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Old April 2nd, 2008, 07:47 PM   #135
Moparjim
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I second that! I found out a couple weeks ago just how difficult it is to get one of these 1500 HP TT cars down the strip. I have owned dozens of what most normal humans would consider FAST cars for around the past 20 years. Yet I totally underestimated the step up from high 9 low 10 second cars - mainly automatics - to an 8 second 6 speed car with way more HP and way less traction! Let me tell you, its a HUGE step up! I was on the rev limiter all day when the tires would blow off the thing, at just about any speed and in any gear. Out of maybe ten runs I also missed 3rd once and 4th a few times (yes, fourth - it is indeed STRAIGHT back!) while most of my concentration was focused on hanging onto my nuts and keeping the car headed somewhat straight and off the walls. At the end of the day I basically ended up feeling like a retarded jackass that had never driven a "fast" car before since I couldn't get a single damn clean pass in with the boost at anything much above the base wastegates! These cars are definitely BEASTS!

That being said, I can't wait to hit the track again and give it another go!
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