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alwaysinboost · 09-17-2008, 09:48 AM

we've all got them, those friends with hooked up cars who never seem to want to actually race them.
I'm not talking about street racing here, or ricer excuses for losing a race, I'm talking about reason people give for NOT going to the track with their car.

Some of the more popular excuses I've gotten are:
I want to do cams before I go
Doesn't that do a lot of damage, I'm afraid I'll break something
I need new tires first
My alternator is on the fritz
I'll only get one pass then they'll kick me out for going to fast (my personal fav).

what are some of the excuses you've gotten from people for not tracking their car?

underpressure02 · 09-17-2008, 10:01 AM

I always liked the guys that said I have a turbo vr6 and I don't get traction from a stop lets roll race.

240_fun · 09-17-2008, 10:03 AM

"Yo son my vtec aint workin"

DPancoast · 09-17-2008, 11:09 AM

the most popular one is

"i dont want to snap axles"

thats about it tho, I don't really hear much else.

RSbeast · 09-17-2008, 11:20 AM

My current ride without slicks is an exercise in futility...slicks without subframes and torque box reinforcement = badnews bears.

So I don't really feel like doing much until that's done...it's so bad I'm seeing a 30mph gain after the 1/8th :D

Mostly I get the 'breaking stuff' excuse from friends or 'I wanna turbo it first'

Whatever happened to having fun getting a baseline?

Renegade_ · 09-17-2008, 11:23 AM

I can't race my car because it misfires like a mofo when I hit boost because of a boost leak I can't find ... Thats a legit excuse....

Buts its mine for now...

2drStunner · 09-17-2008, 11:44 AM

"Oh I dont have the money to get into the track." This was told to me after I called bs on what a guy said he ran in his srt4 when I had mine. He also told me he was going to smoke me. So I nicely said that I would pay his entrance fee. So his new excuse was his axels were tock and he was worring about breaking them. lol

Im not going to run my car until is completley done. Another one of my favs.

driftingrx5.7 · 09-17-2008, 11:46 AM

as soon as i start my fc they come up with something, or the guys who don't know what i have and they laugh when they say man that 1.3 non turbo got nothing. then i start it up and then there face changes and one will say
"my nos is not hooked up"
or the famous "my vtec is not kicking in right"
"i don't want to break my rear end"
"i need to get it tuned first"

CleanNeon98 · 09-17-2008, 12:33 PM

ill race you next week
ill race you but only from a roll
its not fair cause you have a turbo
things like that haha

Instigator1225 · 09-17-2008, 01:44 PM

see... i always get....

them "i dont race at the track"
Me "fine ill meet you where ever"
Them " No dude i dont wanna get busted"
Me .... "So you dont race on the track ....and u wont race on the street... "

...****ing bitches.

SovXietday · 09-17-2008, 01:59 PM

I love the excuses that come after they already lose personally. Unfortunately, my car isn't scary enough for most people to try and dick out of racing it.

SvicksTc · 09-17-2008, 02:40 PM

But see I seriously do need to get a legit tune first haha

crexxy90 · 09-17-2008, 04:08 PM

"i already know ill smoke you"
"my tires are bald"
"i cant run max boost tonite"

yep never cared, ill line up against john force or a moped if they wanted to race, its just fun to run down the track

06njsti · 09-17-2008, 04:15 PM

ill admit about the whole axle thing, after puting 255's on my sti (almost unheard of) the 1st thing to go on sti'ss when launching is the right rear axle. Right now i daily drive the sti and usually you hear about axles braking with 400ish whp and stock 225 tires. I have about 350whp and 255's and dont have money to brake an axle as i have to daily drive my sti.

Instigator1225 · 09-17-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06njsti

ill admit about the whole axle thing, after puting 255's on my sti (almost unheard of) the 1st thing to go on sti'ss when launching is the right rear axle. Right now i daily drive the sti and usually you hear about axles braking with 400ish whp and stock 225 tires. I have about 350whp and 255's and dont have money to brake an axle as i have to daily drive my sti.

lol do what my buddy is doing.... jsut run stock axles. hes doing something stupid crazy stage 5 block and going for low 9's ill get some pics somtime this week and start a new thread.. hes crazy but hes planning on just keeping a brigade of stocks.

but i know how it goes... i just dropped in my 383 stroker into my bird 2 years ago.. and i went through 4 rear ends... and then i finally punked out for a month till i put in a built 12 bolt.

TGilb2007 · 09-17-2008, 04:56 PM

I love the "I don't ahve money for the entrance"

Last I remember, Cecil Co. was all of what, $12? So instead of a 12 pack of beer, run the car for a night?

I reject people for street racing all the time in RI, but that's because I don't street race. End of story.

06njsti · 09-17-2008, 05:11 PM

when i buy my daily driver within the next few weeks im looking to take it to the track and drop that axle. its just right now i cant afford to not have a car to get to work and school and such. Its not the actual "oh **** i broke my axle" its the "oh **** i dont have a car, how am i going to get to work to pay for the car". im looking foward to saying "yea i broke my axle cause i had too much power" haha

peteyturbo · 09-17-2008, 05:45 PM

Look in tst drag racing day at atco thread lol..
My favorite and most commonly heard is "my tranny will break"..

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysinboost

we've all got them, those friends with hooked up cars who never seem to want to actually race them.
I'm not talking about street racing here, or ricer excuses for losing a race, I'm talking about reason people give for NOT going to the track with their car.

Some of the more popular excuses I've gotten are:
I want to do cams before I go
Doesn't that do a lot of damage, I'm afraid I'll break something
I need new tires first
My alternator is on the fritz
I'll only get one pass then they'll kick me out for going to fast (my personal fav).

what are some of the excuses you've gotten from people for not tracking their car?

ketchup! · 09-17-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SovXietday

I love the excuses that come after they already lose personally. Unfortunately, my car isn't scary enough for most people to try and dick out of racing it.

its loud enough though haha

turbo4g63 · 09-17-2008, 06:21 PM

I never really heard anyone give me an excuse. I did give someone an excuse before. I told him my my clutch was smoked....which it was. I had it replaced about 3 days later

09-17-2008, 09:48 AM	#1
alwaysinboost Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: still at work Member #1454 My Ride: 04 EVO Wrecked by Oakes Detailing iTrader: (0)	what kind of excuses have you heard for not racing we've all got them, those friends with hooked up cars who never seem to want to actually race them. I'm not talking about street racing here, or ricer excuses for losing a race, I'm talking about reason people give for NOT going to the track with their car. Some of the more popular excuses I've gotten are: I want to do cams before I go Doesn't that do a lot of damage, I'm afraid I'll break something I need new tires first My alternator is on the fritz I'll only get one pass then they'll kick me out for going to fast (my personal fav). what are some of the excuses you've gotten from people for not tracking their car?

09-17-2008, 10:01 AM	#2
underpressure02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2005 Member #645 iTrader: (0)	I always liked the guys that said I have a turbo vr6 and I don't get traction from a stop lets roll race. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Northeast Drag Racing Club/Performance Parts Webstore

09-17-2008, 10:03 AM	#3
240_fun Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennington Member #6320 My Ride: BMW 320i, BMW 315 Euro iTrader: (5)	"Yo son my vtec aint workin" __________________ ///M [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li6tbrhfHg1qavqigo1_500.gif[img]

09-17-2008, 11:20 AM	#5
RSbeast Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Warren, OhiO Member #7555 My Ride: 1994 Mustang 'fauxbra' iTrader: (0)	My current ride without slicks is an exercise in futility...slicks without subframes and torque box reinforcement = badnews bears. So I don't really feel like doing much until that's done...it's so bad I'm seeing a 30mph gain after the 1/8th :D Mostly I get the 'breaking stuff' excuse from friends or 'I wanna turbo it first' Whatever happened to having fun getting a baseline? __________________ V8 + BOOST = WIN.

09-17-2008, 11:46 AM	#8
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	as soon as i start my fc they come up with something, or the guys who don't know what i have and they laugh when they say man that 1.3 non turbo got nothing. then i start it up and then there face changes and one will say "my nos is not hooked up" or the famous "my vtec is not kicking in right" "i don't want to break my rear end" "i need to get it tuned first" __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-17-2008, 11:23 AM	#6
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	I can't race my car because it misfires like a mofo when I hit boost because of a boost leak I can't find ... Thats a legit excuse.... Buts its mine for now...

09-17-2008, 12:33 PM	#9
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	ill race you next week ill race you but only from a roll its not fair cause you have a turbo things like that haha __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

09-17-2008, 01:44 PM	#10
Instigator1225 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: C-Town Member #6848 My Ride: hate mobile. iTrader: (0)	see... i always get.... them "i dont race at the track" Me "fine ill meet you where ever" Them " No dude i dont wanna get busted" Me .... "So you dont race on the track ....and u wont race on the street... " ...****ing bitches.

09-17-2008, 02:40 PM	#12
SvicksTc Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spoolin a Snail Member #7395 My Ride: Nike 6.0 iTrader: (1)	But see I seriously do need to get a legit tune first haha __________________ Why V-tec When there is To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ? \|Nikon\| Twitter: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-17-2008, 04:08 PM	#13
crexxy90 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Painesville, OH Member #8698 My Ride: 2011 Mazdaspeed 3, 2003 Ford Taurus iTrader: (0)	"i already know ill smoke you" "my tires are bald" "i cant run max boost tonite" yep never cared, ill line up against john force or a moped if they wanted to race, its just fun to run down the track

09-17-2008, 04:15 PM	#14
06njsti Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5392 My Ride: 06 LSB STI awdm'd iTrader: (1)	ill admit about the whole axle thing, after puting 255's on my sti (almost unheard of) the 1st thing to go on sti'ss when launching is the right rear axle. Right now i daily drive the sti and usually you hear about axles braking with 400ish whp and stock 225 tires. I have about 350whp and 255's and dont have money to brake an axle as i have to daily drive my sti. __________________ 94 Toyota Tercel...85hp-Gas Sipper!!- 06 Yukon Denali 6.0l on 4's!-Daily Grind- 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 5.2l -Sold- 06 WRX STi -Weekend Street Monster- 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 4.7l -Sold-

09-17-2008, 04:56 PM	#16
TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	I love the "I don't ahve money for the entrance" Last I remember, Cecil Co. was all of what, $12? So instead of a 12 pack of beer, run the car for a night? I reject people for street racing all the time in RI, but that's because I don't street race. End of story. __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

09-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#17
06njsti Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5392 My Ride: 06 LSB STI awdm'd iTrader: (1)	when i buy my daily driver within the next few weeks im looking to take it to the track and drop that axle. its just right now i cant afford to not have a car to get to work and school and such. Its not the actual "oh ** i broke my axle" its the "oh ** i dont have a car, how am i going to get to work to pay for the car". im looking foward to saying "yea i broke my axle cause i had too much power" haha __________________ 94 Toyota Tercel...85hp-Gas Sipper!!- 06 Yukon Denali 6.0l on 4's!-Daily Grind- 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 5.2l -Sold- 06 WRX STi -Weekend Street Monster- 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 4.7l -Sold-

09-17-2008, 06:21 PM	#20
turbo4g63 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: near west chester Member #1057 My Ride: 98' 4runner iTrader: (0)	I never really heard anyone give me an excuse. I did give someone an excuse before. I told him my my clutch was smoked....which it was. I had it replaced about 3 days later __________________ Bill If you guys see a possum...try to kill it, it's not a pet!

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