nothingssafe

ok so i go to take a left turn onto the service road that enters onto I-17 north and i pull up to a early 90's GT mustang. and when the light turned green, i didnt even think about it. then i hear a nice set of pipes as we take off, so he hits it and so do i. i took off pretty quick andd got on the on ramp doing about 90, and i go to shift into 6th after not seein his lights, and he pulls out like a bat outta hell. so we keep goin and we both are nose to nose climbin speed. i looked down and i realized i was goin 125 and let off then just because even though no one was on it at 1:30 am, i dont want to risk someone else's life. so after he passed me by about a couple hundred feet, he tapped his breaks and i flashed my high beams. i pull up next to him(doing 80 mph) and he gives me a nod and a smile. you know the one, the kind one which is respectful and friendly, not the screw you and your car type. yes i lost. yes he won. i dont care. i had fun and he was cool about it. no million mile flyby. just good racin with american muscle.

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1994 Camaro Z28
350 with a T-56
Flowmaster, K&N FIPK

Former rides: 1989 Chevy Beretta 2.8 with NOS(Nitrous kills), 1977 Datsun 280Z, 1988 Chevy Camaro SC 2.8 M5, 1994 Chevy Camaro 3.4 A4
Long live the 6 cylinder!!!
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IROCZTWENTYGR8

iTrader: (1)

Really?? I would think an LT1 would've beat that car. He must have been more modded than u are.

Racing a musclecar is always much better than racing an import.



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Nic

Cool race! Glad to see he wasn't the stereotypical punk in a 5.0

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1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
13.29@106.66 - needs more gear and converter

1992 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
14.23 @ 95.something - 100% bone stock motor - it's been a while since I've ran this one

1993 LX 2.3L Hatchback - "The Ride to VCU"

Moderator Stangtec.com, SN95.com

Co-Founder, Tri Cities Mustang Club
Amelia and Nic's Twin Terrors

xxwarrior36xx

Very nice. He must have ahad some stuff done too it. Good race! I agree mustang is better than rice!

86BIRD-MY FIRST CAR

If only i could do that...

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86 firebird 2.8
K&N replacement filter
modified air box
MSD ignitor
Hooker cat back
GNX style wheels

nothingssafe

i dont think anything was relaly done. look at Nic's car. his 92 vert runs a 14.2. mine runs anything form a high 13's to low 14's. and i heard the 5.0 has a great top end. im still havin an extremely tuff time not rippin the tires. anybody know of good tires for the street? z rated and i need to stay cheap.

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1994 Camaro Z28
350 with a T-56
Flowmaster, K&N FIPK

Former rides: 1989 Chevy Beretta 2.8 with NOS(Nitrous kills), 1977 Datsun 280Z, 1988 Chevy Camaro SC 2.8 M5, 1994 Chevy Camaro 3.4 A4
Long live the 6 cylinder!!!
http://geocities.com/nothingssafe/home.html

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Nic

If you're looking for traction, the only street tire worth a damn is a Nitto drag radial.

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1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
13.29@106.66 - needs more gear and converter

1992 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
14.23 @ 95.something - 100% bone stock motor - it's been a while since I've ran this one

1993 LX 2.3L Hatchback - "The Ride to VCU"

Moderator Stangtec.com, SN95.com

Co-Founder, Tri Cities Mustang Club
Amelia and Nic's Twin Terrors

IROCZTWENTYGR8

iTrader: (1)

Yeah tires, good tires for good prices would be the Futura Ultra Z's definetly from what I've heard and seen.

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88IROCZJG

Well I guess you can't win 'em all. I would think he had to modded somehow. Good race.

RedFirebird

sounds like a good race. but why would you throw it in 6th only going 90? by my math your shifting at 3000 rpm? damn when i'm racing in my vette i can pull in 4th (OD-off) all the way to 100-110 MPH with 7-800 rpms to spare, with an l98 that doesn't breath up top as well as your lt1. if you did that thats why you lost.

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'87 Red Formula Firebird
-mostly stock LG4 w/cowl induction setup borrowed from '83 TA and T5 tranny

'85 Corvette
-stock L98/4+3 manual tranny
-z51 package

Nic

I think he was saying that he didn't think the Mustang was anywhere around him so he was dropping into OD to go about his business.

nothingssafe

yeah, what NIc said

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1994 Camaro Z28
350 with a T-56
Flowmaster, K&N FIPK

Former rides: 1989 Chevy Beretta 2.8 with NOS(Nitrous kills), 1977 Datsun 280Z, 1988 Chevy Camaro SC 2.8 M5, 1994 Chevy Camaro 3.4 A4
Long live the 6 cylinder!!!
http://geocities.com/nothingssafe/home.html

RedFirebird

My bad...sorry about that. Good job keeping it a race when you were stuck in 6th gear not expecting it. That's a pretty cheap "win" on the mustang's part if you choose to call it a "win".

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'87 Red Formula Firebird
-mostly stock LG4 w/cowl induction setup borrowed from '83 TA and T5 tranny

'85 Corvette
-stock L98/4+3 manual tranny
-z51 package

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