Runs, runs... and more runs!

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 5:42 pm

Rather than hijacking other unrelated topics, i figured perhaps we should create a separate thread for y'all to share your stories about your 'runs' against other cars...

Go on then... who's up for a kick-start?

Boney · Post by **Boney** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:06 pm

i ran after a 2000 RX7 once... but my shoe fell off.. and i couldn't catch it

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:32 pm

Boney wrote:i ran after a 2000 RX7 once... but my shoe fell off.. and i couldn't catch it

LMAO, that is why i only wear Converse with a tight lace!

:D

FTO2sxy · Post by **FTO2sxy** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:13 pm

i ran a supercharged v6 vt and beat it in my gpx by a car or 2....

Redboost · Post by **Redboost** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:20 pm

A guy in a 180SX pulled up next to me last week and started revving but thinking it was probably turboed and modded, I chose to ignore him. Its only when he pulled away rather slowly that I figured he might be a non-turbo so I figured I'd give it a go at the next set of lights. Long story short, beat him by a rather large margin and got the thumbs up from the driver too!

elmo · Post by **elmo** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:09 am

The guy in the VT was a crap driver or not trying????
Had a nice cruise with a lexus IS300 (think thats it, looks like a corolla with clear tail lights). Was good driver too.
Now if only you knew how fast we were cruizin...

andy · Post by **andy** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:18 pm

I was on my way home from picking up my new FTO and I got lashed by a WRX from a set of lights. I mistook it for a magna in the dark - I was inconsolable.

At least FTO's don't look like frogs.

rESIDENTbADbOY · Post by **rESIDENTbADbOY** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:48 pm

Hahaha...ha.. yea...frog. My brother-in-law has a 2003 STi and come to think of it, it does look a little like a frog. Buh its a very-very fast frog. But as far as I am concerned I only got the munnies fer a gpx FTO or the R33 gts-t (turbey fun at 187kw). Now in Adelaide Skylines are way too common, if you want a head turner, the rare FTO is the way to go.

What I wanna know is how a gpx would fair up against the R33 gts-t.
Does anyone know the 0-400m times for both vehicles?
Has anyone had a 'run' with the gts-t? - What happened?
And providing both vehicles are in good condition and all variables are consistant (driver skill, blah, blah..) how much would the losing vehicle lose by?

Hungry for a better car.

diehard · Post by **diehard** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:25 pm

my mate has a AU XR6 ute after running twice we are 1 win each
cause of my crapy old tyres i was getting 2 much wheel spin.
o well

TheSentry · Post by **TheSentry** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 11:48 am

diehard wrote:my mate has a AU XR6 ute after running twice we are 1 win each
cause of my crapy old tyres i was getting 2 much wheel spin.
o well

I have a soft spot in my heart for the XR AU Utes. They were the only really good things to come out of the AU series.

Cohn · Post by **Cohn** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:02 pm

you are not going to believe this....

I LOST TO A STOCK GLI LANCER WITH AN AIRFILTER!!!

Could not believe it... I was down at the rocks in my man fto GPX... We stopped clear and went twice, both times i lost?!!!

These might just be the reasons:

1. He was lying, (i think i might have even heard a turbo there)
2. I had 3 in my car, whereas he only had 2.
3. I drove like crap (i know that that CANNOT BE)
4. My car hasn't had a service in around 40000k's (insane i know, but just bought recently and havn't had the chance to get round to it)

He was rice so i suspect there were a lot of mods under the hooddd...

Anyways, i feel better getting that embarrasing incident off my back

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:33 pm

usually, things like "What a shame" comes to mind, but hey sh*t happens right? you never know - it might be a sleeper... There is a CE Lancer in Melbourne with stock wheels & bodywork that clocked low-mid 12s @ Calder Park not long ago... I guess you cannot trust what you see these days!

EDIT: that Lancer is now running low 11s at last night's Calder off-street drags!!!

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 12:21 am

I find that if you have even one passenger in the car, you can lose quite a bit of acceleration. If you think about it, an extra 70kg can make a difference to a light car like the FTO.

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 1:32 am

hey, resident bad boy...
here are some comparisons for 0-100 and quarter miles

Mitsubishi FTO GR REVIEW
94-96 6A12
1998cc Quad Cam 24 valve V6 FWD 1170 kg
127k\W @ 6600rpm
185Nm @ 3800rpm
8.45 16.15
5-Spd man/4-Spd Auto Mac' strut f't, rear vent disc ****

Mitsubishi FTO GS REVIEW 94-96 4G93
1800cc SOHC 16 valve 4 Cylinder
FWD 1150kg 93kW @ 5800rpm 158Nm @ 4400rpm
(100) 10.25 (400) 17.55
5-Spd man/4-Spd Auto Mac' strut f't, rear vent disc ****

Mitsubishi FTO GPX REVIEW 94-96 6A12G 2.0lt DOHC 24V MIVEC V6 FWD 1190kg 150kW 200Nm
(100) 7.6 (400)15.49
5-Spd man/4-Spd Auto INVECS II Mac' strut f't, rear vent disc, ABS $26000 to $33000

Nissan Skyline R33 GTS25t GTS-T/GTS-4 LINKS 94-98 RB25DET 2498cc twin-cam 24-valve turbo EFI straight six RWD 1370kg 184kW 294Nm
(100) 6.21 (400) 14.4
5 Spd man/4 Spd auto 2-wishbone f't, multi-link rear vent disc, 4-pot calliper, 1-pot rear, ABS $28000 to $46000

rESIDENTbADbOY · Post by **rESIDENTbADbOY** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 11:11 pm

Thanks dude.

Just over a second ain't too bad, and the FTO has it's advantages. Just wanted to know cos if I'm getting a gpx I wanna know it's in touch with the Commies of Adelaide, Skylines.

Actually, anything to cream Bommadores makes me happy..

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 11:55 pm

...and as G_A_V would point out, just a manual GR alone should do the job nicely.

elmo · Post by **elmo** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 1:45 pm

there is some formula the drag racers use???
Half a second for every 10-20kg??? Something like that....

FTO AUSTRALIA

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