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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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I mean generally when i see a race filmed on youtube or streetfire or whatever there's always a vid of either cars racing from a roll for about 15 seconds etc. or 2 cars doing a 1/4 mile. I'd like to think if you want to show off a car's real overall performance(cornering, top speed, acceleration etc...) wouldn't racing on a track yield more substantial results between 2 car enthusiasts who may have a disagreement about which of their cars are better.

Back when I was younger and my dad travelled back and forth to england for work we watched the races they would have where they blocked off the city streets and raced and it seemed like your car could have all the engine mods you can throw money at, if it cornered like shit then the slower guy could beat you around turn and generally get far enough ahead of you to leave you in the dust........Discuss.........

p.s. reason why i mentioned this is because you have people all the time saying "oh my civic/srt4/integra/whatever car beats mustangs and corvettes all the time" or whatever. I'm just wondering who's car can stand up to the test of an ACTUAL race not a 10 pedal mash for a 1/4 of a mile.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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because people can't drive except for in a straight line for the most part.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvia_San
because people can't drive except for in a straight line for the most part.
+1.....thats the last thing we need is a buncha ricers running toe to toe on a road course or circuit of some kind and slamming into your car.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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do you know of a good road course here where they block off the streets for you to race??? if so please tell me Id love to go.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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go to sebring or moroso or gainvesville?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Because drag racing and circut track racing are two different things? And nobody is stupid enough to let a bunch of amauters(Yes, I know you're all awesome and you're even godly if you've been to Sebring 10 times, but lets just go with this) go hauling ass around corners and turns on city streets?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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if you want to test your skills and your car autocross is what you should be doing.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Funny. Everyone here pretty much said it.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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I'll bet the starter of this thread has never driven a fast car in the 1/4.

Does this look like a 10 second pedal mash?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by power2weight
I'll bet the starter of this thread has never driven a fast car in the 1/4.

Does this look like a 10 second pedal mash?

uh oh here comes the arguement
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