heheh I was hoping to keep my times a secret form a few individuals and surprise them at the track. Either way they found where I posted them in a remote message board I figured they woudl not check, but they did.

Alright must set the record straight, this car is 100% bone stock, I replaced the paper air filter, thats it, no weight reduction, no modifications of any kind. No ice, or any other track prep except tire pressure.

2000 NBM 3.8L 5-speed Camaro

Currently has 33,500 miles still on the stock tires(very dead)


1st run

R/t. .763
60' 2.344(I launched it real soft not used to open diffy again)
330 6.523
1/8 9.992
mph 70.94
1000 12.965
1/4 15.466
mph 90.24

I was very surprised with the time I ran, I really only expected a 15.6 at best out of the car

2nd run

R/t .645
60' 2.249(launched a little harder)
330 6.429
1/8 9.908
mph 70.64
1000 12.893
1/4 15.402
mph 89.58

On this run I short shifted 2nd-3rd, and actually went into 4th. I think it was instinct like, my shifts felt like when I shifted on my old 3.4, w/3.42s, except it was all out of the powerband.

3rd run

R/T 0.841
60' 2.196(decent launch I think I can hit one a little harder)
330 6.402
1/8 9.873
mph 70.82
1000 12.853
1/4 15.355
mph 90.25

This run the car was sort of hot lapped, I ran 9 minutes after the previous lap. I think I could have gotten a nice time if the car had time to cool a bit. It stays really hot for awhile, way more then my 3.4L used to.


4th and best Time

r/t 0.446(other guy had a .2 redlight, made me jump seeing him leave)
60' 2.249(little spin and wheel hop, I wanted to get a jump out)
330 6.418
1/8 9.870
mph 71.31
1000 12.831
1/4 15.321
mph 90.65

After tonight I think the car may even have a 15.2, and a 15.1 does not seem unreasonable, this is dead stock! I didn't even ice the intake which actually stays pretty blazing hot between runs.


I was surprised of what I was able to pull out of this car, especially after owning it for a week and the powerband is completely wierd to me. Wasn't expecting such good times my first time out. Hell just only being to the track like 3 times in the last 7 months I think was gong to hurt me."

Either way pretty happy with the new car and the times...

 

Nice man..a buddy of mine has a 99 3.8 5-speed and it hangs right on 99-03 GT's asses lol it's stock to the max and extremly lightweight though..fun little car for sure!..dude spray it

 

Not bad times at all!

Mine would be like that if i didnt have the sucka$$ automatic 3.08 gears (to be replaced with 3.42's or 3.73 here in a couple of months hopefully) but def. lower times than i would've expected out a stock 3.8 Camaro.

 

YEAH SPRAY IT!! high 13's on a 100 shot!!!

 

the 3.8L V6 cars run pretty strong.

RichD and 99Bird from Tampa both got into 13.1-12.9 territory with a little spray on their 3.8's

 

Time for Eric to go up against the Tiki Green Riviera

 

You need to swap in a 3.42 posi rearend again! You could definitely pull a 15.0 if you did...

Take it from me, 3.08s + open differential = garbage.

 

hehe last time i did 3.42s, lsd, and a lt1 drivesahft, shaved about .3-.4 off my times. Also managed 2.0 60 fts. with less power I htink that would be enough to put me into the 14s.

but unfortuneatly I am going to be stock for a bit.

besides, the open diffy is fun, to come out of a corner, floor it and jsut have a wheel break loose but the tail not fly out

 

A little cooler air and some sticky tires and you'll be all over the 14s! What will you do with yourself?!?

 

True to that!!!!

 

I don't know with the blazing speeds of low 15s high 14s, the normal mildly modded mustang Gts I go against at the track, I'll still be able to see there tailights, instead of watching them fade away in the distance