Tough Match Today
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Tough Match Today
I ran into something quite odd today. I was cruising on a highway and HEARD this fairly loud rumble nearby. I looked around and it turns out it was an SUV. I was like huh??? What's up with this thing? So I sped up some to see what it was. When we got to the next light I got a closeup view. It was a new Chevy Trailblazer SS. Now, I'd never run into this thing before and thought to myself "its an SUV no big, but that rumble". Light turns green and we begin to move. That thing has a very impressive rumble to it. So he juices it and HOLY *HIT that thing moves. So we start going at it. This is NO PUSH OVER! He hung with me no problem. We were or at least seemed to be very closely matched. I couldn't believe it but I just got done researching this thing and it's got the LS2 in it rated at just shy of 400hp. Now, I know he out weighs me, but even with my little CAI and TBS, I'm no where NEAR 400hp and I don't believe my weight advantage is going to overcome the hp disadvantage.
This truck is no joke. Be aware of them. This guy had noooo issues with showing off his 400hp.
This truck is no joke. Be aware of them. This guy had noooo issues with showing off his 400hp.
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I've seen two in my area. Never had one try me. Course I woulda prolly ignored him. There nice looking rides. This goes to show it isn't just cars which are fast on the road.
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This happens when you match a 350CID 400hp engine against a 281CID 320hp engine. My manual trans, tiny mods and lighter weight are all that kept me even in the hunt.
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Slower in the 1/4 and 0-60 with less top speed.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=5
And the 4X4 is even slower (the only kind I see around here).
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=5
And the 4X4 is even slower (the only kind I see around here).
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I had some guy in one try to race me in my V6 Explorer.
I really couldn't hear his exhaust though. Wish I would have been in the Stang, and I could have shown him that he should've bought a Vette instead!
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Good friend has one.... tune & intake. Walks my stock GT (manual w/3:55's). He's strongest from about 30mph - Up. If I had to guess, it would be a driver's race if both are stock.
The C&L, Brenspeed tune and 4:10's will be enough tho
The C&L, Brenspeed tune and 4:10's will be enough tho
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Our stangs should be able to handle them...
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This one may have had some things done, I'm not sure. The exhaust seemed pretty potent sound wise for a factory job. If I had to guess in a flat out race, as I said I believe he would've walked me, not by much but judging by what happened, I was fully engrossed in the loud pedal. I mean I believe he was too but I think as the speeds rose, he'd be showing me the back end.
I plan on a couple small things this year so its all good...eventually
I plan on a couple small things this year so its all good...eventually
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Thats odd, my buddy had his Trailblazer SS at the track the same day I had my GT there, my car was faster by atleast 2/10ths witn my butt in it, stick my buddy who owned the SS (he's a better driver and weighs about 150 pounds less) and it was a4/10th advantage.
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