Almost BumbleBee Swatted Down
07-01-12, 11:16 PM
#1
Eye In The Sky
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: In A Disfunctional World
Posts: 7,892
Likes: 0
Received 114 Likes
on
66 Posts
Almost BumbleBee Swatted Down
While driving north to Katy "Mexico" when a nice bright yellow Camaro RS/SS came up behind me and stayed there for a while. I quickly turned on my WI and bumped the boost to 16.5psi on my mild port GT35R FD, and down shifted to third gear.
When he accelerated and started to pass me, I floored it and left him behind like he did not expect. After we slowed down and he passed, I saw the RS/SS emblem on the side.
His car specs has 426 SAE power but the weight is 3820. Those cars handle well but have 1000 lbs more weight than the FD. Only the ZL1 would be competitive.
When he accelerated and started to pass me, I floored it and left him behind like he did not expect. After we slowed down and he passed, I saw the RS/SS emblem on the side.
His car specs has 426 SAE power but the weight is 3820. Those cars handle well but have 1000 lbs more weight than the FD. Only the ZL1 would be competitive.
07-09-12, 12:51 PM
#4
I was at an A's game a couple weekends ago and Chevy had some sort of promotion where they took you out in their new cars... they took me out in the Camaro SS, and I was not impressed at all. So much body roll, a lot of torque but didn't feel a whole lot faster than my TII... not to mention it didn't even look good inside or out.
To make it worse though... as I was talking to the guy and he was racing around the track, I told him I had an Rx7... he replies with "you need this engine in your car". I lost all respect for Chevy after that... or at least for their driver.
To make it worse though... as I was talking to the guy and he was racing around the track, I told him I had an Rx7... he replies with "you need this engine in your car". I lost all respect for Chevy after that... or at least for their driver.
08-13-12, 12:42 PM
#7
well considering the turbo should be putting down about 450whp at that boost level and the FD has 1k lbs on it the camaro had no chance.
of course traction plays a big role though, without decent rubber the FD will easily spin up to 100mph with that power. sometimes weight does have its advantages.
of course traction plays a big role though, without decent rubber the FD will easily spin up to 100mph with that power. sometimes weight does have its advantages.
Trending Topics
08-14-12, 05:14 PM
#8
silver ghost
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Home of the Rolex 24
Posts: 3,061
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
5 Posts
well considering the turbo should be putting down about 450whp at that boost level and the FD has 1k lbs on it the camaro had no chance.
of course traction plays a big role though, without decent rubber the FD will easily spin up to 100mph with that power. sometimes weight does have its advantages.
of course traction plays a big role though, without decent rubber the FD will easily spin up to 100mph with that power. sometimes weight does have its advantages.
10-05-12, 02:16 PM
#10
Ronald..
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fairfax/Manassas VA
Posts: 2,013
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
They aren't very fast, I raced one a few months ago on the highway and pulled a steady car and a half on him from 70-130ish. I only have a few bolt ons >300whp.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
felixwankel88
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
67
02-22-05 01:21 AM
ErikTheDead
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
6
11-12-04 11:15 AM