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Jun 28, 2009 | 04:04 AM

#41

vashthe3rd

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Joined: Oct 2008

Posts: 197

From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMoRT

The S54 engine made by bmw is another one, in the e46 M3. that m3 will outrun an s197. its a 3.3L I6

Oh yes I know. Was speaking strictly in terms of V6's though. I know there are quite a few potent I6's out there.

Jun 28, 2009 | 04:40 AM

#42

Chris07GT

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Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 2,181

From: Tampa, FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonPL

It’s getting somewhat tiresome getting beat by just about every import V6. Last night raced a Audi TT from a stop light, just up to the speed limit of 50 and he had me by a nose the whole time. I love my car seems fast, but those smaller engine imports do circles around it…..Oh well…

It's also getting somewhat tiresome having people post the same thread in multiple places

Jun 28, 2009 | 07:32 AM

#43

TypeS

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Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 154

From: Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by doode

i get my *** handed to me by my friends G37s and also my friends WRX ( not STI )

but then again i paid between $12k-$20k less than them so thats a pill i can swallow

Are they modded / are you stock? 12-20k less? Unless you got one heck of a deal, wrx's are low 20's I believe

Jun 28, 2009 | 09:42 AM

#44

Riptide

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Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 6,193

From: Montaner

Due to AWD the WRX, EVO, blah blah will always have an advantage in a street race because of the lower top speeds typically run up to in such a situation. I've seen guys with very little racing experience go out and get 1.8 60' with street tires on a WRX. Gonna be an uphill battle matching that consistently with a RWD car on street tires.

Jun 28, 2009 | 10:09 AM

#45

S197steve

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Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 1,491

From: TEXAS

Could it have been the Audi TT RS? This isn't anything to scoff at...

0-60 = 4.5 sec
1/4 mile = 13.2 sec

340hp / 332lb-ft

Jun 28, 2009 | 10:09 AM

#46

smokestang

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Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 688

From: N.J

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riptide

Exactly! a friend took me for a ride in a WRX once and he launched at high rpm , no spinning or nothing...just shot like a rocket! that AWD gives those cars one hell of an advantage!

Jun 28, 2009 | 10:12 AM

#47

S197steve

4th Gear Member

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 1,491

From: TEXAS

Quote:

Originally Posted by stang910

If your getting beat up by imports you need to learn to drive.

No dude, if YOU'RE getting beat by imports YOU need to learn to drive with your 470+hp...

The OP's probably pushing 285hp to the wheels... there are lots of 6 cylinder imports that can give him a run for his money.

Jun 28, 2009 | 10:27 AM

#48

07 Stang

6th Gear Member

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 6,411

From: Southeast Virginia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris07GT

Camaro 427? No such thing

It is a SS. He said it was a 427....but then again he sometimes can be an idiot who likes to show off his toys. He does have an '07 Corvette as well.

Jun 28, 2009 | 10:44 AM

#49

Riptide

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Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 6,193

From: Montaner

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokestang

Exactly! a friend took me for a ride in a WRX once and he launched at high rpm , no spinning or nothing...just shot like a rocket! that AWD gives those cars one hell of an advantage!

And to complement that the cars are geared low from the factory. At least my friend's '08 STI is. Feels like it pulls harder than my car and my friend Mishri's car especially before he got his 4.10 gears in his mustang. My friend with the STI and his manual transmission got 2.0 60' times at his very first time at the track. However it traps lower in the 1/4 mile.

Those AWD cars are all about traction and yeah they can blow your doors off at the line. That being said, if you aren't afraid to drive around on drag slicks or radials and you know how to launch your car then it becomes a much much closer situation.