
Matt34
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I love the Borla cat-back on my Z, I need to get a sound clip posted. Deep, agressive tone all the way up to 7500 rpms.

Really? This is a 4 cylinder sedan.American muscle. Can't beat it. Period.
Yep, low inertia equals fun... which is why I would love to take a spin in a Ariel Atom or a Lotus Elise.Power to weight ratio is a wonderful thing no matter what you drive.
Why? The "rice burning" engine will perform better in a ~2,000lb body.American muscle. Can't beat it. Period.
Take those rice burning engines and put them in a 4000 lb led sled and see what they do.
Ariel Atom with a SC B16B is my dream car. 0-60 in 2.9 seconds.Yep, low inertia equals fun... which is why I would love to take a spin in a Ariel Atom or a Lotus Elise.
Really? This is a 4 cylinder sedan.
Looks like it won... doesn't support your theory.
Oh, another one...
Warning, second video has swearing, NSFWORH.
SheepStar
Why? The "rice burning" engine will perform better in a ~2,000lb body.![]()
What, launch control? That Monte Carlo was making just as much noise. Launch Control and Nos are not the same thing.Uh, no yourself. Listen to it again. Here it "sputtering" at the line? It's definately got a limiter on it so he can keep the gas to the floor off the line.
Wow. Really? Well from watching the show I would have had no idea that these guys had such an automotive pedigree. They come off as complete retards on the show. Maybe it's just the producers telling them to "ham it up" for the kids. Lame.Hey Mr. D,
You mean Lou Santiago and the other guy was Jared Zimmerman. Lou is one of the most knowledgeable fabricators around he specializes in spec racers and is considered a top rollcage and racing suspension fabricator, Jared was working in Rad Rides by Trey (or Troy) who specialize in super big bucks custom rods, Jared is also considered one of the top metal guys in Chicago, I don't know whats happened to him after he left the show. Jokes aside, these guys, believe it or not, are at the top of the muscle car food chain.
Regards,
S.
Don't go turning my thread into a flame war Sheep.What, launch control? That Monte Carlo was making just as much noise. Launch Control and Nos are not the same thing.
SheepStar
Yeah, you can blame that on the producers. Jared worked on Joe Rogan's award winning custom Barracuda, perhaps one of the most beautiful customized Cudas in the country, easily 150,000+ bucks.Wow. Really? Well from watching the show I would have had no idea that these guys had such an automotive pedigree. They come off as complete retards on the show. Maybe it's just the producers telling them to "ham it up" for the kids. Lame.
I remember that episode. That was indeed a metal beast.Yeah, you can blame that on the producers. Jared worked on Joe Rogan's award winning custom Barracuda, perhaps one of the most beautiful customized Cudas in the country, easily 150,000+ bucks.
Well said, my good man! Sorry for hijacking your post. I had a '90 GT for a couple of years. While nowhere near the powerhouse my Monte is, I really enjoyed driving it. It was loads of fun. 5.0, 5-speed, black. Nice car! Of course, they aren't street leagl (except in commercials..."that thing got a Hemi?") but try to top the top fuel dragsters. 7000+ hp, well under 5 secs in the quarter and up to what, 340mph? With a V-8, of course.Don't go turning my thread into a flame war Sheep.
Everyone has their opinions. I've had Honda's in the past, but I fell in love with the 5.0 back in 86 when my mom bought one and I've loved Mustangs ever since.
You can pull up TONS of examples of American cars whoopin up on rice rockets and vice versa. I personally can't stand the stupid "Rice Boy" subculture that seems to go along with tricked out Japanese cars. That said, I have seen many Japanese cars that were truly bad-***. I remember seeing a Honda Civic keep up with a Viper in a rolling start freeway race. But American cars are my preference.
And saying that American cars can't handle is a crock. My 95 GT with subframes, tubular K-member and control arms, yada, yada, yada, will smoke most cars on the road on the twisties. And the new Mustang is even better. Add a Griggs suspension to a new Mustang and you've got a SERIOUS corner carver!
It's just a question of what you're into.
I don't doubt that your mustang car turn corners, but it couldn't from the factory.Don't go turning my thread into a flame war Sheep.
Everyone has their opinions. I've had Honda's in the past, but I fell in love with the 5.0 back in 86 when my mom bought one and I've loved Mustangs ever since.
You can pull up TONS of examples of American cars whoopin up on rice rockets and vice versa. I personally can't stand the stupid "Rice Boy" subculture that seems to go along with tricked out Japanese cars. That said, I have seen many Japanese cars that were truly bad-***. I remember seeing a Honda Civic keep up with a Viper in a rolling start freeway race. But American cars are my preference.
And saying that American cars can't handle is a crock. My 95 GT with subframes, tubular K-member and control arms, yada, yada, yada, will smoke most cars on the road on the twisties. And the new Mustang is even better. Add a Griggs suspension to a new Mustang and you've got a SERIOUS corner carver!
It's just a question of what you're into.
The studio simply has trouble marketing to anyone younger than the Boomers.They try to act all "ghette" and crack tons of stupid jokes. The show is well nigh unwatchable. Get these idiots off of television!
A modified Chevy vs. a 7 series? WTF, thats like racing a motorcycle and a lawnmower. Your Monte holding its own against a 3M on a roadcourse and I'll be impressed.FWIW, I work like two miles from the BMW Performance test track in SC. I told one of the guys there that I would put my Monte up against his 7 series cars. He looked at me like I was crazy.