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konakimo

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02 vette smoked me, wed. before the holidays trying to get all of my sh*t done, between work, hotels res. & etc... Im getting the oil changed (at lunch before heading out of town in the morning), pull into the local stop & rob, as Im pulling out I see this sweet silver vette but dont think much about it, as Im heading back to work I see him in the rearview comming up quick, Im thinking YEAAHHHHHHH, (I need some stress relief) he follows thru the turn, I slow and wait he pulls along side and its ON, 1st gear @ 20 he starts pulling, 2nd I slam it hard and he is pulling away, Im thinking WTF, and its over (traffic) and he turns off, Im still shaking my head (WTF) I looked down and the ****ING T/C is off :bash: I started to turn around but he was gone, F*CK, Im numb, I can only hope I see again, that was my first loss :(
 

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2 things I do before I put my car in gear.....Touch my cross for a prayer, and turn that mother-fin TC OFF!!!!
But now I have a preadator so all is good...
 

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Originally posted by micool
Didn't you want your tc to be off?

when you start your 03 Cobra....TC is on.....you must manually press the button...With a Diablo Preadator, you simply program the TC to stay off...
 

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Originally posted by Lprimo
when you start your 03 Cobra....TC is on.....you must manually press the button...With a Diablo Preadator, you simply program the TC to stay off...
I know, same as my car. I was asking the thread starter why he would want the tc on while racing.
 

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I bet he meant that that traction control LIGHT was off... meaning, that traction control was ON... that's the only thing I can think of for why he was so upset it was "off".
 

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Its ok to lose..... There is always someone faster than u out there, its just a matter of time until u meet one.
 

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Just got back in town, Yeah light on t/c was off, Im usually very good about checking the button, start car, seatbelt & t/c always, just a brain fart and it not a zo6(must get predator):)
 

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Time to mod your car.
Did the vette look modded? Aftermarket exhaust, bulge in hood or anything?
 

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Hey konakimo,

Have u ever ran ur car at the track? A bolt on C5 with a good driver should be a mid 12 at 111-113mph car. My Heavy Z28 with Headers, Catback and a LID ran 12.7 at almost 112 mph so a Vette with 200lbs less should be faster with simple bolt ons.
 

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just magnaflow catback, no track time, but Ive taken out enough vettes, he had a aftermarket exhaust, I just had a BRAIN FART I think I could have taken him:cryying: , thats ok on the way home from dallas Iran into a wrx w/fart can and a few extras, I took it out on him several times :D
 

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Originally posted by konakimo
just magnaflow catback, no track time, but Ive taken out enough vettes, he had a aftermarket exhaust, I just had a BRAIN FART I think I could have taken him:cryying: , thats ok on the way home from dallas Iran into a wrx w/fart can and a few extras, I took it out on him several times :D


I have a buddy that runs with us on Saturdays. He has an 03 cobra with gears, chip, pulley, exhaust, and intake. His car is fast....just not as fast as mine. I don't know if he posts here or not...I'll ask him tomorrow when I see him at the track. Anyway...I can take him. You may have run into a modded vette with the stock TI exhaust. Some Z06 drivers leave the stock catback on to help with the sound and to be a little stealthy. He could have sprayed you also. I know you said he had after market exhaust but, are you sure? :rockon:
 
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case2307

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Originally posted by konakimo
Well I did not see it so mush as hear it as he blew past me.

You should come out with us one weekend. We have a great time and it doesn't matter what car you drive. We meet up almost every Saturday to go for a little drive. We had the Cobra, a couple Vipers, the various Vettes, and a Subaru WRX STI yesterday. :beer:
 

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