'00 base vs. 300Z TT auto - Honda Prelude Forum

Ludecrs · 08-29-2001, 09:10 PM

I was driving away from the coin wash when I noticed a beedy eyed car on my ass. We both got on the same freeway entrance when I discovered it was a 300Z. I could hear the BOV and also the automatic tranny.

We followed each other a bit, and exchanged "the look". We were side by side on a straight part of freeway with no one in front when all of a sudden he put it down (we were doing 60). By the time I was in 3rd gear, he was 1 car length in front. But, from there on he didn't pull on me an inch all the way up to 95 MPH.

Thinking that the 1st start was a little unfair, I got back up next to him (at 60MPH) and dropped it down into 3rd. I could hear him put it down a split second later. From there I pulled and ended up 1 1/2 car lengths in front of him by 95 MPH.

Does anyone have the 0-60 and 1/4 mile stats on these 300s? Should I have stayed so close? I'm getting to think I have a "miracle motor".
Mods: AEM pullies, AEM intake, Greddy Evo exhaust, Tokico HPs, Skunk2s.

99Prelude_LC · 08-29-2001, 10:58 PM

could be a lot of factors. I don't think taht you shoulda pulled on him that much even if it was an auto, but a wins a win. If it was an auto/na you woulda stomped it way more than 1 carlenght or so. My friend has an auto GTP, it takes him a day and half to downshift that car. I'm sorry i'd never get an auto car for racing, its just plain annoying if you're not in the 12s or faster.

chomorro · 08-30-2001, 11:33 AM

He should have beaten you. I used to own a TTZ 5spd and my freind had an auto. The only time a honda ever beat him was when he had a vacuum leak. I never raced a honda that was worthy enough, when I had mine.

Ludecrs · 08-30-2001, 08:43 PM

Well, it doesn't surprise me any. There's a few cars I've raced where either they should've won or should've tied. (Jacques can confirm this...

)

I think I've got a freak engine or something!

chomorro · 09-01-2001, 11:54 AM

Your probably a better driver

What rpm do you shift at?

Ludecrs · 09-01-2001, 07:57 PM

I would consider myself to be fairly aggressive. I don't power shift or anything, but I do bury it. Usually I shift at around 8k on the stock tach. Who knows what that REALLY is considering its accuracy.

ywwong · 09-02-2001, 02:09 AM

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Originally posted by Ludecrs
(Jacques can confirm this... )

that became a joke or what? hehehehe.

thewedge4 · 09-12-2001, 09:42 PM

Wow, that kill had to make you feel good. Auto turbo Zs run to 60 in about 6 flat and on to a quarter of 14.6!

Ludecrs · 09-13-2001, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by thewedge4
Wow, that kill had to make you feel good. Auto turbo Zs run to 60 in about 6 flat and on to a quarter of 14.6!

Oooh!

Jacques · 09-13-2001, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by Ludecrs
Well, it doesn't surprise me any. There's a few cars I've raced where either they should've won or should've tied. (Jacques can confirm this... )

I think I've got a freak engine or something!

Oh...you just HAD to remind me

. With the pulleys though, I expected you to beat me...that, and my car is heavy

. Y'know, I raced Mr. Ludecrs, and not you. I say, in our "rematch", I get to race both of you

. Of course, by then you'll have that lightened flywheel and clutch installed

.

Becky, after reading this post, and the ITR story you told me before, I think you got a freak engine

!