Zero_6

He has basic bolt-ons and some head work. It's a GSR. He said that he can keep up with tubroed cars, most likely stock EVO's LOL. I attached a picture. What a joke.

Brandon619

He has no chance.

Z_Monzter

Your friend is playing too much Need for Speed in his XBOX.

Zero_6

True lol. He's a young buck. Told him when he's running 12's, we'll take it to the track. He had the nerve to say that the "street racing" is a different story lol.

Suds

if you two run, make sure it's from a roll with enough distance for HP to rule.

racerx3317

Take him for a ride in your car. After that he'll see just how bad he would get mopped up and won't bother you again...

pewter99

VTEC!!!!

usmcpony

I don't know what's done to your car. But when imports try to waste my time. They better pay $500 or more. Tends to make them think twice.

Zero_6

I've meet a lot of imports that wants to roll around 40mph. I get that they want to down shift into the power band. I can too. If I should ever run this joker, I may take him for a ride after I dust crop him. My car is a bone stock LS3 A6 NPP. I think I'll make it a cat and mouse race. I'll be the cat.

Nosferatu

95 out of 100 runs you should win without a problem, espeically from a dig then make it 99 out of 100.

If you fall asleep on the go and he has enough work to hit 13s (not too unreasonable) it could be close but still heavily in your favor.

Either way, you should be more than fine as he looks primarily naturally aspirated from that photo.

Easy win.

Mr.Nubain

I'm a horrible stick driver. I have no idea how guys in M6 get races from a dig. The first two gears are impossible to get traction and shift. So if I'm on the highway, someone wants to play, do I downshift to 3rd? Would that be bad for my tranny? I'm serious, I'm not good at this stuff. My last vette and every car I've had was an auto.

Crabbers

I'll race him if you buy me new tires.

wayback

It all depends on what rear end you have. At 70 my A6 will go to second but I'm not sure a Z51 M6 should.

Rj-lo

of course he can.

Chevy Cruze and PT Cruiser have turbos

RichKiss

I wasn't racing anyone but just trying to get ahead of slow traffic and I dropped my LS3 with Z51 into 4th at 70. Didnt look at speedo but I would guess I hit 120-130

bobeast

Watching too many "Fast and Stupid" movies. If I had a Honda for every pimple-faced Honda-Boy who thought he could take me, I could open up my own junk-yard.

Nosferatu

Get better tires. All motor with bolt-ons I could dead hook in 1st gear. Blower now it's a different story. There's no magic it's just practice. Keep practicing. No it's not bad for the transmission to downshift just rev match.

db2012gs

Depends on your speed, at 75 mph downshifting into 3rd is about right, that will still give you plenty of rpm before you have to shift into 4th. At 45 mph you definitely need to go into 2nd gear.
You just have to start looking at your rpms in each gear and see what they are given the mph you are at. You will then see where the power band starts in each gear and then you will know if you want to get aggressive, which gear you need to be in at that speed. Each gear has a rpm vs mph range that you should get familiar with. You don't want to downshift and be at 5,000 rpms, and you don't want to be at 2,500 rpms either...lol. Find the sweet spot for each gear and check the speed.
But as Nosferatu mentioned, you want to rev match. Don't let your rpms drop and then downshift, just blip the throttle before you let out the clutch...and then floor it. Takes a little practice, but it's all about timing. You can always practice on roads with little or no traffic.

mmscott12

I have an 05 Z51 M6, found out 3rd gear can be sweet! Was cruising down highway in 5th about 60 mph (rarely ever use 6th, unless out on open stretch of road, just cruising) & just for kicks dropped to third & went WOT! Hit 85 in the blink of an eye & decided it may be prudent to back down a bit!

Anyway, to the OP, no it's not going to hurt your trans & what nosferatu is saying by rev matching is to blip the throttle a bit while you are down shifting, in order to get the engine rpm's up to about where they are going to be after the downshift occurs. Doesn't have to be exact, but close. If you are a bit low on your estimation of how many rpm's then you will decelerate a bit (engine braking). If you are a bit high on your estimate, it will cause a bit of acceleration & when fully engaged into gear, mash the throttle & away you go sir!

Zero_6

That Honda is a joke. I got a friend with an 05 STI that wants to roll. He knows he'll lose but wants to know where he stands, I respect that.