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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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yesterday is just raced against a 2005 Celica GT. they had 3 passanger we had 3 passanger... both of the car had manual tranny and i was talking to the driver via cellphones.
So i told her to pull nex to me in 5th and try to keep the 50mph... when i say 3.2.1.go then floor the pedal....
we did it and it was head to head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so 50mph roll to ~80,90mph in 5th gear= head to head.

i tought im gonna eat her.. but no(((((( she has stock celica and i have CAi, Megan Racing headers, and exhaust system...............
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you have about 480 llbs. more of weight than the celica.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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you have about 480 llbs. more of weight than the celica.
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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i dont know something sounds fishy there u should've taken her
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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it's 5th gear.

tC's don't go anywhere in 5th.
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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fifth gear punch?
why?
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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4th and 5th are overdrive gears on fwd cars with 5 speed transaxles.
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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At 50mph, you should had been in 3rd...
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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5th gear racing!!!


This is going to be a new trend!!


Old Jan 2, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Prototype_xB
5th gear racing!!!


This is going to be a new trend!!


something like that.. the guys from the car and driver mag use to make race like this. i was curious....

but im still wondering, so we gonna check the 30mph roll in 3rd gear
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Yah tC has hardly any power from top of third to fifth. If you start in third you'll pull her pretty hard with your mods.
Old Jan 2, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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well the if the tc doesnt have any power in 5th neither would the celica its a 1.8 liter 140 horses and the guy with the tc has intake, headers and exhaust i know a girl with a 5spd celica gt and when i wuz stock she wouldnt go anywhere on me from a 40 MPH roll i would be in 4th and her in third and in the beginning she would go half a car ahead for a few seconds, after that i wuz gone
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Prototype_xB
5th gear racing!!!


This is going to be a new trend!!



Followed shortly by reverse gear racing. Being FWD will help with that one. :D
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Originally Posted by Prototype_xB
5th gear racing!!!


This is going to be a new trend!!



Followed shortly by reverse gear racing. Being FWD will help with that one. :D
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