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Old 02-11-04, 08:43 PM
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FC Shootout Article?

Anybody know of any magazine or online articles that has the FC in a shootout with other sports cars of that era? Wanna just get as close of a feel towards what the pros/critics think of this car relative to some high priced cars.
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I have an artilcle I got in a magazine from 1986 that was putting up aganst the Supra, Corvette, and something else...So yes there are!
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Check out www.iluvmyrx7.com. There are several FC articles and atleast one comparison.
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Originally posted by nashman69g
I have an artilcle I got in a magazine from 1986 that was putting up aganst the Supra, Corvette, and something else...So yes there are!
Ya i've seen that article....i think it was a road & track article and it compared it to the corvette and the 300zx...i dont think there were any supras in there though
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I know there is a Supra in the mag at least somewhere though!
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There's a Supra turbo in the link I posted...
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Theres a vid circling around of the N/A FC and 924.
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Maybe this from 88 would help:




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So they DID make an IROC convertible. I always thought they didnt.
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this one is sweet. top 10 of '89.

long but good.

http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/2ndgen/arti...ges/image1.htm
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yeah they made a IROC vert because my dad had a black one. Black, black leather, black top, and 350 with auto that sucked. Good looking car
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
So they DID make an IROC convertible. I always thought they didnt.
The IROC replaced the the Z28 for a couple of years when they dropped the Camero from that racing class (and dodge raced their sporty car)
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IROC Camaro popped up in 1985 first - carbed only?
Last ones were made in 1990.
You could only get the 350, 5.7 liter with auto trans only, from the factory; Chevy had their heads up their asses when they couldn't build a manual trans to handle the torque of the 350.
5-speed manual trans only with 305, 5.0 liter engine.
There are a lot of guys who swap out the 5.7 liter badge on the rear bumper - if they have a stock manual trans, they are full of ****.
Yes, there was an IROC convertible, but it was a piece of ****; the chassis was weak as it was, and chopping the top off made it a floppy whale.  Chevy had no clue on chassis stiffening back then.
I could go on, but I digress...


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Originally posted by RETed
IROC Camaro popped up in 1985 first - carbed only?


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Correct. They went FI in 1986.

The only real diference between the 305 and the 350 is the stroke
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the rx-7 turbo totaly won in the options things.
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
Correct. They went FI in 1986.
Okay, I always get that mixed up with the funky 1985 Z-28 with the crossfire intake.


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