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I was coming home from work one evening going down a hwy with hardly any traffic. I was cruising in 6th at around 80mph right at 4000 rpms. You know how it is, your in the fast lane a car comes up, you move to the slower lane and pass it to get right back in the fast lane. I did this a few times no problem. Well I came up on this 2002 or so Gt and was moving over into the slow lane to pass when I hear him drop a gear and start to take off. I drop mine as quick as I can into fouth and floor the throttle. He got the jump on me because he dropped sooner, but when I hit 5800 on the tach and got in my power band I started reeling him in. I ended up passing him , jumping in front and didn't stop till I was a good three lengths in front. I slowed down, caught up next to him and he wouldn't even look over. It was great. I only have an AEM CAI, royal purple 5w30 oil, royal purple 10w40 in my transfer case, and I ride on stock wheels with yoko avs es100 225/50's.
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an RSX-S taking a mustang GT at freeway speeds? yeah i guess i can believe that. though the way you reeled him in, it was probably an auto.
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Rep Power: 0 I hope you don't drive a civic because there is two things in this story that I don't believe. One, you said 6th gear. Two, if in fact you drive a civic, that GT would smoke you no matter what gear you downshifted to. Personally I have run into a few newer GT's in my WRX. Out of the hole it's not even a race but up top they out run me. Last time I checked, which was only a couple of days ago, I'm a good football field ahead of my buddies 2k2 Civic EX at about 100mph. In closing, if I can't out run a GT in my car, then your civic is no match. Thank you drive through.
yeah, this guy has an rsx-s (which he wants to get rid of for an civic hx 
) you wont be doing anything like that if you plan to lose the rsx!
i bet it feels good to kill a mustang v8 with a powerplant half its size.
) you wont be doing anything like that if you plan to lose the rsx!i bet it feels good to kill a mustang v8 with a powerplant half its size.
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Originally Posted by SLAMMED01CIV
Oops my bad. You have a Type-S. Well I guess this story is believable but like Sk2 said. The way that you reeled him in, it must have been an auto. I don't see you reeling him in if it was a 5spd.
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Rep Power: 284 It was probably auto and that would be within the realm of possibility for a lightly modded Type-S to win, but I'd say it's even MORE likely that it was a manual and he put it in the wrong gear. Stock for stock, a 99+ GT will walk a Type-S even from a roll. Even the people on Club RSX will tell you that. The GT has ~230whp/270wtq stock (manual) and even though it's heavier, will still trap several mph higher than a stock Type-S. A well driven GT will run ~13.8. A well driven RSX runs ~14.8.
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Rep Power: 349 Its only a mustang gt... why would anyone be proud to beat one of those? its like saying i beat a rsx-s turbo... dime a dozen
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Originally Posted by Spider883
Its only a mustang gt... why would anyone be proud to beat one of those? its like saying i beat a rsx-s turbo... dime a dozen
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Originally Posted by SLAMMED01CIV
I hope you don't drive a civic because there is two things in this story that I don't believe. One, you said 6th gear. Two, if in fact you drive a civic, that GT would smoke you no matter what gear you downshifted to. Personally I have run into a few newer GT's in my WRX. Out of the hole it's not even a race but up top they out run me. Last time I checked, which was only a couple of days ago, I'm a good football field ahead of my buddies 2k2 Civic EX at about 100mph. In closing, if I can't out run a GT in my car, then your civic is no match. Thank you drive through.
and I almost smoke a 350(light mods) but a GT (med mods) manual owned me about a car length... so unless you are boosted K20 then I would believe you 100%, nice kill if it's really true 
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Originally Posted by pnoyster2k1cvic
Subaru WRX (light mods) ain't that fast I smoked one on a roll like taking a candy from an infant!
and I almost smoke a 350(light mods) but a GT (med mods) manual owned me about a car length... so unless you are boosted K20 then I would believe you 100%, nice kill if it's really true I thought 350z was much faster than a stang.
Maybe the GT has good launches since it has a solid beam type rear type suspension.
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
Nope. Driver's race. Both run high 13's with good driver.
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Originally Posted by Spider883
true.. atleast of the newer gt's.. older ones are slugs... however put the gt and z on a highway race the z's aero qualitys really shine over the box that is the mustang
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Rep Power: 399 A 350Z and S2000 are almost identical in the 1/4 mile. The GT is just slightly slower and at the disadvantage in the 1/4 mile.
Actually, the S2000 has the best advantage in the 1/4 mile of the 3. Against the GT the S2000 pulls hard once it hits 2nd gear or so, and against the 350Z believe it or not, the advantage goes to the S2000 in a 0-60 dig, due to the 350Z's gearing. The 350Z starts to catch up, and should end up almost even by the end of the 1/4 mile.
And yes i'm talking from probably hundreds of races of my own experience, not to mention what everyone else has done.
Actually, the S2000 has the best advantage in the 1/4 mile of the 3. Against the GT the S2000 pulls hard once it hits 2nd gear or so, and against the 350Z believe it or not, the advantage goes to the S2000 in a 0-60 dig, due to the 350Z's gearing. The 350Z starts to catch up, and should end up almost even by the end of the 1/4 mile.
And yes i'm talking from probably hundreds of races of my own experience, not to mention what everyone else has done.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
A 350Z and S2000 are almost identical in the 1/4 mile. The GT is just slightly slower and at the disadvantage in the 1/4 mile.
Actually, the S2000 has the best advantage in the 1/4 mile of the 3. Against the GT the S2000 pulls hard once it hits 2nd gear or so, and against the 350Z believe it or not, the advantage goes to the S2000 in a 0-60 dig, due to the 350Z's gearing. The 350Z starts to catch up, and should end up almost even by the end of the 1/4 mile.
And yes i'm talking from probably hundreds of races of my own experience, not to mention what everyone else has done.
Actually, the S2000 has the best advantage in the 1/4 mile of the 3. Against the GT the S2000 pulls hard once it hits 2nd gear or so, and against the 350Z believe it or not, the advantage goes to the S2000 in a 0-60 dig, due to the 350Z's gearing. The 350Z starts to catch up, and should end up almost even by the end of the 1/4 mile.
And yes i'm talking from probably hundreds of races of my own experience, not to mention what everyone else has done.
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Rep Power: 399 a 350Z and S2000 is a driver's race. but the GT is at a very slight disadvantage.
my friends with their GT's tell me they are usually looking for something to throw out their window at me at half track, because i just keep pulling on them and pass them by the end of the 1/4 mile. believe me. anything above 45mph and the S2000 pulls on a GT all day long.
my friends with their GT's tell me they are usually looking for something to throw out their window at me at half track, because i just keep pulling on them and pass them by the end of the 1/4 mile. believe me. anything above 45mph and the S2000 pulls on a GT all day long.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
a 350Z and S2000 is a driver's race. but the GT is at a very slight disadvantage.
my friends with their GT's tell me they are usually looking for something to throw out their window at me at half track, because i just keep pulling on them and pass them by the end of the 1/4 mile. believe me. anything above 45mph and the S2000 pulls on a GT all day long.
my friends with their GT's tell me they are usually looking for something to throw out their window at me at half track, because i just keep pulling on them and pass them by the end of the 1/4 mile. believe me. anything above 45mph and the S2000 pulls on a GT all day long.
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Originally Posted by SLAMMED01CIV
I hope you don't drive a civic because there is two things in this story that I don't believe. One, you said 6th gear. Two, if in fact you drive a civic, that GT would smoke you no matter what gear you downshifted to. Personally I have run into a few newer GT's in my WRX. Out of the hole it's not even a race but up top they out run me. Last time I checked, which was only a couple of days ago, I'm a good football field ahead of my buddies 2k2 Civic EX at about 100mph. In closing, if I can't out run a GT in my car, then your civic is no match. Thank you drive through.
Good thing I don't drive a civic then right.
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Originally Posted by vtecpimp
Good thing I don't drive a civic then right.
Car-Stats.com Report for 2002 Acura RSX Type-S
Obtained from C&D August, 2001
0-60: 6.1 Transmission: Manual
1/4 Mile: 14.8
1/4 Speed: 95
Additional Information
0-30: 2.4
0-40: 3.5
0-50: 4.7
0-70: 8
0-80: 10.2
0-90: 12.9
0-100: 16.4
0-110: 20.3
0-120: 27.2
Car-Stats.com Report for 2001 Ford Mustang GT
Obtained from MT June, 2001
0-60: 5.4 Transmission: Manual
1/4 Mile: 14.0
1/4 Speed: 100
Additional Information
0-30: 2
0-40: 3.1
0-50: 4.1
0-70: 7
0-80: 9
0-90: 11
0-100: 14.1
You probably raced a V6 with the pony package (makes it look like a GT)
Obtained from C&D August, 2001
0-60: 6.1 Transmission: Manual
1/4 Mile: 14.8
1/4 Speed: 95
Additional Information
0-30: 2.4
0-40: 3.5
0-50: 4.7
0-70: 8
0-80: 10.2
0-90: 12.9
0-100: 16.4
0-110: 20.3
0-120: 27.2
Car-Stats.com Report for 2001 Ford Mustang GT
Obtained from MT June, 2001
0-60: 5.4 Transmission: Manual
1/4 Mile: 14.0
1/4 Speed: 100
Additional Information
0-30: 2
0-40: 3.1
0-50: 4.1
0-70: 7
0-80: 9
0-90: 11
0-100: 14.1
You probably raced a V6 with the pony package (makes it look like a GT)
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Rep Power: 399 no he probably raced an auto GT. an auto mustang GT (you have a manual listed there) is like a mid 14 second car.
an RSX-S would walk a V6 mustang fairly easily
an RSX-S would walk a V6 mustang fairly easily
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Rep Power: 0 From my experiences I'm in sort of the middle of the drivers race food chain...
I've put a couple car lengths on a 99+ GT (might have been auto, I'm not sure, I couldn't hear a damn thing) from a stop till about the top of 3rd (90, shut it down). Also pulled past a 99+ GT (stick w/ exhaust) from a 2nd gear roll (40mph) till about 110, I was about 2 lengths ahead.
The 350z on the other hand...pretty god damn even to about 120, I got the jump from both a roll and stop.
A S2000 - got the jump both on a roll and a stop, but the guy couldn't drive worth poo and he had alot of mods even a damn rollbar. I don't even remember how many lengths I put on him, I think he quit after like 65 or so....whatever though.
I've put a couple car lengths on a 99+ GT (might have been auto, I'm not sure, I couldn't hear a damn thing) from a stop till about the top of 3rd (90, shut it down). Also pulled past a 99+ GT (stick w/ exhaust) from a 2nd gear roll (40mph) till about 110, I was about 2 lengths ahead.
The 350z on the other hand...pretty god damn even to about 120, I got the jump from both a roll and stop.
A S2000 - got the jump both on a roll and a stop, but the guy couldn't drive worth poo and he had alot of mods even a damn rollbar. I don't even remember how many lengths I put on him, I think he quit after like 65 or so....whatever though.
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
Nope. Driver's race. Both run high 13's with good driver.
is the 2004 a drivers race or 2005? I guess the 2005 has got an upperhand.
