my winning pure luck ? Maybe I have no reason to run him again unless there are no witnesses
I do not suffer from the delusion i can beat a 600hp car .. but in the first 200 feet or so I got him. His explanation to all of us was , "I had to let off the gas and hit it again because it was spinning so hard"
Plus if you new me you would not pull along side of me because i am 1) Lucky , you may stall or be parked on lose gravel
2) if I do beat ya the beating you get from the group aint worth the chance. In the end I got nothing to lose , he should beat me in anyone's eyes. Just listen to our cars running and you will say ha that vette is dead ..
And remember we are both street cars not on track and we are just messing around , was my winning pure luck ? Maybe I have no reason to run him again unless there are no witnesses
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,000
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From: New York
"Saw" would have been the appropriate word to use there.
Doesn't this forum poopoo the idea of street racing?
Miles[/QUOTE]
I had no idea spell check was so interactive
And it is news to me we can not post or discuss our cars abilities or experiences
Doesn't this forum poopoo the idea of street racing?
Miles[/QUOTE]
I had no idea spell check was so interactive
And it is news to me we can not post or discuss our cars abilities or experiences
Racer
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 386
Likes: 3
From: Clifton Virginia
I wonder how many times the scion owner will be asked "What year is your scion?" and "Can I take a look under the hood?" "You mind if my son sit in your car?" questions at a gas station...
Safety Car
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Miles
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Racer
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If they do then I'm gone........>
Vette however the T/Buick is a missle>street legal w/pw lks, pw win, working A/C and cruise very docile on the street.......until the boost gauge hits 26psi then its very violent, And you are absolutely right on the weight dist. my duma## was thinking BB not SB.rock & race on!
