Why the hell is my car so slow

[Daks]

This is the answer.

I'm stage 2 on an is20 and I could hang up to 100mph. Its after that point where the stock turbo struggles to keep pulling and where the big turbo shines.

No you can’t, but like really, you can’t. Stage 2 IS38 FBO golf R’s get walked from a 50MPH roll, and by a large margin. Have you gone for a ride in a hybrid car?

 

[Diggs24]

2nd gear in a upgraded turbo gti?

 

[nomunic]

It also could come down to what fuel you both were running. If he’s on E and you’re on 91 that could also make a big difference

We were both on 93 unfortunately.

This is the answer.

I'm stage 2 on an is20 and I could hang up to 100mph. Its after that point where the stock turbo struggles to keep pulling and where the big turbo shines.

I cannot accept this lol

 

[dtfd]

No you can’t, but like really, you can’t. Stage 2 IS38 FBO golf R’s get walked from a 50MPH roll, and by a large margin. Have you gone for a ride in a hybrid car?

I feel like the only way to settle is for both of us to borrow @Acadia18 draggy.....or you come down here and we do hood rat shit.

 

[nomunic]

No you can’t, but like really, you can’t. Stage 2 IS38 FBO golf R’s get walked from a 50MPH roll, and by a large margin. Have you gone for a ride in a hybrid car?

Again my car isn't really a big turbo, but I was thinking I would at least be faster than an R on e85, let alone a stage 2 a3.

I feel like the only way to settle is for both of us to borrow @Acadia18 draggy.....or you come down here and we do hood rat shit.

Im close to MA maybe we can do something one day lol

 

[Diggs24]

Did you NLS?

 

[nomunic]

Did you NLS?

Nope, but I did bang gears like I was driving a Honda Civic. I shifted close to 5500-5800 rpm.

 

[Diggs24]

Why would you do that?

 

[nomunic]

Why would you do that?

I got scared of the red line. Not going to lie, I don't really race at all, this was probably my first real race in 2 years. Other than the family friendly stuff. What should I be shifting at?

Or are you talking about me disrespecting my transmission?

 

[Diggs24]

You didn’t even get into the powerband.

 

[Daks]

I feel like the only way to settle is for both of us to borrow @Acadia18 draggy.....or you come down here and we do hood rat shit.

Or you come up here.

It's over 100hp more, it's a lot of hp.

 

[Daks]

Again my car isn't really a big turbo, but I was thinking I would at least be faster than an R on e85, let alone a stage 2 a3.

Im close to MA maybe we can do something one day lol

And you are. Sounds like you didn't drive it like it should have been driven. I shift at 7k. And I don't have a huge turbo either.

 

[nomunic]

You didn’t even get into the powerband.

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And you are. Sounds like you didn't drive it like it should have been driven. I shift at 7k. And I don't have a huge turbo either.

I had no idea these cars revved to 7k, would it be optimal to shift at that point or a bit under?

This is all new to me, thanks for the advice guys!

also @Daks you were the inspiration for me to replace my injectors, thanks for that, I noticed two of the valves in the same cylinder were gunned up even after a recent walnut blasting, so I am assuming the injectors had something to do with it.

 

[Daks]

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I had no idea these cars revved to 7k, would it be optimal to shift at that point or a bit under?

This is all new to me, thanks for the advice guys!

also @Daks you were the inspiration for me to replace my injectors, thanks for that, I noticed two of the valves in the same cylinder were gunned up even after a recent walnut blasting, so I am assuming the injectors had something to do with it.

I redline at 7200, but I always shift around 7 cause I don't want to bounce off the limiter.

Glad about the injectors, but dude, I shouldn't be an inspiration to anyone for anything.

 

[Subliminal]

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I had no idea these cars revved to 7k, would it be optimal to shift at that point or a bit under?

This is all new to me, thanks for the advice guys!

also @Daks you were the inspiration for me to replace my injectors, thanks for that, I noticed two of the valves in the same cylinder were gunned up even after a recent walnut blasting, so I am assuming the injectors had something to do with it.

If you look closely at the dash the "redline" that starts at 6k is really just half a line, the real redline starts a bit after 7k. With an is20 I shift after 5k, with your turbo I'd shift closer to 7k

What mph did you guys start the 3rd gear race? I could see how he might get the advantage in 2nd but you should've walked him in 3rd - sounds like you started around 3k