My STi vs 500+ hp Corvette

2theMAX · 09-04-2005, 12:47 PM

I raced this guy 2 times last night. My buddy taking the video sucks at taping, the first run didn't even turn out very well. So, sorry for the shakiness. I was expecting this guy to be an easy kill, turned out to be a very good run. My mods are below. We talked after the race and the guy in the Vette couldn't believe how well I hung with him. He has a completely built 383 w/ rods, pistons, etc. pushing out a little over 500 hp. He was just in absolute awe that he didn't smoke me. After he told me what kind of power he was making I was the one in awe that I hung like I did. No BS!

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx

elusiveDesires · 09-04-2005, 02:04 PM

Does he have anything else other than a built 383? If not, it's very unlikely he's pushing out 500+ hp. More like 415-470 at the crank. But he didn't pull on you like he should have. I have driven a 383 vette, looks like the same year as that one in the vid.

***Crewchief*** · 09-04-2005, 04:27 PM

Good race

. I hate to burst your bubble but he has no were near 500hp. I had the same engine mods as you when I raced an 01 C5 with an intake, rear exhaust and gears. Yet I lost to him, just barley like you did. The Vette I raced maybe had 380 crank hp. But there very light, much more aerodynamic, and only rwd. Also gears on any rwd car do wonders for them. None the less nice vid.

SpoolinU · 09-04-2005, 06:29 PM

500 HP

I think not! I have a friend with a 99 C5 with full exhaust, X-pipes, retune, headers, intake, and new gears and he puts down 345rwhp and 340 rwtq and I put down 298 awhp and 327 awtq and he pulls me harder then that guy did you. That guy would be lucky to have 325 rwhp if that.

2theMAX · 09-04-2005, 06:35 PM

All I am going off of is what the guy told me.

I thought that either his car weighs a s load or he doesn't have as much power as he is saying. I still had fun though.

non-ricer · 09-04-2005, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhluhr

if that's 500hp i'm a chinaman.

i would say that too but im actually chinese... doh.

Tortfeasor STi · 09-04-2005, 07:55 PM

Dont discount the bad driver factor. If he did not down shift or down shifted only one gear, he could punk out in acceleration like that and make that kind of HP. I know my mustang which makes 416 rwhp needs to see some RPM in order to take off, but then, that is a supercharged 306 and centrifugal superchargers need rpm to make full boost. So it could be he just cant drive it.

Turkishexpress · 09-04-2005, 08:17 PM

Good video

There is no way he had 500hp though... Either way, that was a pretty good night shot...

Ol'SaltyBastard · 09-04-2005, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by non-ricer

i would say that too but im actually chinese... doh.

That's funny (not you being Chinese, but the fact that you can't say it because you are indeed, a Chinaman.)

2theMAX · 09-05-2005, 10:50 AM

Here is the first video: http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx

**WolfPlayer** · 09-06-2005, 08:50 AM

A 383 with a good cam, a good set of heads, and a good tune should put out 425hp to the rear wheels ... give or take. I was putting out 400rwhp in my camaro with a 350ci SBC (non-LS1).

After watching the video it is clear something is wrong with his setup. My 400whp camaro would EASILY dust my STI from a highway roll. This vette guy clearly falls into the group of vette owners who talk trash and have no idea what they are running.

... again, a well built and well tuned 383 will easily dust a stage 2 STI from a roll. For that matter, a well built and tuned 350 will easily dust a stage 2 STI from a roll. I know because I had one ... and now have a well tuned stage 2 STI. There is absolutely no comparison - and you are kidding yourself if you think there is one. This vette guy CLEARLY had something wrong with his setup. It was crazy slow.

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Uncball123533 · 09-06-2005, 10:15 AM

why all the hate towards 2themax? he is just reporting what he was told and proud of his car for keeping up with a corvette which cost close to 20-25g more than his sti. so what if the guy couldnt drive his car or the guy lied in his power bragging shpeil, it is a cool video that kept all of us busy watching it for 45 seconds. cool video!

garrettjj · 09-06-2005, 12:55 PM

The 2nd race looked very even with him pulling a little bit. Looked like you even got the initial jump. Too bad you couldn't go for a bit more on that race. Very close, but yeah if he had 500 horses it would not have been that close.

GEDDON81 · 09-06-2005, 06:59 PM

nice videos man,the races were very close.and as far as people getting red assed and bashing you,screw it,you just went by what you heard.so all in all very good races and that guy as far as im concerned he made an ass of himself for saying his vette was 500hp.lol and if it really did have 500hp,he really really made a dumb **** of himself.

STidriver12 · 09-06-2005, 07:38 PM

i jc, what horsepower vette C4 (1995) my mom have thatC4 vette in 1995

09-04-2005, 12:47 PM	#1
2theMAX STI Driver Car: Black 05 STi Fav Mod: Turbo Location: Oklahoma Posts: 247 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	My STi vs 500+ hp Corvette I raced this guy 2 times last night. My buddy taking the video sucks at taping, the first run didn't even turn out very well. So, sorry for the shakiness. I was expecting this guy to be an easy kill, turned out to be a very good run. My mods are below. We talked after the race and the guy in the Vette couldn't believe how well I hung with him. He has a completely built 383 w/ rods, pistons, etc. pushing out a little over 500 hp. He was just in absolute awe that he didn't smoke me. After he told me what kind of power he was making I was the one in awe that I hung like I did. No BS! http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by 2theMAX; 09-05-2005 at 10:50 AM.

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09-04-2005, 02:04 PM	#2
elusiveDesires Senior STI Driver Car: 2005 STi White/Silv. Fav Mod: Brick on the gas pedal Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 347 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Does he have anything else other than a built 383? If not, it's very unlikely he's pushing out 500+ hp. More like 415-470 at the crank. But he didn't pull on you like he should have. I have driven a 383 vette, looks like the same year as that one in the vid.

09-04-2005, 04:27 PM	#3
*Crewchief* Authorized Member-Vendor Fav Mod: Being IWSTI's Pawn Shop, lol Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,940 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (52)	Good race . I hate to burst your bubble but he has no were near 500hp. I had the same engine mods as you when I raced an 01 C5 with an intake, rear exhaust and gears. Yet I lost to him, just barley like you did. The Vette I raced maybe had 380 crank hp. But there very light, much more aerodynamic, and only rwd. Also gears on any rwd car do wonders for them. None the less nice vid.

09-04-2005, 06:29 PM	#4
SpoolinU Junior STI Driver Posts: 115 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	500 HP I think not! I have a friend with a 99 C5 with full exhaust, X-pipes, retune, headers, intake, and new gears and he puts down 345rwhp and 340 rwtq and I put down 298 awhp and 327 awtq and he pulls me harder then that guy did you. That guy would be lucky to have 325 rwhp if that.

09-04-2005, 06:35 PM	#5
2theMAX STI Driver Car: Black 05 STi Fav Mod: Turbo Location: Oklahoma Posts: 247 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	All I am going off of is what the guy told me. I thought that either his car weighs a s load or he doesn't have as much power as he is saying. I still had fun though.

09-04-2005, 07:55 PM	#7
Tortfeasor STi S204 Racer Car: '08 335xi Coupe Fav Mod: Dinan Reflash Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 3,554 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Dont discount the bad driver factor. If he did not down shift or down shifted only one gear, he could punk out in acceleration like that and make that kind of HP. I know my mustang which makes 416 rwhp needs to see some RPM in order to take off, but then, that is a supercharged 306 and centrifugal superchargers need rpm to make full boost. So it could be he just cant drive it.

09-04-2005, 08:17 PM	#8
Turkishexpress Junior STI Driver Car: 2006 Evo IX Fav Mod: Gt35r + Alky Location: Washington DC Posts: 169 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Good video There is no way he had 500hp though... Either way, that was a pretty good night shot...

09-05-2005, 10:50 AM	#10
2theMAX STI Driver Car: Black 05 STi Fav Mod: Turbo Location: Oklahoma Posts: 247 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Here is the first video: http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx

09-06-2005, 08:50 AM	#11
WolfPlayer Moderator & ECU Tech Car: 05 CGM STI Fav Mod: mo boostaz Location: Fredneck, MD Posts: 3,727 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (6)	A 383 with a good cam, a good set of heads, and a good tune should put out 425hp to the rear wheels ... give or take. I was putting out 400rwhp in my camaro with a 350ci SBC (non-LS1). After watching the video it is clear something is wrong with his setup. My 400whp camaro would EASILY dust my STI from a highway roll. This vette guy clearly falls into the group of vette owners who talk trash and have no idea what they are running. ... again, a well built and well tuned 383 will easily dust a stage 2 STI from a roll. For that matter, a well built and tuned 350 will easily dust a stage 2 STI from a roll. I know because I had one ... and now have a well tuned stage 2 STI. There is absolutely no comparison - and you are kidding yourself if you think there is one. This vette guy CLEARLY had something wrong with his setup. It was crazy slow. t

09-06-2005, 10:15 AM	#12
Uncball123533 Junior STI Driver Posts: 164 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	why all the hate towards 2themax? he is just reporting what he was told and proud of his car for keeping up with a corvette which cost close to 20-25g more than his sti. so what if the guy couldnt drive his car or the guy lied in his power bragging shpeil, it is a cool video that kept all of us busy watching it for 45 seconds. cool video!

09-06-2005, 12:55 PM	#13
garrettjj STI Driver Car: 05 STI, 95 Supra TT Posts: 271 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	The 2nd race looked very even with him pulling a little bit. Looked like you even got the initial jump. Too bad you couldn't go for a bit more on that race. Very close, but yeah if he had 500 horses it would not have been that close.

09-06-2005, 06:59 PM	#14
GEDDON81 Senior STI Driver Car: 05' OBP STI Location: memphis,tn Posts: 306 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	nice videos man,the races were very close.and as far as people getting red assed and bashing you,screw it,you just went by what you heard.so all in all very good races and that guy as far as im concerned he made an ass of himself for saying his vette was 500hp.lol and if it really did have 500hp,he really really made a dumb **** of himself.