My friend and I finally got to see who's car was faster, and for the first time ever I wound up beating some one in a race with my FB. His car was an VW MKII GTI with a 12 valve vr6 swap. We were rolling at 30mph, he drops a gear and hits it, I just stayed in fourth and floored it. It was over fast as it began, we started side by side and I immediately started gaining car lengths on him. I had just got my car running a few days ago after spending the last several months doing v8 swap, it was a very good feeling.

 

nice kill! can you tells us more detail done on your fb?


I, too want to go v8, but.... it just too hard to let go of the rotary.

 

You shouldnt have won.

 

The stock mazda 3.909 rear end and the fact the engine's sweet spot begins at 1800 rpms makes it all possible.

 

You pulled him at 30mph in fourth gear?

 

My point exactly^

 

Hears a gear calculator http://www.f-body.org/gears/

Hears a sheet with my transmissions gear ratios (my trans is a stock 95) http://www.moderndriveline.com/Techn...ssion_spec.htm

The stock rear end gearing is 3.909

My tire size is 195/60 r14

max revs is 5500 rpm

I invite you to do the math for your self

 

You got some very short gears. Video's or it didnt happen. Haha im just playin.

 

They are very short, I always start in second gear because the only thing first gear is good for is impressing your friends. Freeway cruising isn't too bad, however I tend to favor the right lane.

 

Did the VR6 flip over after it was done?



This stereotype is almost as old as the floating bugs hehe

 

my vr6 in my jetta is as good as a boat anchor. but i sure did eat a lot of v8s when i had my little snail on there...