pablohunny

Greetings again all.

I have a dilemma and was wondering if any of you kind folk can help me out with some advice. Here goes...

My car is a new WRX, unmodified, as it is a contract hire vehicle.

Whilst drinking with some friends at the weekend, the subject of the "run what ya brung" events at Santa Pod came up. As the evening wore on and the drinks flowed, my mate who has a Suzuki GSX 600 challenged me to a race.

Naturally I accepted.

Soooo, here's where you guys come in.

Can anyone suggest any ways of upping my chances, maybe a tempory chip or something like that. As I mentioned earlier, I can't modify the car in such a way that when it goes back I get rollocked by the firm I hire it from

Whaddaya reckon?

Cheers from Paul

bighead

iTrader: (1)

you hav no chance m8

Cider boy

Yep, as long as he can launch his bike ok then you don't stand a chance I'm afraid. I think you'd better find a good excuse not to go.......

Matt

Haxzer

About the only chance you will beat a GSX600 is to Race over Beachy Head, your's being heavier will win!

Valkeerie

And no chance even there, as both fall equally quickly. In fact, it is the only occasion on which you'll get anywhere close ;-)

Jolley

Bike would still win..... less drag!!

Challenge him to a race off road

mgg

You can win this race:
Just tell your mate when your both getting ready, that when you were both drunk, you both agreed to race in reverse!!!

Sorted.

VTEC to Turbo

Saw a Supra cross into the other lane by accident at SantaPod the other weekend, you could alway try that route! Problem is he'll probably be half way down the track by the time you get there. + he is a mate!

Hope no money was involved...

Good luck!

l6ves

you've really landed yourself in it Paul, tell me what date your going to Pod, cos i've got 2 c it!!!

wez_sti

agree with all above comments, raced my mate on his GSX R and low down speeds he killed me, 100+ was alomost even. But thats in my lightwieght 280BHP STi.....


If you really wanna beat him and your minted, throw 20k+ at your car and you might....just!

ps. GSX R has a simular 1/4 mile time to a Maclaren F1.....

jjones

don't think they allow cars and bikes to race at the same time

if they did you would get stuffed.

VTEC to Turbo

If this is true, which I am not doubting, don't let him know, don't back down from the challenge either. Time to start egging him on!

pablohunny

Cheers for the advice guys.

I know I'm gonna get whupped, I was trying to find a way to make it look half, or even quarter decent.

Come on guys, there must be some little tweaks I can make

Daz34

Take out all your interior for starters

SC008Y_MAD

iTrader: (5)

The only way you'll bet him is with another motorbike lets say a Ducati 998, then u will/should bet him on that.

zesty

Sabotage his bike

papascooby

large quantities of water?

RB5193

Paul,

The only chance you have is if you start in the left hand lane, when the lights go green, hit the floor and turn right, hopefully dismounting your opponent this will then allow you to cruise casually to the end of the 1/4 mile the Victor!

Failing that your f*cked mate I have an RB5 WR Sport and a GSXR 750, trust me the bike pis*es all over the car

vulnax999

iTrader: (7)

Depends how much cash d?

You could get it ECUtek remapped. Worth a fair few horses there. Air filter, exhaust system, that helps more.
Buy 'em., fit 'em, run, them remove and return / sell em.

By the way, thats near £2000 worth there! For say 60 bhp increase, and still the bike will win!

pablohunny

Have taken on-board all comments and decided to:

1. Check with SantaPod to see if they allow bikes vs cars (fingers X'd here )

2. If they do, borrow another mukka's new M3

3. Buy a mahoosive Humble Pie and make sure I'm hungry on the day!

Cheers all

jjones

m3 will get spanked as well

gsxr 6 will probably do an 11.

Cider boy

Although the original post does say GSX 6, if this is the case I don't think there would be too much between a GSX 600 and an M3!!!

Matt

wez_sti

about 2 seconds..... which in a 1/4 mile is an age!

LoneGranger

or you could always strap on a few hundred horse power of nitrous.....

billythekid

You will need 400bhp to show him a clean pair of heels - unless he weighs about 35 stone...??

pablohunny

Sadly not BTK, but he is a pretty pants rider, so I could live in the hope that he doesn't get a flyer of a start.

Like the idea of the Nitrous Oxide though

Cider boy

No mate, I mean GSX 600! A GSX-R 600 is a very fast bike (I own one ) but a GSX-600 is an air/oil cooled thing based on about a 20 year old design! I think a GSX 600 would struggle against an M3 on a strip.

A well launched GSX-R 600 would of course show it a clean pair of heels, not disputing that for a second

Matt

pablohunny

For what it's worth guys, he's got an H plate GSX-600 but he has had it tweaked