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September 28th, 2004, 06:58 PM
Ya_know

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Originally Posted by jitBob

Like this? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif
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You're on the right track! :thumbs:
September 28th, 2004, 07:18 PM
thirdfey

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Originally Posted by Ya_know

Make sense, please...?

Anyone can get behind the wheel of a true sports car and take it through a couple corners and make it go fast on a straight away. Whooptee freakin doo...

Take some Honda, Mazda, Toyota 4 cyclinder through those corners and push it to go just as fast through the corners. There is the challenge. There is the fun especially if you have a passenger in the car. Have those tires screaming through the corners as you squeeze every ounce of grip out of the them as you try to keep the momentum up because every mph you drop heading to the apex of the corner is gonna take alot longer to make up on the exit of the corner.

Sure all the same can be said for the true sports car but by the time you get to the edge of those cars you are going way way too fast.

I have a similiar problem with my motorcycle. i can rail through corners without breaking a sweat going 80-100mph and I'm not even riding a true sports bike. Add another 40 for a true sports bike. The corners just aren't fun unless you are really putting yourself at risk. Get a an older 600cc or dual purpose bike and the fun level goes back up because it's more of a challenge to sustain those speeds.

Hope that clears it up for ya
September 28th, 2004, 08:25 PM
FatalException0E

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Originally Posted by opiate

Rule 1) Don't by anything that has to do with Mitsubishi or Chrystler.
Rule 2) Don't bother spending any money on tweaking a POS.
Rule 3) Buy a sports car that is designed for sporty driving instead of tuning a turtle to run like a rabbit because you'll never get the performance you want.

My $.02

Boy, somebody is reading things that aren't there. Check again:

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Originally Posted by FatalException0E

I want to upgrade the brakes on my '02 Chrysler Sebring LXi coupe ...
...they just don't feel like they have good stopping power ...

If I had the f#cking money to have a daily driver and a nice sports car, I would! I'm looking to make the one car that I can afford work a little bit better. I'm not looking for engine mods, I'm not looking for one of those damn annoying tomato can mufflers. (everytime I see one, I want to fill it with a can of Great Stuff)
September 28th, 2004, 09:24 PM
Ya_know

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdfey

Anyone can get behind the wheel of a true sports car and take it through a couple corners and make it go fast on a straight away. Whooptee freakin doo...

Take some Honda, Mazda, Toyota 4 cyclinder through those corners and push it to go just as fast through the corners. There is the challenge. There is the fun especially if you have a passenger in the car. Have those tires screaming through the corners as you squeeze every ounce of grip out of the them as you try to keep the momentum up because every mph you drop heading to the apex of the corner is gonna take alot longer to make up on the exit of the corner.

Sure all the same can be said for the true sports car but by the time you get to the edge of those cars you are going way way too fast.

I have a similiar problem with my motorcycle. i can rail through corners without breaking a sweat going 80-100mph and I'm not even riding a true sports bike. Add another 40 for a true sports bike. The corners just aren't fun unless you are really putting yourself at risk. Get a an older 600cc or dual purpose bike and the fun level goes back up because it's more of a challenge to sustain those speeds.

Hope that clears it up for ya

I went from a MarkVIII to a Continental, both great cars, both performed well. Both had the same exact motor although the Mark was RWD, and had 20HP over the Continental...The Mark also lowered at highway speeds, and overall had a much stronger suspension...and the bucket seats really made a difference when working the turns…compared to 60/40 bench seats in the Connie’.

Along the same lines of what you had stated, the Continental was more difficult to get the same performance response…for me it was in no way more fun than the Mark! I pushed that Mark far to the extreme and it was never too fast…where the Conie’ just didn’t have the thrill and I could feel the envelope close far before I was ready to back down…don’t get me wrong, I tried…I finally realized that it wasn’t the Mark and gave up driving like it was.
September 28th, 2004, 09:46 PM
TripleRLtd

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Originally Posted by Ya_know

I went from a MarkVIII to a Continental, both great cars, both performed well.

So, WD finally knows. Teh Ya_k is a PIMP!! https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif
September 29th, 2004, 07:01 AM
Ya_know

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Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

So, WD finally knows. Teh Ya_k is a PIMP!! https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif

You know it baby!!! :p
September 29th, 2004, 07:33 AM
Camaro80z

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Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

So, WD finally knows. Teh Ya_k is a PIMP!! https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif

I hope you realize how many shots you have opened yourself up to when cleet read this! :rolleyes:
September 29th, 2004, 08:11 AM
thirdfey

That's why i specifically mentioned 4 cylinders in my post :) Trying to Push a connie, what's wrong with you man. He's no pimp, he's one of the hitmen from Gross Pointe Blank
September 29th, 2004, 08:27 AM
Ya_know

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Originally Posted by thirdfey

That's why i specifically mentioned 4 cylinders in my post :) Trying to Push a connie, what's wrong with you man. He's no pimp, he's one of the hitmen from Gross Pointe Blank

Hey, a connie with 260 HP, a performance adjustable suspension (soft, medium, stiff) great tires, a great stereo...I’d out do ricers all day long. I just couldn’t beat a Mark, or a 300z…that’s for sure!
September 29th, 2004, 08:40 AM
thirdfey

Well yeah in the straight away. It doesn't take much skill to hit the gas pedal....

:p
September 29th, 2004, 08:52 AM
Camaro80z

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Originally Posted by thirdfey

Well yeah in the straight away. It doesn't take much skill to hit the gas pedal....

:p

Um, come play in my world for a weekend and see if ya still feel that way!

(P.S. look at my avatar and realize that is considered a straight run! )
September 29th, 2004, 08:54 AM
Ya_know

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Originally Posted by thirdfey

Well yeah in the straight away. It doesn't take much skill to hit the gas pedal....

:p

Dude...I spanked them all in the turns as well...Don't let the shape fool you, a Continental with a V8 and 4 point adjustable air suspension can spank all the weak ones, in and out of the turns!
September 29th, 2004, 09:04 AM
thirdfey

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Originally Posted by Camaro80z

Um, come play in my world for a weekend and see if ya still feel that way!

(P.S. look at my avatar and realize that is considered a straight run! )

You're gonna compare a connie to an actual drag car :rolleyes: Come on, obviously some more skill is required for a drag car then grandma's car :eek2:
September 29th, 2004, 09:04 AM
thirdfey

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Originally Posted by Ya_know

Dude...I spanked them all in the turns as well...Don't let the shape fool you, a Continental with a V8 and 4 point adjustable air suspension can spank all the weak ones, in and out of the turns!

I guess ppl Beyond Thunderdome don't know how to drive then :eek2:
September 29th, 2004, 09:08 AM
Camaro80z

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Originally Posted by thirdfey

You're gonna compare a connie to an actual drag car :rolleyes: Come on, obviously some more skill is required for a drag car then grandma's car :eek2:

I am not comparing the 2 cars at all, it just bugs me when I hear someone say that you just hit the gas and go. :thumbs:

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