2009 "Your Car VS" Thread

[Takedown]

I made this thread to see what cars you guys are packin. Its dedicated to private races "the good, the bad, the ugly".

I want to see what you guys have beaten or been beat by with your cars. Pics, vids, and info about your car's setup and the opponents cars setup would help greatly. This thread hopefully will also help others in determining outcome of races.


I guess Ill go first.


I currently own a 2001 Buick Century Custom. It has a 3.1l v6 with around 170hp, its fwd, no upgrades but k&n intake. Ive never raced it before but it does have a good amount of power.







Im hoping to pick up an 87 toyota supra with an inline 6cyl.

[lincpimp]

I have a 74 yugo, it currently has an ex-nascar motor with 2002 season John Force hand ported 16-71 blower. I have a custom adapter to mate the engine with a 97 ez-go rear axle. Currently run 38" baja claws on the back with skinnies on the front. It is having some fuel issues right now, but when I ran it on aviation fuel with restrictor plates it managed a 7.93 @ 101mph on the home-made 1/4 mile track. I did not use the "nitros" but it was definitely pulling hard. The time looks a little funny as it layed over a bit on the top end, I just do not think the HEI distributor can handle 9700rpm.

As far as competition goes, I raced a rocket powered grocery cart, it was close, but the cart wrecked as it had that gimpy front caster that plauges many carts. I have a feeling that it was a walmart cart, I may not have such luck if I line up against a target cart...

I have a feeling the buick you have may take me, as my ride is rear wheel drive, and you cannot compare to a front wheel drive car for off the line traction.

[BrianG]

I just have a 2005 Mazda 3 hatchback. Supposedly ~160HP and 150ft-lb of torque. I really wanted the Speed3 (263HP) but it wasn't out yet and my current car at the time ('01 Ford Contour) was on its last leg. But wouldn't you know it; 6 months later after I bought the 3, the Speed3 came out. In about a year or two, I'll be looking again and was considering getting the Speed3, but the new Subaru WRX STi looks just about the same, but has 4WD and more power.

Anyway, here's my car:

[TexasSP]

I always thought Mazda dropped the ball not making the speed3 AWD like the speed6. The speed6 was a nice car as well and I would take a look at it too. I almost bought one in 06 but my wife can't drive standard and doesn't really want to so I opted not too.

[rabosi]

Up till december I had the same yr/model (w/5spd) that BrianG has. Traded that for a 09 Mazda 6S that the wife now drives. I'm now driving her 05 mazda 3i 5spd. The 3's are not very powerful but they are very nimble and fun to drive. The 6S moves pretty good with the 272 hp V6.
The reviews I've seen say the Speed 3 has a bad torque steer problem so I think you're smart going with the awd STI Brian, or the Mitsu EVO.
I haven't street raced since I was a young lad stationed in Japan in the 80's.

[ravin]

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/PICT0252.jpg


gotta get some toys in the pic

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/PICT0251.jpg





It's my 1st car I bought it in 1979 built it from the ground up over 20 years ago.the only thing I did not do was the final painting.and it's a # matching 1970 1/2 Z and I have most original parts.Now starting in the rear, 4:10 Dana 60, Doug Nash 5 speed, LT-1 350 BDS 6-71 blower and 16 nozzle NOS.It's my first attempt at posting pic's hope it works.

[Semi Pro]

my cars

my daily driver
2006 mazdaspeed6

mods
cai,turbo inlet pipe,frontmount ic,hks bov,cpe stanback,balance shafts removed
not dynoed yet, around 280whp

toy car
1998 integra gsr

mods
13-1 compression,skunk2 pro stage 2 cams,hondata s200,skunk pro intake mani,skunk pro 68mm throtle body,dc 4-1 header, rsr catback and alot more
not dyno tuned yet around 190whp

my drag car 550whp track car
1990 talon TSi

the mods list is a mile long

garage queen
1996 stealth Twin turbo

lots of mods, always brakeing the transfer case

[trev3813]

Haha, Heres mine. 79' 85' and 87' W150

79' tranny, 85 frame, axles and transfer case, 87 motor, and body. Im proud to say i built this truck from the frame up, and i can say i've been threw my whole truck.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by TexasSP

I always thought Mazda dropped the ball not making the speed3 AWD like the speed6. The speed6 was a nice car as well and I would take a look at it too. I almost bought one in 06 but my wife can't drive standard and doesn't really want to so I opted not too.

I did look into the Speed6 because of the AWD. But I really didn't like the clutch. It worked really well for racing, but much too touchy for general driving IMO, not to mention ice/snow. I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but I just didn't want to.

BTW: I find the 3 is plenty powerful for most daily driving. I've blown away any focus, corolla, civic, pretty much any car in its class that I've driven against.

[plettenbergs]

RAVIN....that is a kick ass "Z-28"...i likee!...i want a 67-68 convert

[Semi Pro]

Originally Posted by BrianG

I did look into the Speed6 because of the AWD. But I really didn't like the clutch. It worked really well for racing, but much too touchy for general driving IMO, not to mention ice/snow. I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but I just didn't want to.

BTW: I find the 3 is plenty powerful for most daily driving. I've blown away any focus, corolla, civic, pretty much any car in its class that I've driven against.

you just have to get used to the clutch, its really not that bad

the big problem with the mazdaspeed 6 and 3 is direct injection, the car is so complex its hard to get hp out of the motor

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by BrianG

I did look into the Speed6 because of the AWD. But I really didn't like the clutch. It worked really well for racing, but much too touchy for general driving IMO, not to mention ice/snow. I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but I just didn't want to.

BTW: I find the 3 is plenty powerful for most daily driving. I've blown away any focus, corolla, civic, pretty much any car in its class that I've driven against.

You're right, the clutch was rather touchy. I made the right choice in the end I got an 07 Camry XLE V6 and have loved it. It outruns my 97 Regal GS that was supercharged and honestly surprises most people.

The 3 is a nice car no doubt, and the only wagon type I think looks good.

[_paralyzed_]

'98 ford van. It'll outrun, like, older slower vans. Bee-yatch.

The back of my ride:

[mikey09120]

my bros car:
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4
4WD 4WS
-aluminum radiator
-single ball bearing garret turbo
-HKS blow off valve
-Tial Wastegate
-experimental clutch
-boost controller
~550HP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsRU-...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk6hd...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsD-...e=channel_page

[gixxer]

2007 subaru legacy si black and all stock.