350z vs trans am
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350z vs trans am
hey guys
well.. this trans am guy asked me if i wanted to race. he has a 2001 trans am not a ws6 and no ram air hood.
he ran his best at a 13.8 in a 1/4 mile.
he also told me that his highest trap speed was 101.
im guessin hes not that bad of a driver but..a 13.8 is kinda high for an ls1 rite?
and i also thought trans am ls1s trap higher than us Z owners?
i havent taken my z to the strip yet, but he wants to run me next weekend.
well..wat r my chances of winning?
and oh yea he wants to race from a roll.
i think hes got the advantage here b/c of the more torque and the hp
well.. this trans am guy asked me if i wanted to race. he has a 2001 trans am not a ws6 and no ram air hood.
he ran his best at a 13.8 in a 1/4 mile.
he also told me that his highest trap speed was 101.
im guessin hes not that bad of a driver but..a 13.8 is kinda high for an ls1 rite?
and i also thought trans am ls1s trap higher than us Z owners?
i havent taken my z to the strip yet, but he wants to run me next weekend.
well..wat r my chances of winning?
and oh yea he wants to race from a roll.
i think hes got the advantage here b/c of the more torque and the hp
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He will win. Or should. My Z28 (not SS) ran 12.69 at 110 with only a K&N and a Flowmaster. I powershifted and managed a 1.8 sixty foot also. If you go from a roll, he will run the equivalent of a 12.8 to a 13.3 or so. The reason he ran a 13.8 is almost surely because of his launch. Good luck.
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He trapped 101 mph? Does he have an auto or a stick? Chances are hes a fool behind the wheel if he can only trap 101 mph. I managed a 108 mph trap stock. Tell him you want to race from a dig, if his best times are 13.8@101 then you should at least be able to tie, if not edge him out. Either that or hes lieing in an effort to lure you into a race, I have many friends that are guilty of that. "My juiced 347 runs 15s, I swear!!!" Btw the ramair on the SS and WS6 makes very little difference, and the extra weight incured by the beefier suspension probably ends up hurting them in the long run so it really doenst matter what model it is.
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Race him and find out, but he will beat you, and is probably lying about the 101 trap to lure you in the race, either that, or my grandma was driving it...I'm guessing its a 6 speed since he wants to go from a roll...Good luck
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He may be quoting a bad run just to get you to run. I've run a 20.xx @ 45 mph in my car before.....of course its also gone 12.99 @ 110 on a 2.15 60 ft with just a lid.
If 13.8 @ 101 is his best he is an absolute HORRIBLE driver and deserves to get schooled.
You aren't faster than his car but i'm sure you have a chance to beat him driving it. Good luck.
If 13.8 @ 101 is his best he is an absolute HORRIBLE driver and deserves to get schooled.
You aren't faster than his car but i'm sure you have a chance to beat him driving it. Good luck.
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well he just got the car like a month ago b/c he wrecked his previous car which was a modded 3000gt sl.
yea he drives a stick, but hes new to the car. either way i still think he could whip my ***
im sure he ran his best at a 13.8 b/c a couple of my friends were there when he ran his best.
man i need some nawssss
so are there any weak points for this car?
yea he drives a stick, but hes new to the car. either way i still think he could whip my ***
im sure he ran his best at a 13.8 b/c a couple of my friends were there when he ran his best.
man i need some nawssss
so are there any weak points for this car?
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so are there any weak points for this car?
so are there any weak points for this car?
Quality
Resale
Interior
Exterior (My opinion)
But you can forgot about a lot of those things just by putting your foot to the floor. They haul ***.
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They go really fast in a straight line (I know, I had a 98 SS), but REALLY suck around the corners, even with some suspension work.
Tell him you'll race him in a straight line if he'll race you around the twisties.
Tell him you'll race him in a straight line if he'll race you around the twisties.
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Originally posted by 350zSpeedRacer
Tell him you'll race him in a straight line if he'll race you around the twisties.
Tell him you'll race him in a straight line if he'll race you around the twisties.
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Originally posted by Caswell
I'd love to race a 350z in "the twisties". F-car handling isn't as bad as you think, especially with minor upgrades to shocks, springs, and sway bars. The weak link (IMHO) is braking, but who needs those
I'd love to race a 350z in "the twisties". F-car handling isn't as bad as you think, especially with minor upgrades to shocks, springs, and sway bars. The weak link (IMHO) is braking, but who needs those
do those cars have fully indepedent suspension front and rear?
or is it independent fron and solid/live axle type in the rear? wouldnt a solid/live axle rear be bulletproof in the straight line?
ya, and they do haul ***, friend has a Z28 just bolt ons and it is fast....wait till i get my turbo though
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Originally posted by buzzdsm
If you're asking about the T/A see below
Quality
Resale
Interior
Exterior (My opinion)
But you can forgot about a lot of those things just by putting your foot to the floor. They haul ***.
If you're asking about the T/A see below
Quality
Resale
Interior
Exterior (My opinion)
But you can forgot about a lot of those things just by putting your foot to the floor. They haul ***.
Quality is subjective....compared to a Porshce yea the quality is lacking....compared to a similarly priced car it is right there.
Resale sucks for all cars right now.....
Interior--- Again your opinion....the seats in this car are extremely comfortable.....and guess what it has plastic in it just like all other cars.
Exterior----once again your opinion......my opinion is it looks badass.
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Originally posted by Caswell
I'd love to race a 350z in "the twisties". F-car handling isn't as bad as you think, especially with minor upgrades to shocks, springs, and sway bars. The weak link (IMHO) is braking, but who needs those
I'd love to race a 350z in "the twisties". F-car handling isn't as bad as you think, especially with minor upgrades to shocks, springs, and sway bars. The weak link (IMHO) is braking, but who needs those
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Originally posted by buzzdsm
If you're asking about the T/A see below
Quality
Resale
Interior
Exterior (My opinion)
But you can forgot about a lot of those things just by putting your foot to the floor. They haul ***.
If you're asking about the T/A see below
Quality
Resale
Interior
Exterior (My opinion)
But you can forgot about a lot of those things just by putting your foot to the floor. They haul ***.
Resale. Yup totally agree, it sucks.
Interior. I love the stereo controls on the sterring wheel. Big blind spot. Leather seat holdiong up nicely. Carpet has some kool aid stains on it.
Exterior? All in the taste. If we all liked the same cars the road would be boring to the eye.
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Im going to put my foot in my mouth but can someone explain double cluthing and power shifting?
Im going to put my foot in my mouth but can someone explain double cluthing and power shifting?
Double clutching is taking the car into neutral, rev matching the next gear (up or downshift) with the clutch out, pushing in the clutch and shifting to the next gear. You don't need to do it on an upshift unless you're driving something without synchos, like a semi. While downshifting it saves a bit of wear on the synchros if you're going from 6th to 3rd or something extreme like that.
Powershifting is just shifting at WOT. You still use the clutch,(barely, or you'll hit the rev limiter) but you don't let off the gas while upshifting.
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Originally posted by StockLT1
Double clutching is taking the car into neutral, rev matching the next gear (up or downshift) with the clutch out, pushing in the clutch and shifting to the next gear. You don't need to do it on an upshift unless you're driving something without synchos, like a semi. While downshifting it saves a bit of wear on the synchros if you're going from 6th to 3rd or something extreme like that.
Powershifting is just shifting at WOT. You still use the clutch,(barely, or you'll hit the rev limiter) but you don't let off the gas while upshifting.
Double clutching is taking the car into neutral, rev matching the next gear (up or downshift) with the clutch out, pushing in the clutch and shifting to the next gear. You don't need to do it on an upshift unless you're driving something without synchos, like a semi. While downshifting it saves a bit of wear on the synchros if you're going from 6th to 3rd or something extreme like that.
Powershifting is just shifting at WOT. You still use the clutch,(barely, or you'll hit the rev limiter) but you don't let off the gas while upshifting.