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Old 12-22-2002, 07:27 PM
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u ran a 14.1 @ 99.5...itz hard to believe u raped one
even u raced an auto, i dont think u raped it. didnt zgirl run like a 14.1 or a 13.9 with an auto?
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Old 12-22-2002, 09:37 PM
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How in the hell are you running a 14.1 1/4 with a 2.5 60'??? A 15.1 is more believable.
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Old 12-25-2002, 11:41 AM
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i love how defensive many Z owners are.. i drive one but i'm not oblivious to other cars that are capable of beating it.. granted many of these guys have modded cars but still.. a gti w/ a turbo upgrade is not going to get good 60' time becase they are 4-cylinders and all their power is high end.. noted by his almost 100mph trap speed.. im willing to be that if they me on the street if the driver did have vdc on and wasnt that good of a driver.. he did probably get RAPED.. now if you were in so. cal i'd race you for sure to see how fast your car really is.. in good fun of course.
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Old 12-25-2002, 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by gastons2k
He ran a 14.1 with a 2.5 60' time. That means from a stop, his car sucks at launching due to lots of boost and having a FWD car. Once he gets grip though, his car pulls hard enough to still manage a 14.1 That is a car that is VERY dangerous from a roll. I don't know what kind of 60' times Zs are getting, but a Z with a 2.5 60' time probably wouldn't hit a 14.1 pass.

if his car "did" have that much top end pull then he would trap MUCH higher than 99.5mph.

For example in my maxima with nitrous on street tires I ran 14.0@104mph with a 2.45 60ft...there is NO WAY (unless he let off and braked before the finish line) that he pulled that time with that 60' and trap. It simply doesn't add up.
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Old 12-25-2002, 02:33 PM
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Originally posted by LBC TRD
i love how defensive many Z owners are.. i drive one but i'm not oblivious to other cars that are capable of beating it.. granted many of these guys have modded cars but still.. a gti w/ a turbo upgrade is not going to get good 60' time becase they are 4-cylinders and all their power is high end.. noted by his almost 100mph trap speed.. im willing to be that if they me on the street if the driver did have vdc on and wasnt that good of a driver.. he did probably get RAPED.. now if you were in so. cal i'd race you for sure to see how fast your car really is.. in good fun of course.

look at his trap speed 99 mph
i mean..even though u burned major rubber on 1st and 2nd gear, u still could pass that jetta after 90 mph or so.
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Old 12-26-2002, 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by LBC TRD
i love how defensive many Z owners are.. i drive one but i'm not oblivious to other cars that are capable of beating it.. granted many of these guys have modded cars but still.. a gti w/ a turbo upgrade is not going to get good 60' time becase they are 4-cylinders and all their power is high end.. noted by his almost 100mph trap speed.. im willing to be that if they me on the street if the driver did have vdc on and wasnt that good of a driver.. he did probably get RAPED.. now if you were in so. cal i'd race you for sure to see how fast your car really is.. in good fun of course.

YOu can't be ignore the fact that there r other cars faster than you. Cuz i was until two days ago when a CL 800 Benz rolled up beside me. I said ok a family sedan wants to race. I gunned it and was left in an array of smoke coming from dual exhausts. So we slowed down to a roll and he told me that it was a 500hp v12 powered Benz that cost him 120,000!! Never again will i underestimate family sedans with a Benz logo!
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Originally posted by TekNology
YOu can't be ignore the fact that there r other cars faster than you. Cuz i was until two days ago when a CL 800 Benz rolled up beside me. I said ok a family sedan wants to race. I gunned it and was left in an array of smoke coming from dual exhausts. So we slowed down to a roll and he told me that it was a 500hp v12 powered Benz that cost him 120,000!! Never again will i underestimate family sedans with a Benz logo!
There's no such thing as a CL800.....
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Old 12-26-2002, 09:09 AM
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NO WAY! you lost to a v12 benz w/ 500 hp?? you musta had vdc on huh? otherwise you shoulda taken him! jk!
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Old 12-26-2002, 05:31 PM
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excuse me..and wat do u drive?
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Old 12-26-2002, 09:23 PM
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Jealousy is the root of much evil.

Arrogance comes in at a close second.

"ilL mAKe a uSer nAme tHat mEans the Z sUckS!!11 iM sO wiTty, i aLso wIsh mY sIsTer WasN't alSo my CousIn!!1"
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Old 12-26-2002, 11:02 PM
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the Z doesn't sucks...every car has some kind of problem at one point or another...so stop acting like a 13 year old...


having said that, the Z is NOT the best car in the world...i hope Z owners know that...

i personally plan on getting one next summer...but by then i think there will be other competable cars in the market....like STi and evo8....they are all in the same price range...(roughly)...

just my 2 cent..
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Old 12-27-2002, 04:31 AM
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I believe him with his 14.1 @ 99. I have seen many cars do similiar times... like my 78 pontiac. I had a major traction problem and had 2.5-2.7 60' times and always had a 99-100mph trap speed. If you read magazines like Hot Rod, you will see that launches have a lot to do with your ET, but very little to do with the trap speed. The trap speed is all about horsepower. I am not sure if I completely understand it, but I know that I have seen it proven and I have proven it myself. If I cut a 2.2 60' time, the ET went down, but the mph stayed at 99. If I cut a 2.7 60' time, the ET went up, but the mph stayed at 99...
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Old 12-27-2002, 07:42 AM
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sure there are a lot of cars out there that can beat the Z. Too bad so many homos drive the VWs, they are nice cars.
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Old 12-27-2002, 05:27 PM
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Originally posted by BriGuyMax
if his car "did" have that much top end pull then he would trap MUCH higher than 99.5mph.

For example in my maxima with nitrous on street tires I ran 14.0@104mph with a 2.45 60ft...there is NO WAY (unless he let off and braked before the finish line) that he pulled that time with that 60' and trap. It simply doesn't add up.
Makes you wonder.
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Old 12-31-2002, 01:13 AM
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Originally posted by TekNology
...when a CL 800 Benz rolled up beside me...

CL 800

Or you meant CL 500?
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Old 12-31-2002, 11:22 AM
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There's no way in hell a car can run 14.1 with a 99 trap speed and a 2.5 60ft. Either the trap should be much higher or the 60ft time should be a lot lower.

Until he posts a time slip, I'll say BS.
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Old 01-01-2003, 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by Zmeflyby
u ran a 14.1 @ 99.5...itz hard to believe u raped one
even u raced an auto, i dont think u raped it. didnt zgirl run like a 14.1 or a 13.9 with an auto?
How do i keep hearing that I ran a 14.1 with an auto??? I didn't even RUN - you must be talking about Joyia - she has a track, and she ran a 13.9....
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