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Old 10-28-2008, 08:33 PM
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I wouldnt say over 300 is pointless, yes it spins more and harder on traction but it would still run faster than a car a 200 plus hp.. let say if a 400 hp tc rans just as fast as a 295hp tc then I would say its pointless..
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No matter how much power you're making, you're still being driven by the wrong wheels. Front wheel drive fails.
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^^not on a ROLLING STREET RACE!

f haters.

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Originally Posted by InfiniteVisi0n
its called being a true enthusiast


I'm quite enthusiastic about dumping thousands and thousands of dollars into my car and going everywhere in a cloud of tire smoke and obnoxious noise. Now, if I had those colored smoke tires (Yokohama?), we could talk.

It's the lack of an appropriate LSD that kills high-power FWD cars more than anything. That 300HP ceiling moves up a bit once you get a good LSD and some sticky street tires or R-comps on.
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Watching pointless thread =D
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posting in pointless thread =D =D
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we like it dont we?
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
posting in pointless thread =D =D
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Originally Posted by Ace83
we like it dont we?
Its like watching a ricer. Makes me laugh at least ^^
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.. building and running a true FWD track car actually takes skills though.. anyone can dump money in a RWD car and make a monster on the track...
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Old 10-29-2008, 12:22 AM
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WEAK SAUCE!!!! FWD FTW. I can name few v8s that cant hang with boosted tc's and evos that have traction problems and srt4s with sticky tires cut 1.6 60fts this thread isn't going anywhere good LOL but rock on guys. I love reading useless threads gives me something to do when not wrenching on the TC. I will contribute to the thread too YAYY i had 162whp & 172wtq LOL is that to much power for a 2.4liter?
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Old 10-29-2008, 12:33 AM
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im going for 800whp and am getting a AWD conversion on mine as we speak. rado is down here and weve just been chilling throwing ideas out and such. he will be tuning my car with the motec i just acquired through my list of reputable sponsors:

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and a few nameless ones just like obamas contributors.
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Can't we just live and let live?

Who cares what's "worth it" or not? Well, you do, of course. But the definition of worth varies from person to person. Although I agree, I'm sick of hearing how FWD cars aren't worth the money. That ____ promotes stagnation in forums.

And as for "enthusiasts," well, I think we should be focusing on what the enthusiast does rather than what he or she does it to.
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Old 10-29-2008, 12:35 AM
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^^nice. now minus 56 points for on topic post right after my sweet off topic thread jack that no one is going to read now.

you just made the hate list!
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HAAHA java ur on top of ur own hate list braa
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its braH and no im not.. you jsut moved up the list behind ace83. keep it up young man you already know im game!
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haha.. ur sponsored by mcdonalds? no wonder why ur so fat... LOL!!!!!!

how do u fit in ur racing seats? LOL!!!!

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Old 10-29-2008, 12:47 AM
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still not number it takes alot to pass the hate i have for ace83 but your on the right track!

and i fit just fine. they give me money for parts and in return i have a fat sticker or ronald mcdonald on the side of my car like rampage jackson does on his truck of himself!
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im doing the back to the future conversion so my car can run off old beer cans and banana peals
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Old 10-29-2008, 01:05 AM
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^^that was my 07 set up. old news already.

i kept having issues with my flux capacitor though and getting the correct 1.21 jiggawatts of power required. just like tuning afrs.
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