Raced an SS In my 96 Z28
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Raced an SS In my 96 Z28
I really got dusted. Bad.
I raced a dude in an SS today.He ffreaking left me like I leave a 4 cylinder.He dusted me.It was pathetic how bad he left me.Through 1st to third I was half a car length ahead I was mid shifting 4th gear and he shifted and was instantly within 1 second he was 2 car lengths ahead.
I went to 5th and he was about 6 car lengths ahead. 6th he was at least ten car lengths and steadily pulling away from me. I have never lost like that. Do the ss cars have turbo? Think it was n.o.s. ?
Are they all that damn fast ? I mean if it was n.o.s. then he wasted it on a freebee, and I am happy I was pulling him till he hit it. If it wasn't nos then he was jacking with me till he punched it.
I swear last I saw that kind of pull I was driving an 86 5.0 camaro that only had 180 hp and was racing a z28 5.7 .
What the heck happened?
I raced a dude in an SS today.He ffreaking left me like I leave a 4 cylinder.He dusted me.It was pathetic how bad he left me.Through 1st to third I was half a car length ahead I was mid shifting 4th gear and he shifted and was instantly within 1 second he was 2 car lengths ahead.
I went to 5th and he was about 6 car lengths ahead. 6th he was at least ten car lengths and steadily pulling away from me. I have never lost like that. Do the ss cars have turbo? Think it was n.o.s. ?
Are they all that damn fast ? I mean if it was n.o.s. then he wasted it on a freebee, and I am happy I was pulling him till he hit it. If it wasn't nos then he was jacking with me till he punched it.
I swear last I saw that kind of pull I was driving an 86 5.0 camaro that only had 180 hp and was racing a z28 5.7 .
What the heck happened?
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Was it a 98-02 SS? The power output of an Z28/SS (LS1) is around 350hp net HP/360 ft-lbs. of torque. (Rated the same as in the Corvette.)
It would stand to reason that it would considerably out perform a 275hp LT1.
It would stand to reason that it would considerably out perform a 275hp LT1.
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Camaro of course. 98-02, unsure of the differences. Nose was not like mine, spoiler had two lil stand pieces in the middle.
And i got a brief look at the ss logo lol. The pull he had was freaky amazing fast. I did not hear a turbo spool up.
Then again we where both really loud.
all the work on my car is
SLP Cold Air http://www.streetperformance.com/ART.../hp21014-1.jpg
JE Pistons
6" Rods
Luk Clutch
323 rear option.
Flowmaster dual chamber single in dual out. three inch in three inch out
no cats. o2 sims.
And i got a brief look at the ss logo lol. The pull he had was freaky amazing fast. I did not hear a turbo spool up.
Then again we where both really loud.
all the work on my car is
SLP Cold Air http://www.streetperformance.com/ART.../hp21014-1.jpg
JE Pistons
6" Rods
Luk Clutch
323 rear option.
Flowmaster dual chamber single in dual out. three inch in three inch out
no cats. o2 sims.
Last edited by Death's.Stalker; Aug 24, 2009 at 05:31 PM.
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I really got dusted. Bad.
I raced a dude in an SS today.He ffreaking left me like I leave a 4 cylinder.He dusted me.It was pathetic how bad he left me.Through 1st to third I was half a car length ahead I was mid shifting 4th gear and he shifted and was instantly within 1 second he was 2 car lengths ahead.
I went to 5th and he was about 6 car lengths ahead. 6th he was at least ten car lengths and steadily pulling away from me. I have never lost like that. Do the ss cars have turbo? Think it was n.o.s. ?
Are they all that damn fast ? I mean if it was n.o.s. then he wasted it on a freebee, and I am happy I was pulling him till he hit it. If it wasn't nos then he was jacking with me till he punched it.
I swear last I saw that kind of pull I was driving an 86 5.0 camaro that only had 180 hp and was racing a z28 5.7 .
What the heck happened?
I raced a dude in an SS today.He ffreaking left me like I leave a 4 cylinder.He dusted me.It was pathetic how bad he left me.Through 1st to third I was half a car length ahead I was mid shifting 4th gear and he shifted and was instantly within 1 second he was 2 car lengths ahead.
I went to 5th and he was about 6 car lengths ahead. 6th he was at least ten car lengths and steadily pulling away from me. I have never lost like that. Do the ss cars have turbo? Think it was n.o.s. ?
Are they all that damn fast ? I mean if it was n.o.s. then he wasted it on a freebee, and I am happy I was pulling him till he hit it. If it wasn't nos then he was jacking with me till he punched it.
I swear last I saw that kind of pull I was driving an 86 5.0 camaro that only had 180 hp and was racing a z28 5.7 .
What the heck happened?
My car is running a mild cam, decent stall, 4.10s, headers and the obligatory bolt ons and a 50 shot; which routinely CRUSHes the later model SS's.
In the 1/8th we're taking SS' by better than a second; which would resemble the description.
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LOL.
I have been reading the threads for a while.. and I have to say "lol that was good"
so I did.
but yes while I was in full acceleration he pulled away like I wasn't anything, from what I was seeing, we aren't talking no 30 hp difference, I am suggesting 200 hp difference.
Now please understand it was a Sunday, the road is 8 lanes (4 West Bound 4 East Bound) wide and no one was on the road accept us and some approaching pick up trucks a few blocks back, we actually cruised to that spot before exploding like that.. ok ,,, he fricken exploded and made it look like I merely popped.
I do live in Houston so it isn't some hick city, I have had a few races over the past 18 years of driving and owning vehicles (I am a 36, for the mathematically challenged).
I am pretty sure with the few changes to my car, I have gained atleast 15 or so Horsepower, (sorry K&N lovers and CAI Lovers, I just don't see it doing anything). So if the 98+ SS was stock, then there should only be 10-15 hp difference between us.
His acceleration had to have been equal to mine plus 1/2 mine.
If by all standards, my car should pull 14 seconds quarter mile, then he clearly was a 10-11.. Except for his launch.
I have been reading the threads for a while.. and I have to say "lol that was good"
so I did.
but yes while I was in full acceleration he pulled away like I wasn't anything, from what I was seeing, we aren't talking no 30 hp difference, I am suggesting 200 hp difference.
Now please understand it was a Sunday, the road is 8 lanes (4 West Bound 4 East Bound) wide and no one was on the road accept us and some approaching pick up trucks a few blocks back, we actually cruised to that spot before exploding like that.. ok ,,, he fricken exploded and made it look like I merely popped.
I do live in Houston so it isn't some hick city, I have had a few races over the past 18 years of driving and owning vehicles (I am a 36, for the mathematically challenged).
I am pretty sure with the few changes to my car, I have gained atleast 15 or so Horsepower, (sorry K&N lovers and CAI Lovers, I just don't see it doing anything). So if the 98+ SS was stock, then there should only be 10-15 hp difference between us.
His acceleration had to have been equal to mine plus 1/2 mine.
If by all standards, my car should pull 14 seconds quarter mile, then he clearly was a 10-11.. Except for his launch.
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Your story reminds of the day the camaro in my sig was purchased. It was mostly stock then. I raced my father in a 94z modded alote like yours. It was a long time ago but I think we raced from about a 20-30mph roll, and i recall putting about 5 or 6 cars on him by 80-90mph. :P Sooo he was probably stockish imo. ALL HAIL THE LS1!!! 
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Possibly... given this info:
As I said... By the standards he postulated (see: above...) his stated experience would reflect what he could expect were he to run up on my basically stock LT-1-Z...
So yeah... that's what it sounds like.
LOL.
I have been reading the threads for a while.. and I have to say "lol that was good"
so I did.
but yes while I was in full acceleration he pulled away like I wasn't anything, from what I was seeing, we aren't talking no 30 hp difference, I am suggesting 200 hp difference.
Now please understand it was a Sunday, the road is 8 lanes (4 West Bound 4 East Bound) wide and no one was on the road accept us and some approaching pick up trucks a few blocks back, we actually cruised to that spot before exploding like that.. ok ,,, he fricken exploded and made it look like I merely popped.
I do live in Houston so it isn't some hick city, I have had a few races over the past 18 years of driving and owning vehicles (I am a 36, for the mathematically challenged).
I am pretty sure with the few changes to my car, I have gained atleast 15 or so Horsepower, (sorry K&N lovers and CAI Lovers, I just don't see it doing anything). So if the 98+ SS was stock, then there should only be 10-15 hp difference between us.
His acceleration had to have been equal to mine plus 1/2 mine.
If by all standards, my car should pull 14 seconds quarter mile, then he clearly was a 10-11.. Except for his launch.
I have been reading the threads for a while.. and I have to say "lol that was good"
so I did.
but yes while I was in full acceleration he pulled away like I wasn't anything, from what I was seeing, we aren't talking no 30 hp difference, I am suggesting 200 hp difference.
Now please understand it was a Sunday, the road is 8 lanes (4 West Bound 4 East Bound) wide and no one was on the road accept us and some approaching pick up trucks a few blocks back, we actually cruised to that spot before exploding like that.. ok ,,, he fricken exploded and made it look like I merely popped.
I do live in Houston so it isn't some hick city, I have had a few races over the past 18 years of driving and owning vehicles (I am a 36, for the mathematically challenged).
I am pretty sure with the few changes to my car, I have gained atleast 15 or so Horsepower, (sorry K&N lovers and CAI Lovers, I just don't see it doing anything). So if the 98+ SS was stock, then there should only be 10-15 hp difference between us.
His acceleration had to have been equal to mine plus 1/2 mine.
If by all standards, my car should pull 14 seconds quarter mile, then he clearly was a 10-11.. Except for his launch.
So yeah... that's what it sounds like.
Last edited by OVA1; Aug 27, 2009 at 08:00 AM.
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that happened to me once haha. i raced an ls1 when i had my 95 and got pulled on like a ****. i was thinking maybe nitrous or something but later found out it was a cammed ls1 that ran 11s trapped 117 or so. best i got out of my bolt on lt1 was 13.7 and a 106 trap
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reminds me of the time I found myself next to a Viper on the freeway at 2 am in the morning.
By the time my car went from 60-70, he was 10 car lengths ahead and already approaching 100..
even when my SS was stock, I could outpull other Z28s on the freeway with ease. I am still in the camp the believes the ram air does help, especially at 60+ mph.
By the time my car went from 60-70, he was 10 car lengths ahead and already approaching 100..
even when my SS was stock, I could outpull other Z28s on the freeway with ease. I am still in the camp the believes the ram air does help, especially at 60+ mph.