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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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1 part LSD, two parts Turbo, 4 parts sticky rubber.

mix together in a 350z Bowl.

Then add one decent driver.

Spread evenly over a track. Although you might get a little burned at the corners, the center straight aways will always be tender and good to eat.

Enjoy!
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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I've yet to lose to one, to be honest I never even had one make me nervous. I guess it's all about the driver.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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And by the way every race went over 140. They all seemed to to either reach the limit of the car or the drivers gonads.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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Originally posted by silver&black03
I've yet to lose to one, to be honest I never even had one make me nervous. I guess it's all about the driver.
Unless you got a turbo kit in your car, I sense cough#@BS.
Any half decent driver willing to go at least a quarter mile on the road would totally smoke our cars, the 4.8 timeslip is no joke.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by Chebosto
1 part LSD, two parts Turbo, 4 parts sticky rubber.

mix together in a 350z Bowl.

Then add one decent driver.

Spread evenly over a track. Although you might get a little burned at the corners, the center straight aways will always be tender and good to eat.

Enjoy!

How about adding a little BAM!
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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run them off the road...
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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I've got an WRX 2.0 turbo Impreza guy saying he is going to kick my *** at the strip. He has a downpipe/ecu/pulley. Does he stand a chance? I've run a 13.78 on the Potenzas and now have a set of 295 toyo t1-s which I have not run yet. Those WRX's only have like 227hp right?
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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Tell him to remind you of that when hes watching your headlight pull on him. The non-STI Imprezas aint that fast. Mid-low 14s.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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...just hope that the wrx or sti doesn't have as much done to their car.....if they do don't count on taking them from a roll either.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by zillinois
I've got an WRX 2.0 turbo Impreza guy saying he is going to kick my *** at the strip. He has a downpipe/ecu/pulley. Does he stand a chance? I've run a 13.78 on the Potenzas and now have a set of 295 toyo t1-s which I have not run yet. Those WRX's only have like 227hp right?
I'm guessing if they have the ecu they probably are running a little more boost and advance, hitting full boost sooner if they've opened up the exhaust (uppipe/downpipe/3" exhaust), and the pulley is just for looks really. He's got a REALLY good chance of takin you. ...then again maybe not if he's claiming to have a pulley....that's about as good as having a CAI on the WRX...doesn't do ****.. Just watch out for the ones that have done more than the standard mods like that guy has... Surprisingly it really wouldn't be much more to mod the WRX to a point where you'd have to have FI to have a chance...
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I'll find out this weekend. I should be coming in around 13.5 with the new tires so we will see. He said he's not going to launch hard because he's afraid to blow his tranny. So, I'm not too worried. But I know those things with mods can get in the 13's pretty easy.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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About 2 months ago, walking towards the car in a nightclub parking lot there was two girls and a guy around my age (mid-twenties) looking at my car up close. It just so happened an STI was parked 2 spots over. When I got to the car, one of the girls (the hot one) said "SUPER nice car!" and the guy asked me some of the usual questions about it (how do u like it, etc.). I walked over to the STI and looked at it's exhaust and the small group walked over too. The girls looked around and inside the STI and one of them said... "uhh, eww." the other nodded with a disgusted face.

I'd say I beat that STI that day.

STI no doubt is a performance machine. But that's about it.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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If you bought the Z expecting to beat an STI right off the bat you'll most likely be disappointed. The Z may not perform as awesome as the STI stock, but close enough for how much better it looks than the STI IMO.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by zxsaint
About 2 months ago, walking towards the car in a nightclub parking lot there was two girls and a guy around my age (mid-twenties) looking at my car up close. It just so happened an STI was parked 2 spots over. When I got to the car, one of the girls (the hot one) said "SUPER nice car!" and the guy asked me some of the usual questions about it (how do u like it, etc.). I walked over to the STI and looked at it's exhaust and the small group walked over too. The girls looked around and inside the STI and one of them said... "uhh, eww." the other nodded with a disgusted face.

I'd say I beat that STI that day.

STI no doubt is a performance machine. But that's about it.

Let me see base Z 27,000.00 with radio........STI no radio 30k+ Ill take the Z.......
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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You can't forget the STi's practicality. I borrowed my friend's STi the other day to sundry my wet clothes on his wing.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Originally posted by jabroney12
Unless you got a turbo kit in your car, I sense cough#@BS.
Any half decent driver willing to go at least a quarter mile on the road would totally smoke our cars, the 4.8 timeslip is no joke.
Note he said 140 which is probably highway driving. From 80 to 140 I have handed two STi's their asses. Stock of course
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by 3rdpower
Note he said 140 which is probably highway driving. From 80 to 140 I have handed two STi's their asses. Stock of course
ya plus the STi's have aeros like a brick, once you get up to speed they are cake to take since they punch such a huge hole in the air compared to the Z or really any 2 door sports car.

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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Originally posted by bigern1970
I want to smoke these little 4 door rockets . NA no Squeeze .....tell me any recipes you might have .....as always I think this is a question many wonder........TY-Big Ern...............and all you FI guys.............save it we already know your subaru killers( let me wipe my drool)<----------get your mind out the gutter.....lol
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by 3rdpower
Note he said 140 which is probably highway driving. From 80 to 140 I have handed two STi's their asses. Stock of course
Once you get your JWT tt , You will be handing them more then their asses.......lol
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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in stock form stis do very low 13s....some have claimed to hit 12.9 on sti forums. just a fyi.
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