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R50/53 FireBird VS. MCS last night....

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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by british kompressor
Here we go again with the "mini's are the fastest"....
the Carrera 4S story was rediculous, but a turbo!
lets get something straight:
if a mini and a 911 turbo were to race, as long as the person knows how to shift... Forget about it, this is rediculous!
"There is no subsitute for cubic inches"
 
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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Yes there is...it's called Power to Weight ratio:smile: My 125cc shifter kart can outrun that Smorche to 60 anyday
Originally Posted by chows4us
"There is no subsitute for cubic inches"
 
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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i got money on msfitoy.
 
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bomboasy
The light turns green and I have rev it up to about 2.5k to launch. I was not sure if he really want to make it a "real" challenge. We take off at about the same time. I am keeping up on first gear, big surprise! He really gets pissed and really reaches high on rpm on second. I am keeping up on second and actually gain some inches. We are now in the curve. His nose is still ahead. I move to the line to my right, to insure we have enough space between us. Not good for me in terms of distance travel, since I am adding distance and he has the benefit of the curve. We go the third and He gains a couple of inches. He is really pissed now. We go to 4th and I am starting to loose some ground now, curve. I am getting worried about the ramp that is exiting in front of us soon, so I slow down and he keeps "racing". I do not know how fast we were going, but we were moving.
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