Houston we have a problem

[Quicker1]

Okay and so last night my friend got to talking up his car (2004 Saturn Ion non Redline) and then made a mistake of saying that his car would eat mine for breakfast... Long story short I got next to him and did a 30 roll and for the beginning of the race we were side by side which really surprised me but at about 65 i pulled ahead and held him at a fender... Though I won I felt like my car was holding back and it's really bugging me.. What could be happening?

 

[Slick2500]

We need more info on your car. What engine do you have? Are you running any mods? That kind of stuff.

 

[indygrandprix]

What are your mods? His mods?

 

[Quicker1]

Sorry I meant to say that we are both bone stock.

 

[ILoveAudi]

I'm not too surprised

 

[stealthee]

No surprise. You have a 200 hp 3600 lb car. It's slow. The 2004 Ion has 140 hp and is 1000 lbs lighter than your GP.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Redlines make a little more than 140hp.

 

[stealthee]

He said NON redline.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Minor details.

If you were only neck and neck with a car that makes 130ish horsepower and weights an avg of 2700 lbs, then you have a slow ass car.

 

[stealthee]

My uncle had a 2003 or 04 Cavalier with the same 2.2 Ecotec and ran a 15.8 basically bone stock with a 5 speed.

 

[Quicker1]

So I shouldn't be worried about it at all?

 

[indygrandprix]

Your perfectly fine. You have a 4 door family sedan not a race car. lol