The Competition

General Discussion
#121

that guy doing the texas mile in 250 was SQUIRRELLY AS FUCK.

Makes you understand why a Bugatti Veyron costs $1.5 million to go 250 vs. getting a used Gallardo for $120,000 and pumping $60,000 into it to go 250.

Whenever he let up near the mile mark, the car just INSTANTLY fishtailed and spun uncontrollably. It was like lift off oversteer…while going straight. Incredible terrible looking lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJceZ8gJdw

here’s another…parachute sends him cartwheeling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1NU6xjTSY

this Ford GT on the other hand looked very comfortable at 252. I guess from the get go it was engineered for a top speed of about 220 mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYW_8g1107o&feature=related

#122

Similar thing happened to the AMS GTR when he pulled the chute as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBO8qMRDoBE

#123

I read in the latest issue of C&D that the engineers for the engine of the new Viper used forged rods and pistons so that people who turbo and supercharge them have a stronger block to start with. He said that people turboing them were complaining about the weak rods and pistons in the old model so they forged them to make them happy. Pretty cool to see the acknowledge the aftermarket

#124

That’s hard to believe. I guess a viper is the exception to the rule (the rule being ‘more than 99% of first owners of these cars keep them bone stock so the OEM doesn’t give a fuck what you say about wanting tunability’.

#125

Here is a shot of the article. The Winkles guy is the powertrain chief engineer

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x59/joec1992/photo-187.jpg

#126

x2, it sounds like a good sales pitch but I bet they had their own more important reasons for the switch.

#127

10s all motor? Sure why not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V903cKptZvI

#128

ummm wow. . .I wonder how much “weight reduction” was done. Regardless it probably wasn’t anything stupid, but that’s still a pretty stupid fast time.

#129

Weakest burn out ever, LOL

#130

Nothing gets me pumped for a drag race like some good ol boy country music ::slight_smile:

I love that car. Modern day muscle at its finest.

#131

wasn’t that bad!

maybe if it was a burnout contest it was weak. But he’s just cleaning them up a little and maybe getting some heat in them.

The weakest burnout ever is the one I do in my RS4 before I run if the tires are covered in shit. Just a little VROOP! for 1 second then I jump up and stage.

I wonder if bangoman has that on video from April 6th…?

#132

Renntech has proven mods it seems. The cost of those mods…not cheap. That run was very impressive to say the least.

#133

Domestic power at it’s best.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/3051924603.html

#134

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-mercedes-benz-e550-4matic-sedan-test-review

E550 V8 twin turbo, AWD, 12.8 quarter mile. I don’t care much for the styling and I hate MB’s interiors. That’s a lot of car for $60k if Mercs are your thing.

#135

Yeah they’re quick. You can hear the turbos wind up when you tip into the throttle. The rentech tuned ones put down crazy numbers

#136

E wagon is nice

Saw a silver c63 yesterday…they look awesome from the front. Back sucks

I guess we learned why all the fast ones run drag radials…after watching a stock one run 13a over and over on April 6

#137

^ True.

People gave me a little bit of shit when I told them I repeatedly beat my friends c63 from a dig to 100mph. He was bone stock but so was I at the time. I’m glad you have video to show they don’t always perform like the mags state they do. They aren’t that easy to launch properly and get out of the hole quick on street tires.

#138

yeah, I imagine you have to rollout then hammer it at some point, but if you’re overzealous you spin and go nowhere, and if you’re too timid, you roll and go nowhere.

The M3 that was there the same day wasn’t much better.

#139

so this is where youve been hiding.

#140

Schmally, welcome. Dunno if that’s directed at me or Saki, but welcome either way.

(I take it this is the same schmally from AZ . . .)