me Vs. 97 v6 camaro

[01mineralgrey6]

I was out last night at the local 1/8 mile track watching with some friends. And anyway one of them drives a 97 camaro V6 witha 5speed, and he wants to race me next time we go out there. he has a flowmaster muffler and a K&N filter and about 150k miles. What do you think my chances are?? he runs about a mid 10sec. I have never been on a track, and I don't think i can really launch my car at all, Ive been told that with an auto you power brake just to the point before you start spinning the tires but that doesnt' take a whole lot. any advice would be nice. I just want to beat him so he will leave me alone about it. lol

Oh and on another note, someone was out there with a 2004 mystic cobra convertable racing it!!!! WTF?!?!?! 1 of 2000 i wouldn't be doing that for sure. anyway he was running about a mid 11 no traction at all, the first time he came through he launched it OFF OF THE REV LIMITER

[Brent]

you shoudl be able to take the slomaro

[01mineralgrey6]

if not my car still sounds a helluva(sp? lol) lot better than his flows.

[WhiteStang99]

I don't know about ur chances for winning, but I would sure spell helluva the same way you did!

[Falcon]

sorry to say it but i think the camaro will take u...ive riddin with my bro in his 97 camaro rs before he got his gears or nitrous installed and he raced a 97 gt mustang and took him by 1.5 carlengths to 65, the kid also said he shifted good, dont underestimate the camaro.....

btw the camaro had a thermostat, magnaflow cat back, and k & N installed, im not sure if the mustang had anything else on it besides stock

[01mineralgrey6]

not underestimating, just trying to get an idea on how close it will be. and weren't the RS camaros tuned by SLP??

[Falcon]

nope thats the y87 package i believe, those came with gears, and maybe exhaust and some other better things, the rs just meens it has visual stuff on it like bodykit etc..

[Brent]

I still say you will take him

[Toxinz]

Toxinz chants::::RACE HIM RACE HIM RACE HIM RACE HIM RACE HIM::::: anyway should be a good race good luck.

[01mineralgrey6]

I plan on racing him anyway. will be fun my first track run too

[tire]

falcon is right about the y87, it's a bit better performance package by gm.

i think 97+ is the 3.8l... it'll probably take you. if it's the 160 horse 3.4l you should be able to beat him. don't launch too high or it'll be over before it really begins.

[Falcon]

97+ is 200 hp and a 3.8.

[01mineralgrey6]

well im goin out there friday night if its not raining , but I will def. post a time slip or 2 when I do go

[Black00GT]

You'll take him. trust me.

[Klamdogg06]

I got my ass beat down by a comaro tonight....i didnt bother to find out what he had in it so i paid my 5 bucks and left

[SpectorV]

what year did they go to 200hp? 96? if so its highly doubtful you will win having such a HORRIBLE auto tranny.... if you had a manual you should be able to win (considering both are stock) by a car or so

[01mineralgrey6]

don't know why but he chicken'd out on me

[STEVE]

he understands ford power thats why he chickened out

[Jayber]

So did you run yourself and get some numbers?

[SpectorV]

a stock 99 up auto runs mid 10s in the 8th mile stock.... manuals abotu 10.1 stock give or take a tenth~

[01mineralgrey6]

Originally Posted by Jayber

So did you run yourself and get some numbers?

Nope, i will if i can get some friends to go out there.

[Jayber]

What??

What kinda people are you hanging around with? You gotta TRY to get them to go to track???? Seek new friends immediately lol

[01mineralgrey6]

Originally Posted by Jayber

What??

What kinda people are you hanging around with? You gotta TRY to get them to go to track???? Seek new friends immediately lol

Roger that!!!

[algoesfast]

I had a 01 v6 camaro with auto. And it was slow. I felt like I got beat by everything. Now I have an 04 v6 mustang manual and I know that is faster than the camaro. In 01 the v6 was a 3.8L series II. 200hp and 210tq if I'm not mistaken. And the 3.4 are sllloooowww.

[red herring]

This thread is ridiculously old, what made you post here? lol

[01mineralgrey6]

Originally Posted by red herring

This thread is ridiculously old, what made you post here? lol

probably cuz he just joined?



by the way....Welcome!!!

[red herring]

Originally Posted by 01mineralgrey6

probably cuz he just joined?

Yeah, i noticed that. Welcome, feel free to search the "new posts" part of this forum, haha

[Bane-]

sorry but... another marylander

[PuReHeLL]

My buddy had a 99 v6 Camaro Auto and took me with ease...