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todd95GT · 10-13-2001, 08:31 AM

Once upon a cool, humidity free night, I took my 1999 3.8l 'stang to Moroso. I was locked into lease with much time to go. I thought I would modify the six banger to have some fun with it. Hell, I thought I might even shell out the cash for a blower for the little motor. I broke the staging beams and brought the motor to about 2grand against the clutch. I looked over at the little red Civic in the far lane, convinced I would be showing him my taillights. Yellow, red, red, red, GREEN! I took off riding the clutch out, but still managed to one-wheel-peel to redline, banged second gear and continued to spin the back right rubber. By the eighth-mile mark, the little ricer was so far ahead I couldn't even tell what color it was. My head hanging in shame, I drove around the return road and picked up my timeslip-16.20 @ 88.8 mph. Man, I thought I could have yanked a 15.90 out of it. As for the Honda; the little red devil ran a 12.14. Didn't care to ask what mods he had, it is, after all, still a Honda. That was it for me though. Being beaten by an electric cockroach and running a 16 second quarter inspired me. The next day I got rid of my V6 and bought my beautiful 1995 GT. It's not in the 12's yet, but rest assured you red spawn of satan, I vow to find you, and when I do...you'll see how pretty a SN95 looks from behind. If you can still see me.

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Todd
1995 GT/T-5
Pulleys; 65 mm TB; Flowmaster cat-back; Mac off road H-pipe; FMS aluminum driveshaft; short-throw shifter; HD clutch; Cobra R's; Cobra front and wing

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10-13-2001, 08:31 AM	#18
todd95GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Posts: 191	Once upon a cool, humidity free night, I took my 1999 3.8l 'stang to Moroso. I was locked into lease with much time to go. I thought I would modify the six banger to have some fun with it. Hell, I thought I might even shell out the cash for a blower for the little motor. I broke the staging beams and brought the motor to about 2grand against the clutch. I looked over at the little red Civic in the far lane, convinced I would be showing him my taillights. Yellow, red, red, red, GREEN! I took off riding the clutch out, but still managed to one-wheel-peel to redline, banged second gear and continued to spin the back right rubber. By the eighth-mile mark, the little ricer was so far ahead I couldn't even tell what color it was. My head hanging in shame, I drove around the return road and picked up my timeslip-16.20 @ 88.8 mph. Man, I thought I could have yanked a 15.90 out of it. As for the Honda; the little red devil ran a 12.14. Didn't care to ask what mods he had, it is, after all, still a Honda. That was it for me though. Being beaten by an electric cockroach and running a 16 second quarter inspired me. The next day I got rid of my V6 and bought my beautiful 1995 GT. It's not in the 12's yet, but rest assured you red spawn of satan, I vow to find you, and when I do...you'll see how pretty a SN95 looks from behind. If you can still see me. ------------------ Todd 1995 GT/T-5 Pulleys; 65 mm TB; Flowmaster cat-back; Mac off road H-pipe; FMS aluminum driveshaft; short-throw shifter; HD clutch; Cobra R's; Cobra front and wing [This message has been edited by todd95GT (edited 10-13-2001).]