solty202003
04-26-2005, 05:30 PM
Well i have never posted in here because i really don't have much to brag about. Anyway i thought i would post this just for kicks, my roomate and i were going to play frisbee golf and we were on the freeway and i wanted to make a few runs with him. We made two runs and the first was from about 60ish. I pulled up next to him and he jumped on it and got the jump, but i reeled him in quickly and just started pullin pretty good on him to about 115mph with about 4 car lengths then let off. The second time i made him ride next to me at about 55 and honk three times, and when the third honk came he stayed with me for a few seconds then i immediately just started pullin on him again to about 110mph with again about 3 car lengths and let off. I was a little worried at first because i know those cars start pullin harder at higher RPM's his redlines at 7k so i thought he might top end me but i seemed to keep pulling on him steadily. I also think his car is rated at about 220hp or so? correct me if i am wrong, and its a 1992. So yea i thought he might actually get me, but the good ol third gen pulled through! :D :cool:
ZFan88
04-26-2005, 05:42 PM
Yes, the NA r/t had 222hp out of a 3.0L i believe. It was the 300hp twin turbo ones that would pull you at top end. You seem to have a strong running IROC...good kill
John M
04-27-2005, 12:23 AM
Low-mid 15s is their usual ET, and with all the bolt-on's they'll do 14.0s, and on the spray into the 13s. Traps will be 90-93ish in stock form.
People are finally bolting on the turbo setup from the twinturbo cars and just running lower boost. 6-8 psi nets them 13s and 105+ traps with great reliability. All you need are the parts from a junkyard or someone who's parting out.
Until they've done some real mods, your car shouldn't have any trouble with 'em, top end or off the line.
JBird33
04-27-2005, 01:23 AM
They may be quick, but reliable they are not. Or easy to work on, for that matter. Having to pull the intake manifold to get to 3 of the plugs makes working on an LT1 seem like a cakewalk.
Antz97ZNJ
04-27-2005, 08:46 AM
Low-mid 15s is their usual ET, and with all the bolt-on's they'll do 14.0s, and on the spray into the 13s. Traps will be 90-93ish in stock form.
People are finally bolting on the turbo setup from the twinturbo cars and just running lower boost. 6-8 psi nets them 13s and 105+ traps with great reliability. All you need are the parts from a junkyard or someone who's parting out.
Until they've done some real mods, your car shouldn't have any trouble with 'em, top end or off the line.There ya have it
John M
04-27-2005, 09:26 AM
They may be quick, but reliable they are not. Or easy to work on, for that matter. Having to pull the intake manifold to get to 3 of the plugs makes working on an LT1 seem like a cakewalk.
Let me just say that any 10+ year old car isn't a "gas and go" proposition unless you're shopping Camry's. Of course it's going to require upkeep. The problem is when any previous owners also didn't do any maintenance -- eventually it'll catch up with you and it'll need a mountain of work.
I'd never consider the non-turbo fast. My Grand Marquis was faster in the 1/8th!