A little weight problem...

[camrycev6]

... So I was driving to DC last night to go to the Nationals game. (Yes...I had free tickets, otherwise I wouldn't bother.)

It was myself, my girlfriend, and two buddies. I was amazed at how sluggish the car felt when trying to accelerate or pass, but then I thought about it... I had an extra 625 (apprx) pounds in the car! That is a lot of mass to move...

It was so much nicer when I got in the car this morning and reconfirmed that all my MS3 needed was a diet!

 

[CnoTataymo]

How was the weather? If it was warm, it could have been the TMIC heatsoaking or not pulling in cool enough air. Other then that, around 625 lbs extra is a lot.

 

[camrycev6]

It had been raining off and on, but it wasn't really warm out. About 55 degrees.

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

how do u like the stadium...sorry to jack ur thread.

 

[Circle9]

Haha, just try carrying around 3 extra people in an Si - Oh yea! 139 lb'ft of torque!! (argh)

 

[camrycev6]

how do u like the stadium...sorry to jack ur thread.

That stadium was amazing. Honestly, the best I have ever been too. We had box seats, and it is more like going to a hotel with a baseball game going on out your front door.

 

[camrycev6]

Haha, just try carrying around 3 extra people in an Si - Oh yea! 139 lb'ft of torque!! (argh)

Good point... I can only imagine! Speaking of SI's, I did have an older SI try to race me the other day... I didn't bite. I just accelerated (hard) to normal speeds (ahead of him of course....) then he passed me at a ridiculous speed seconds later. I guess that made him feel like he "won."

 

[NCZ13]

try having a p5 and 4 people in your car lol.

 

[camrycev6]

try having a p5 and 4 people in your car lol.

I can only imagine.... It reminds me of the days when turning off the AC was important if you wanted extra power. I know I probably don't need too, but I still turn off the AC if I want to accelerate hard in my MS3. My old boss told me to get a Vette, and you won't have to worry about running the AC....

 

[Kain]

In and of itself, the new Nats stadium is great. It feels like a theme park that happens to have a baseball game happening at the same time. No, it doesn't have that shrine feeling like Wrigley or the old Yankee stadium, and the location is terrible (Anacostia? Really?), but it's a fun place to hang out to watch baseball. Beats the hell out of RFK.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I can only imagine.... It reminds me of the days when turning off the AC was important if you wanted extra power. I know I probably don't need too, but I still turn off the AC if I want to accelerate hard in my MS3. My old boss told me to get a Vette, and you won't have to worry about running the AC....

or passing a gas station... ever. lol

 

[camrycev6]

In and of itself, the new Nats stadium is great. It feels like a theme park that happens to have a baseball game happening at the same time. No, it doesn't have that shrine feeling like Wrigley or the old Yankee stadium, and the location is terrible (Anacostia? Really?), but it's a fun place to hang out to watch baseball. Beats the hell out of RFK.

Well said Kain.

 

[camrycev6]

or passing a gas station... ever. lol

The Vette's overall EPA rating is only 1 less MPG than a MS3....

 

[opt_ms3]

citizens bank park ftw

 

[camrycev6]

citizens bank park ftw

Never been... How new / nice is it?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

The Vette's overall EPA rating is only 1 less MPG than a MS3....

depends which one you're talkin about... but point taken.

 

[opt_ms3]

Never been... How new / nice is it?

I think this is the 5th season its been used. beautiful park, I wish I could go more often

 

[MicaSp33d]

did you down shift?

i had 5 people in my car (including me) going up hill (pomona 10 east for socal people) and didn't have much of a problem going 100+, yea it works harder to get there with that much weight, but you appreciate that torque.

let me tell you my bros GTI mkv or my moms fx35 wouldn't be able to do it as well with 1 less person.

 

[camrycev6]

did you down shift?

i had 5 people in my car (including me) going up hill (pomona 10 east for socal people) and didn't have much of a problem going 100+, yea it works harder to get there with that much weight, but you appreciate that torque.

let me tell you my bros GTI mkv or my moms fx35 wouldn't be able to do it as well with 1 less person.

Yes... several times from several speeds. I did a 6 to 5th (several times), 5th to 4th (a couple), and one 4th to 3rd. All were noticibly more sluggish.

 

[camrycev6]

depends which one you're talkin about... but point taken.

Not giving you a hard time... I was just curious so I compared the 2009 base Vette versus the 2009 MS3 GT. It is amazing that we couldn't do better when we are more than 140 HP short of the Vette.