Need For Speed.........................or power
#1
Need For Speed.........................or power
I just got eaten by an older model Subaru (I think it's Impreza). Didn't seem like he had anything except exhaust and maybe boost controller. Didn't see any gauges. He had me right off the line (darn AWD). I thought I was catching up till he hit his brakes at about 65 mph. I need to get some new tires cause these factory tires were spinning through entire 1st gear. How many hp do Imprezas have? I wish we could have kept going to see if my Max was mighty enough to catch up to him. Time to start saving money for a supercharger I guess.
Note: Street was clear; 2 lanes each way w/ a median. First time racing w/ my Maxima. Just wanted to see what my Maxima was capable of doing. Drive safely people.
Note: Street was clear; 2 lanes each way w/ a median. First time racing w/ my Maxima. Just wanted to see what my Maxima was capable of doing. Drive safely people.
#2
No older Imprezza should have more than 165 hp. I think an older legacy had a turbo for about 2 years (late 80's early 90's). I had three subies, nice but verry sloooow. But when the streets were even slightly damp, I could out accel many a Mustang GT. It was either the wheelspin, or he put a turbo on it. It is hard to beat a turbo on a cool Motown night.
They also made a SVT? I think it was, with 6 cylinder perhaps 210 horse. That and AWD could have gotcha. It had goofy side windows. The windows flowed into the roof, but only a smaller portion (window within a window) rolled up and down. Pretty nice car actually for its day but suffered from a lot of tranny probs.
They also made a SVT? I think it was, with 6 cylinder perhaps 210 horse. That and AWD could have gotcha. It had goofy side windows. The windows flowed into the roof, but only a smaller portion (window within a window) rolled up and down. Pretty nice car actually for its day but suffered from a lot of tranny probs.
#4
Originally Posted by Ammi
man it was a good chance to see if my max could catch up to him. First time in 4 1/2 months I had my Maxima
No discussion of street racing is allowed, btw. The above story is a figment of my imagination.
#7
Originally Posted by Ammi
I just got eaten by an older model Subaru (I think it's Impreza). Didn't seem like he had anything except exhaust and maybe boost controller. Didn't see any gauges. He had me right off the line (darn AWD). I thought I was catching up till he hit his brakes at about 65 mph. I need to get some new tires cause these factory tires were spinning through entire 1st gear. How many hp do Imprezas have? I wish we could have kept going to see if my Max was mighty enough to catch up to him. Time to start saving money for a supercharger I guess.
Note: Street was clear; 2 lanes each way w/ a median. First time racing w/ my Maxima. Just wanted to see what my Maxima was capable of doing. Drive safely people.
Note: Street was clear; 2 lanes each way w/ a median. First time racing w/ my Maxima. Just wanted to see what my Maxima was capable of doing. Drive safely people.
#9
Originally Posted by Ammi
I'm pretty sure it was a turbo cause as soon as he hit 3rd gear, he was pulling away.
Whether he was or not, wheelspin =
The race would have been a lot closer if those tires were gripping, and not spinning 100 times in just a 10 feet.
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