Killed a Tiburon in a corner...

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Jul 23, 2003

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Killed a Tiburon in a corner...

The first time ever that this happened to me. I was at a set of lights and waiting to get onto an on-ramp and there was a Tiburon behind me. I took the on-ramp at my usual pace (which is already faster than most cars can handle). I notice the Tiburon keeping up with me, so I floor it. It's usually an un-comfortable 25mph corner, but I take it at 45mph with the wheels screeching. He can't keep up and is left behind eating my dust. I'm happy.

Jul 23, 2003

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Highway on-ramps are the coolest places to test suspension mods. We have one here that goes almost in a complete circle to get on, and the same on the other side. Its a great place to test discrepancies in the right side and left side suspension. Good kill on the tibby!

Jul 23, 2003

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Nice. There is one or two on-ramps around here like that. Well that goes to show that not all cars can handle as well as a civic. Different story when on a straight way. Was it the V6 or base model?

Jul 23, 2003

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I have no idea? How do the two differ from the front? I only saw the front of the car. It was the new Tiburon though.

Jul 23, 2003

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no difference in the front, the rear has a v6 badge and dual exhaust.

Jul 23, 2003

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no matter a freind of mine bought a new V6 tib and said it was one of the slowest cars he has drivien

Jul 23, 2003

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Grey... you really need to try autocross. Thats all I have to say.

Jul 24, 2003

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Quote:

Originally posted by Boilermaker1
Grey... you really need to try autocross. Thats all I have to say.

Hehe... Yeah, I know.

I will too, as soon as my bank account lets me.

Jul 24, 2003

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Nice Grey, smoke 'em in the corners! Our cars might not be fast in a straight line, but they can hang pretty well when the road gets curvy. My car is still bone stock, and I routinely pull away from other cars on ramps that I can take easily at about twice the limit. It's especially funny seeing big trucks and big SUVs like Expeditions trying to stay with me in the corners.

Jul 24, 2003

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Yep...thats the story with our cars....Build them for curves, not for straights.

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exactly, my friend in his 91 Eclipse tried to keep up with me (Non-turbo eclipse) and I saw him screach and start to lose control he had to back off it was amusing.