don't race a new lexus gs series, they are hi-tech & $40-50k, they have
variable timing cams and "no" dead spots on power band, with traction
control you can launch hard with no wheel spin, i have a new gs400 and
it will give my blown nos'ed ram v-10 a good run until my novi gets me
past it.
> At the time of the romp (yesterday) I had a '98, CC, 5.2, auto, 3.92:1 LS
> diff, K&N Drop in, 30x9.5 tires, and a shell on the truck (basically a stock
> Dakota). I would guess the entire wieght of the Dak at 5000# give or take
> 100# (the shell isn't light, full carpeted fiberglass with lots n lots of
> window glass). In a rare event, I had nothing in the bed (I'm usually hauling
> stuff) which is why I accepted his challenge. As I said, I nailed him off the
> line (which suprised me since I have the large tires on) but he just out did
> me at the high end of 2nd gear. I would've expected to stay ahead of him all
> the way to 60 (the speed limit so I back off then) but he caught me when I was
> doing about 50-55, so I can only guess he was in the 60-65 range at the time.
> Now his 6er may have more power in the upper bands so that may be why, but my
> truck should have more power than him by at least 50hp and 80#torque, overall,
> but his car probably weighs half what my Dak does. Like I said, I'm not
> surpised, just curious why my 318 feels kinda dead in the mid-high powerband.
> I can hit 40 in a heartbeat, but from there to 65 seems like a long trek.
> If I got beat by that older one, I'm not looking forward to racing a new
> Lexus, (the GS400 V8 cranks out 300 hp: stock) as it would clean my clock but
> good... My roommate is buying a new GS300 (the v6) tomorrow. I think my Dak
> could hang out with his 96 BMW 328isa for a while, but I think that new Lexus
> would maul me in every aspect.
>
> Shaun H.
>
> ---original message---
> Shaun,I have the RC 318 w/5spd and 3.92SG. I've done an exhaust mod,
> flowmaster 2 chamber 3"in/out, TB modifications and I have yet to
> install headers. It has a lot of power down low and no complaints
> so far on the high end. Of course I haven't raced a lexus yet. At
> the time of the race, what mods did you have?
>
> GS -
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