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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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OK...its is winter here in Chicago....and my baby is tucked away for the winter, and all I can do is DREAM........Just like the title says.....post up your favorite thing about the F/I experience!
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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I'll start....

1.)Everytime I hit the access ramp onto the express way, I find myself "checking my 7 o'clock " to see who wants to deny my spot on the expressway....

2.) There is nothing that puts a "lane switcher" in check than to give 'em a taste of the BOV and a quick pull.....

3.)Pulling 300ft on most cars without downshifting.....

4.) The pull on a 5-2 or 4-2 downshift.......

5.) On a hwy run I will GIVE most cars at least full car length before pulling on them(65-120 in HOW fast?)!!!

6.) I ALWAYS turn OFF TCS now........

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to feel that pull when you hit the gas and in between shifts hearing that sweet sweet sound of air blowing though your BOV. feels good everytime.

the second best thing is giving people rides and the famous "oh SH*T" i cant tell you how many times i have had people say that! just a good feeling inside to know you have something alot of people would like to have but dont know much about.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by k3silk
.....the second best thing is giving people rides and the famous "oh SH*T" i cant tell you how many times i have had people say that! ......
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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.....Beating someone and they WANT you to pull over to talk about "whats IN that car maannn!?!?"
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:45 AM
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My absolute favorite thing is being under and underpass, bridge or tunel and shifting at redline with a ricer next to me. Vortech breaths happily!
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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I love how it throws me back in the seat when I hit boost, and I absolutely love the BOV sound. The look of the intercooler in the front is outstanding as well.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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I love the look on the poor unsuspecting soul that just does not know why he got his doors blow off by a stock C5 Corvette!
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 04:08 AM
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braking traction loose @ 60mph
and I secound the oh sh i t factor on the passengers!
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bhamvett
I love the look on the poor unsuspecting soul that just does not know why he got his doors blow off by a stock C5 Corvette!

lol yeah right, I can take stock C5 corvettes with my NA Z. Maybe if the Z driver doesn't shift or launch right. It could be a pretty close race though. So since FI Z's seem to do anywhere from 11.7-13 sec 1/4 mile I'd say you're wrong. Especially from a roll


average C5 drivers do 1/4 mile at around 13.2-13.3 @ 107.x mph

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...7&forum_id=108


averaged A4 (most vettes seem to be A4) w/ 2.73 gears
13.5375 @ 104.14mph

averaged A4 with 3.15 gears
13.35 @ 104.33

averaged M6 with 3.42 gears
13.235 @ 107.357mph


bone stock Z's run 13.6-14.1 with probably a 13.85 average

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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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- Racing a C6 or Corbra or P Turbo and spanking their ***!
- Passengers commenting about not being able to lift their head off the head rest!
- The sound of the Turbo
- The sound of the blow-off
- Knowing that you can take just about any car on the road, so you don't need to prove it on the street, you wait for the track!
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MoodDude
.....- - Knowing that you can take just about any car on the road, so you don't need to prove it on the street, you wait for the track!

+10000000000000000000000.....
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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the thing I like most about F/I is............oh wait I have about $3K more to save up before I can get a kit!
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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1) hearing the turbo spool
2) feeling the power come on once you hit 22 psi!
3) hearing ppl ask why my "radiator" is so big and shiny
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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You didn't see his sig, it said Lingenfelter Vette!!!!! :O

So im guessing its like our cars. Someone rolls up, looks, hey he's got nice rims, exhaust, lowered. Then Psssssss and were gone. Holy ****. I've had so many people roll up and go "damn that thing is the fastest thing ive ever seen. Or damn that sounds like a Ferrari." Im thinking yeah I wish it was.


Or some other people, damn thats a nice Porsche.

I even heard some girl with her man go, what kind of Porsche is that and how much does it cost. He's goes " I don't know" and thats it didn't say anything else. HAHAHAHAHHAH


Originally Posted by sentry65
lol yeah right, I can take stock C5 corvettes with my NA Z. Maybe if the Z driver doesn't shift or launch right. It could be a pretty close race though. So since FI Z's seem to do anywhere from 11.7-13 sec 1/4 mile I'd say you're wrong. Especially from a roll
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-The shiny intercooler peeking behind the grille...........
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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When I pop the hood and everyone asks me:
"where are the turboS"
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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The Rush and seeing ferrari, lambo, porsche, and viper owners and so on owners faces after a race let me show you.....
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QUOTE:
1.)Everytime I hit the access ramp onto the express way, I find myself "checking my 7 o'clock " to see who wants to deny my spot on the expressway....


I second that!!!
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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yeah, I think you all about covered it...except I drive a 4 door.
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