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Two highway races tonight
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 1:43 pm
by Splinter
Empty highway, middle of the night
Infiniti g45 or something
98-99 WRX
The infiniti destroyed me from a red light, I was pretty impressed. Ive never seen a big car move like that.
The WRX flew past me as I was cruising, and I was having none of that. Dropped into second (I was going about 60mph), floored it, caught up in a few seconds, and overtook him.
The dude wasnt impressed
So much fun
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:41 pm
by Manarius
Dude..racing..not so good.
The Q45 is pushing either 6 or 8 cylinders...and as we all say "There's no replacement for displacement."
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:42 pm
by BAC5.2
I imagine you meant G35. 3.5L V6, near 300hp. They are quick.
98-99 Impreza, not a WRX, right?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:14 pm
by Psychoreo
yea, probably a g35...those are some big quick uberboats! they're hawt...check the one out here
http://www.mdcracing.com/gallery/videos/videos.html first vid.
the other ones are fun to watch also
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:42 pm
by Splinter
BAC5.2 wrote:I imagine you meant G35. 3.5L V6, near 300hp. They are quick.
98-99 Impreza, not a WRX, right?
Definitely a 45.
Im pretty sure it was a WRX, although we didnt come to a stop together. It had a spoiler
Wasnt an STi tho (did they even make those for that gen?)
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:43 pm
by Splinter
Manarius wrote:Dude..racing..not so good.
Empty highway, far from an urban center, at night
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:48 pm
by evolutionmovement
Who cares? Do it in a school zone at 8 AM. Make those damn fat kids jump. Those that don't make it are too slow. Darwin's law strikes again.
Steve
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:17 pm
by 91White-T
02 was the first year for WRXs here
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:18 pm
by BAC5.2
Splinter wrote:BAC5.2 wrote:I imagine you meant G35. 3.5L V6, near 300hp. They are quick.
98-99 Impreza, not a WRX, right?
Definitely a 45.
Im pretty sure it was a WRX, although we didnt come to a stop together. It had a spoiler
Wasnt an STi tho (did they even make those for that gen?)
No such thing as a G45. Unless it was a swap, and that's unlikely.
I don't know about Canada, but the WRX was released in 2002 in the USA. A spoiler was standard in the Impreza in North America.
It could have been a swap or an imported car. And yes, there were STi's in that gen also.
If it was a WRX, and your car is stock, it would have whupped you. G35 would also whup you.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:21 pm
by 206er
definitely 45 you say... so probably a Q45?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:48 pm
by Manarius
Phil was right, it was most likely a G35...Q45's are sedans.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:55 pm
by Splinter
91White-T wrote:02 was the first year for WRXs here
Maybe it was an 02 then
Hm
I didnt really get a good look at it
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:56 pm
by Splinter
206er wrote:definitely 45 you say... so probably a Q45?
That was it
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:58 pm
by Splinter
BAC5.2 wrote:If it was a WRX, and your car is stock, it would have whupped you. G35 would also whup you.
The Q45 kicked my ass.
Maybe it wasnt a WRX then...
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:52 am
by NICO
i will kill them for you Splinter, give them the ol one two punch out the hole side ways, ripping up the tarmac under the pirelli p7 tires.
i want to race right now! im out peace.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:09 am
by dzx
2nd gear runs out at 60mph for me but i have a 4.11
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:51 am
by Splinter
At 6K in 2nd I'm at around 70, maybe 75
The Impreza wasnt from a standstill tho, I was cruising probably around 55 in 3rd, so I dropped into second to punch it up to 60 fast, then just kept my foot down, he dropped back before I got into 4th
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:52 am
by Splinter
I should have a 3.9 ratio, right?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:58 am
by dzx
yep
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:06 am
by 555BCTurbo
Manarius wrote:
The Q45 is pushing either 6 or 8 cylinders...and as we all say "There's no replacement for displacement."
Actually there is...it's called a Turbocharger
BTW...The Q45 is a 4.5 liter V8
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:24 am
by azn2nr
all things beign equal more displacement with a turbo is still better than less displacement with a turbo.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:05 pm
by Manarius
555BCTurbo wrote:Manarius wrote:
The Q45 is pushing either 6 or 8 cylinders...and as we all say "There's no replacement for displacement."
Actually there is...it's called a Turbocharger
BTW...The Q45 is a 4.5 liter V8
Ok, let's take a stock SS and put it against my stock 3spd '77 vette. I think you'll be seeing rear bumper the whole way down the lane.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:17 am
by entirelyturbo
Then let's put the same SS against the same Vette on an autoX course and see who comes out on top
I thought I'd add something to this thread.
This is to the guy I saw racing on the highway in Orlando tonight: Just because you put bigger wheels on your VW Golf 2.sl0w, that doesn't mean you're going to be fast enough to beat a supercharged Mustang Cobra. I hate domestics, but I'm fairly certain that a 390-hp car will be faster than my 130-hp import. And I have stock wheels
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:50 am
by subawhatsubawho
The engine code on the infinity is VQ45 and there is a single kit readily available for this engine and there is talk of a twin turbo. The single turbo runs (2) FMIC's.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:27 am
by Splinter
subawhatsubawho wrote:The engine code on the infinity is VQ45 and there is a single kit readily available for this engine and there is talk of a twin turbo. The single turbo runs (2) FMIC's.
I wouldnt be surprised if the guy was running some sort of chip
It was a fairly old guy, but he had flash rims on it and such.