Finally lost....but to a 98 Lingenfelter!

SaleenGTS · 01-24-2001, 10:32 PM

Ok, this hasn't happened in a LOOOOOONG time, but I finally had my @$$ handed to me, but at least it was by a more than worthy opponent.

It happened Monday evening, as I was taking a fat @$$ friend out on a ride(fat as in 240 lbs) The worst part was that he was telling all his friends that my car was the fastest car around....YEAH RIGHT!!! I was on a brand newly surfaced concrete road, and I see this guy I have talked to a few times with a very fine 1998 Lingenfelter 383 C5 Corvette Convertable. I knew he wanted some when he saw me, he kinda gave me this wassup grin, and threw a rev. I was like, you want some boy??? j/k. But I was really telling my bud, "this is one of the fastest cars in town..." I thought well, I might as well see how I can hold up with this 12.2 sec 118 mph 1/4 450 hp monster with 4 3" SS tips, 19" fiske wheeled, mystic airbrushed front ended silver beauty. This car's front had a custom front that was a green/blue/purple airbrushed godzilla ripping through the cars metal....you'd have to see it. N-E WAYZ on to the race...

As we cruised for an opening for about a half mile, we were at about 25 mph.just leaving town on the freeway(Right in my 2nd gear sweet spot) We both nodded, and I hit it! I immediately jumped about a half car, only because he was spinning, I had about a fender lead when I shifted into 3rd, and then he started inching away from me in up to about 5000 in 3rd, where the inching slowed a bit, but by about 5500 in 4th(115-120 mph) he had a solid 2-3 car lead on me. We both pulled over and talked a bit, he told me that my stang gave him his best run yet, with the exception of my old H.S. buddies dad's 99 VT with twin turbos(I ain't kiddind, that car is bad!!! dynoed 875 rwhp)that he said beat him by about 5-6 cars on the turnpike. HE was the coolest C5 guy I had ever met...

He said his expected ET and mph was about a 12.30@116 since it was a heavier vert...MT tested a 98 383 at 12.2@118, so he might be a little underrated on his car.

Ultimately, I was happy for my loss, since I had a 240# passenger, and he had none. I am not sure how close it would have been if I was alone, but I am sure it would have still been atleast a 2 car deficate. Til next time.

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Dustin
1990 Saleen GTSport #14
TFS Street Heat Upper & Lower,TFS TW heads,Phenolic Spacer, E303 Cam,1.6 RR,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MAC 1 5/8" Equals,Dynomax 2 1/2" cat back,Bassani 2 1/2" X-Pipe,MSD 6AL Ignition, Home made Ram Air, Racecraft Suspension

60ft: 2.158
660ft: 8.271 @ 90.43
¼ mi: 12.791@ 111.04 on 26X8 Slicks with Cobra Intake, Stock TB, on a 65* night. New Best.

[This message has been edited by SaleenGTS (edited 01-24-2001).]

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01-24-2001, 10:32 PM	#1
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	Finally lost....but to a 98 Lingenfelter! Ok, this hasn't happened in a LOOOOOONG time, but I finally had my @$$ handed to me, but at least it was by a more than worthy opponent. It happened Monday evening, as I was taking a fat @$$ friend out on a ride(fat as in 240 lbs) The worst part was that he was telling all his friends that my car was the fastest car around....YEAH RIGHT!!! I was on a brand newly surfaced concrete road, and I see this guy I have talked to a few times with a very fine 1998 Lingenfelter 383 C5 Corvette Convertable. I knew he wanted some when he saw me, he kinda gave me this wassup grin, and threw a rev. I was like, you want some boy??? j/k. But I was really telling my bud, "this is one of the fastest cars in town..." I thought well, I might as well see how I can hold up with this 12.2 sec 118 mph 1/4 450 hp monster with 4 3" SS tips, 19" fiske wheeled, mystic airbrushed front ended silver beauty. This car's front had a custom front that was a green/blue/purple airbrushed godzilla ripping through the cars metal....you'd have to see it. N-E WAYZ on to the race... As we cruised for an opening for about a half mile, we were at about 25 mph.just leaving town on the freeway(Right in my 2nd gear sweet spot) We both nodded, and I hit it! I immediately jumped about a half car, only because he was spinning, I had about a fender lead when I shifted into 3rd, and then he started inching away from me in up to about 5000 in 3rd, where the inching slowed a bit, but by about 5500 in 4th(115-120 mph) he had a solid 2-3 car lead on me. We both pulled over and talked a bit, he told me that my stang gave him his best run yet, with the exception of my old H.S. buddies dad's 99 VT with twin turbos(I ain't kiddind, that car is bad!!! dynoed 875 rwhp)that he said beat him by about 5-6 cars on the turnpike. HE was the coolest C5 guy I had ever met... He said his expected ET and mph was about a 12.30@116 since it was a heavier vert...MT tested a 98 383 at 12.2@118, so he might be a little underrated on his car. Ultimately, I was happy for my loss, since I had a 240# passenger, and he had none. I am not sure how close it would have been if I was alone, but I am sure it would have still been atleast a 2 car deficate. Til next time. ------------------ Dustin 1990 Saleen GTSport #14 TFS Street Heat Upper & Lower,TFS TW heads,Phenolic Spacer, E303 Cam,1.6 RR,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MAC 1 5/8" Equals,Dynomax 2 1/2" cat back,Bassani 2 1/2" X-Pipe,MSD 6AL Ignition, Home made Ram Air, Racecraft Suspension 60ft: 2.158 660ft: 8.271 @ 90.43 ¼ mi: 12.791@ 111.04 on 26X8 Slicks with Cobra Intake, Stock TB, on a 65* night. New Best. [This message has been edited by SaleenGTS (edited 01-24-2001).]