when i pull up to a red light... - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority

bk3939 · July 7th, 2011, 04:27 PM

Why does it seem like everytime I pull up to a red light n its a 2 lane most people want to race me? Or most of the time I think they want to race. I always have the itch to floor it.

FeaRlezZ · July 7th, 2011, 04:34 PM

simple. . . the make and look of ur car

joeyb · July 7th, 2011, 04:35 PM

because the 4g LOOKS fast. people want to see if they can take a fast looking car. hopefully you have a little something extra under the hood for just such an occasion, hehe. or the stock GT is pretty tough to begin w/, and can beat a good % of the cars you're likely to run into. not all, mind you, but a good %.

Gigastar · July 7th, 2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyb

because the 4g LOOKS fast. people want to see if they can take a fast looking car. hopefully you have a little something extra under the hood for just such an occasion, hehe. or the stock GT is pretty tough to begin w/, and can beat a good % of the cars you're likely to run into. not all, mind you, but a good %.

What Joey was trying to also say, a GS could also be mean if you know power shifting.

horse-eater · July 7th, 2011, 05:24 PM

a GS when "power shifted" is still slow but now has a broken transmission.

Gigastar · July 7th, 2011, 05:45 PM

been doing it for years with assholes wanting to show off their cracker jack box civic toy cars with simple ease. no blown transmission and a no clutch problems. it depends on how well you know your car and when to much is to much.

deprydation · July 7th, 2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by horse-eater

a GS when "power shifted" is still slow but now has a broken transmission.

So much truth and win to this!

bk3939 · July 8th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Its fun to go fast but some people get really mad when you pass them on the road. I look at it as fun even if I get passed. It seems like the junky cars always want to race.

mrgibs121 · July 8th, 2011, 08:56 AM

its funny how mad some people get when you "win" at merging hahaha... its always some douche that decides "hey im gonna speed up and not let this dude in" then gets pissed when you get in front of them anyways

muscles · July 8th, 2011, 09:25 AM

Ha I tend to wave when they try to overtake me at a light and fail miserably.

Ricoswave · July 8th, 2011, 11:33 AM

I've been merging twice a day for 4 years now and not one asshole has successfully jumped me in line. The look on their face when you kick it down 2 gears and the headers blast them with 110+db is priceless.

stangcobra · July 8th, 2011, 11:37 AM

Yeah usually I'll just rev once or twice to scare them off, for most kids rocking civics thats all I need

July 7th, 2011, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
bk3939 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Vehicle: 2008 GT Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	when i pull up to a red light... Why does it seem like everytime I pull up to a red light n its a 2 lane most people want to race me? Or most of the time I think they want to race. I always have the itch to floor it.

July 7th, 2011, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
FeaRlezZ tUNED. Name: Brian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston, MA Vehicle: 2009 4G69 Posts: 2,999 Rep Power: 4	simple. . . the make and look of ur car __________________ AEM FIC / UEGO Wideband + POD / Custom Bolted

July 7th, 2011, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
joeyb Hard Core 4ger Name: Joe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norman, OK Vehicle: 08 Eclipse GT - SC Posts: 9,334 Rep Power: 14	because the 4g LOOKS fast. people want to see if they can take a fast looking car. hopefully you have a little something extra under the hood for just such an occasion, hehe. or the stock GT is pretty tough to begin w/, and can beat a good % of the cars you're likely to run into. not all, mind you, but a good %. __________________ "Has blower and many modifications." ~347 WHP / ~309 WTQ / ~6 lbs Boost

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horse-eater The O.G. Join Date: May 2007 Location: The earth Vehicle: 2006 eclipse GT-TT Posts: 5,003 Rep Power: 19	a GS when "power shifted" is still slow but now has a broken transmission. __________________ Under construction! Converting to single turbo, more to come! Twin Turbo- 338whp/311tq@4psi - Mustang dyno, courtesy PIA in Spanaway, WA. Panty dropping ability courtesy Forward Motion, Road///RaceEngineering, BrianJ, Delta Cams, Custom Import Heads

July 7th, 2011, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gigastar Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Vehicle: 2006 Eclipse GS Posts: 356 Rep Power: 2	been doing it for years with assholes wanting to show off their cracker jack box civic toy cars with simple ease. no blown transmission and a no clutch problems. it depends on how well you know your car and when to much is to much. __________________ "We all have one thing in common: the relentless pursuit of grip "

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July 8th, 2011, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
bk3939 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Vehicle: 2008 GT Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	Its fun to go fast but some people get really mad when you pass them on the road. I look at it as fun even if I get passed. It seems like the junky cars always want to race.

July 8th, 2011, 08:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrgibs121 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Vehicle: 2007 eclipse GS Posts: 379 Rep Power: 5	its funny how mad some people get when you "win" at merging hahaha... its always some douche that decides "hey im gonna speed up and not let this dude in" then gets pissed when you get in front of them anyways __________________ 07 eclipse GS MT,AEM FIC with harness, RRE UD pulley, TB coolant bypass, ACT 6 puck ceramic clutch, Fidanza 8.5lb flywheel, AEM UEGO wideband, WRX 440cc blue injectors, custom boosted @ 8psi on a gt35 clone snail, custom tubular turbo manifold, wyntonm BOV and wastegate, 3" turbo back with catalytic converter, bronze helical 2.6GPM oil scavenging system and secondary filter, tanabe strut tower bar, megan lowering springs

July 8th, 2011, 09:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
muscles Black Irish Name: Ross Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: south carolina Vehicle: 2006/eclipse/gs Posts: 3,222 Rep Power: 6	Ha I tend to wave when they try to overtake me at a light and fail miserably. __________________ http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...cles-whip.html. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391606...hback-coupe-3d

July 8th, 2011, 11:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ricoswave Lathe Master Join Date: Nov 2007 Vehicle: 05 Lancer Evolution Posts: 3,726 Rep Power: 10	I've been merging twice a day for 4 years now and not one asshole has successfully jumped me in line. The look on their face when you kick it down 2 gears and the headers blast them with 110+db is priceless. __________________ Mods: Progress Lowering Springs, Fujita CAI, Full 2.5" Stainless Exhaust, Aero Turbine 2540I Muffler, Ripp Long Tube Headers (SES Free), Dynomax High Flow Cat, Thrush Stainless Resonator, Ripp Poly Motor Mounts, Glowshift Gauge Pod and Gauges, GTech SS, Custom Glass Radiator Hose, TWM GS Short Shifter w/ custom reverse lockout, TB Bypass, Red Neon Decklid

July 8th, 2011, 11:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
stangcobra Has A Big Member Name: Jake Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cary NC Vehicle: 01 svt cobra Posts: 1,215 Rep Power: 3	Yeah usually I'll just rev once or twice to scare them off, for most kids rocking civics thats all I need __________________ http://stancerocks.tumblr.com/

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