Interesting Run-in with a WRX
03-17-2002, 04:54 PM
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Interesting Run-in with a WRX
So yesterday I was running some errands in town (Rockville, MD) with the g/f and we were cruising back home on 355N when a Blue WRX Sedan goes past us in traffic. We're on a local 4-lane road so I get in behind him. His car looked stock and was totally debadged. He had the OEM rear spoiler, NY plates, and a "Tuning by FIZZ" (or something like that) license plate frame. Hmmm...
We weren't going fast or anything, just cruising through local traffic, and it turned out he was going our way. He got on the I-370 ramp just north of Shady Grove RD (for you local guys) and then took that over to I-270N. Still no racing. Just cruising. He got it up to 80 or so and I was still with him as we were cruising north, and then on one stretch where it was relatively clear he moderately punched it and got it up to over 100. I stayed with him but it wasn't clear enough to race.
After that he got into an exit lane up north now (Middlebrook Rd.) and sure enough that was my exit. He got caught behind some slow person in a Camry on the off-ramp. Hehehe...time for some fun merging on to Middlebrook...lets see what this WRX can do!
We're stuck behind the Camry going about 35 mph at the end of the ramp and I was already in 3rd. Middlebrook is 3 lanes in either direction. The Camry would take the far right. The WRX would take the middle, and my plan was to take the far left. I've done this merge hundreds of times so it's pretty safe. I downshifted to 2nd and got ready. As we got into the merge I checked traffic and sure enough it was clear. He hit it and so did I...muhahaha, it's on!
As I was at WOT in 2nd he was not pulling on me even an inch, but I wasn't pulling either. It was DEAD EVEN. I wound out 2nd I shifted fast to 3rd at about 6200rpm and it was STILL DEAD EVEN!
I took it up to about 80 (in a 45) but then I was coming up behind another slow Camry in my lane (his lane was clear) so I had to shut it down.
my g/f to me: "sigh...you boys and your pen!s contests!!!"
me:
hehehe
Anyways, I was pretty pleased with my Maxima. I had 3/4 tank of gas, 270lb me, 110-ish g/f, and the A/C was on. The guy in the WRX was Asian and he had his g/f in the car too. When we rolled up to the light at Middlebrook & 355 I could tell he was a 5spd too because he rolled back a little when it turned green. I gave him a thumbs up but I'm not sure if he saw me.
So that's my WRX run-in. Thanks for reading :-D
We weren't going fast or anything, just cruising through local traffic, and it turned out he was going our way. He got on the I-370 ramp just north of Shady Grove RD (for you local guys) and then took that over to I-270N. Still no racing. Just cruising. He got it up to 80 or so and I was still with him as we were cruising north, and then on one stretch where it was relatively clear he moderately punched it and got it up to over 100. I stayed with him but it wasn't clear enough to race.
After that he got into an exit lane up north now (Middlebrook Rd.) and sure enough that was my exit. He got caught behind some slow person in a Camry on the off-ramp. Hehehe...time for some fun merging on to Middlebrook...lets see what this WRX can do!
We're stuck behind the Camry going about 35 mph at the end of the ramp and I was already in 3rd. Middlebrook is 3 lanes in either direction. The Camry would take the far right. The WRX would take the middle, and my plan was to take the far left. I've done this merge hundreds of times so it's pretty safe. I downshifted to 2nd and got ready. As we got into the merge I checked traffic and sure enough it was clear. He hit it and so did I...muhahaha, it's on!
As I was at WOT in 2nd he was not pulling on me even an inch, but I wasn't pulling either. It was DEAD EVEN. I wound out 2nd I shifted fast to 3rd at about 6200rpm and it was STILL DEAD EVEN!
I took it up to about 80 (in a 45) but then I was coming up behind another slow Camry in my lane (his lane was clear) so I had to shut it down.my g/f to me: "sigh...you boys and your pen!s contests!!!"
me:
hehehe
Anyways, I was pretty pleased with my Maxima. I had 3/4 tank of gas, 270lb me, 110-ish g/f, and the A/C was on. The guy in the WRX was Asian and he had his g/f in the car too. When we rolled up to the light at Middlebrook & 355 I could tell he was a 5spd too because he rolled back a little when it turned green. I gave him a thumbs up but I'm not sure if he saw me.
So that's my WRX run-in. Thanks for reading :-D
03-17-2002, 05:25 PM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
270 / 110
270 / 110
But good run...those little ugly things have alot of power, but so do the M A X I M A 's...but just remember...had it been from a dead stop he woulda been seein your ooglie orange signals in his rear-view mirror
gawd...you guys are really sick!!
03-17-2002, 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by Craig Mack
But good run...those little ugly things have alot of power, but so do the M A X I M A 's...but just remember...had it been from a dead stop he woulda been seein your ooglie orange signals in his rear-view mirror
But good run...those little ugly things have alot of power, but so do the M A X I M A 's...but just remember...had it been from a dead stop he woulda been seein your ooglie orange signals in his rear-view mirror
Yeah, from a stop I would have been toast, especially considering it was wet out, but he was launching real soft. I wouldn't have even tried from a stop.
03-18-2002, 06:48 AM
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Re: Interesting Run-in with a WRX
Originally posted by SteVTEC
my g/f to me: "sigh...you boys and your pen!s contests!!!"
me:
my g/f to me: "sigh...you boys and your pen!s contests!!!"
me:
Hehehehe
03-18-2002, 05:44 PM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
Your ran my friend Robert in his WRX. Fizz Autosports is down the block from where I live, and I see him there all the time. He was around MD to drop off items that Altered Atmosphere Motorsports and get a dyno run on their 4WD dynojet. He was carrying around 200 extra pounds of weight in the trunk. He gave mad props to the driver. Good job Steve, his last comment was it took me 50 shot in my A/T to do what you did in a stock 5spd. -Peace
Your ran my friend Robert in his WRX. Fizz Autosports is down the block from where I live, and I see him there all the time. He was around MD to drop off items that Altered Atmosphere Motorsports and get a dyno run on their 4WD dynojet. He was carrying around 200 extra pounds of weight in the trunk. He gave mad props to the driver. Good job Steve, his last comment was it took me 50 shot in my A/T to do what you did in a stock 5spd. -Peace
Yeah Altered Atmosphere is right in my area, as is TurboXS. There are lots of excellent Scooby tuners around here...it's almost too bad I didn't get one but it was just to small for me.
I figured he had to be heavy so I guess the 200 lb extra is why he wasn't able to pull on me at all. That would certainly make the difference. Without that he probably would have walked away from me. What kind of mods does he have on his Scooby? Give him props for me too
Oh yeah, tell him I'm sorry for pelting him with my hi-beams the whole time, but it's what I have to do in this area to keep retards from hitting me and making blind lane changes without looking. (if I'm blinding them with hi-beams, that means they actually SEE me. hehe
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03-19-2002, 03:10 AM
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Originally posted by SteVTEC
lol...no way! thanks, hogan. hahaha...small world is right!
Yeah Altered Atmosphere is right in my area, as is TurboXS. There are lots of excellent Scooby tuners around here...it's almost too bad I didn't get one but it was just to small for me.
I figured he had to be heavy so I guess the 200 lb extra is why he wasn't able to pull on me at all. That would certainly make the difference. Without that he probably would have walked away from me. What kind of mods does he have on his Scooby? Give him props for me too
Oh yeah, tell him I'm sorry for pelting him with my hi-beams the whole time, but it's what I have to do in this area to keep retards from hitting me and making blind lane changes without looking. (if I'm blinding them with hi-beams, that means they actually SEE me. hehe)
lol...no way! thanks, hogan. hahaha...small world is right!
Yeah Altered Atmosphere is right in my area, as is TurboXS. There are lots of excellent Scooby tuners around here...it's almost too bad I didn't get one but it was just to small for me.
I figured he had to be heavy so I guess the 200 lb extra is why he wasn't able to pull on me at all. That would certainly make the difference. Without that he probably would have walked away from me. What kind of mods does he have on his Scooby? Give him props for me too
Oh yeah, tell him I'm sorry for pelting him with my hi-beams the whole time, but it's what I have to do in this area to keep retards from hitting me and making blind lane changes without looking. (if I'm blinding them with hi-beams, that means they actually SEE me. hehe
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03-19-2002, 07:01 AM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
He's mostly stock, and I think he did some testing of the INJEN CAI, and he is awaiting a downpipe w/ a full titanium 3" exhaust, he has the SAMCO hoses on the car, had the ACT Clutch, Turbo XS BOV in the trunk, a few GReddy gauges, and a few things he had to bring to NY for Fizz Autosports.
He just says he was surprised, and had too many items in the back of the car to really push, but he did try, and said he'll run me when he's got his mods, since I'm pushing 100shot now, and have another motor that is almost done
He's mostly stock, and I think he did some testing of the INJEN CAI, and he is awaiting a downpipe w/ a full titanium 3" exhaust, he has the SAMCO hoses on the car, had the ACT Clutch, Turbo XS BOV in the trunk, a few GReddy gauges, and a few things he had to bring to NY for Fizz Autosports.
He just says he was surprised, and had too many items in the back of the car to really push, but he did try, and said he'll run me when he's got his mods, since I'm pushing 100shot now, and have another motor that is almost done
I forgot to mention that I had probably about a 50lb box worth of furniture fresh from a store in the trunk so I was pretty heavy too. hehe
03-19-2002, 07:25 AM
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Yo Yo Yo
its_ok, I wasn't aware you lived in the Washington Metropolitian area. I'm having a hard time finding a local shop to install an AE kit on my 2K1 SE. Any advice would be appreciated.
Steve nice run, any plans on slightly modding your new ride?
Steve nice run, any plans on slightly modding your new ride?
03-19-2002, 12:11 PM
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Make sure your 1st cosmetic mod will be clear corners, make them bright all the time with that 95/96 corner light mod, like an extra pair of headlights
That's the main reason I did mine. Make sure all those dim witted drivers SEE me even with just my parking lights on
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That's the main reason I did mine. Make sure all those dim witted drivers SEE me even with just my parking lights on
DW
Originally posted by SteVTEC
. . . .pelting him with my hi-beams the whole time, but it's what I have to do in this area to keep retards from hitting me and making blind lane changes without looking. (if I'm blinding them with hi-beams, that means they actually SEE me. hehe)
. . . .pelting him with my hi-beams the whole time, but it's what I have to do in this area to keep retards from hitting me and making blind lane changes without looking. (if I'm blinding them with hi-beams, that means they actually SEE me. hehe
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