After getting smoked by a 5speed SHO last summer in my 95auto, I have been very cautious about racing another one. Tonight I was coming back from the store and I pulled up to a newer SHO at a light, only now I have a 995speed so I thought what the hell. I could see it was a younger kid so I thought he might be game for a quick race. I looked at him and gave the engine a quick punch. He sat down him his seat and gave a quick rev also, so now I knew that he had a 5speed and not a auto, so I was a little worried. When the light turned green we both made pretty darn good starts. I got a little jump in first but he made a darn quick shift into second and gained that back. We were pretty much dead even until I hit 3500 in second and I started to pull some, I got a great shift into third and got about half a car on him. After I hit about 75 I figured it was time to call it quits and I lifted off the gas. He then suprised me when pulled up to me and smiled and gave a thumbs up!! IT's not common for somebody to be that polite after getting beat. I think he knew we were pretty evenly matched and was just happy to give it a try and have fun.

 

Sounds like a sweet race. Good job. When you say newer SHO, I assume you mean the GEN II's (92-95), not the 96 and later ones that were eg shaped (oval rear window). They only came in auto's. That probably would not have been as good of a race though. Later.

 

How in the hell did you get those crappy Toyos to hook up?

 

Sometimes when I'm shifting fast, it's hard to **** 2nd to 3rd with the short throw. Anyone ever notice that?

 

I have noiced that and apparently shift is a dirty word?

 

Yes it was a v-6 SHO not the newer v-8. Those v-8 SHO's sound great but are slower than you might think. That yamaha v-6 is a gem of an engine.

 

I never seem to have a problem with 2-3, it's the 1-2nd shift that gets me for some reason. You have to time it pretty good to get it quick.

 

Actually, they are exactly as quick (or slow) as I was thinking And yes, the V6 is a gem. I am trying to build up a stockpile. Might make a good investment.

 

I know where two of the yamaha engines are sitting in a junk yard

 

I would be interested. Any details you can share with me? Thanks.

 

Ok let me get in touch with the place and see if they still have them

 

yeah tricky sometimes 2nd - 3rd shift even with stock shifter, i lost in 2nd rounds of battle of imports not being able to get it into 3rd darn it