(I drive a AA StageIII turbo 95 M3 for those that don't know me).


I was cruising home from work last night(it was a bad day and the workload was just ridiculous to say the least...) I was merging onto I95 South towards Washington when I noticed a black Firebird coming up in the lane I was about to merge on. I didn't feel like pushing her, so I slowed down to let the guy pass me before I merged.

Surprisingly, the guy slowed down almost simultaneously, around the pace I was, nudging my rear fender enough so I couldn't get over...what is this guy's problem? So I slam on my brakes...

He goes past and I notice the WS6 badge on the car...(I'd had encounters with them before and have had absolutely no problem with them). This guy, however, was a different story...

I get behind him around 65mph and he's going about the same...so I switch over and pull even. Mind you, I haven't realized this guy has a blower on his car. It just seemed too loud to being with, but I wasn't expecting this.

Long story short, we went at it three times. From 65-140mph each time and he gained about a 1/4 car from the start, but I managed to pull a little over a fender on him to 140. Basically, I beat him, but not by much, maybe a foot or so. Also, quite possibly, the guy couldn't drive to the car's full potential...or he could, I don't know.

Guy seemed like a jerk, but after we ran, he gained "respect" for me...but boy was this guy fast and that blower was screaming...

Just something I've realized. I think the boasting about American Muscle cars is their low end-middle grunt...but if any drag racing enthusiasts have noticed, their trap speeds don't seem much. Some may have ETs in the 11s, yet trapping not too high. May seem impressive to some, certainly not me...

Dam, its sad when the driver sucks but it still runs 12 secs =( I wish that would happen to my car

Nice runs :buttrock Seems like he wasnt exactly a awesome driver ;)

LY95 nice kill, but dont expect blown LS1's to be that slow :)

Originally posted by arrag
Holy crap!

I saw a supercharged WS6 at the track last week...the guy either couldn't drive or had crappy tires or both.

He ran twice:
12.5@111
12.2@112.

I run 12.7 at 112's all day long in the summer with Intake, Catback and headers only and major traction problems 2.1 60ft. There is a major problem with the car if a SC'd LS1 only trapped 112mph. Hell with the cam i have now i should be trapping at 115mph now with no boost yet which gives another 100-140rwhp 6-8psi extra on a LS1.

Sweet kills man. Give us some #'s on your car.

If you were even in South FL PM me i know spots where 996tt
and Vipers hang out. I love it whenever they meet, I always ask
anyone wants to run a M3. Some of them hesitates and some
doesn't bother at all (ran most of them).

We do 10mph to 160mph runs...

Originally posted by 17PSIM3
If you were even in South FL PM me i know spots where 996tt
and Vipers hang out. I love it whenever they meet, I always ask
anyone wants to run a M3. Some of them hesitates and some
doesn't bother at all (ran most of them).

We do 10mph to 160mph runs...

I live in S Fla and am always down for some nice runs and gatherings..

Originally posted by 17PSIM3
If you were even in South FL PM me i know spots where 996tt
and Vipers hang out. I love it whenever they meet, I always ask
anyone wants to run a M3. Some of them hesitates and some
doesn't bother at all (ran most of them).

We do 10mph to 160mph runs...

Interesting...:biglaughb :biglaughb :biglaughb

Originally posted by OZ3M
Interesting...:biglaughb :biglaughb :biglaughb

Ditto.

Cool.

Originally posted by LSs1Power
LY95 nice kill, but dont expect blown LS1's to be that slow :)

Trust me, I don't...

Originally posted by arrag
Holy crap!

I saw a supercharged WS6 at the track last week...the guy either couldn't drive or had crappy tires or both.

He ran twice:
12.5@111
12.2@112.


Those are bolt-on times/traps for these cars. With boost, they are more than capable of 118+mph traps.

Guaranteed, without a single doubt in my mind, the guy I ran had to be trapping AT LEAST 120mph, and that's not slow.

Originally posted by LSs1Power
I run 12.7 at 112's all day long in the summer with Intake, Catback and headers only and major traction problems 2.1 60ft. There is a major problem with the car if a SC'd LS1 only trapped 112mph. Hell with the cam i have now i should be trapping at 115mph now with no boost yet which gives another 100-140rwhp 6-8psi extra on a LS1.

I agree 110%. Something is up if a blown LS1 is only trapping at 112 mph. Unless it's in a Suburban or something.... :D But not in an f-body...

Ly -

Do a search -- I think I ran into that WS6 -- it would make sense. I was in lo-boost and he put football fields on me ... that would also explain why I felt even at hi-boost, I could not take him. I would need the full stage III ... damn it ... must resist ...

Originally posted by NoSoup4U
Ly -

Do a search -- I think I ran into that WS6 -- it would make sense. I was in lo-boost and he put football fields on me ... that would also explain why I felt even at hi-boost, I could not take him. I would need the full stage III ... damn it ... must resist ...


Could have been...Lord knows how much boost he was running and whether the car was tuned or driven properly. I was dialed in high that particular day because of the nice weather...

Fact of the matter is, there are so many variables that could've played in the outcome, no one will know what would've happened if everything was in ideal conditions(both for the cars and drivers).

Generally speaking though, stay away from supercharged LS1 motors...hopefully I'll see this guy at the drag strip or something and get to chat to see what's going on with his beast.

Originally posted by LSs1Power
I run 12.7 at 112's all day long in the summer with Intake, Catback and headers only and major traction problems 2.1 60ft. There is a major problem with the car if a SC'd LS1 only trapped 112mph. Hell with the cam i have now i should be trapping at 115mph now with no boost yet which gives another 100-140rwhp 6-8psi extra on a LS1.

compltely agree wit hthis guy. Stock LS1's are traping roughly 109 or so. THere is no way a blown WS6 for that matter is trapping 112 if working correctly. Also what does your AA M3 trap at?

More than 120 I think.