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 Jan 26 2010, 02:48 AM
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Ok, so my son just turned 18. He has a Honda Accord that he built up pretty stout. Engine swap, coilovers, suspension ect... I think it is something like 300 hp on spray. He really wants to get into an F-body now. He's found a pretty decent 99 Z28 with some mild mods and high miles. Two questions for you guys, do you think a mild F-body is to much for an 18 year old? And what do you guys think abou the price and mod list? I drove the car, and it runs pretty well, and it's very clean, just High miles. Here's the link to the ad: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/1561183126.html
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Jan 26 2010, 09:46 PM
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I bought my V6 Camaro when I was 16 and autocrossed for a couple years right out of the chute. Turned 18 and bought my SS and autocrossed and ran road course events for 3 years. So I had 5 years of Fbody normal driving and race experience when I pulled off this fantastic move...
All that experience learning car control in an fbody taught me to modulate the gas when you start getting out of shape in the back. You let off and counter steer and only at the last minute when you are at opposite lock and can feel shes not going to hold ou stab the clutch and go spinning. So this caused me to wreck the SS in a rain storm on a STRAIGHT piece of road in 4 gear just going 45 mph trying to get home from work. The back end started to hydroplane and I felt it begin to step out and my instinct taught me to just let off the gas. Well letting off the gas in a 6-speed means engine braking and when you are hydroplaning already there is no chance of you getting the back wheels stuck back to the road. By the time I jabbed the clutch in it was too late and I had the slowest, and lamest wreck ever. 40 ish mph in a unibody still totalled it though. I had time to look around and cuss while I was sliding backwards down the hill. If you get your son one show him this picture and tell him in the rain if the back starts to let loose to STAB THE CLUTCH through the floor to China. I preach this crap to everyone with a RWD car now. If I can save just one F-body I hope God will let me into heaven for killing SS #4224. (IMG:http://ghettolanparty.org/gallery/gallery-storage/SSWreck/n1062368201_30264589_1975.jpg) This post has been edited by SuperCricket: Jan 26 2010, 09:56 PM |
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Beach Cruiser Need a little advice Jan 26 2010, 02:48 AM
CMC #37 Sounds like he could splat himself pretty good wit... Jan 26 2010, 03:22 AM Beach Cruiser QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Jan 25 2010, 10:22 PM) S... Jan 26 2010, 03:35 AM
CMC #37 QUOTE (Beach Cruiser @ Jan 25 2010, 10:35... Jan 26 2010, 03:44 AM 00 Trans Ram If he were my son (and in fewer years than I want ... Jan 26 2010, 04:17 AM Racing Geek I'm only 18 and have never driven anything but... Jan 26 2010, 05:51 AM Beach Cruiser Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah, he's buyi... Jan 26 2010, 08:11 AM Zeppelin Sounds like he would be able to handle it, once ge... Jan 26 2010, 10:41 AM mitchntx Whenever it rains around here, there are numerous ... Jan 26 2010, 12:28 PM rpoz-29 I'm going to be the odd man out here. I wouldn... Jan 26 2010, 12:31 PM Beach Cruiser Thanks for the objective views Bill, Mitch.
I... Jan 26 2010, 04:00 PM 00 SS Some of us had fast cars as kids and we're sti... Jan 26 2010, 04:27 PM rpoz-29 Mike, that's part of what would concern me. Th... Jan 26 2010, 06:37 PM 00 SS I understand your point of view, I don't fully... Jan 26 2010, 07:50 PM trackbird Since I was probably the absolute "worst case... Jan 26 2010, 08:04 PM Beach Cruiser I'm not saying that I was as bad as Trackbird,... Jan 26 2010, 08:49 PM trackbird Yea, I knew every bump and pebble on all of the su... Jan 26 2010, 09:26 PM trackbird I remember when Supercricket did that. And it stil... Jan 26 2010, 10:51 PM mitchntx Wow ... you guys were animals when you were young.... Jan 26 2010, 11:41 PM 00 SS I was thinking about this thread a little on the w... Jan 27 2010, 02:40 AM 1qwikbird I don't know whether or not your son has the a... Jan 27 2010, 03:01 AM Racing Geek My parents made me a deal that the car would be in... Jan 27 2010, 03:11 AM 00 Trans Ram I think that it was mentioned that the 18yo will b... Jan 27 2010, 03:30 AM rpoz-29 I'm still the fly in the ointment. I wouldn... Jan 27 2010, 03:52 AM mitchntx QUOTE (rpoz-29 @ Jan 26 2010, 09:52 ... Jan 27 2010, 01:06 PM trackbird I don't love the idea either, hence my post. I... Jan 27 2010, 05:52 AM Beach Cruiser Since I know both Rpoz-29 and Mitchntx, I think yo... Jan 27 2010, 02:00 PM SuperCricket If he's got a nitrous kit on a honda, it's... Jan 27 2010, 02:42 PM 01badz28 Since we are swapping stories -
My first car was... Jan 27 2010, 07:30 PM jensend A key point is how well you know your son. There... Jan 27 2010, 10:03 PM Beach Cruiser As the saga unfolds, They (mom and grandpa) are go... Jan 29 2010, 03:00 AM creeper I'm 19. drove a 93 z28 as a first car for a m... Jan 29 2010, 04:32 AM mitchntx He's 18 Miles.
Treat him like a kid and he... Jan 29 2010, 04:36 AM trackbird QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jan 28 2010, 11:36 PM) ... Jan 29 2010, 01:00 PM Beach Cruiser Yes it is. It's not me that treats him like a... Jan 29 2010, 01:17 PM trackbird QUOTE (Beach Cruiser @ Jan 29 2010, 08:17... Jan 29 2010, 06:11 PM Sam Strano The fact is that any car is dangerous in irrespons... Jan 29 2010, 06:08 PM rpoz-29 I've thought this through a couple of times. T... Jan 30 2010, 01:49 PM |
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