Pontiac Firebird (formula model)
06-02-2003, 06:10 AM
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Pontiac Firebird (formula model)
Cruising last night along 94 N (Illinois) near Gurnee, I see someone coming to kiss my rear bumper. (three lane highway, I'm in the middle lane.) I quickly swerve into the far right lane to make him come alongside me. I downshift from 6th (cruising) to fifth and rev my engine to redline until I know he bites. He goes! I pop it into 4th and the fun begins. (I should mention that I have racing fuel 100 octane in my tank.) I reel him in fairly easily and pass him. He comes at me again! this time he doesn't even wait to pull even with me...NO PROBLEM! (traveling in 4th) pop it into 3rd, then back to 4th and redline 4th and upshift to 5th. I pull even and then PASS HIM...before I knew it my speedometer read 132! YAY! (this was my first race and kill.) 
He didn't play anymore after that!
He didn't play anymore after that!
06-02-2003, 09:17 AM
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Originally posted by damn you
you mean to tell me that you easily pulled on a ****ing formula with a basically stock Z. Unless the guy missed a shift BOTH times or had an auto Lt1 I call b/s on that b/c there is no ****ing way you would pull an ls1 formula that easliy.
you mean to tell me that you easily pulled on a ****ing formula with a basically stock Z. Unless the guy missed a shift BOTH times or had an auto Lt1 I call b/s on that b/c there is no ****ing way you would pull an ls1 formula that easliy.
Why would I write something in falsehood? I am just posting a story that put a smile on my face. The fact of the matter is why did the driver not play when he was ready and willing on two prior attempts? If he was going to put me to shame then he would have just done it the first time.
But no offense taken cuz I know what happened and you weren't there. (Even if the car was automatic, it's still a good kill.)
(Getting a new tranny today!
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06-02-2003, 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by GReddyTT350Z
Definitely 2001 or 2002.
Definitely 2001 or 2002.
It was probably a V6 Bird...
I got a Real Formula for ya......look me up
06-02-2003, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by BlackDemon
Even if he was an auto he would have smoked your ***, IF it was actually even a Formula....
It was probably a V6 Bird...
I got a Real Formula for ya......look me up
Even if he was an auto he would have smoked your ***, IF it was actually even a Formula....
It was probably a V6 Bird...
I got a Real Formula for ya......look me up
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06-02-2003, 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by GReddyTT350Z
You guys need to take a laxative or something...especially you BD! Don't question my eyesight 20/22 BTW. (Did you read the fact that I pumped with racing fuel or did that slip your sight? NOT saying that it increases my HP or T tremendously, but it DOES make a difference...maybe I had less than 1/4 tank of gas and that I'm not as fat as you.)
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You guys need to take a laxative or something...especially you BD! Don't question my eyesight 20/22 BTW. (Did you read the fact that I pumped with racing fuel or did that slip your sight? NOT saying that it increases my HP or T tremendously, but it DOES make a difference...maybe I had less than 1/4 tank of gas and that I'm not as fat as you.)
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Need to take a laxative?
You ever think people are saying the things they say is because your story is not very believable....
Yah..
Race gas made such a huge difference
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06-02-2003, 12:25 PM
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Race gas is not going to do anything for a car on stock compression, and stock spark/fuel tuning, except burn up your O2 sensors quicker. Additionally if its leaded you'll foul your cats. If you are running race gas in your car, you're wasting money.
06-02-2003, 12:48 PM
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No comments on the race. Not getting in the middle of that bee's nest.
If you're interested in saving money, I'd suggest you skip the race gas next time. If you want to be 100% sure that it's not necessary have the car scanned and run with a wideband O2 sensor next time you have it dyno'd. If you're not running lean and you have no knock retard throughout the WOT runs on pump gas then anything more is a waste of money.
If you'd like to read up on the subject in depth...
http://www.idavette.net/hib/fuel/index.htm
If you're interested in saving money, I'd suggest you skip the race gas next time. If you want to be 100% sure that it's not necessary have the car scanned and run with a wideband O2 sensor next time you have it dyno'd. If you're not running lean and you have no knock retard throughout the WOT runs on pump gas then anything more is a waste of money.
If you'd like to read up on the subject in depth...
http://www.idavette.net/hib/fuel/index.htm
06-02-2003, 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by NHRATA01
Race gas is not going to do anything for a car on stock compression, and stock spark/fuel tuning, except burn up your O2 sensors quicker. Additionally if its leaded you'll foul your cats. If you are running race gas in your car, you're wasting money.
Race gas is not going to do anything for a car on stock compression, and stock spark/fuel tuning, except burn up your O2 sensors quicker. Additionally if its leaded you'll foul your cats. If you are running race gas in your car, you're wasting money.
As for you BD...
(Your car may be fast, but it's sure FUGLY.)
06-02-2003, 01:24 PM
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Originally posted by GReddyTT350Z
Fine...maybe you're right but all I know is that the engine runs hella smoother with racing fuel and that WOT response is definitely better.
As for you BD... (Your car may be fast, but it's sure FUGLY.)
Fine...maybe you're right but all I know is that the engine runs hella smoother with racing fuel and that WOT response is definitely better.
As for you BD...
(Your car may be fast, but it's sure FUGLY.)
06-02-2003, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by BlackDemon
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
(As for your remark about me racing a v6...tell me how it would keep up with me from 75 to 130 mph with my foot floored all the time?..also what's up with all these mis-shifting excuses, if you can't shift then that's your fault. Can't be sympathetic to that!)
I was just talking to my friend and he said that I should expect ignoramouses like you to flame. I bet you wouldn't even believe my friend's timeslip of 11.78 @ 121 mph in a 97 Eclipse (modded of course, but still a 4 banger) and that he beat a lingenfelter corvette. But I can only control my intelligence, not yours.
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06-02-2003, 03:38 PM
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Originally posted by GReddyTT350Z
Too bad you have cataracts.
(As for your remark about me racing a v6...tell me how it would keep up with me from 75 to 130 mph with my foot floored all the time?..also what's up with all these mis-shifting excuses, if you can't shift then that's your fault. Can't be sympathetic to that!)
I was just talking to my friend and he said that I should expect ignoramouses like you to flame. I bet you wouldn't even believe my friend's timeslip of 11.78 @ 121 mph in a 97 Eclipse (modded of course, but still a 4 banger) and that he beat a lingenfelter corvette. But I can only control my intelligence, not yours.
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Too bad you have cataracts.
(As for your remark about me racing a v6...tell me how it would keep up with me from 75 to 130 mph with my foot floored all the time?..also what's up with all these mis-shifting excuses, if you can't shift then that's your fault. Can't be sympathetic to that!)
I was just talking to my friend and he said that I should expect ignoramouses like you to flame. I bet you wouldn't even believe my friend's timeslip of 11.78 @ 121 mph in a 97 Eclipse (modded of course, but still a 4 banger) and that he beat a lingenfelter corvette. But I can only control my intelligence, not yours.
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....and for the record you aren't driving a DSM so don't bring it into the conversation.All i have for your story is a nice chuckle......thanks for the laugh
06-02-2003, 04:26 PM
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Originally posted by GReddyTT350Z
I was just talking to my friend and he said that I should expect ignoramouses like you to flame. I bet you wouldn't even believe my friend's timeslip of 11.78 @ 121 mph in a 97 Eclipse (modded of course, but still a 4 banger) and that he beat a lingenfelter corvette....
I was just talking to my friend and he said that I should expect ignoramouses like you to flame. I bet you wouldn't even believe my friend's timeslip of 11.78 @ 121 mph in a 97 Eclipse (modded of course, but still a 4 banger) and that he beat a lingenfelter corvette....
Oh yeah, I have a hard time with the idea that the 4G63 is "still a 4 banger" - that's like calling the 2JZ "just a six pot".