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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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To make a long story short.
On the way home from the track.
Rich kids in a Lexus GS430 start talking trash.
I raced him from about 50 to 110 on an empty highway.
Seeing how I had just installed the nitrous I'm addicted so I sprayed on him.
Pulled about a car on him.

I recently started racing so I don't know if I did well or actually emberassed my self.[:@]


Got home and looked at the specs & this is what I came up with.
Lexus GS430
4.3L V-8
300 HP
325 TQ
Curb weight 3,748 lbs.
Since you guys have more experience could you please advise on how I did?

Thank you!
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Sounds to me like you did pretty decent, but I don't know really. I actually want to know what you ran at the track.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Me too...
Haha
Thing is I didn't go to the track to run...
I just went to drop off some race fuel for my friend.
I live like 10 min away from a new 1/8 track out here so thats where everyone hangs out on the weekends.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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why are you only spraying a 50 shot for?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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I was gonna go for a 75 shot.
But the shop didn't have the jets.
So I got to wait till tomorrow.
& I'm not so sure how much higher I want to go on a stock motor?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Good job, man.

Are you an auto or 5spd? I would imagaine your making around 225ish RWHP depending on tranny. Probably good for some mid-low 14 second runs. Thats purley specualtion, not based on any personal experiences.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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I'm an auto.
Would you happen to know how many more horses to the wheels from the 50 to a 75 shot?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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I am not sure how much the v6's can take, the gt's are usually good up to 125.....but that might be a bit too much for a 3.8
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Yea I was thinking the same.
But to be safe I'll just stay at 75.
I've been contemplating on swapping for a 4.6 but then I also heard If I use that $ I could easily build up the 3.8.
Any advice?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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That's a good kill imo. Rich kids talking trash in a brand new lexus? Who would have thought. A 6 with a little juice taking a new v8 Lex, that's good.



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