speedtoaster23
03-19-2007, 05:47 AM
So this weekend was a pretty good one for my 2004 xB. I gained a lot of confidence in it, and now know what it is capable of.
I'm on the engine side, I'm running:
TRD Exhaust
TRD Clutch
K&N Drop In Filter
Otherwise, stock.
The fun started last night with a race against my buddies 2006 Chevy HHR Automatic. We found a nice abandoned street, lined it up, and went for it. The HHR has a slight power advantage, with about 122 to the wheels, but also a horrible weight disadvantage at around 3300lbs with an auto tranny. Off the line, i launch at about 4500, spun them, and was off. I had the lead the entire time, and beat him by a good 2.5 car lengths. Kept all my shifts in the VVT-i, and it does make a difference. No problem. This is where my confidence began.
Then, on the way home, I raced another buddy in his 5spd V6 Nissan Hardbody truck. Pretty much, this was an easy win, and at the end of the half mile street, I sat and watched and chuckled to myself as i watched him coming in my rear view. The look on his face was priceless, but I don't get his surprise, those little trucks are horribly slow. Haha.
And finally, the grand finale today. I was out on a back country road that runs perpendicular to the freeway. I pulled up to the light, with my faithful little Bazooka tube bumpin' some Pack s*** (Bay area boys will know what im talkin about). Then, an 03 or 04 Civic EX rolls up next to me, with 2 vatos inside. I chuckle at their whale schlong of a muffler, that sounds (and looks) like someone chromed and welded on a coffee can. Then i look down at their cheap Pep Boys rims, kicked out with way too much negative camber. Of course, they see little old me in my toaster and think it'll be an easy win. They rev up their little Honda whoopee cushion of an engine, and laugh to themselves. :blah: The light turns green, I dump my clutch, and I'm gone. We get to the freeway on ramp, which is a big 180 degree one lane loop, and i start to pull away. Then on the highway, i shoot a gap that gets me a good 2-3 cars ahead. They cut across all 4 lanes to the fast lane to try to catch up, but by then i've extended my lead to 6-7 cars. :no: Its amazing how maneuverable our little boxes are at 95mph. I can pick and choose tiny gaps in between cars that other cars wouldn't dream of trying. When I finally got off the freeway, they stayed on and passed me, and flipped me off. All i did was laugh, put on my shades, turn up the bass, and keep cruisin'. :loser:
Pick on the little guy, and sometimes, you will get your butt handed to you. :P
I'm on the engine side, I'm running:
TRD Exhaust
TRD Clutch
K&N Drop In Filter
Otherwise, stock.
The fun started last night with a race against my buddies 2006 Chevy HHR Automatic. We found a nice abandoned street, lined it up, and went for it. The HHR has a slight power advantage, with about 122 to the wheels, but also a horrible weight disadvantage at around 3300lbs with an auto tranny. Off the line, i launch at about 4500, spun them, and was off. I had the lead the entire time, and beat him by a good 2.5 car lengths. Kept all my shifts in the VVT-i, and it does make a difference. No problem. This is where my confidence began.
Then, on the way home, I raced another buddy in his 5spd V6 Nissan Hardbody truck. Pretty much, this was an easy win, and at the end of the half mile street, I sat and watched and chuckled to myself as i watched him coming in my rear view. The look on his face was priceless, but I don't get his surprise, those little trucks are horribly slow. Haha.
And finally, the grand finale today. I was out on a back country road that runs perpendicular to the freeway. I pulled up to the light, with my faithful little Bazooka tube bumpin' some Pack s*** (Bay area boys will know what im talkin about). Then, an 03 or 04 Civic EX rolls up next to me, with 2 vatos inside. I chuckle at their whale schlong of a muffler, that sounds (and looks) like someone chromed and welded on a coffee can. Then i look down at their cheap Pep Boys rims, kicked out with way too much negative camber. Of course, they see little old me in my toaster and think it'll be an easy win. They rev up their little Honda whoopee cushion of an engine, and laugh to themselves. :blah: The light turns green, I dump my clutch, and I'm gone. We get to the freeway on ramp, which is a big 180 degree one lane loop, and i start to pull away. Then on the highway, i shoot a gap that gets me a good 2-3 cars ahead. They cut across all 4 lanes to the fast lane to try to catch up, but by then i've extended my lead to 6-7 cars. :no: Its amazing how maneuverable our little boxes are at 95mph. I can pick and choose tiny gaps in between cars that other cars wouldn't dream of trying. When I finally got off the freeway, they stayed on and passed me, and flipped me off. All i did was laugh, put on my shades, turn up the bass, and keep cruisin'. :loser:
Pick on the little guy, and sometimes, you will get your butt handed to you. :P