 My CelicavsFriend Civic EX, DAMN!!!!! |
 Sep 15, 2004 - 9:52 PM
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I just got back from racing my friend. He has a 98 civic EX and I was in a 97 celica convertable. I Launched at 4000RPM is that a good launch RPM? I would always get him off the line but then at the end of 2nd and 3rd he pulled on me and was about a fender ahead. Then it was like that throughout the race.
I'm piss now because I know my car could beat it. I have only been driving a manual for 2 months and he has been driving for maybe a year. GOD VTEC CAUSED ME TOO LOOSE  I'm gonna take out the spare next time i race him. If that really matters Any tips you guys have on me driving a little better is very appreciated. This post has been edited by hs2g: Sep 15, 2004 - 9:53 PM |
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Sep 19, 2004 - 10:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hahah... Things we say are learned from experience. Unless you got some to back up your statements (you haven't shown any yet)... please keep this to yourself. Just so you know, we've discussed topics like this time and time again, all with the relative same conclusion... Just go back and re-read my little explaination of why he lost. 97sccelica and I are two of the very few to have squeezed the most potential out of our vehicles (myself n/a and him turbo), unlike others who slap on intakes and exhausts and call it good, then wonder why they lose to something with much less torque, we've tuned and tried all sorts of stuff before calling it quites (he had turbo problems, I needed a daily driver). Again I'll say, torque numbers alone doesn't mean anything. It's where the torque is located in the rpm band is where it is most utilized in a race situation. Horsepower is the measurement of that, but it all ties in with the overall revving and torque band. Also, don't compare your GT to our cars (or our former builds). We are all classed differently, but I'll tell you now... I've yet to see a USDM n/a GT 6th gen Celica run a 1/4 faster time than mine... And if you don't think you can lose to a Civic EX... we got one in progress at our shop you'll probably lose to (car ran 14.4 on stock tires with bolt-ons). Soon as we get the ITB's tuned and finish up on the head, it'll be a screamer... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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hs2g My CelicavsFriend Civic EX Sep 15, 2004 - 9:52 PM
NYCelica Street Racing No Good! Sep 15, 2004 - 9:54 PM hs2g Yeah I know its bad and I rarely race my car becau... Sep 15, 2004 - 10:05 PM Digndoug sorry, but i really dont think you could beat him.... Sep 15, 2004 - 10:12 PM hs2g Damn it was only by a fender. I'm planning on... Sep 15, 2004 - 10:13 PM 97sccelica 4krpm launch?
i bet you had a lot of wheelspin Sep 15, 2004 - 10:41 PM hs2g QUOTE 4krpm launch?
i bet you had a lot of wheels... Sep 15, 2004 - 10:49 PM boosted_K2 the ex doesnt have VTEC lol Sep 15, 2004 - 11:08 PM hs2g What do you mean it doesn't have Vtec? All Ex... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:13 PM boosted_K2 i stand corrected after looking it up, i jumped th... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:20 PM hs2g lol I rarely race on the streets or even race at a... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:25 PM frosty I say take it to a track, you may be ok now but th... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:33 PM boosted_K2 the worst is when you are in the turn lane turning... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:35 PM hs2g I know that street racing is a bad idea, and i... Sep 15, 2004 - 11:40 PM kamax go easy on the guy, every1 street race, no matter ... Sep 17, 2004 - 12:05 PM Magic I dont think that the launch was the problem.....c... Sep 17, 2004 - 12:21 PM turboinduction lol
Civic EX vs Celica GT battles
every week....... Sep 17, 2004 - 12:31 PM Digndoug Its also a big gearing thing.. honda trannys and g... Sep 17, 2004 - 12:31 PM hs2g The road that we raced on has no intersections and... Sep 17, 2004 - 3:51 PM hs2g QUOTE Also H2sg ... why bother spending all that m... Sep 17, 2004 - 3:56 PM Fingaz you shuolda been able to beat him. my friend and i... Sep 17, 2004 - 4:31 PM Digndoug QUOTE (hs2g @ Sep 17, 2004 - 8:56 PM) QUOTE Also H... Sep 17, 2004 - 7:11 PM kdash you lost to a HONDA? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA i've seen ... Sep 17, 2004 - 8:55 PM latinomasfino QUOTE (Digndoug @ Sep 18, 2004 - 12:11 AM) QUOTE (... Sep 17, 2004 - 10:12 PM 16seconds wow those are some very detailed pics. So what ki... Sep 17, 2004 - 11:21 PM kdash geesh...all that for an intake Sep 17, 2004 - 11:48 PM GReddy4u QUOTE (kdash @ Sep 18, 2004 - 1:55 AM) you lost to... Sep 18, 2004 - 12:01 AM latinomasfino QUOTE (16seconds @ Sep 18, 2004 - 4:21 AM) wow tho... Sep 18, 2004 - 12:15 AM Ryu3x16 uh oh...... time to do TURBO
-Ryu Sep 18, 2004 - 12:42 AM 97sccelica QUOTE (kdash @ Sep 17, 2004 - 5:55 PM) you lost to... Sep 18, 2004 - 2:51 AM turboinduction QUOTE (97sccelica @ Sep 18, 2004 - 2:51 AM) QUOTE ... Sep 18, 2004 - 8:33 AM 16seconds QUOTE uh oh...... time to do TURBO
-Ryu
L... Sep 18, 2004 - 10:57 AM Stellar1022 I have a 96 st and my bro has a 97 civic ex. Ive ... Sep 18, 2004 - 11:10 AM 16seconds QUOTE I have a 96 st and my bro has a 97 civic ex.... Sep 18, 2004 - 11:24 AM Ryu3x16 QUOTE (97sccelica @ Sep 18, 2004 - 12:51 AM) ... Sep 18, 2004 - 2:33 PM 97sccelica QUOTE (Ryu3x16 @ Sep 18, 2004 - 11:33 AM) QUO... Sep 18, 2004 - 3:37 PM Ryu3x16 well..since this is about a civic ex vs celica gt.... Sep 18, 2004 - 4:12 PM kdash c'mon now we're talking about racing a EX ... Sep 18, 2004 - 4:14 PM Mike Everyone think about this :
While we sit here wi... Sep 18, 2004 - 5:38 PM Ryu3x16 QUOTE (Mike @ Sep 18, 2004 - 3:38 PM) Everyone thi... Sep 18, 2004 - 5:42 PM 97sccelica QUOTE (Ryu3x16 @ Sep 18, 2004 - 1:12 PM) well..sin... Sep 18, 2004 - 11:02 PM hs2g I don't know how Si and GSR got in this but I... Sep 18, 2004 - 11:38 PM Kwanza26 I don't think it'll be as easy as everyone... Sep 19, 2004 - 12:06 AM Mike ^ Just because our car redlines at a lower rpm dos... Sep 19, 2004 - 12:25 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE (Mike @ Sep 19, 2004 - 5:25 AM) ^ Just ... Sep 19, 2004 - 12:36 AM Mike I never disagreed with you really, all i ment was ... Sep 19, 2004 - 12:48 AM kdash 97sccelica and Kwanza...c'mon now how are you ... Sep 19, 2004 - 9:05 PM 97sccelica QUOTE (kdash @ Sep 19, 2004 - 6:05 PM) 97scce... Sep 20, 2004 - 2:37 AM xonethug you guys probably wont believe this ..
i raced a ... Sep 20, 2004 - 3:54 AM zebt66 QUOTE (boosted_K2 @ Sep 16, 2004 - 4:08 AM) the ex... Sep 20, 2004 - 12:05 PM boosted_K2 if you read further i corrected myself Sep 20, 2004 - 12:18 PM zebt66 LOL my bad i only read the first page hehe.... Sep 20, 2004 - 12:24 PM shadycrew31 hahahah vtec sucks my rear.. anyway if you take ou... Sep 25, 2004 - 6:30 PM Kwanza26 QUOTE (shadycrew31 @ Sep 25, 2004 - 11:30 PM) haha... Sep 25, 2004 - 9:37 PM psyko To whoever started this post, our cars will beet a... Sep 25, 2004 - 11:00 PM kdash QUOTE (psyko @ Sep 26, 2004 - 4:00 AM) To whoever ... Sep 25, 2004 - 11:10 PM vangSTa_celica yea you're not the only one..but...why would u... Sep 25, 2004 - 11:17 PM Kwanza26 QUOTE (vangSTa_celica @ Sep 26, 2004 - 4:17 AM) ye... Sep 25, 2004 - 11:25 PM soltrain were you in the left or right lane? Sep 26, 2004 - 12:03 AM hs2g QUOTE were you in the left or right lane?
Right ... Sep 26, 2004 - 12:04 AM blackbullet i dont know about you guys but yeah.. i beat a 93 ... Sep 26, 2004 - 3:08 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE (soltrain @ Sep 26, 2004 - 5:03 AM) were you... Sep 26, 2004 - 11:45 AM kdash ok dude..you win everyone is entitled to their own... Sep 26, 2004 - 11:58 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE (kdash @ Sep 26, 2004 - 4:58 PM) ok dude..yo... Sep 26, 2004 - 1:26 PM kdash my bad i didn't know you felt this way...i kno... Sep 26, 2004 - 1:39 PM
shadycrew31 and now were done................. nice points guy... Sep 27, 2004 - 7:22 AM |
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