Another Race story! My FIRST, Lesson Learned.......... Options

[PlanetFuzz]

Well now! Considering I have had my car for almost a year,being my first car, and also being not even 18 yet,I haven't had that of an exciting history of cars yet. Tonight I did my first like spuntaneous street race. Like real one,I joked around reving and stuff with civics and stuff.

But tonight I went up next to a red civic hatchback and we gave each other the look and reved our engines. I was pumped! My first real street race! It had exhaust and what looked like spare tires on it. Nothing else. The light turns green and I had it revved to like 3 RPMs and I dropped the clutch. I did like a 3 second burn out and he smoked me. I caught up to him around 50,but I think he slowed down for sure. I have maxed my engine out before,but I never dropped the clutch while already having the engine revved up. If I would have just dropped the clutch and floored it,he would have died. I was friendly and gave him a thumbs up after it,he beat me,but I did learn something from my first experience.

You guys ever have this happen to you? and also....whenever I push my engine hard I get a smell....like a working hard smell.....hmm..

Just thought I'd share that story with you guys. Thanks!

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Hey, it can be good to loosen up and burn up all that engine sludge and filth thats been sitting around for years ....my celica smelled the same way when i used to push it hard, but i try not to do this as much anymore because i dont feel like having to replace any expensive parts on a tight budget.

Also, i taught myself not to make it an abusive and nervousy agressive kinda "pushing it" anymore...its best to be smooth and relaxed, and just be firm and controlling of the car. Feel its limits, and squeeze every last bit of performance it wants to offer. And then some.