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Originally Posted by 20043.9lv6  ok so as you might guess i am in high school. everyone loves cars , and talks bs about their capeabilities.I have the v6 mustang that is my daily driver. i added a couple of tricks to it so that when i want to go balls to the walls, i can! But i sit next to this kid in my class that drives a 4 door saturn and he tricked it out. I dont care because it isnt mine, but he has been talkin shi*t about how he wants to race me on a track. im wondering what you think about all of this. its just a 4 banger. I dont think that i should worry, cause ive keept up with my friend with a 96 GT. he has a cold air intake and a bunch of other crap, guys what should i doo. If their would be a race it would be on a track. |
Give it a race, but be smart about it.
Lighten up the car. You won't need the spare and jack, or any of that other junk you have in the trunk, so leave that stuff at home. Run the minimum fuel the track allows (some tracks don't enforce this rule). Don't carry a friend on the run either.
Make sure the car is tuned and ready. Practice power shifting (if its a manual) or consider a tuner to firm up the shift points if its an aod.
Practice driving and staging the car properly. Do some homework - there are web sites that have all this detailed out.
If you have any extra money, examine your rear tires. Are they about worn out? Drag radials will make a big difference come traction time.
You say you've done some mods. Good. If you still have the stock air cleaner in there, replace it with a K&N and tear off the snorkel.
Make nice with the Saturn owner. Try to keep it friendly. Racing doesn't HAVE to be a war.
But if he insists on trash, STILL keep it cool. Just focus on what you are doing, and let him get all shook and excited.
Ice will always wins twice.
wow-please read, guy wants to race me on a track 
