dm919

So there's this guy that works next door to me that has a Scion tC. We park near each other nearly every day (I do it on purpose so he has to walk past my car.)

The other day, we were both walking to our cars and got to talking about how who's car might be faster (both cars are automatic and totally stock, btw) So we end up heading out to a deserted section of 4 lane highway that has a stoplight to make a few runs.

1st run-from a dig-He never had a chance...I launched my car hard (brake torque @ 2,000rpm, t/c on) and at the end of first gear, he was already a little over a whole car length back. At the end of second, he was over 3 cars back. I shut down at the end of 2nd and we went at it from a roll the next race...

2nd run-rolling 25 mph-He at least kept with me for a few feet this time, but once I hit 2nd gear, he was gone. Same results as first race.

I wonder if I would kill a 5-speed tC this badly? My next victim is a bud of mine with a 2004 Grand Prix GT (stock 3.8L non s/c) He swears his car runs low 15's, but has yet to produce a time slip...

Here's where I park to screw with him:

Brraaapp

Good Kill!!!

Allshot

Nice

celicacobalt

yeah i test drove the tc right after test driving my cobalt and it was so sluggish compared to the balt that it made my mind up to go cobalt even though tc has better aftermarket and nicer interior and better quality paint i guess power was more important in the end

Ljavy17

Niice~!

iLLmaTic3s

those cars are heavy stock. im sure u could beat a 5speed as well. check out this link. its a 2.2 sedan vs. 5speed tc.

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...07e1f3df77.htm

articzap

tc are good for low 15's if stick. the grand prix 3800 non s/c is gonna be a tough kill i predict.

8cd03gro

160hp at 2900+ lbs good for low 15's? no way. high 15's...mids at best

black06ss

good kill i think those tcs are decent looking cars. they have a very nice look to them.

jercho73

Yeah, the 5-sp TC is mid-15 or so stock, at least its capable of that, the auto is low-mid 16. The 5-sp would be on par with the 2.4 Cobalts.

g5mike

I wish I had tc's up here so I could bitch slap them

DaREDss

^^^^ur funny. . . I think the 3800 mite give u some trouble had one in a monte carlo but grand prixs r heavy cars it wud be a good race

dm919

I found a road test of my friend's car-I know I can beat him now :yes:

2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 (from Car and Driver 12/03):

Displacement: 231 cu in, 3791cc (3.8L)
Power (SAE net): 200 bhp @ 5200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 230 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Curb weight: 3558 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 8.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 24.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 16.2 sec @ 85 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 109 mph

http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroa...-prix-gt2.html

iLLmaTic3s

u shud win.

The_KLUS

not bad man