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Old 12-12-2015, 07:01 AM
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Default In a delimma with a friend at work...

So,

With my recent accident and the possibility of my truck being totaled, I've been looking at other trucks.

OK fine, it is what it is.

Long time friend at work says that no matter what I do to my current truck, I'll never be fast. He drives a ZL1 and just did a bunch of mods and dyno'd over 600HP to the wheels.

I disagree. I want to procharge my truck, not for a drag queen but for a fun, unexpecting DD (providing insurance fixes it).

What are everyone's thoughts? My friend is a great, knowledgeable guy but can be a dick most of the time.

I would think if I'm putting down 400HP at the tires that a procharger with 8-10lbs of boost would be fast(er).
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Well thats just a dumb statement on his part, but "fast" is entirely subjective. Youll probably need 700hp to outrun his 600hp, which is not that hard to do really, just takes money.
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Well thats just a dumb statement on his part, but "fast" is entirely subjective. Youll probably need 700hp to outrun his 600hp, which is not that hard to do really, just takes money.
I know Atomic.

I really don't care about being faster than him. I have to have four doors due to kids.

He even compared my truck to my old Mustang which with $6k worth of mods (engine, suspension and rear end) ran a 13.0 @ 104 blowing the tires off in 1st and 2ND gear.
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Does your friend own a mullet
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You should punch in his vijayjay.

Then race him in a Bugatti.
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Originally Posted by George C....
Does your friend own a mullet



LOL..

No, he's Asian.
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Then he should be little better with math


Plenty of trucks that will destroy that ZL1 for far less
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Originally Posted by George C....
Then he should be little better with math


Plenty of trucks that will destroy that ZL1 for far less
Lol.....

His first trip to the strip only netted him a 12.5 @ 106.

This was the 2ND run (back to back). I chuckled inside a little.
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He's typical vette guy small dick big ego and nothing is fast if it doesn't have cross flags on it.
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Originally Posted by 01WS6/tamu
He's typical vette guy small dick big ego and nothing is fast if it doesn't have cross flags on it.
Lol...

He's owned a Z06.


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