how do i stand against....
1st Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: RI
RE: how do i stand against....
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
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RE: how do i stand against....
ORIGINAL: chrispy98cobra
how about on the street that rarely ever happens
Ok then, how about this... Stock GT vs. Stock STI, both are great drivers and know how to launch their car. Both are also on street tires. Now, who's likely going to get out of the hole quicker?
And to your point about "how on the street that rarely happens", I still think odds should favor the awd because of it's capabilty. This doesn't mean it will win, but it sure has a better chance of winning with a good driver (at least out of the hole).
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: NC
RE: how do i stand against....
4500rpm in an EVO on the street = RWD car rapage unless you have heated DRs and some good traction... granted thats only the first few hundred feet and you can make it back up if you have the hp but they have an advantage.
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From: NC
RE: how do i stand against....
ORIGINAL: chrispy98cobra
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
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RE: how do i stand against....
ORIGINAL: KTownGT
+1
Don't you have to launch at like 5,000 RPM's to actaully have a "good" launch for an AWD car?
ORIGINAL: chrispy98cobra
how about on the street that rarely ever happens
Ok then, how about this... Stock GT vs. Stock STI, both are great drivers and know how to launch their car. Both are also on street tires. Now, who's likely going to get out of the hole quicker?
Don't you have to launch at like 5,000 RPM's to actaully have a "good" launch for an AWD car?
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RE: how do i stand against....
ORIGINAL: chrispy98cobra
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
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Joined: May 2007
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RE: how do i stand against....
I have 20's and I raped a wrx model by buses I have auto also.
Ive never raced a STI but the WRX are SLOWWWW
Ive never raced a STI but the WRX are SLOWWWW
ORIGINAL: Mellowdien
AWD are better off the line! it's a fact. Given both have good drivers. Even with a novice-level driver it's still pretty hard for him to launch that bad that he'll lose from a GT with your mods.
STI's are get low 13's stock! with his lil mods he should be in the high 12's. i've personally dragged against an older WRX (not Sti) but it had quite a few mods, he beat me by 3 cars. (My car is slower than a stock GT because of my 20" wheels but i still had a pretty good launch)
Alot of WRX owners i know personally open their boost a little before racing so watch out!
AWD are better off the line! it's a fact. Given both have good drivers. Even with a novice-level driver it's still pretty hard for him to launch that bad that he'll lose from a GT with your mods.
STI's are get low 13's stock! with his lil mods he should be in the high 12's. i've personally dragged against an older WRX (not Sti) but it had quite a few mods, he beat me by 3 cars. (My car is slower than a stock GT because of my 20" wheels but i still had a pretty good launch)
Alot of WRX owners i know personally open their boost a little before racing so watch out!
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Lynchburg, VA
RE: how do i stand against....
ORIGINAL: Nvr2old32
I understand your point and partially agree. There's always a chance the awd driver can't launch, but there's also a chance the GT will spin the tires and not get traction. You just never know what's going to happen on the street (point taken). But, if we knew both drivers were good, this is a sure sign the awd will get out of the hole quicker.
ORIGINAL: chrispy98cobra
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true
they may be better off the line, but what im saying is if the awd guy cant launch it properly, then its anybodys race.....i dont understand why when everyone hears "awd" right away they say from a dig you'd lose....they dont even give the other guy a chance.....its just not true