...In my black truck...(you know what happens next)

I came across this thing that looked like it had Celica headlights, didn't think much of it. Then we get on the highway, and this thing is moving pretty quick. I am in the right lane, doin' 65, the speed limit which also happens to be prime time for the Lightning kick down to 2nd gear. Well, he flies by at 80 or so, and then I follow suit. I was hoping he would match my speed and go from there, but I guess he knew better. Well, I match his speed for about 5 seconds, with him a good 5 lengths in front of me. Then he nails it. Then I hit it. Well, when it was all said and done, I was at most a carlength behind and travelling near top of third if that says anything.

Yes, I know which month it is, and hows your winter? Well, high today was 42, yesterday 41, and the roads are dry.

Oh, that car, it wasnt a celica, it was a Audi TT Coupe, a red one. Some sports car.

Sorry, no time to get a video this time.

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99 Black Lightning
factory tonneau cover, 100k mile warrantee, Line-Xed
F150online.com R hp sticker mod in the mail. Where's it at?
2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 same run
straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip
Lightning!
Kills! More kills!

 

So you're sayin' that those little Audi Turbo Turds are 'somewhat' quick,but by no means Fast,huh?

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Mike Hague
'99 BLK LIGHTNING 13.13@102.26
'95 COBRA R #58 13.18@106+
'91 GMC Syclone 12.05@111.5,,so far

 

Any time you start a roll-on from that kind of speed against even a half-fast car you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage due to truck aerodynamics. Heck, the day I ran my 13.39, I was 0.2 - 0.4 quicker than the stock C5's, but their trap speeds were faster, and I'd be stupid to start a roll-on with one on the freeway. You gott play to the strengths of your vehicle, not its weaknesses, or you're going to lose some contests that you shouldn't.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.
'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit
13.39 @ 102.5
2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.

gmvye@pacbell.net

 

Becareful, I got in a stoplight race with some punk in a Chevy (earlier model) last week on Minnesota. I was leading by about 1 1/2 car lengths when I hit some blackice and did a little fishtail. It kinda scares the ***** out of you when you're doing 75.

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1999 F250 LD S/C XLT 4x4
5.4L, 3.73, 4R100 trans.
Flowmaster 40 "DF" series, K&N, Superchip, WMS Velocity Tube, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear swaybar, Stull billet grille, 2-PIAA Pro80XT's (120W), 2-KC Daylighters (150W), Clear Side Lens Mod w/ 9006 (55W bulbs). 265/70 R17 BFG AT KO's on 17x8 American Racing Atlas rims
Kenwood 7007 CD, Alpine 3342 Signal Processor, Alpine MRV-F353 5Ch. Amp, Pioneer TS-A6865 3-way speakers, MTX Thunderforms. CompuStar alarm/autostart. On the way: Performance Accessories 3" body lift, 33/12.5/17 ProComps, GSP grille guard and more KC's