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: Say you've got 600hp at the flywheel. Ask yourself how many road racers (read: GT class cars) have that amount of horsepower? : You've probably got as much horsepower as some of the top Sports & GT Class race cars down here in NZ, and they're setup to handle that kinda horsepower. Owen Evans (one of the local heros) races a Porsche 911 GT2 - that is usually pulling 600hp, the wick can be turned up to 650-700hp on demand. He's got slicks that are like 315mm wide and he still gets it sideways ........... : Some of you guys have got SERIOUS amounts of power under your right foot. If I were in your position, I would: : 1- Take your Z out on a road race track with an experienced instructor. Count the seconds before he/she asks you to turn down the boost (my guess is the first time you put your foot down)
: 2- Get TCS. Great saftey net (but it won't save you from doing something really *bright*)
: 2- Set your car up like it's meant to handle 600hp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
: [ Subframe bushings, diff bushings, remove hicas, super soft road legal race tyres, shocks, springs, sway bars, top notch alignment etc etc ] : Trust me, do those 3 things and your Z probably won't scare you any more and you'll be a much more confident driver. NOTHING bar NOTHING compares to getting your car out on a road racing track and learning how to drive an overpowered RWD car... : I cannot emphasis number 1 strongly enough. Even in my 'lowly' stage 3 the skills learnt on the track have saved my butt that many times it's not funny. And I can have a guess that half if not more of the people here who've had serious accidents would still have their cars today if they had of had some road racing instruction.
: : night playing around with *2* C5's. I may have to get this Traction control $hit sooner than expected. Because, I D@MN near $hit on my self!!! All I can say is, "Guys & gals BE VERY CAREFUL when driving with a HEAVY foot!!!" AND the "3rd gear downshift is, TROUBLE..." Afterwards, I park the BEAST in the garage, and pulled the SE back out to put my LIFE into better perspective... LOL(:-o)
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