Look at the stock ETs and trap speeds for these cars. They are dead even. Gearing, weight, torque, horsepower, power band, area under the curve, compression, etc, they all play a huge part in how a car "pulls".Originally Posted by ironchef
Look at the stock ETs and trap speeds for these cars. They are dead even. Gearing, weight, torque, horsepower, power band, area under the curve, compression, etc, they all play a huge part in how a car "pulls".
AIM: RuinerTT
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE
Thats true, is the same video you posted on 6speedonline.com? Haven't gotten the chance to watch it yet.
Good vid. Maybe one day we could go at it.
04 Terminator
That's not my thing, so probably not. I don't typically "go at it" with people that set runs up. Never have and never will. Almost all of mine are impromptu runs with no setup, no previous knowledge, and no prep-work.Good vid. Maybe one day we could go at it.
For example, "Oh, I lost because my nitrous bottle wasn't at the right temperature" or "You didn't let me warm up my tires" or "I need to stop and get some race gas"... You get the idea.
AIM: RuinerTT
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE
so, what if you two just happened to be at the same place at the same time, and someone brought up the idea of you two running? technically speaking, that's not really "setup" and more of a "impromptu" run....
That is how it usually happens, but we are already in our cars. It has been YEARS when we weren't actually "rolling" or already in my car when I have run someone. Almost never are we in a parking lot and then roll out to run. Most of the time, we are on the highway already or perhaps at a stoplight. Talking about it in a parking lot and then leaving to run or something along those lines involves setup. My runs usually involve someone rolling up on the interstate and then going from there. It's that simple..
Like I said, making a "big deal" about running someone isn't my thing. Setting up a time or a place just isn't me. To some, it is. To me, it isn't. It's rather simple.
AIM: RuinerTT
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE
Thats fine. Its just that a few months ago you were down to meet up.
http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=12910
I wasn't trying to start anything. I was just taking you up on your offer.
04 Terminator
Yeah, I think that I said that more for just an impromptu meeting up on the highway by chance (like if we were leaving a meet or something). Nothing other than that, though. I really don't like the idea of meeting up somewhere and doing runs pre-planned. The more people that know about something in advance, the more the chance of it getting busted or someone saying something or anything else; you get the idea.
AIM: RuinerTT
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE
right, you said stock e.t.'s and his weight advantage helps negate the torque advantage. doesn't eliminate it, so don't start your flames just yet. Ruiner, I saw you staring at the black WRX last weekend. guess the vipers were a better match huh?
A. What flames? I am explaining that there is more to a pull than torque. Gearing plays a HUGE roll. Also, peak torque is nice, but the area under the torque curve is almost more important.right, you said stock e.t.'s and his weight advantage helps negate the torque advantage. doesn't eliminate it, so don't start your flames just yet. Ruiner, I saw you staring at the black WRX last weekend. guess the vipers were a better match huh?
B. What are you talking about? Black WRX? Please fill me in...
C. Vipers are a better match? Once again, I am lost. Please fill me in...
AIM: RuinerTT
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE
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