CorvetteGuy

Is It Possible That A Corvette Get Beat By A Camaro SS By Lengths

T-maxx

Yes.... more information would help

CorvetteGuy

Both Stock

Slow Vette

iTrader: (1)

its a toss up on who will win. basically it will come down to who's car is a DOG from the factory considerin u both are A4's.

Patman

Most stock automatic Camaro SS's around here run 13.5s, while a stock automatic C5 runs closer to 13.2 to 13.3. Most of that is due to the fact that the Corvette is roughly 200lbs lighter.

Z O SICK

iTrader: (1)

It's a toss up.

mpe488

rear end ratios is probably the biggest factor- Vettes come in 2.73 or 3.15, the Camaro SS only comes in 3.23s (3.23 is an option for Z28s and non-WS6 TAs.) If the Vette has 3.15s it got a slight edge on the SS, if the Vette has 2.73s the SS will probably take a small advantage.

But either one can be killed if it happens to catch a dead spot. I guess it's possible for one car to punch it at 25 and downshift while the other punches at 30 and takes off like a dog.

T-maxx

If both cars are stock the C5 will win. I don't think anyone will argue with that. My question is, who has a bone stock 97 Vette or 2002 F bod

NX74LS6

Never lost to c5. Although my 01 SS might 've been a freak. From what I've seen the C5 A4 are pretty slow ( must have the 2.73) . Also my buddy with a 00 T/A m6 license plate EATS C5 lost only once to a C5 - by 1/2 a car. Another friend had a 98 C5 2.73 A4 - ran 13.8 stock , with miles and exhaust, and vortex air box,3.42's and tuning I got that car into the 12's (12.98) . With less mods my 01 SS ran 12.96. Either way should be close. Don't run him beyond 110 mph - his aerodynamics will kill ya.

T-maxx

" Never lost to a C5 " Good job guy. Your the king

H-5-L

I have an 99 a4 with 3:15 gears,my buddy's T.A. has never beat me,at the track or on the highway..His is a 6 speed with whisper lid,coil overs,panhard rod etc...After i got my longtubes and got rid of the runflat tires,it's not even a close race anymore.We've raced at least 10 times with witnesses everytime.As soon as i wanted to get it on vid,he stopped racing me.
Only f-bodies that beat me at the track have drag radials or heads and cam.

Slow Vette

iTrader: (1)

somethin is seriously wrong with ur friends C5 that ran a 13.8. Are u at really high elevation or somethin?? u have one good point thou, the C5 A4 is slow, just not as slow as an A4 f-body

Nautilus

iTrader: (15)

It's possible... On avg. the vette will be faster... but I had an '01 T/A & with just a lid and filter I could take my dads '98 C5 (a4) with 2.73's and his was completely stock. I could take him up to about 120... but after that his was faster. Then when he got his '01 vette... it would walk on my T/A.. so it's possible... But 90% of the time stock for stock the C5 will be faster

NX74LS6

Not bragging . Just stating the facts. I've never sought out to race C5's . As I stated the ones I've seen at the track were not too quick( unless heavily modified). On the street it seems a lot of the owners aren't intersested in messing around , or don't have anything to gain by beating or ( God forbid losing ) to a lowly F-bod. One track day at LACR the Corvette club showed up - only 1 car ran in the 13's ( he had drag radials 13.9) . Yes that's an altitude track (2700') but it's not uncommon to see f-bods running in the high to mid 13's at the same track. Granted these C5 were mostly A4's and a few vert's ( very slow). My buddy with the 00 T/A m6 no cats , lid , street tires , cutout ran consistent low 13's there ( best 13.20 @ 106) . His only loss to a C5 was when he spun off the line and was edged by an m6 C5 13.5 - 13.6. Another guy in our group had a 01 Z28 lid, cutout , maf and was also running in the low 13's there . When I had got my SS I was at the track every week at LACR and I could count on 1 hand the amount of C5's there, whereas there were atleast 50 or more F-bods. Maybe it's LA but it doesn't seem like C5 owner here like to race their cars that much- most are older with "thinning" hair. Ofcourse most of the C5 that would show were the Z06's -- totally different story !!! Although when I had my LT's and Pulley I beat 2 Z06's - 1 from a roll to about 70 to a stop sign and he turned right. And then on the freeway from 60-90 ( yes beyond 100 he would've taken me I know - most Z06's trap 114 and my car trapped 112 @ sea level. Not trying to stir the pot - I'm actually surprised by much I'm ready here - it's running contrary to what I've( and others here) experienced . If I had a C5 I'd be running it at the track - glad to see there's Vette owners that run thier cars. If I had a dollar for every old lady or old man in a C5 here in LA driving 20 mph below the speed limit .......

Pio

Now now, guys, I've known NXLS6 for over 10 years, this guy LIVED at the drag strip and he did have a factory freak SS, he would never lie or you guys. He's right, you don't see a lot of C5's on a regular night at LACR and when you do see them, they're usually A4's with 2.73's. There was one last Friday night running 14.3's - no kidding.
In all honesty - NX knows what he's doing from years of experience racing vs. the green newbies that show up and drive their stock radials through the waterbox as they stage.

From personal experience - and to reply to the original posters question the car with the 3.15 or the 3.23 will win a drag race vs. the one with the 2.73 unless it is from a roll at 70 mph - there the 2.73 car has the advantage because it can drop down to second gear.

My (3.23) 99 Z28 box stock ran a 13.6@104 at the same track where my box stock 98 (2.73) C5 ran a 13.8 @ 103.

NXLS6 actually drove my Z28 one weekend we went to Carlsbad (now closed) and pulled me in the Z28 - this was after I had changed the rear of my C5 to a 3.42 gear. Why? He caught 2nd gear at 60 and my car didn't , it went to 3rd

HOWEVER - last week we also saw a BOX STOCK 2003 Z06 run 12.77 with a crappy @$$ 2.3 60 ft. NXLS6 - have you ever seen a box stock F-body run that?

BTW - NX's a lot faster w/o the flame suit

FYI I've owned a 1998 C5 A4 w/ 2.73's, a 2001 Z06 , a 2005 C6 M6 , shared my wife's 2004 C5 Vert A/4 w/ 3.15 & currently own a 457 rwhp 2003 Z06 done up by A&A - I've also owned a 93 LT1 Z28 and a 99 Z/28 A/4 w - 3.23's.

Pio

NOT NICE NICOLAS!!!!

NX74LS6

Don't worry Pio . You have all your hair.

T-maxx

So the fastest C5 went 13.9 with Dr's. After that your " buddy " lost to a C5 that ran 13.5. Are you confused sir? You couldn't stir the pot if you tried!

~JOSHUA

iTrader: (92)

F-bodies dyno higher at the wheels because of less drivetrain loss. F-bodies only weigh 200 max pounds more than the 'Vette.

Same engine,tranny,horsepower with less parasitic loss on the f-body and just a lil' more weight than the 'Vette. Is it to hard too believe that the Camaro SS can't stomp the high and mighty $20,000 more expensive Corvette?

When my Firehawk was bone stock it kicked my ex-bosses '01 C5-A4 by almost a car and a half up to 90 mph where he shut down. And I was pulling faster at that point, that's why he stopped racing.

H-5-L

It's the exact opposite here were i'm at.The f-body will rarely win stock for stock over here,same on the highway.At digital corvettes theres a huge street and 1/4 mile vid section,rarely does the f-body win there either.Not trying to stir the pot or anything,just giving facts and video.The c5 has a flatter torque curve and a different tune,tranny is sorta the same,the c5s is in the rear,and a c5 coupe with NON runflats gets a way better bite off the line than with the stock run flats,and that transfers all the way down the track.
I wouldn't call the f-body "lonely old",i love the f-bodies and used to have one,and like i said earlier,i used to beat my buddy's 6 speed with my stock c5 auto.Said my piece,laterz...