Hey all,
I was reading this forum last night and got inspired...If anyone reads the power adders forum I have been installing a Paxton s/c on my otherwise stock 90' 5.0 convertible...So reading all these kill stories was intoxicating...I couldn't stop....Now I have never been one to race but I wanted to feel what these stories were describing...Little did I know I would get my chance today...So I'm out just driving around today kind of looking for a race you know....Anyway my car has some detonation issues with the s/c, first gear seems to be fine but when the aod shifts into second at about 3k rpm's there is big detonation so I have to be careful...With that said here is the story...So I pull up to a light and here this loud as vehicle pull up beside me to my right...Blasting music and stuff...I look over and it is a modded jeep wrangler or something...Anyway the guy in it was a real tool or it seemed that way with his beanie pulled down and lean going on and stuff...Anyway I didn't think anything of it b/c why would this guy want to race right...I mean it is a jeep...So I didn't pay any attention...But then I notice he is rolling up like he wants to give it a go on green...I then notice all the suspension **** he has under the wheel weels and all the go fast stickers in the window like K&N, B&N etc. etc...So I think well hell maybe he has got his jeep modded to desert race or some **** but anyway I think hahahah...I'll just smack this guys ass a little bit...Ok so in my mind you have to understand that I know my car is not tuned and with the high mileage I'm scared I might blow something under boost so I have to be careful how I drive the car...Not like I can just floor it at green like a should be able too....Anyway the light turns green and the dude is like a car length and a half in front of me before I even knew the damn light was green...I know I know...Pathetic!...I have the reaction time of a 90 year old grandmother...Anyway by the time I gently roll on the gas to avoid putting all the power to my old tranny he is no 2 car lengths ahead and flooring the **** out of it...I almost just didn't do it but then I though no way can I let this guy think he has my car in a f'in jeep....So as I come on with the power smoothly and get to where my car is producing boost (about 2.5k rpms or so) I get pushed back against the seat...Now at this time I would say he is every bit of two maybe 3 lengths in front of me (this all happened very fast b/c I suk at it)...Well instantly I reel his ass in and put at least a lenghth maybe a length and a half on him...It was like he was standing still, and I am still no where near wot b/c I can't at this point b/c of the detonation...Well as I go into second gear I put at least another length on him I would guess before my car starts detonating to all hell and I just let off completely...However I had so much momentum on him and we were coming to a curve, he never had a chance to reel me in anymore even though I was completely off the gas...Bottom line?...Well I think it is great that I over came his ass and put a real ass wipin on him despite the fact of how bad I got off the line....I mean this dude was on it from a millisecond....With that said I am pissed b/c If I was able to floor my car, and got the damn jump at the light within 2 seconds he would have been a dot in my mirror instead of someone I had to reel in first...Also it was a f'in jeep, I mean if it was a vette or something ok, but to get jumped out of the light like that by a jeep I think I need to have my ass kicked...Anyway...If I ever get the detonation worked out this car will be a beast, but until then I think I'm done racing b/c If I don't get ahead in first, i'm SOL in second...Anyway I guess i'm glad I showed him up, especially b/c he has to know coming from almost 3 car lenths behind to over 2 in front of him almost like he was standing still shows that I have the car I guess just no damn skills
...Anyway tell me what you all think...I am thinking of going with a SNOW alcohol/water injection to fix the detonation as I have removed a good amount of timing and don't want to really go any more...
Jason
I was reading this forum last night and got inspired...If anyone reads the power adders forum I have been installing a Paxton s/c on my otherwise stock 90' 5.0 convertible...So reading all these kill stories was intoxicating...I couldn't stop....Now I have never been one to race but I wanted to feel what these stories were describing...Little did I know I would get my chance today...So I'm out just driving around today kind of looking for a race you know....Anyway my car has some detonation issues with the s/c, first gear seems to be fine but when the aod shifts into second at about 3k rpm's there is big detonation so I have to be careful...With that said here is the story...So I pull up to a light and here this loud as vehicle pull up beside me to my right...Blasting music and stuff...I look over and it is a modded jeep wrangler or something...Anyway the guy in it was a real tool or it seemed that way with his beanie pulled down and lean going on and stuff...Anyway I didn't think anything of it b/c why would this guy want to race right...I mean it is a jeep...So I didn't pay any attention...But then I notice he is rolling up like he wants to give it a go on green...I then notice all the suspension **** he has under the wheel weels and all the go fast stickers in the window like K&N, B&N etc. etc...So I think well hell maybe he has got his jeep modded to desert race or some **** but anyway I think hahahah...I'll just smack this guys ass a little bit...Ok so in my mind you have to understand that I know my car is not tuned and with the high mileage I'm scared I might blow something under boost so I have to be careful how I drive the car...Not like I can just floor it at green like a should be able too....Anyway the light turns green and the dude is like a car length and a half in front of me before I even knew the damn light was green...I know I know...Pathetic!...I have the reaction time of a 90 year old grandmother...Anyway by the time I gently roll on the gas to avoid putting all the power to my old tranny he is no 2 car lengths ahead and flooring the **** out of it...I almost just didn't do it but then I though no way can I let this guy think he has my car in a f'in jeep....So as I come on with the power smoothly and get to where my car is producing boost (about 2.5k rpms or so) I get pushed back against the seat...Now at this time I would say he is every bit of two maybe 3 lengths in front of me (this all happened very fast b/c I suk at it)...Well instantly I reel his ass in and put at least a lenghth maybe a length and a half on him...It was like he was standing still, and I am still no where near wot b/c I can't at this point b/c of the detonation...Well as I go into second gear I put at least another length on him I would guess before my car starts detonating to all hell and I just let off completely...However I had so much momentum on him and we were coming to a curve, he never had a chance to reel me in anymore even though I was completely off the gas...Bottom line?...Well I think it is great that I over came his ass and put a real ass wipin on him despite the fact of how bad I got off the line....I mean this dude was on it from a millisecond....With that said I am pissed b/c If I was able to floor my car, and got the damn jump at the light within 2 seconds he would have been a dot in my mirror instead of someone I had to reel in first...Also it was a f'in jeep, I mean if it was a vette or something ok, but to get jumped out of the light like that by a jeep I think I need to have my ass kicked...Anyway...If I ever get the detonation worked out this car will be a beast, but until then I think I'm done racing b/c If I don't get ahead in first, i'm SOL in second...Anyway I guess i'm glad I showed him up, especially b/c he has to know coming from almost 3 car lenths behind to over 2 in front of him almost like he was standing still shows that I have the car I guess just no damn skills
...Anyway tell me what you all think...I am thinking of going with a SNOW alcohol/water injection to fix the detonation as I have removed a good amount of timing and don't want to really go any more...Jason
