Funny encounter with an STI!!!

SS_Firehawk

Where is sports in truck when I clearly see it in sports car? It took a Viper Motor for a truck to run similar numbers of today's sports cars. Take that in for a moment. A VIPER motor... Use a truck to do truck things, use a sports car to do sports car things.

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wstar

Well, to be fair, drag racing on the highway is a truck thing around here . Every day I see so many gargantuan overpowered trucks driving like crazy on the paved highway in Houston. My Z has more mud and scratches on it than some of these trucks, so I know they're not hauling wood on their ranch or whatever. Gets parked every night in the suburbs and commutes to downtown every morning :P The best are the ones that are on a huge lifted-up suspension, but have shiny ghetto rims and low-profile tires. That's gonna work out great if you ever have to drive off-road, yeah.

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Mitco39

Maybe a gas truck. A Duramax with minor mods (A tune and lift pump) can run into the low 13s and some even break into the 12's. This however cannot be sustained without a trans, but once that is done they can run mid 12's all day long. Compare those numbers to a stock 370Z's.

I own my own business in custom tuning these things, with simple bolt ons (exhaust, and lift pump) they can push 500+ RWHP. What doesnt help them is they weigh upwards of 7000 lbs. That however means very good traction off the line which accounts for the low (relatively) 1/4 times. These same trucks also get 20+ mpg on the highway.

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Mitco39

I do agree with this, haha. Reminds me of this picture that I seen

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Mitco39

Here is a picture of me (left) dialing in the truck. The mods at the time were

Tune
Transmission
Lift Pump (inline fuel pump)

No exhaust intake or anything else. This was not my quickest run that day though, I did run 13.05 towards the end of the day.

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wstar

One of the less-ridiculous examples of what I'm talking about, from spending 5 mins on GIS:

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Armhunter

I had a turbo diesel truck try and race my Z and when I beat him he got pissed off!! Sorry, but I think trucks are made to hall things.. not race.

I sold mine cause they are just not me!! I love driving the Z, got bored driving the truck.

luigi90210

so what you're telling us is that trucks are good for straight line racing, and hauling things....

try taking that car autocrossing and tell us how fast that is now

im not trying to be an *** but i know people with hondas that run low 8's yet they arnt fast around the track...

bigsix

Story puts a smile on my face. Many of those STI drivers are obnoxious less than smart ... Nice cars though.

bigsix

Mitco39

lol, again bringing up points about using something it was not designed to do.

If you make a truck to go fast in a straight line, then that is what it is designed to do. Arguing about using it for something else and it not being quick is a moot point. These trucks are lowered with traction bars to eliminate wheel hop, tire pressure is lowered. Nothing about them is modded to help it make a turn at 120mph. Hell for that matter you could say the same thing about 6 second funny cars, "Well yeah its fast, but I could beat it around a track".

Trucks are good for whatever you make them to be, albeit drag racing, towing the boat/camper (or up in Alberta both at the same time), off roading ect. Mine is a good winter daily driver, 4wd and a bunch of torque and its a blast to drive in the winter. Its something that even if I wanted to I couldn't drive the Z.

If you make the Z into a drift car then you're not going to be the quickest in the 1/4 mile, because simply your car is not setup to do that.


I realize that this is probably a losing battle on a forum like this, but hey I need something to do at work. haha

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SS_Firehawk

Valid argument, it may not be the most effective tool, but a tool nonetheless. I prefer to use a steak knife to cut my steak. Bad@ss truck BTW

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fuct

im sorry but the 4 door silver subi a few posts above is ugly. i respect its performance and quality parts but i want it all or at least good performance and kiler looks. the car above looks tacked together like each section of the body was built and designed by different companys. no flowing lines, no sexyness, no thanks........

look at the muscular sexyness below.....



i dont know how to spell sexyness.

Red__Zed

use an 'i'

fuct

ahhhhh