Sick of street racers....

[diddiyo]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32529
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31965

still wanna race?

[Doc]

Originally Posted by SleepWarz

...However I'm not a big fan of the Quarter, its too short for todays vehicles.
In my opinion, the quarter mile is a bunch of crap now. Maybe it was good when you hit your top speed near the end on 4.11's back in the 70's but in todays day and age it sucks. Far far to short to see a true competition between cars. I mean why the hell don't we have full mile courses where you can actually put the HAMMER down...

The fun of 1/4 mile is the driver skill it takes to get off the line and get through that first 1/8 mile; that's where all the skill is. Just holding down the gas pedal for top end is more about the car than anything else.

The reason why full mile courses are not a good idea is very few people actually have the training and skill to handle cars at the speeds you can hit in that distance. Not to mention the other side of that coin, slowing down from those speeds which takes skill too. When you brake hard from those speeds in a car that's already front-heavy, the weight shifts towards the front big-time and the back gets light; very light. You have to have training and experience in how that feels and how to control your braking so the back doesn't get loose on you. And if the back does get loose, you have to know how to control a car that's trying to get "out of control". There's a lot more to "going fast" than just mashing the gas pedal to the floor.

The pros make it look easy to go around those big ovals at 200+ mph but it's NOT easy and takes a lot of skill and experience to not get yourself (or others) killed. And even in their league they run into problems from time to time.

1/4 mile is about all that's reasonably safe for the average driver; going beyond that the chances of a crash/injury/death go up so fast it's not worth the liability to any track to allow it.

[coolman]

Street racing is for losers that are afraid to run with the big boys. Keep it on the track or keep it home.

[Smokes35]

Line up like you're going to race... rev the shit out of the motor... then dump the clutch in reverse... they'll be so disoriented their heads might explode...

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Just do what I do when I drive my dad's C6 and will do when I'm in my Camaro once I get it...look at them and laugh. Pisses them off more, especially when you don't race.

This, as you're revving at the light, getting their plate numbers, then turn right.. XD

[AngryAmish]

Originally Posted by Speedfreak

So does the woman on the cell phone, the girl txting, the guy driving to fast in the rain, the guy driving drunk ect....................point not found

I completely agree. I found no point in your post either. Maybe slow down and think a little next time speedfreak.

All of those people do raise rates, but we happen to be talking in a thread directed at street racing.

[Thrillz]

Originally Posted by Moose

We've got a resident a-hole in my area...a guy, somewhere around early to mid 40's, who owns a few nice cars, including a Ford GT.

How does he enjoy the GT? Throwing on a set of slicks, and riding up and down the bypass, and past the weekly cruise night, looking for someone to race. A-HOLE.

I've had my fair share of run ins with him. I ignore his antics.

But I did find where he lives, and sent him this letter;

Ford GT owner,

I wanted to pass you a note expressing my sympathy, for your Ford GT.

I would be obvious to anyone who is a “true” car enthusiast that a car such as the Ford GT is meant for use at a “track day”, an organized rally, an enjoyable ride on some winding back roads, or a car show, etc.
True, on occasion, an owner of such a car might throw on a set of slicks and go to a track for timed runs, or the occasional race against similar cars.

But in your case, you throw on a set of slicks, ride up and down the Newtown bypass, pass by (back & forth) the local car show, trying to impress everyone. What a waste of a truly nice car.

You do know where Council Rock High School is I’m assuming? Why don’t you hang out there when school lets out, and you can try and impress the kids driving their imports. They might be impressed. Those of us who know cars, and how they are meant to be driven and enjoyed, are not impressed with your antics. We did what you do every weekend, when we were in high school.

If you want to impress people with your “world beater”, enter it in a car show, or take it to a track. Driving around, trying to race anyone and everyone is irresponsible and juvenile.

Signed,

A responsible car enthusiast

Wow moose well said. Respect