Please don't flame me. I'm still a trial user, so I cannot post this topic in certain forums. I figured this would be the best place to ask since there are a bunch of hybrid guys here.
I currently work at a Nissan dealership, and the finance manager is a really big Mustang guy. He has an old school twin turbo Mustang with 1200rwhp and a 2001 Bullitt Mustang. The only modification that the Bullitt Mustang has is a Magnaflow exhaust system.
Ever since I started building my car, he has been talking ****. He HATES imports. Well, last week he put up $500 (he's pretty loaded) against my $50 saying that he could stomp me with the Bullitt Mustang.
He is a REALLY good driver, and I am not so bad myself. However, I know that he is better than me because he races professionally. I TOTALLY want to win this race because I could REALLY use the extra $500. Who couldn't? What do you guys think my chances are? My setup is as follows...

1992 Honda Civic CX Hatchback (gutted)
2000 JDM Honda Accord SiR DOHC VTEC H23A
Quaife LSD
FAL Slim Fan
Tein H-Tech Springs
KONI Standard Shocks
ACT Hybrid Clutch Disc
15 Inch Rota Slipstreams
HCP H-Series Motor Mounts
Walboro 255 LPH Fuel Pump
Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator
ACT X-ACT ProLite Flywheel
ACT Extreme Pressure Plate
Greddy Stainless Steel Header
Forbidden Motorsports Sport Shifter
Ingalls Front and Rear X Camber Kit
205/50-15 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD's
AEM Acura Integra Type R Cold Air Intake
P28 ECU (4800 VTEC X-over and 7500 rev-limit)
Custom 2.5 Inch Exhaust with no Catalytic Converter
JIC Bullet Stainless Steel Muffler (3.15 Inch Inlet/4.5 Inch Tip)

Thanks for the help guys!


Modified by H23AHybridEG at 7:14 PM 5/9/2004

 

TTT

 

Bullitt Stang runs mid 14's I think...but if its a pro race driver you can be sure he is going to milk the car for all its worth.

I am guessing you have no timeslips for your car to go off of?

 

Get some slicks and some practice and take that fools money

 

Thanks for the confidence booster guys (and girls?)! Neil (the finance manager) is a great driver. He's probably the best I've seen. I'm good, but I'm not that good. However, I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to win the race.

I think he's counting on me not being able to hook up, but I have some brand new sticky tires (see my setup above), and he doesn't know that I have a Quaife LSD. That is going to make a pretty big difference in traction.

On the other hand, there is a downside to all of this. I've been racing Honda's for a good amount of time now, but my car is just being finished up. I haven't driven it yet. We are planning on racing in a couple of weeks, which will give me some time to get used to my new setup and to practice launching.

I really want to win the $500, but most of all I would just like to have a typical V8 Mustang get crushed by some Honda power. Maybe I should videotape it so some people here are H-T can get a good laugh out of it!

More opinions are VERY welcome!

 

That setup should net you high 13s with good driving.

EDIT: by the way, buy a FPR with the money you win.

 

if you are not used to your car
He will own you
If you really want to beat him
buy spray

 

Hmmmmm...I just really want to leave him looking at my big-*** JIC exhaust

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbogixxer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you are not used to your car
He will own you
If you really want to beat him
buy spray </TD></TR></TABLE>

This is true too.

 

Bump this shi* up!