I have been the only evo in my area since march. So on the local drag import night alot of people came up to race. So on my way to applebee's I past a bby evo 8. I pulled a wicked uturn and chatted with the guy. He said he was going up there to the drags so I decided to go as well. I was excited to see another one on the road.

We had a nice battle at the track. he launched better than I did but I caught him and passed him. It may have been his first drag experience in the car. He had only had it 3 weeks.
I ran a 13.7 and he ran a 14.1ish.

I aslo beat a newer camaro ss with 2- 13.7 runs. he was 14 and 13.9. great races though.

It was 90+ degrees so the times were not great, but it was good fun. I really enjoyed racing another 8 it was neck and neck. But I am still king dingaling in my area. I am stock, but hope to have HKS exhaust this month.

 

what were you doing to beat him after the launch? What were you shifting at?

 

how could you skip applebee's for drag strip?

 

Every time I shifted I gained on him and then passed him. My first 2 gears I shift on instinct after that I went a hair passed redline in third and I cross the finish at a little less than 6000 in fourth. His 60 ft was 1.8 and mine was 1.9 but I cought him and beat him. I dont know why either. as for applebee's yes it would have been good, but beating another owner was better.

 

ya or the boomerang is broken

 

or maybe it wasnt a ****in boomerang to begin with

 

I would love to race another evo. Have seen many not a chance yet. I can't believe you beat him if he had the start . I know if I was in the lead off the line and cars were the same I would and could not lose.

 

Not every car is created the same, either way I either was shifting better, or my car just has a little more.

Damn what did the boomerang do to you, have a cold one on me!!

 

lilevilevo if you would like to race just come on down to the show ME state.(MO) thats not too far from milwaukee.

 

He could be suffering from the same problem I have which is the 1-2 shift. I launch hard on people at the track with 1.8's all day only to miss 2nd and get passed. Missing 2nd makes a HUGE difference in a 1/4mi.

 

Hey regardless, if an EVO's gotta be beat, let it be by another EVO!

 

nice kill... maybe that guy was short shifting...?

 

I was wondering,,,, if someone from Mits. dealership seen you racing your evo, if they could take a picture or pass the word along to the service manager and have your warrenty yanked?

Just wondering

 

Are you getting a JDM HKS exhaust or has the USDM exhaust been out?