PINGGOLF
Been here awhile...
Howdie doo to all!
It was 5:45am on HWY 20 here in Decatur this morning when I came to rest at a red light near Jacks. Looking to my right was a kid in a GT just itching to race. It was red and sounded awesome. (There is nothing like the sound of a GT with an X-pipe) It was lowered just a little and had some aftermarket rims that were black.
We both knew the light was about to change and so he revved it up a little. Yes, I was intimidated. Who knows what is bolted on under the hood.
By this time I am getting that little twitch in my stomach and was wondering if I should leave my ESC on or off...especially with my bald tires. Well, I decided to leave it off and just ease into it. I knew that he would probably get a little tire spin as well...
GREEN....and were off. We both spin like crazy and back off. I guess the 12 Degrees really took a toll on our tires. We then did the 3 horns and go method from a rolling start in mid first gear.
At the 3rd horn blast, we laid into it. We both fishtailed a little but managed to find grip about 2nd gear. I could not believe it when I began to ease ahead. He came on strong with 3rd gear and managed to put me even with his back window by 4th gear. Then the Gen showed off her 375 Korean Ponies and slowly but steadily walked on by. He backed off about 120 and I eased her on up to about 140 or so before I remembered I had bald tires and then I backed off.
What an amazing race that was. There was little to no traffic because we were both running late for work. It was wide open road and it happened to be between jurisdictions so there are never any cops on this stretch except for the occasional state trooper. My Beltronics Pro RX65 would have spoke to me, well in advance, if a bear was lingering out there.
Now, do I condone street racing...NO! It is illegal! Dangerous and stupid and I would never do it with passengers riding along. I fully accept the responsibility of my actions. I consider myself a defensive driver. At anytime during a normal drive, I can tell you what kind of car is 4 cars back and how he is driving as well as what the old lady is doing in the opposite lane .5 mile in front of me. I always have an escape route in mind in the event that I need to make an evasive maneuver. I guess driving a truck will teach you things to look out for. But does this make me a professional street racer...HECK NO! Ok...that was my speech.
Anywho, that put a smile on my face for the day!
To all V8 owners...CONGRATULATIONS on purchasing a 4100 lb car that will beat a stock 96-98 Mustang GT!!! As for you V6'ers, the GT will win, but you will have fun at least to 60!
PS: For what its worth, I also raced a Ford Powerstroke with the Bully Dog kit and aftermarket exhaust yesterday during lunch. I work with the man and he says nothing will ever beat his truck (he is one of those who always has the BEST of everything...HA) ...well, I proved him wrong and he had to buy me a hamburger at Jacks. Well, I felt bad because I knew that after the race he will be sinking another $1000 into his rig in order to compete...so I bought his burger...HA! Dont get me wrong, that truck was FAST and it was more of a race than the GT. He took me through 2nd gear before I could catch him in 3rd.
But again, I eased ahead.
It was 5:45am on HWY 20 here in Decatur this morning when I came to rest at a red light near Jacks. Looking to my right was a kid in a GT just itching to race. It was red and sounded awesome. (There is nothing like the sound of a GT with an X-pipe) It was lowered just a little and had some aftermarket rims that were black.
We both knew the light was about to change and so he revved it up a little. Yes, I was intimidated. Who knows what is bolted on under the hood.
By this time I am getting that little twitch in my stomach and was wondering if I should leave my ESC on or off...especially with my bald tires. Well, I decided to leave it off and just ease into it. I knew that he would probably get a little tire spin as well...
GREEN....and were off. We both spin like crazy and back off. I guess the 12 Degrees really took a toll on our tires. We then did the 3 horns and go method from a rolling start in mid first gear.
At the 3rd horn blast, we laid into it. We both fishtailed a little but managed to find grip about 2nd gear. I could not believe it when I began to ease ahead. He came on strong with 3rd gear and managed to put me even with his back window by 4th gear. Then the Gen showed off her 375 Korean Ponies and slowly but steadily walked on by. He backed off about 120 and I eased her on up to about 140 or so before I remembered I had bald tires and then I backed off.
What an amazing race that was. There was little to no traffic because we were both running late for work. It was wide open road and it happened to be between jurisdictions so there are never any cops on this stretch except for the occasional state trooper. My Beltronics Pro RX65 would have spoke to me, well in advance, if a bear was lingering out there.
Now, do I condone street racing...NO! It is illegal! Dangerous and stupid and I would never do it with passengers riding along. I fully accept the responsibility of my actions. I consider myself a defensive driver. At anytime during a normal drive, I can tell you what kind of car is 4 cars back and how he is driving as well as what the old lady is doing in the opposite lane .5 mile in front of me. I always have an escape route in mind in the event that I need to make an evasive maneuver. I guess driving a truck will teach you things to look out for. But does this make me a professional street racer...HECK NO! Ok...that was my speech.
Anywho, that put a smile on my face for the day!
To all V8 owners...CONGRATULATIONS on purchasing a 4100 lb car that will beat a stock 96-98 Mustang GT!!! As for you V6'ers, the GT will win, but you will have fun at least to 60!
PS: For what its worth, I also raced a Ford Powerstroke with the Bully Dog kit and aftermarket exhaust yesterday during lunch. I work with the man and he says nothing will ever beat his truck (he is one of those who always has the BEST of everything...HA) ...well, I proved him wrong and he had to buy me a hamburger at Jacks. Well, I felt bad because I knew that after the race he will be sinking another $1000 into his rig in order to compete...so I bought his burger...HA! Dont get me wrong, that truck was FAST and it was more of a race than the GT. He took me through 2nd gear before I could catch him in 3rd.
But again, I eased ahead.
I thought I recalled someone talking about 8.5's...perhaps that is what the V8 is. I doubt they are 9 or bigger. That width just is not necessary with the stock tires.
