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Yeah when I hit 160hp with an ATX! 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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A downshift and gas petal to the floor at 28 mph does. Recently I want to drive it into a tree becuase I got smoked by a Taurus and a Sunfire. After I tune it up I will still loose but it had better be closer, otherwise..... But I should rreally quit complaining because the price was right. It suprises everyone who drives it though because it looks slower than it is. My brother thinks its really fast, but thats because he drives a CRV. To sum it up: latley, no its a sloooow but reliable car that has it good moments but when I first got it I thought it was the coolest car around.
95 LX-with a mind of its own
24v DOHC
SVT exhaust and K&N=all thats worth modding
Go Fighting Sioux!!!
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right at around 25, in first gear...floor it, it'll downshift and ...woooooo! it puts a smile and giggle on my face every time i do it.
the first few months and even after that i was gettin suprized by it, but now it mostly suprizes other people. now that i know what the suprizes were, i can use them...thats even better
i love this car!
kevin m
98 T-red mystique gs
zetec ATX
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Today while getting out of one of the commuter lots at night, I was like "man...my indiglo gauges are so flippin sweet!" which I do often. Then i was like "man...i wish I was more motivated to match the rest of the interior to it"
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i get surprised sometimes if im racing somebody, or just simply getting on it at wot... when engaging into 2nd gear from 1st, my steering wheel jerks to one side. dunno if my car is messed up or what
Mike
98.5 Black CSVT
#5291 of 6535
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Originally posted by The Mad Ugly SVT:
when engaging into 2nd gear from 1st, my steering wheel jerks to one side. dunno if my car is messed up or what
that's tourque steer.....get an LSD ar get used to it.
I am suprised by my car on a daily basis....I literally beat the hell out of this thing when i drive it and every day it makes it back home and out again the next day with no problems.
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
Pietenpol Racing Technologies project vehicle
90 Festiva L 5spd, Blue(not for long), 103k
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I love torque steer. It's like a workout while I drive!
J.T.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 294ci V8. Custom CAI, headers on the way...
1997 Mercury Mystique Zetec ATX
Deceased February 2006
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Originally posted by OoTLink:
So earlier today when I was going out I had to take the freeway to get to the other side of town, and as usual, there happened to be a van next to me to turn onto the onramp as well 
So while I was turning, I decided to catch up with him (lagged behind a little being in the outside lane and all).. that was cool but when I stomped the gas to do so, our car being a 2L zetec and all, I was expecting to catch up enough that he'd be able to pass me..
Surprise surprise! I stomped, and he ended up in my rear view mirror 
COOL! 
[I don't plan on doing that again unless it's quiet, but it was fun anyway.. good thing there was plenty of space! ]
But yeah, you guys ever get surprised how peppy your car can be?
First time I went on a road trip... it was a 200 mile trip, by 160 miles, my gas gauge had JUST passed the 3/4 mark.  Nothing like awesome gas mileage, and a really comfertable car to travel in.. Too bad I dont have cruise control. 
98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?
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Originally posted by BrApple:
going into a sandy corner and snapping off the throttle and having the ass end swing out when you don't expect it
That was a cool suprise the first time too. Corner beyond the limits and lift abruptly = little bit of oversteer. Passenger was suprised too.
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usually the first really cold day of the winter, i'll goose it and the car will kick me in the @$$. I forget how much this car loves the cold weather.
Also, since i've got the flywheel lightened, 1st gear is a blast. A short blast, but a blast. Under full acceleration the tires are usually spinning towards the end, followed by spinnage in second, and depending on whether or not i'm lucky and whether i want to beat on the car a bark in third.
1999 Silver Frost SVT
#609 of 2760
Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.
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