SD6

I apologize in advance if I am posting this in the wrong forum, but I figured I would get the best information here.

Anyway, a quick backstory:

I was challenged to race for any amount of money I desired by some cocky kid with a newer SC400 who lives nextdoor to my girlfriend. He obviously requested I drive my 1990 MX6, rather than my Ninja.

Now, my question:

Like the thread title states, I was just curious as to how quick these are with basic bolt-on mods? I didn't hear a supercharger whine, or the sound of a spooling turbocharger (which I am very familiar with) when he was tearing *** up and down the street last I saw him, and I doubt he's spraying. I'm going to assume that he has a few basic bolt-ons at worst, or only an aftermarket muffler at best.

Like I said, I know these "Who would win" type threads are terrible, and I can't believe I'm actually posting one, but I'd like to make sure I'm not going up against something I'm not prepared for, especially if he's good to his word and will race for a few hundred bucks.

Thanks in advance folks.

CleanSC

Seems you signed up just to ask this question and yes, bench racing is pointless but all in good fun.

My only advice is that if he just walks up to you and offers you any amount YOU want, it's obvious he has some heat under the hood. No one is stupid enough to make that offer with a stock or near stock car.

He mostly like has a 100-shot of nitrous or something and will kill you. That, or he's just *really* stupid. Either way, pass on the deal.

Oh yea, and street racing is bad.

TMaxxTim

There really are no cost effective supercharging or turbo options for a 400 (are you sure its a 400 not a 300 w/ a turbo, those are much more popular and faster).

Look at this site:

http://intellexual.net/faq.html

If the engine has VVTI then it will be alot faster (98+) 0-60 in about 6sec

Tim

SD6

Yeah, I did..

Anyway, I'm positive it's not turbocharged. I did get a glance inside, I didn't see any gauges, indicating he was nitrous equipped, but who knows.

Technics

Do you know the year exactly?

CP_Ree

iTrader: (1)

Uhh........... I hope you have the turbo model MX6 with some sort of turbo upgrade or something because if your MX6 isn't even turbo'd, it's going to be a joke of a "race".

Dx3

iTrader: (13)

Hey man,

You are racing a pretty decent 4.0l V8 against your MX-6. I don't know what you have done to your car, but unless it is blown, boosted or sprayed, I would give this one a miss!

Regards,
Jonny

SC4Million

Ok....

MX6-T vs. SC400 VVTI = Close-ish but SC400
MX6 -NA vs. ANY SC 3 or 4 = SC by a mile
MX6-T WITH mild mods and the 5-spd vs. SC400 = MX6 (assuming he's not running spray)

I've owned both cars, the MX6 CAN be pretty quick. IF you want to win, do not and I repeat DO NOT do a highway pull...you will lose period.

And oh yeah, street racing is bad.

southernsc

if you have no turbo or spray then dont bother. the sc400 is more of a highway car, it romps all over alot of other cars on the highway, but off the line the auto tranny kills some potential for better launches. Still though, your going up against a 4.0 v8 with anywhere from 230-300ish hp and tq depending on what mods if any.

FortuneLS

i agree that the sc400 romps on the highway, i had a 93 (sadly it was totalled ) and some wise guy in a newer gtp tryed to pull a ricer fly-by on me, luckily i saw him coming in the rearview so i punched it right befor he was going to pass me and after he passed i easily caught up and passed him. i looked at him as i was going bye and the look on his face was priceless, something like this: , i was on my way to have my supra tt suspension installed, good times, good times.
anothere good race i had was against a 5slow mustang, it beat me but not by much, my front bumper was at his rear, and i had the trac cntrl on

SD6

Thanks for the input, I'm going to have to see if I can make a few bucks off this guy.

BTW:

My MX6:

Rebuilt engine overbored to 2.3L, removed AC/PS, ACT stage 1 clutch, chipped ecu, walbro 190 fuel pump, K&N conical, 3" exhaust, upgraded hybrid turbo with MBC @ 18psi.

southernsc

let us know how it goes

NAZTY97

I dunno,.. I had a 96 300Z that had a lot of bolt-ons, and raced my homeboy's early 90's model turbo RX-7 and ran him fairly close in either's favor, depended on the day,... my 97 SC400 is faster than my Z and I'd say that his RX-7 is probably faster than your MX-6,... not good odds,...

... then again, he might suck as a driver, or your upgrades may be enough,.. don't know... try him out and see what happens...

Supermac7

I always liked the MX-6 T's :-) Nice car. You should be able to walk him just fine.

I used to have a couple of turbo RX-7's in the 12's; those were fun.

SC4Million

He's gone....Unless the SC had some very dramatic mods, you're going to kill him with that set up.