Sub 4 second 0-60
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From: Texas Hill Country
I am hardly a young punk and hardly proven wrong.
my statement, "going out on the access road and flooring it isn't going to automatically get you a sub 4" hardly correlates to going to a prepped race track, which your video shows you needed to obtain a decent 0-60.
If you want to compare 0-60 times, let's start with my vette and if that's not good enough for you we can try out my race car.
0-60 is for waxers. excuse me for trying to participate in the under 3 inch swinging contest, i knew something was different.
my statement, "going out on the access road and flooring it isn't going to automatically get you a sub 4" hardly correlates to going to a prepped race track, which your video shows you needed to obtain a decent 0-60.
If you want to compare 0-60 times, let's start with my vette and if that's not good enough for you we can try out my race car.
0-60 is for waxers. excuse me for trying to participate in the under 3 inch swinging contest, i knew something was different.
Melting Slicks
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Hey, I didn't want any part of this until the implication came out that I was lying about the PDR video. There was no reason for any of this. All I was trying to do is show the OP that a good 0-60 time can be had.
Last edited by OLD_GOAT; Sep 10, 2015 at 02:00 PM.
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I posted that to show you exactly how ridiculous it is to call before you know the hand. I never called you out, you just got your panties in a bunch and started swinging.
Let me show you:
"you're older" as if that matters
you need to "dumb things down for me"
"im a young punk"
etc, etc
I find it quite amusing how old codgers have a way of wiping it on their pant leg before anyone realizes they stepped in it. yeah....I'm the ridiculous one.
the bottom line is you got your feelings hurt and took something personal and that was your choice. I know you want it to be my fault, but things happen all around us every day and if you choose to let stuff stick, that's your thing.
Have a great day.
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Higgs for the record you come off as the *** when you go out claiming it can't be done while goat has proven it can be, then proceed to call him a liar because you didn't achieve such a great run, and then proceed to keep trying to defend your position that it can't be done when we have all seen video proof that you're wrong. Go ahead and try to troll me too but I'll just do what goat should have done a long time ago and ignore you until you get bored and find another post to troll
Last edited by efarley; Sep 10, 2015 at 03:09 PM.
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From: Texas Hill Country
Higgs for the record you come off as the *** when you go out claiming it can't be done while goat has proven it can be, then proceed to call him a liar because you didn't achieve such a great run, and then proceed to keep trying to defend your position that it can't be done when we have all seen video proof that you're wrong. Go ahead and try to troll me too but I'll just do what goat should have done a long time ago and ignore you until you get bored and find another post to troll
i guess 0-60 is a very emotional topic. all i did was state one shouldn't expect to drive out on the access road/highway/what have you and floor it and expect stellar 0-60 times. it's been a downward spiral ever since.
going to the track is completely different subject, one which I never brought up, my posts were about the street.
have fun, welcome to the board. "I always come off like an ***" because I am one, probably....not that you would know, you have been here a matter of weeks.
Last edited by Higgs Boson; Sep 10, 2015 at 03:03 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Pasadena Texas
Where did I say I want to race? I said we can compare 0-60 times if you really want to.
I posted that to show you exactly how ridiculous it is to call before you know the hand. I never called you out, you just got your panties in a bunch and started swinging.
Let me show you:
"you're older" as if that matters
you need to "dumb things down for me"
"im a young punk"
etc, etc
I find it quite amusing how old codgers have a way of wiping it on their pant leg before anyone realizes they stepped in it. yeah....I'm the ridiculous one.
the bottom line is you got your feelings hurt and took something personal and that was your choice. I know you want it to be my fault, but things happen all around us every day and if you choose to let stuff stick, that's your thing.
Have a great day.
I posted that to show you exactly how ridiculous it is to call before you know the hand. I never called you out, you just got your panties in a bunch and started swinging.
Let me show you:
"you're older" as if that matters
you need to "dumb things down for me"
"im a young punk"
etc, etc
I find it quite amusing how old codgers have a way of wiping it on their pant leg before anyone realizes they stepped in it. yeah....I'm the ridiculous one.
the bottom line is you got your feelings hurt and took something personal and that was your choice. I know you want it to be my fault, but things happen all around us every day and if you choose to let stuff stick, that's your thing.
Have a great day.
Your m.o. about posting is that you imply something for people to read between the lines, then when you're called out for it, you go into denial and say prove it.
For the most part, I'm done with this thread. Outside of trying to let the OP see that a 3.6 (PDR), outside of that post and a couple of others, this thread has gone to hell and has gotten into pissing contests. Plus by now, it's way off topic.
Lastly, higgs, I've read a lot of your posts over the past year or so, and when you want to you can add a lot to these forums, but you don't have to come off as a jerk to prove anything.
Last edited by OLD_GOAT; Sep 10, 2015 at 07:00 PM.
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From: Texas Hill Country
Anybody who needs remedial reading as bad as you do would never tune or touch my car.
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Lastly, higgs, I've read a lot of your posts over the past year or so, and when you want to you can add a lot to these forums, but you don't have to come off as a jerk to prove anything.
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Lastly, higgs, I've read a lot of your posts over the past year or so, and when you want to you can add a lot to these forums, but you don't have to come off as a jerk to prove anything.
1st sentence: I need remedial reading so much that I could never touch or tune your car (like I am just dying to get my hands on it).
last sentence: I can add a lot to these forums when I want to. what, now I can tune your car?
Glad you got it all out.
Look, I am just a jerk. Life will be much simpler when you don't resist it.
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just curious, are you all running 93 octane? The highest pump gas in Calif is 91; my best time is a 4.1.
Anyone try 95 octane?. Does it make a difference?
Finally, what is the best way to utilize launch control? I'm using the elapsed timer to capture my 0-60 times, and the littlest movement starts the timer, which won't give me accurate results.
Anyone try 95 octane?. Does it make a difference?
Finally, what is the best way to utilize launch control? I'm using the elapsed timer to capture my 0-60 times, and the littlest movement starts the timer, which won't give me accurate results.
