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05-03-2003, 02:24 PM
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raced a trans am
Well, today i finally got a chance to race with this guy with his blk t/a.
we raced like 4-5 times on the interstate.
the first time we started from 40 mph, which was great for me, cuz 40 is my sweet spot for 2nd. He had a lil traction problem but after that he caught up and passed me. he pulled a good 2-3 cars up to 115.
the 2nd time i started in 3rd gear about 60. we were even until i shifted to 4th and then he flew by.
man.. i got spanked. he beat me by 2-3 cars everytime we raced.
well i had fun
im pretty sure he was stock with a 6mt.
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we raced like 4-5 times on the interstate.
the first time we started from 40 mph, which was great for me, cuz 40 is my sweet spot for 2nd. He had a lil traction problem but after that he caught up and passed me. he pulled a good 2-3 cars up to 115.
the 2nd time i started in 3rd gear about 60. we were even until i shifted to 4th and then he flew by.
man.. i got spanked. he beat me by 2-3 cars everytime we raced.
well i had fun
im pretty sure he was stock with a 6mt.
cheers
05-03-2003, 04:34 PM
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Originally posted by ares
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
05-03-2003, 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by ares
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
this guy ran a 13.3 @ 109.
if u think they r high 13 sec cars, tell me what r u smokin? i need some too.
05-03-2003, 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by CrazyBosnian
Not exactly bud, they are mid to low 13 sec stock trap b/w 105 and 109, and will hand a Z its ***, especially from a roll...
Not exactly bud, they are mid to low 13 sec stock trap b/w 105 and 109, and will hand a Z its ***, especially from a roll...
if we would have gone faster im sure he would have pulled more.
now i need some mods.
05-03-2003, 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by Zmeflyby
if we would have gone faster im sure he would have pulled more.
now i need some mods.
if we would have gone faster im sure he would have pulled more.
now i need some mods.
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Originally posted by ares
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
The results in this race is exactly what I would expect from a properly driven LS1 vs a properly driven Z. No disrespect to the Z, but in straight line performance, the LS1 just has too many ponies.
Later
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05-03-2003, 05:20 PM
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I love my Z but as I have said before, they are no match for any LS1. My 01 Z28 (not SS) ran 12.68 @ 109.9 MPH with a K&N and a Flowmaster Muffler only. Any Z owners in here, I would not bet on any races with an LS1 powered auto.
05-03-2003, 05:48 PM
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Originally posted by Mr. Potato Head
I love my Z but as I have said before, they are no match for any LS1. My 01 Z28 (not SS) ran 12.68 @ 109.9 MPH with a K&N and a Flowmaster Muffler only. Any Z owners in here, I would not bet on any races with an LS1 powered auto.
I love my Z but as I have said before, they are no match for any LS1. My 01 Z28 (not SS) ran 12.68 @ 109.9 MPH with a K&N and a Flowmaster Muffler only. Any Z owners in here, I would not bet on any races with an LS1 powered auto.
05-03-2003, 06:14 PM
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Originally posted by CrazyBosnian
U put up a good fight man...Get some juice under there, and smoke his *** next time...
U put up a good fight man...Get some juice under there, and smoke his *** next time...
i need boost!
05-04-2003, 12:58 AM
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Evidently i need to conduct a driving class for some of my fellow LS1ers....these guys must not be able to drive for ****.
As for the original post....keep working with the mods....you'll get him.....sounds like good runs.
As for the original post....keep working with the mods....you'll get him.....sounds like good runs.
05-04-2003, 01:07 AM
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Originally posted by ares
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
No more comments needed.. Good for a laugh though..keep them comming.
05-04-2003, 03:13 PM
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Originally posted by ares
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
hmmm I dotn know you so, cant say for sure, but it may very well have been your shifting methods, cause they are a high 13second car stock, nothing that the Z shouldnt be able to hang with.... particularly from a roll.
05-04-2003, 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by typeR
that's gota be the fastest L in the world with those mods...i will say ...12.9 is a small possibillity in an well driven LS1 ,but ,13.2-5 is more common... apples to apples i think we're talkin 105 to 101 average traps ,and so, from a roll advantage L... a drivers race from a stop to 80...yesterday i took down another unsupecting WS6...you should see how cocky they look just 9 seconds before they're giving you the thumbs up....
that's gota be the fastest L in the world with those mods...i will say ...12.9 is a small possibillity in an well driven LS1 ,but ,13.2-5 is more common... apples to apples i think we're talkin 105 to 101 average traps ,and so, from a roll advantage L... a drivers race from a stop to 80...yesterday i took down another unsupecting WS6...you should see how cocky they look just 9 seconds before they're giving you the thumbs up....
05-04-2003, 10:23 PM
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Originally posted by Mr. Potato Head
No def. not. I have seen LS1's with no mods do the same times. By the way, I traded the car in with 16K miles on it and the clutch was about done. I bought the car with the specific intent on running 12's stock, which it would have done, but I liked the sound of the Flowmaster. I pulled a 1.8 60' with that car when I ran that pass. The LS1 is fast. By the way, there are some 01 and 02 F Bodies with LS6 blocks as GM had a overflow of LS6 blocks when making them for the Vette so they stuck them in the F Bod. Stonger and more reliable, a lucky few will have them. About 10% of 01's and 25% of 02's. I will always wonder if I had one of these blocks. Also, as most people know, the 01 and up was faster than the 98-00 because of having the LS6 intake.
No def. not. I have seen LS1's with no mods do the same times. By the way, I traded the car in with 16K miles on it and the clutch was about done. I bought the car with the specific intent on running 12's stock, which it would have done, but I liked the sound of the Flowmaster. I pulled a 1.8 60' with that car when I ran that pass. The LS1 is fast. By the way, there are some 01 and 02 F Bodies with LS6 blocks as GM had a overflow of LS6 blocks when making them for the Vette so they stuck them in the F Bod. Stonger and more reliable, a lucky few will have them. About 10% of 01's and 25% of 02's. I will always wonder if I had one of these blocks. Also, as most people know, the 01 and up was faster than the 98-00 because of having the LS6 intake.
05-04-2003, 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by typeR
that's gota be the fastest L in the world with those mods...i will say ...12.9 is a small possibillity in an well driven LS1 ,but ,13.2-5 is more common... apples to apples i think we're talkin 105 to 101 average traps ,and so, from a roll advantage L... a drivers race from a stop to 80...yesterday i took down another unsupecting WS6...you should see how cocky they look just 9 seconds before they're giving you the thumbs up....
that's gota be the fastest L in the world with those mods...i will say ...12.9 is a small possibillity in an well driven LS1 ,but ,13.2-5 is more common... apples to apples i think we're talkin 105 to 101 average traps ,and so, from a roll advantage L... a drivers race from a stop to 80...yesterday i took down another unsupecting WS6...you should see how cocky they look just 9 seconds before they're giving you the thumbs up....
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05-05-2003, 01:56 PM
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I also call BS on a 12.66 stock ls1. I'm a z owner, but i'm pretty sure that only ls6s can dare come close to a 12.6 w/ slicks. But nonetheless, i'm proud of my v6. Sure, it's running above average compression on a v6 producing almost 290bhp, but it sure tears up your v6 rs/lx maros and stangs. Why the hell did i just mention that, it isn't even worth mentioning. But my Z can take on and pull mid 90s gen. lt1s. and definitely beat the new gt's.