The shame of stock

I always felt crappy knowing that a Honda Accord could beat my stock beast off the line...

But, yeah, the Grand Marquis comment is obviously a figurative statement.

I loved my car stock, with all its flaws.

I only added the mods after the warranty expired. I just would not want to drive it stock again after what it drives like now.
 
No one here should have anything to prove...we drive a marauder and that's all that matters!
 
Thats funny, I just destroyed a second to latest body style nissan maxima last night, with my stock MM. And I had two friends in the car, and the two heavy subs and box in the back.

Alright alright, to be completely honest, It was a run from about 45, dropped the OD and left the POS literally 15 car lengths behind-I guess he just gave up.
 
I am not sure I quite understand car owners. They talk about smile factors and other intangilbes when they lose a race, but when they win its all about how powerful the car is and the motor, the etc etc.

Not ragging on anyone or this car, all car owners do it. I find it comical. I would not put my Marauder against anything these days. Mid 15s in the quarter can be touched by a lot of cars.

And 5 to 8 thousand for a SC to run low 13s or high 12s is rediculous in my mind. 8 thousand will move a lot of other cars a hell of a lot faster then 13s! I always found that interesting $$$ per horsepwoer ratio is always important. Maybe if we were 2 door and a shorter base, something like the muscle cars of old. Olds 442 anyone?
 
Eric-Blk2004 said:
I am not sure I quite understand car owners. They talk about smile factors and other intangilbes when they lose a race, but when they win its all about how powerful the car is and the motor, the etc etc.

Not ragging on anyone or this car, all car owners do it. I find it comical. I would not put my Marauder against anything these days. Mid 15s in the quarter can be touched by a lot of cars.

And 5 to 8 thousand for a SC to run low 13s or high 12s is rediculous in my mind. 8 thousand will move a lot of other cars a hell of a lot faster then 13s! I always found that interesting $$$ per horsepwoer ratio is always important. Maybe if we were 2 door and a shorter base, something like the muscle cars of old. Olds 442 anyone?
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I understand your confusion,,,HOWEVER, please take into account that we are talking about a 4,000 lb "land yacht" with those times. A lighter car will always go faster with a better HP to Weight ratio. We are running those times with a 251 CI motor.:up:
 
Diabolical1 CC said:
I was at a light, the car left to me with an older female driving was in the lane I needed to be in. The car on my right was a Japanese silver thing. I left fairly fast, fast enough to pass the lady in her slow mobile, and take the lane. The silver thing makes this loud odd noise, goes flying past me, and held about 10 feet infront of me, edging slowly away.

I wasn't really racing, I still have my snow tires on, next week the new BFG's go on, but he did beat me. So now I feel bad.

No preloading just normal pedal half way down till the silver thing shot past then I floored it.

It made the worst sound ever. It was some kind of Infinity.
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Joe Walsh is selling a cure for your issues.....
 
My MM is actually about .3 seconds faster in the 1/4 with the snow wheels and tires on. They are lighter and the rubber is softer than the BFG.
 
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