My First REAL race in the Prelude last night! - Honda Prelude Forum

2000typeSH · 08-02-2002, 01:05 PM

Ok, now this Mustang was only a 6 Cyl, but it was my first real race with the prelude. (we're talking, the whole, tach it up to 4500 before the light turns green thing)

So, this guy pulls up next to me, ok. Thinking, ok, no big deal, whatever. Light turns green, we both take off slow. Well, right as I shift into second (thinking, no race) he guns it. So, you can't downshift into first, so I was like, damn, now I have to just pray that second will hold me over. Well, I VTEC engaged.... BUH BYE

The next light. We look at each other. It's on. Light turns green, and what do you know, after about 5-6 car lengths later, I look back, and there he is. Ahhh... sweet victory.

THEN! The guy wants to race again. We go through this for 5 straight lights (on Rockville Pike, if anyone knows where that is) and everytime I absolutely spank him by at least 5 car lengths.

it's about time I get a real race!!!

The Oreo · 08-02-2002, 02:02 PM

uhhhh.. i downshift into first all the time. i just learned how to do it.. rev match first of course!!!! nice little peel when you are rolling too. recommend u do it before 40mph only please

stangGT · 08-02-2002, 02:15 PM

nice kill. i hate morons in v6 stangs that think they're fast.

h7y · 08-02-2002, 02:27 PM

I remember first gear only going up to 30mph...

Jape · 08-02-2002, 02:36 PM

and you dont have I VTEC either.

2000typeSH · 08-02-2002, 02:37 PM

yeah, that was a typo,... i was trying to say "when I got vtec to engage"

w0rdie · 08-02-2002, 04:19 PM

Good job

illusion · 08-02-2002, 04:36 PM

1st gets me to about 36

KB798 · 08-02-2002, 04:55 PM

nice kill

NoRice4U · 08-02-2002, 06:15 PM

DOHC Variable valve timing has come through again

...Rockville Pike...plenty of lights haha

BoYgUaN · 08-02-2002, 06:37 PM

those r easy...was it a 5 spd?

The Oreo · 08-02-2002, 06:56 PM

i can get up to 45 easy.. maybe it's a fluke in my car.. lol.. no mods yet either..

illusion · 08-02-2002, 07:02 PM

LOL. right.

The Oreo · 08-02-2002, 07:07 PM

hey u live in bergen county correct?? why dont u come with me for a ride illusion..

seriously ::evil laugh::

caLiH22A4 · 08-02-2002, 07:13 PM

today some mustang was coming up fast on the lane next to me and i was getting ready to downshift until i saw a chick driving it, then i just went my way, it was a V6 too.

makavelli1227 · 08-02-2002, 07:13 PM

well if u have an auto 5th gen then u can take 1st gear to 40 mph i think

BtW nice kills

The Oreo · 08-02-2002, 07:17 PM

5 speed makavelli.. hmm.. i drove ss before. dont remember if u can do that..

axngen · 08-02-2002, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 2000typeSH
Ok, now this Mustang was only a 6 Cyl, but it was my first real race with the prelude. (we're talking, the whole, tach it up to 4500 before the light turns green thing)

So, this guy pulls up next to me, ok. Thinking, ok, no big deal, whatever. Light turns green, we both take off slow. Well, right as I shift into second (thinking, no race) he guns it. So, you can't downshift into first, so I was like, damn, now I have to just pray that second will hold me over. Well, I VTEC engaged.... BUH BYE

The next light. We look at each other. It's on. Light turns green, and what do you know, after about 5-6 car lengths later, I look back, and there he is. Ahhh... sweet victory.

THEN! The guy wants to race again. We go through this for 5 straight lights (on Rockville Pike, if anyone knows where that is) and everytime I absolutely spank him by at least 5 car lengths.

it's about time I get a real race!!!

got any pics of your car? i go down to starbucks/barnes and noble on the pike every so often. look for me next time if you go. i've got a black 5th gen w/ a cf hood and the wings west RS kit on my ride

mtu_TypeSH · 08-06-2002, 08:36 PM

Go win 4 the SH. BTW, 1st is good to 40 at 8000. Does this site have a prelude registry? It would be nice to know how many si's, sh's, ss's...etc there are here. Seperated by generation offcourse.

nxfx86 · 08-06-2002, 09:14 PM

good kill! It doesnt matter that it was a v6 stang at least you won