What I learned tonight...
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 485
From: Naugatuck, CT
What I learned tonight...
1. My Mustang cannot beat a Camaro (not sure what year it was) or a new GTI on the highway
- the Camaro had a laptop on it and the GTI was throwing a lot of sparks
2. The speed limiter is set at 115mph, or 3300rpm in 5th
3. In my opinion, Mustangs are built for acceleration, not top end
4. I REALLY NEED A TUNER
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
That's my rant for the night...I was definitely stupid to do what I did, but hey, it was fun and I'll save that stuff for the track in the future
*LESSON LEARNED*
- the Camaro had a laptop on it and the GTI was throwing a lot of sparks
2. The speed limiter is set at 115mph, or 3300rpm in 5th
3. In my opinion, Mustangs are built for acceleration, not top end
4. I REALLY NEED A TUNER
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
That's my rant for the night...I was definitely stupid to do what I did, but hey, it was fun and I'll save that stuff for the track in the future
*LESSON LEARNED*
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 381
From: Trinity, Tx
RE: What I learned tonight...
I like to think it's okay to street race, anything
to get my adrenaline pumping. BUt I can't say
I would ever do 115mph on a winding hwy......that
could have turned out bad....I am not Bitching at you though
I know how it is. Yeah our cars aren't for top end, more for acceleration.
I need a tuner too so don't worry.
to get my adrenaline pumping. BUt I can't say
I would ever do 115mph on a winding hwy......that
could have turned out bad....I am not Bitching at you though
I know how it is. Yeah our cars aren't for top end, more for acceleration.
I need a tuner too so don't worry.
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,925
From: Zimbabwe
RE: What I learned tonight...
Did the camaro have a pointy front bumper or the cat fish looking bumper? V6? LT1? LS1? You should of had the V6 hands down...
GTI? Goooooooooooood luck beating those from a roll. They have a good amount of torque and enough to keep them going up top.
GTI? Goooooooooooood luck beating those from a roll. They have a good amount of torque and enough to keep them going up top.
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From: Naugatuck, CT
RE: What I learned tonight...
Now that I've done some research I'm pretty sure it was a 2000 Camaro SS. When I topped out at 115 he was still accelerating, as was the GTI. And trust me, it was fun for the moment to be going that fast, but I will NEVER do that again outside of a track situation.
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RE: What I learned tonight...
ORIGINAL: ilduce321
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
*LESSON LEARNED*
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
*LESSON LEARNED*
Or the Hutch for that matter.
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 485
From: Naugatuck, CT
RE: What I learned tonight...
Yeah, I agree...it was one of those "thinking with my pride and not with my head" moments. I guess I wasn't on the Merritt yet, I was on the Wilbur Cross in the New Haven-Milford area, between exit 63 and 56. It starts getting a bit windy just before exit 56. I stopped at the gas station to top off my tank, gather my thoughts, yell at myself a bit (not for being beat, but for being stupid), then I drove the rest of the way to Fairfield with the cruise control on. 
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RE: What I learned tonight...
ORIGINAL: ilduce321
1. My Mustang cannot beat a Camaro (not sure what year it was) or a new GTI on the highway
- the Camaro had a laptop on it and the GTI was throwing a lot of sparks
2. The speed limiter is set at 115mph, or 3300rpm in 5th
3. In my opinion, Mustangs are built for acceleration, not top end
4. I REALLY NEED A TUNER
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
That's my rant for the night...I was definitely stupid to do what I did, but hey, it was fun and I'll save that stuff for the track in the future
*LESSON LEARNED*
1. My Mustang cannot beat a Camaro (not sure what year it was) or a new GTI on the highway
- the Camaro had a laptop on it and the GTI was throwing a lot of sparks
2. The speed limiter is set at 115mph, or 3300rpm in 5th
3. In my opinion, Mustangs are built for acceleration, not top end
4. I REALLY NEED A TUNER
5. 115mph is pretty f@#$*&% fast and pretty scary on a narrow winding highway (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway, Rt. 15 in CT, for those of you who may know what I'm talking about)
That's my rant for the night...I was definitely stupid to do what I did, but hey, it was fun and I'll save that stuff for the track in the future
*LESSON LEARNED*
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,578
From: DBN, MI
RE: What I learned tonight...
+1 the winding road could be a bad thing.
ORIGINAL: Sick Six
I like to think it's okay to street race, anything
to get my adrenaline pumping. BUt I can't say
I would ever do 115mph on a winding hwy......that
could have turned out bad....I am not Bitching at you though
I know how it is. Yeah our cars aren't for top end, more for acceleration.
I need a tuner too so don't worry.
I like to think it's okay to street race, anything
to get my adrenaline pumping. BUt I can't say
I would ever do 115mph on a winding hwy......that
could have turned out bad....I am not Bitching at you though
I know how it is. Yeah our cars aren't for top end, more for acceleration.
I need a tuner too so don't worry.
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
RE: What I learned tonight...
lol SS no wonder..even a new Stang GT would still be a fair fight with a slightly modded SS. As for the GTI..it was definitely modded.
ORIGINAL: ilduce321
Now that I've done some research I'm pretty sure it was a 2000 Camaro SS. When I topped out at 115 he was still accelerating, as was the GTI. And trust me, it was fun for the moment to be going that fast, but I will NEVER do that again outside of a track situation.
Now that I've done some research I'm pretty sure it was a 2000 Camaro SS. When I topped out at 115 he was still accelerating, as was the GTI. And trust me, it was fun for the moment to be going that fast, but I will NEVER do that again outside of a track situation.