Lighter driver? J/K
AJ and I did a couple of "test" runs side by side and he still puts on me. I've got the light flywheel the sticky tires BBS wheels 2.5 catback air filter and rollbar. Why would his car be that much faster?
I'm not speeding officer, I'm qualifying!!!
92 Red (sold)
2006 ZX6R 636 (sold)
99 S10 ZQ8 (sold)
95 Merlot M
05 GSXR 600 (To buy my house)
Another possibility is different engines. Last time we all went to ATS for a Dyno Day, NA and NB engines could vary in stock HP by as much as 10-15%. His could just be on the higher end and your's on the lower. Just a thought...
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Doesn't BAM run a test pipe too? Stock cats are pretty restrictive.
Oooo... Makes me want to run against AJ.
All kidding aside, weight might have something to do with it. AJ's car is pretty optionless, thus light weight.
Could also be the driver as AJ drives like that ALL THE TIME!
Next time you make some of these covert runs, be sure YOU initiate the acceleration. (Make him react to you.) If you keep ahead of him, it was driver edge. If he gains on you/passes you, it's his car.
Test pipes are fun, though!
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AJ's car is pretty strong for what he has in it. He kept up pretty good when I had my 1.8-swapped 93 (with I/H/test-pipe).
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The thing is if we do a roll on from say 30 mph I'll pull on him. But if we go from a dead stop I jump first and then he pulls on me. We thought about the cat and weight diff, but didn't think it would matter that much.
I'm not speeding officer, I'm qualifying!!!
92 Red (sold)
2006 ZX6R 636 (sold)
99 S10 ZQ8 (sold)
95 Merlot M
05 GSXR 600 (To buy my house)
when?
I'm not speeding officer, I'm qualifying!!!
92 Red (sold)
2006 ZX6R 636 (sold)
99 S10 ZQ8 (sold)
95 Merlot M
05 GSXR 600 (To buy my house)
can't make it today, got alot of crap to do before going to work
I'm not speeding officer, I'm qualifying!!!
92 Red (sold)
2006 ZX6R 636 (sold)
99 S10 ZQ8 (sold)
95 Merlot M
05 GSXR 600 (To buy my house)
10/30/06 - 93' black primered MX5 1.6L
Wiseco Pistons 9:1, Carrillo Rods, ARP head and main bolts, FM valves +1mm and stiffer springs, new lifters, main bearings, cometic head gasket, port and polish head, ready for boost....
how much weight difference are we talking about, about 100lbs or less? car jack, spare tire, oil weight... i dunno just throwing suggestions...
hahaa, i do know bam spent a considerable time just waxing his car.. was it like a week or so?
10/30/06 - 93' black primered MX5 1.6L
Wiseco Pistons 9:1, Carrillo Rods, ARP head and main bolts, FM valves +1mm and stiffer springs, new lifters, main bearings, cometic head gasket, port and polish head, ready for boost....