The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! April 26, 2007, 01:59:07 AM I know this should be in the racing forum, but this was just too awesome for me to stick down there.Well, just like Zonda, since I had my HO conversion done, I've been patiently waiting for an unsuspecting import to pick a fight with my innocent looking Tbird. Well, tonight, the first real fight came. It resulted in not one, not two, but THREE wins for my car. Here is the story:I had just gotten off of work. I was heading home when I pulled up behind a white Civic hatch (later 90s style). It had the fart can, rims, and all the goodies you'd expect on an import. I decided I'd hang behind him for a bit; I was cruisin in Drive. Well once traffic finally cleared, we got to a stop light and we were side by side, right at the front. Perfect race conditions. I rolled out of the hole easy, afraid my car would bog down (those who have seen my thread about it will know what im talkin about). She didnt bog, so once I knew she was good to go, I gave it all she had. Thanks to low end power, I was able to get him to my passenger side rear quarter. At that point, I heard the distinct sound of a turbo and I was thinking "...." Luckily, the HO stayed strong and didn't let me down. His car couldn't gain an inch...but I couldn't pull an inch either. I won by a fender and a door.So then I let off at about 65mph and we came to another stop light. This was an exact recreation of the first race. Two wins for me.But the best race was definitely the 3rd one. We were both making a left turn at a light, so I pulled in behind him. It turned green and he shot around the corner and I followed in hot pursuit, even barking the rear tires just a tad as I launched her out of the corner. Just as before, our cars we perfectly equal. I couldnt gain on him at all and he couldnt pull away either. But this time, we didn't let off at 65. So as a result, 3rd gear kicked in and I literally shot around his car like I had just used a stage of nitrous. I thought he might of let off, but his car was still goin full song. By the time I was doing 85-90 (this is THE fastest I have ever driven the Tbird btw), there was several feet of space between our cars. I started getting on the brakes and he did the same.I was going to give him a thumbs up for a good race, but he never looked over. All in all, I was impressed that his car was so equal to mine from about 20 to 65-70mph. And I was a bit worried in the first race when I looked over and saw is car staying dead even with mine and the turbo started spooling. But the HO didn't let me down, and I FINALLY got to show an import who's boss. Oh, and the best part? He goes to my college. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #1 – April 26, 2007, 07:10:06 AM Sweet.Chalk up another proud T-Bird moment. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #2 – April 26, 2007, 08:56:40 AM Hell yea buddy, good job. I can't wait till i get the lincoln on the street, its just an old person car right. HA thats what people will think! Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #3 – April 26, 2007, 10:25:38 AM yeah!!!!!! be sure to rub it in his face when you run into him i remember when i did my 0-60 test when it went into 3rd i too felt it really start pulling. its just amazing how much top end it now has. now i just gotta save up for a 2400ish stall converter so i can JUMP off the line too. and to be honest, i had my mom take my car around the block so i could stand in my driveway and hear it. WOW. a LOT louder than when im in the car, these things must have a lot of sound-deadener, huh? just knowing that thats what everyone's hearing makes me happy enough right now. but i wont pass up a battle, long as there isnt a lot of traffic and preferably its not a road right in the middle of town. i do NOT want to risk a ticket/accident/etc... Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #4 – April 26, 2007, 11:29:19 AM Yeah, despite the fact that the race happened within most likely the shiznittiest 36 hours of my life, even that couldnt deny the awesomeness of the race. And even with the stock exhaust, my car is quite audible. I wonder what he thought when he saw my "bone stock" car jump ahead the first time...even better when I blew his doors off in 3rd Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #5 – April 26, 2007, 11:32:54 AM Haha, that's awesome! good work! lol, I can't wait to get mine out there with it's new engine. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #6 – April 26, 2007, 01:35:04 PM first off we do not condone street raceing....that said...Nice Kill! Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #7 – April 26, 2007, 08:26:11 PM I think its safe to say thats one of the best kills I've seen around here in awhile. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #8 – April 26, 2007, 08:49:28 PM Sweet...time to stamp one of these on the side of your car (or maybe three -- :D ):(I can't as the one and only kill I ever made was of a stock Chevy Beretta...bleh, kids these days...) Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #9 – April 26, 2007, 10:20:10 PM Wow guys...you wont believe this...I had ANOTHER Civic hatch take a shot at me tonight, except this one was the older body style. But even better, it had green neons, 2 guys in the car with their hats on backwards and music blasting like they were the coolest. There I was quietly (well, in comparison to them) listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers. I glanced over and they both looked at me with a pen 15y smirk. I looked back away and just kinda smirked knowing what they had comin to them. Even though my car did do that weird bog thing, it was a left turn so it didnt matter.Well while I was getting my car out of bog range, the Civic dudes were busy chirpin the tires. I could care less, I just wanted to see how fast it was. So I waited up for em and when he got on it, he had a bit of momentum on me. I got on the gas and the Tbird roared to life and had him by a fender before I even hit 65; then I had to slow down for a traffic car. I sure hope that wiped the pen 15y smirks of their faces. I mean jeez, I didnt even get to hit the nitrous, aka 3rd gear. Who's next? Thanks for the compliments btw :) Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #10 – April 26, 2007, 10:42:42 PM sweet kill man!! haha just reading those stories puts a big smile on my face!! :D Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #11 – April 26, 2007, 11:05:06 PM Yeah, I was extremely pumped up last night. I pumped my fists and I was like "HELL YEAH!!!" and grinning ear to ear of course. It's such a rush to have this unsuspecting, bone stock lookin car and whoop something with more money put into exterior mods than my whole car total. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #12 – April 26, 2007, 11:52:46 PM Quote from: kingcars;143052 Who's next? QUOTE]I'll run ya but I have GT-40P heads, a Comp 266HR cam, and 3.73 gears. ;) Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #13 – April 27, 2007, 09:44:45 AM I'm talkin to imports hehe. I stay away from real cars . No need to show them who's boss, or make a fool of myself. Quote Selected
The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one! Reply #14 – April 27, 2007, 10:04:49 AM Reading that I thought you had a bad night pimping the ws. Quote Selected
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