Is the xB a sleeper?
#23
Re: Yes its a sleeper (kind of)
Originally Posted by matchbox
I was on an 1/8 drag and beat two hondas.
Originally Posted by matchbox
My fastest time was quicker than 3/4 of the cars out there.
Originally Posted by matchbox
I have caught a lot of cars off guard when I take off.
Again, not trying to bash but there's no point to race an xB when it runs 10's in the 1/8th.
Here is me and my Hybrid at the local 1/8th track:Me vs. GSR teg
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Me vs. b16 turbo CRX
I had him right until 3rd gear....
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Me vs. cavilier (sp?) then RX8
This is where I launched at 4k and just spun / wheelhop. Came out of vtec going into 2nd and had to catch up to the chevy. The guy in the RX8 had just got the car and made a few runs.
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#26
it is a sleeper i think. in the sense that a manual xB is a lot faster than people think it is. sure it's not a race car, but it's still a sleeper. and if you're getting a 10sec 1/8 mile, what does that equate to in the quarter, cause isnt the first half the slower half?
#27
its actually suprising.
I tore a neon sxt apart.
i beat an accord but it was pretty close.
and i beat a civic hatchback. that was modded.
i love when these guys pull up next to you at a stop light. then get taken by the xb's quick take offs lol. btw a mr2 twin turbo raped me lol..
We took off and all the sudden i hear a blow off valve so i just get off the accelerator and let him win hehe.
I tore a neon sxt apart.
i beat an accord but it was pretty close.
and i beat a civic hatchback. that was modded.
i love when these guys pull up next to you at a stop light. then get taken by the xb's quick take offs lol. btw a mr2 twin turbo raped me lol..
We took off and all the sudden i hear a blow off valve so i just get off the accelerator and let him win hehe.
#29
xb
The xB is not by any means a racing cehicle. I use to drag a Dakota R/T with a 360. We had guys with R/Ts that were turning 9+ sec quarter miles. They were beating Vipers down at Rockingham. During the Mopar weekend. The weekend I raced the Hondas we had just gotten finished racing two xB for the hell of it. I had just put in my supercharger and everybody wanted to see what a difference it made. If you want to have a little more fun in your box install a supercharger ,if its in your budget. I guess if nobody wanted to hopup our boxes we would all be using them to get groceries and hall the rugrats around. I was racing that weekend because I haven't seen a box on the track.
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Originally Posted by Turbosnow
A sleeper is an '84 vw convertible with 200+ WHp..... :D
That will suprise some folks, the look over "Hahahhaa a _____ Basket....Oh wait where did it go..
That will suprise some folks, the look over "Hahahhaa a _____ Basket....Oh wait where did it go..
#36
Personally i think it's a sleeper with a turbo. Besides the fact you have a B.O.V. when i was keeping up with a rsx type s 6 speed he was suprised. A stock auto xb isn't no sleeper though which is the reason why i bought a turbo. I have the stock hubcaps on still. I look stock.