evo8 kill

danno02SS · 10-23-2003, 02:32 AM

Finally got one ...

Had a really long and ****ty workday today, so I was looking to releave some tension in the car. I'm cruising home on California at a leisurely 30-35mph when I hear a blowoff valve go off to my right. The guy stays behind me for a while in my blindspot. We approach a stoplight so he decides to punch it, cut into my lane, and make a left turn onto Lake... red EvoVIII ... It's ON

. I punch it, he gets to the stop light and pulls a pretty tight left turn. I get there and have to brake because there was oncoming traffic. I wait till it clears then make my turn giving it a bit too much throttle. The rear end breaks loose so I get sideways for a bit. I recover and see he is stuck at the next light in front of Border's books. I slow as I get near to a 10mph roll. The light turn green right as I catch up to him. We both proceed to roll at about 10-15, I'm about a foot in front as I rolled through the light. We make it thru the intersection then both punch it. My tires let out a short YELP instantly allowing him to pull a fender on me. The tires finally grab and we stay that way for half of my 1st gear. I start inching him at the higher RPMs. Top of first he's at my window. Second kicks in and we hold steady for a bit. Midway thru 2nd gear he starts to fade quickly, he enters my blindspot. We run for ~2 blocks, I get to the top of second (~85mph) and I pull maybe a 1/4-1/2 car on him. I slam on the brakes and he switches lanes and turns right on Del Mar.

I'm quite pleased with my car, I thought for sure that EVO would eat me in the eight.

Zeueses 97 RamAir · 10-23-2003, 03:31 AM

stock evo run 8.7 8.5 with good driver me i got my buddies 8.6 in the eighth,

FastZinTennessee · 10-23-2003, 08:33 AM

Nice kill, sounds like those things run pretty good!

robvas · 10-23-2003, 08:58 AM

I raced an EVO earlier this year. I even gave him a head start

Video

FastZinTennessee · 10-23-2003, 09:08 AM

Head start, sleeping at the light.............. ahhhhhh it's all the same

MrBonus · 10-23-2003, 01:07 PM

Nice kill.

He obviously AT LEAST had an air filter in it. It's a shame you couldn't find out what mods he had done.

BlakeW5 · 10-23-2003, 01:07 PM

I don't know about the newer SS, but the LT1 SS came with 2.73 unless you got the option. I've got a friend around home with a 2.73 A4 SS; surprisingly we haven't raced yet

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robvas · 10-23-2003, 04:50 PM

2.73's go over 100mph in 2nd gear.

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Y
Do you have 2.73 gears in that thing? I thought all SSs had 3.23s with the auto?

FastZinTennessee · 10-23-2003, 10:43 PM

I was not aware that you could get the 2.73 gears with the SS

danno02SS · 10-24-2003, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Y
Do you have 2.73 gears in that thing? I thought all SSs had 3.23s with the auto?

Yup all LS1 A4 SSs have 3.23s. At WOT with stock tunning the 2-3 shift happens at 83-85mph. I took it all the way to the shift then let OFF.

stereomandan · 10-24-2003, 03:58 PM

Danno,

Nice kill. The AWD cars certainly are lacking a little in the top end.

Robvas,

Nice Kill. Bet he didn't like seeing you reel him in so fast. Looks like you ran a 13.07@108 vs his 13.25@102?

Dan

BeekDawg · 10-24-2003, 05:36 PM

I cant quite figured out if they are "cool" or not.

Good kill!

Detroit808 · 10-24-2003, 07:10 PM

yep, evo8's can be pretty fast, but depends on the driver. I watched a brand new evo8 run for the first time...15.1! last couple times I went to the track, his best time was still only mid 14's.

USMuscle9403 · 10-24-2003, 10:06 PM

He must not have been completely stock. I'm pretty sure you would have whooped on him a bit more than that if he was completely stock considering you are over 300 rwhp

I understand he's AWD and all...but still
Allen