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Old 03-05-2005, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pmpnxb

wow, I wanna drive yours! mine sure doesnt feel like it.

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Old 03-05-2005, 03:06 AM
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I think most stocks out there now lose between 15 - 20% from crank to wheels.
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Old 03-05-2005, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by motozen
depends on what color tC you get. SW is 20whp faster then any other color. honest.
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Originally Posted by Mista3
Originally Posted by motozen
depends on what color tC you get. SW is 20whp faster then any other color. honest.
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Old 03-05-2005, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by motozen
depends on what color tC you get. SW is 20whp faster then any other color. honest.
that explains why my tC pull so much stronger then those other color tC. dam, i'm glad i purchase a super white tC
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Old 03-05-2005, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by motozen
depends on what color tC you get. SW is 20whp faster then any other color. honest.
are you SURE that that's not because of stickas????? 'cuz you know they add 5hp, right?
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Old 03-05-2005, 05:28 PM
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[quote="PureXTC"]I think the srt4 is too[/quote

The srt4 is a waste of a car and a turbo...]
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Old 03-05-2005, 05:29 PM
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its not a waste.
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Old 03-05-2005, 06:39 PM
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"some for the ol' Japanese Gentlemen's agreement."


not in effect anymore.
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Old 03-05-2005, 08:02 PM
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well that helps now. Damn delership, I thought my car was smokin when it came out of the parking lot. Now I know it's just an itty bitty 130 hp engine, but then again, it is super white, so by calculating that factor, I'm really pulling 12s on the quarter mile. Thanks friends
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Old 03-06-2005, 04:32 AM
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It will also lose HP based on altitude and amount of oxygen in the air.
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Old 03-07-2005, 02:39 AM
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so if the supercharger is installed, whenever that comes out , how much you think my tC is really pull?
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Old 03-07-2005, 07:19 AM
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people who actually know how to dyno the car are getting 140-145whp & torque. others, well.. i'm not sure what they're doing.
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