Wagon Wars !!

[Jay95R33]

Almost everytime another wagon pulls up beside me at the lights they try to drag me off.

Doesn't matter if it's a young or old bloke, young or old woman. 95% of the time they will take off super fast.

I don't have problems with other cars, just mainly wagons..

Do you Stagea guys get the same thing ?

It's funny really, Stagea envy ?

J

[funkymonkey]

they must think you're a Volvo driver from your arse end

either way, I wouldn't race them on the streets...

word is that the cops have a stagea *coff* volvo of their won...

[Jay95R33]

LOL, true

I don't even bother in the Stagea, it's more of a luxo car than a drag car.

Oh, the cops here in Canberra had one or two of those 'hotted up' volvo's. I remember the news report when they started using them. They were bragging on how they could do 0-100km/h in 7 seconds !!!! Baaaahahahahahaha...

Anyway, in the first week one of them got written off cause the copper was chasing a WRX, understeered around a corner and smacked it into a brick wall..

We didn't hear much of them after that

J

[Terminal]

I get liberty and wrx wagon's having an odd look every now and then, trying to work out what the heck it is.

[Sydneykid]

I haven't been beaten by ANYTHING yet. Stageas are so STEALTH fast. Quiet, no rev/rev dump clutch, no wheelspin ..... just goooone. In the rain it is soooooo good, I had an white R33 GTST (dumped, big exhaust etc ) have 3 goes in the rain last week. First time he wasn't ready to get beaten, ooooops. Second time he tried too hard, wheeeeeeelspin but the Stagea was gooooone again. Third time he tried to slip the clutch to stop the wheelspin, bad luck, see yaaa.

Maybe if he hadn't lowered it so much, with too much negative camber and rock hard springs and standard shocks he might have stood a chance, it was toooo easy. Candies and babies comes to mind.

[Terminal]

I had a crack against a commondore the other night, it was fairly even. i'm starting to want to same sort of stick as the skyline, but with the stability of the stagea. i love being a ble to dominate in the wet, but that extra 200kg is really noticable when trying to drag off people. 2nd gear also does it to me, it's a lot taller than the 2nd in the manual skylines, and the pickup in 2nd isn't as good as i'd like it to be

[Sydneykid]

I had a crack against a commondore the other night, it was fairly even. i'm starting to want to same sort of stick as the skyline, but with the stability of the stagea. i love being a ble to dominate in the wet, but that extra 200kg is really noticable when trying to drag off people. 2nd gear also does it to me, it's a lot taller than the 2nd in the manual skylines, and the pickup in 2nd isn't as good as i'd like it to be

Have you removed the two stage boost? It makes a big difference in first and second.

[funkymonkey]

[RB26VL]

haha, seen alot of volvos around lately with the sticker, thought about pulling my badges off and putting one on :aroused:

[Jay95R33]

i'm starting to want to same sort of stick as the skyline, but with the stability of the stagea. i love being a ble to dominate in the wet, but that extra 200kg is really noticable when trying to drag off people. 2nd gear also does it to me, it's a lot taller than the 2nd in the manual skylines, and the pickup in 2nd isn't as good as i'd like it to be

Yepp, same here. I'm starting to get the itch for a bit more power

The car was due to get the Unichip on Monday, but he over booked himself now it's due in next Tuesday......

Also have to see the panel beater today Someone decided to go a bit wide when they were parking next to me and thought that they would use my passenger door to stop them

I STILL haven't given anyone a run.. It's raining today so I might see how she goes. But as you said Term, you can feel the extra 200kg..

J

[Terminal]

When i bought the car it had a boost controller running 10psi, so it's not running the stock boost. just feels a bit flat when changing into 2nd.

[michaeljquinn]

When i bought the car it had a boost controller running 10psi, so it's not running the stock boost. just feels a bit flat when changing into 2nd.

I reckon its a gearing thing, revs drop HEAPS going from 1st to 2nd.

And SK, how to remove the "2 stage boost" ??

Whats impressive is the accel from 100 - 140, its pretty good!

[Jay95R33]

Ahh, yepp. I can tell mine is dying for the boost to be wound up a bit. I'm still running the stock boost (5/6.5psi). It's hard to tell that it's a turbo car the power is that linear.

Nothing like my old R33 that only had ~170rwkw. You could really feel the turbo kick in, but the 4wd of the Stagea is really cool.

Oh, has anyone else done a 0-100km/h run and timed it yet ? Just curious to see what other people are getting with what mods etc.. I found out that mine was running NO timing advance !! Yepp, 0 degrees TDC !! Now it's got ~15-17 base timing and it feels much better.

I think Zoom or another mag quoted a 0-100km/h time of 8.5 seconds, but they are always pretty optomistic.

J

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

I have a gtr fmic and am running 13psi - it sgoes great. I got done by an XR6 turbo when I was running stock boost but thats it, no other wagon has the tackle to beat it.

[BensDR30]

Stag vs RX7 SIV turbo = winner (even with all the windows down & A/C on....).

I don't think I'd take on an XR6T though - I leave those duties for my Z.

The 4WD factor is fantastic, you can really take off without attracting any attention at all!

[SafT]

dads had quite a few try against his one, i dont think he has lost yet

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

dads had quite a few try against his one, i dont think he has lost yet

So he shouldnt. I wouldnt expect anyone to beat an 11 sec staj. I would take on an XR6T now with the extra boost, would be fairly close I would imagine.

Ken

[Terminal]

once i get my FMIC in i reckon i'll have a chance. also my 260RS wing should give me at least 40kW

[Brazen]

once i get my FMIC in i reckon i'll have a chance. also my 260RS wing should give me at least 40kW

Bahaha - not only +40kW but some backend weight to help lift the front wheels off the ground on launch a-la dragster style

[SAM112]

So he shouldnt. I wouldnt expect anyone to beat an 11 sec staj. I would take on an XR6T now with the extra boost, would be fairly close I would imagine.

Ken

An 11 sec Stag !?!?! Whats in it? ? ?