Re: Race a Mitsu Latley ?!

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

OOPS!  That should have been "shift", not shirt.  :-(

S. Joseph Mann wrote:

> Where do you guys usually shirt at? I have a tendency to run mine up to
> about 6K when I'm trying to smoke someone. Your opinions or impression,
> please....
>
> Joe
>
> Marc A. Brown wrote:
>
> > I race my brother all the time (1995 Eclipse GS-T with K&N Filter and an
> > HKS Exhaust).  The results are similar, once I get in front, it's over.
> >  The car feels crazy fast when I drive it compared to mine, but head to
> > head I always leave him.  So all you GLXers, don't be afraid, race an
> > Eclipse (unless it is modded to the max).  You will be quite surprised.
> >
> > Marc
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Bryan Billings [SMTP:billings@codenet.net]
> > Sent:   Monday, February 09, 1998 7:18 PM
> > To:     gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject:        Race a Mitsu Latley ?!
> >
> > Today at the local Best Buy I came out from the store and in the parking
> > lot there was a Honda with Neuspeed stickers on it. It was lowered and
> > it had a big ass exhaust system.  Then right behind him pulling out
> > there was a Eclipse CST that had (Dam I can't remember the manufactures
> > sticker) on it. Anyway I wanted to see it I could rattle their cages a
> > bit.  I darted for the car and lucky me I was behind the mitsu at the
> > light on the end of the parking lot.  Well we got to the next light and
> > it was a three lane straight shot. Honda, Me and the Eclipse all lined
> > up.
> >
> > I had a bad feeling that the Eclipse would tear me a new ass hole but I
> > figured I would let the Honda feel like a Yugo.  That "T" in the CST
> > made me nervous for some reason.
> >
> > Well we got off the line and I was about 4 feet in front of the Eclipse.
> > Dam was I suprised.  The Honda was 20-30 car lengths back by now.  The
> > Eclipse started to move up on me in 2nd gear but never ahead. Then I
> > went to 3rd gear and tore him up.  The next light he asked what my mods
> > were and he told me all he had was a modified (some turbo related valve
> > I can't recall the exact name, I was two excited about beating him.
> >
> > After I turned I was thinking about it and I had a full tank of gas and
> > an extra hundred pounds of stuff in the car.  I am pleased.  He must be
> > at least 210 horse or better.  That Honda guy never caught up!! He he
> > heh hehe ehehheheheheh.....
> >
> > Bryan Billings