Morons or do they just want to see it run?

[cactuseater]

Twice in a week. Mr. Monster Truck with the Diesel Engine spewing huge clouds of black smoke trying to cath me from a stop light, and then there's the Volkswagen beetle (!!) that tried to cut me off where the road merges to two lanes. Of course, I educated both of them, but this never happened in my Corvette Z06.

Here's my take on it. My car is a plain jane SS, no sticker stripes on my paint. I'll paint them later. Thus I guess they think it's my father's Oldsmobile, for lack of a better cliche.

[CamaroSkooter]

As has been said before, they're not worth your time or wasted gas

[Unit453]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

As has been said before, they're not worth your time or wasted gas

I wouldn't count on that.

Any properly tuned modern day Powerstroke, Cummins or Duramax has more than enough capabilities to provide an ass raping to any stock SS on the road.

I would never underestimate any diesel. They may look stock but you never know what kind of tune they're running. A tuned diesel can molest 95% of traffic on the road.

[CC Performance]

Originally Posted by Unit453

I wouldn't count on that.

Any properly tuned modern day Powerstroke, Cummins or Duramax has more than enough capabilities to provide an ass raping to any stock SS on the road.

I would never underestimate any diesel. They may look stock but you never know what kind of tune they're running. A tuned diesel can molest 95% of traffic on the road.

You mean one that the boost has been turned up on. Yep they can be baddazzes.. But so can a h/c LS3 if done right..

Most people want to see it run, some think they can win some are just looking for a laugh, some are showing you respect. Muscle brings out all kinds of reactions

[BackinBlackSS/RS]

Originally Posted by Unit453

I wouldn't count on that.

Any properly tuned modern day Powerstroke, Cummins or Duramax has more than enough capabilities to provide an ass raping to any stock SS on the road.

I would never underestimate any diesel. They may look stock but you never know what kind of tune they're running. A tuned diesel can molest 95% of traffic on the road.

Oh yeah, I have seen some insane diesel's, but it will take more than a tune.

[Synyster]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Not.

Uhhh... yes. You've never seen a worked 6.4L Powerstroke have you? Diesel trucks can easily pass into the low 12's. Modern diesels with very little cash too. Now an older 7.3L will require some pretty severe tuning and a lot of new parts... but who races a 7.3?

[SSLarry]

I had a big diesel ford truck try to take me had a light. I didn't even bother. I know the scenario in my head. I don't need to waste clutch and gas to prove he knows nothing about cars.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Unit453

I wouldn't count on that.

Any properly tuned modern day Powerstroke, Cummins or Duramax has more than enough capabilities to provide an ass raping to any stock SS on the road.

I would never underestimate any diesel. They may look stock but you never know what kind of tune they're running. A tuned diesel can molest 95% of traffic on the road.

Maybe you missed my point.

It's not worth the time, energy and gas consumption to give these people the time of day. If they want to race off down the road thinking they're hot sh!t, they're more than welcome to go kill themselves because they probably don't know how to handle their vehicles at high speeds anyway. I'm not interested in being anywhere near one of these tools when they decide to try and show off, whether their car is physically faster than mine or not.

So, again, they're not worth it

[bigearl]

The diesel issue has been discussed a lot, some of them are quite powerful-don't be shocked when the 1000+ ft-lb of torque truck runs you to 60.

As far as the VW goes, I just think beetle owners are randomly crazy and it had nothing to do with you or your car. I see turbo-bug and gti owners thinking they're 911's all the time. Cutting in and out of traffic, trying to own the merge lane, etc.

[Unit453]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Not.

You've obviously never seen them run.

I've owned 3 generation Duramax trucks and none of them were stock. They were dripping with low end beans.

Just go back to thinking that your car is the fastest thing on the road.

Oh yeah, I have seen some insane diesel's, but it will take more than a tune.

EFI Live works wonders for the Duramax. You throw on a turbo or a set of turbos, build your trans and you've got a street dominating machine.

[Big Brunsy]

[BackinBlackSS/RS]

Originally Posted by Unit453

EFI Live works wonders for the Duramax. You throw on a turbo or a set of turbos, build your trans and you've got a street dominating machine.

Oh, I agree, but again, just a tune is not gonna get it done. Add the turbo or turbo's and build the tranny and then you will dominate an SS.

[Lazerbrainz2k3]

But you're still comparing tuned to stock - kinda unfair and even then it may depend on the tune. I would put the odds of running into a tuned truck capable of catching a stock SS as good as the odds of finding a tuned SS that could beat the tuned truck - which in my area is not very likely on either count, most truck drivers here seem to prefer wasting money making their trucks challenge two-story houses for height.

I never can understand the point of comparing tuned and/or FI to stock, like there's some agreed-upon performance levels all tuned cars (and trucks) adhere to. It all depends on what you have to spend and what your personal preference is - with enough rework I could probably get something that was once a Ford Model A to outperform a stock SS, but aside from the depth of my pockets, what does that prove?

[98nosz28]

i hate the diesel discussions. yes tune, turbo, larger intercooler, built tranny, exhaust no kidding they are fast just like a built camaro. I ran a 04 ford f350 with turbo back exhaust, cai, edge stage five tuner set on race, and i had no trouble with my 07 escalade with cai, catback and predator tune. they are not fast with just bolt ons until you get into fully built but they are few and far between.

the trucks honestly think that they can take a sports car b/c when driving or riding in these beasts they feel fast b/c they are a heavy machine putting out lots of torque. I ran another one the other day from a roll and the look on his face when i rolled by him at 200km/h (sorry i am from canada 125mph) was priceless.

When rollin in the caddy i look for diesels to put in their place when cruisin in the camaro i just laugh when they throw me a rev

just my .02