Raced an STI

[Apprentice #4]

As many of you know, I just got a new Sonoma. On my way home from a class I saw and STI on the road I was turning onto. At first I was just envying it, then I wanted to run to see where my 'Noma compared. I knew she would eat my lunch, but what the hell. At first I was just going, then I saw her about a 1/4 mile ahead, that's when I tried to catch up. She got caught at a red light. I could tell from the way she was taking off that she would race me. I pull up next to her and when the light turned green I eased into the throttle then mashed it(to keep from spinning), as did she. Suprisingly, I kept within 1 length until about 50mph. In first gear, I was pulling on her. I think the guy that I got the truck from may have done something to it performance wise.

[DMP]

And your Sonoma has what engine? Year? More details...

[Mikz86TA]

4.3/auto is what he has.

I raced one too a while back. I got him off the line and throught 1st and into 2nd. But past that he pulled on me. He was kinda a d!ck too about it. I guess he felt he should whopped me worse. Whatever. I just wish I had 3.42s in there at the time instead of the 3.08s

[ILOUTFITTER]

I ran w/ a 2nd gen turbo dsm today, hung pretty good w/ him till I hit OD.

[Slacker1357]

I just wish I had 3.42s in there at the time instead of the 3.08s

Isn't that what my ZR2 has? I pretty sure it does...

and how the hell does the s10 keep up? I thought the STI was better than that?

[cliro]

i call b.s. either someone does'nt know how to drive or it's an rs with sti badges.... this is the funniest thing i've heard all day..

[Mikz86TA]

The STI's are quick. I know a few peeps with them.
Im not a BS-er and what I said was legit. If the guy didnt know how to drive, thats his problem.
I know the STI will clean my S-10's plow. But it wont even come close in my TA.
But if I had 3.42s in there, Id kept in front for a bit more than I had with the 3.08s.
In the 1/8th or in the 1/4, he wouldve got me either way.

[spideyjected]

No substitute for that good old American V8 muscle is there Mike?!

[Mikz86TA]

Nope

The Boxter engine has a nice throaty sound to it, And I respect it in Turbo state.

But theres no replacement for displacement

[Apprentice #4]

I think part of it was that she was a bad driver. I could tell it was a stick because it nose dived when she let of the throttle to shift. She granny shifted pretty bad, she took at least .5 sec for each shift she made.

[Jongo88]

My old Blazer would take it.