Street Racing & Kill Stories - 02 z28 vs 2010 ss a6

Had a little fun with a z28 yesterday on my way back from Tulsa on i44.

I went flying by him at about 100mph and he caught up and we lined up and had a few fun pulls for about 40 miles.

Did a couple 100-130mph pulls, everytime I pulled away solidly.

Also did a couple 70-130 and again I pulled away solidly.

Not sure if he had any work done, exhaust sounded like it wasn't stock, was a nice z28 too. Was pretty fun.

I wasn't shifting very aggressively in paddleshifters, was starting out in 4th at about 80~ and he'd jump ahead up until about 100 and that's when I'd catch up and I'd be about 3-4 cars infront by 120 and even more by 130, and then by 140 he was just a long ways back.

Not sure how the 2002s run, but I guess they're not very high end...? Again at about 110mph his car just seemed to pull the e brake and i'd go flying by.

Good kill. I wouldnt think you would come around him quite that bad.

Strong car you got tho. Good looking from the tiny pic it seems to.

coulda been a 273 geared auto and once it hit like 90 it just falls pretty far down in the rpm band

Or maybe he just let off I dunno I wasnt there. Good kill.

where u located man id like to run a new ss

coulda been a 273 geared auto and once it hit like 90 it just falls pretty far down in the rpm band

It was a manual. I could see him shifting and hear him shifting.

Or maybe he just let off I dunno I wasnt there. Good kill.

He didn't let off. I could hear his engine he was trying. Car to the max.

where u located man id like to run a new ss

I'm in Norman OK. I'm going back to Tulsa on Wed. and I'm always around OKC/Moore.

How do you know its an 02 Z28? I dont see you mention anything about talking with the guy afterwords. I just found that odd that you mentioned that....

01-02's came with the ls6 intake manifolds, 98-00's came with the ls1 intakes. So im sure there's quite a bit of difference in top end power there. M6's also came with 2.73 gearing as well, unless for some reason M6's were always 3.23's & up. Which i doubt it....

I think QuickSilver meant that the guy probably let off after you got ahead to a certain point, while you kept going.

^^ :bang: why do i constantly see people making excuses for others getting killed - youre splitting hairs about the ls6 - ls1 intake. its around 15 hp difference. m6 cars came with 3.42 gears not 323's - that was the a4 gu5 performance package. if someone for some godawful reason custom ordered 2.73's with a m6 i guess it is possible but not likely. good kill OP..

How do you know its an 02 Z28? I dont see you mention anything about talking with the guy afterwords. I just found that odd that you mentioned that....

01-02's came with the ls6 intake manifolds, 98-00's came with the ls1 intakes. So im sure there's quite a bit of difference in top end power there. M6's also came with 2.73 gearing as well, unless for some reason M6's were always 3.23's & up. Which i doubt it....

I think QuickSilver meant that the guy probably let off after you got ahead to a certain point, while you kept going.

I just assumed it was a 2002 because it was kept up pretty good. No way to know for sure. Is there any cosmetic design that would seperate the 02 from before?

I know he had rectangular dual exhaust tips if that helps any.

Every Z28 from 1993-2002 had rectangular exhaust tips

Like I said, don't know the year, just assumed.

Good kill. Nice looking camaro you got there.

LT1 Z28's were the only Camaro's to have the rectangular exhaust outlets: they came over from the vettes that had them when they too got the LT1. LS1 cars never had rectangular, it was either single or dual round outlets? Think that changed with the years, or maybe the SS models had the dual outlets and the Z28 had the single? something like that.

So you raced a LT1 Z28. Does help explain how you beat him up top: the LS1's are notorious topend cars, while the LT1 cars had the large midrange grunt but didnt rev out nearly as well as the LS1's did. Probably a 1997 model with the 285rwhp engine: would be a good run for you below 100mph seeing as how you are a lowered powered auto SS.
^^ Time for a tune at least, isn't it? That should wake it up decently all by itself.

lt1 z28's were the only camaro's to have the rectangular exhaust outlets: They came over from the vettes that had them when they too got the lt1. Ls1 cars never had rectangular, it was either single or dual round outlets? Think that changed with the years, or maybe the ss models had the dual outlets and the z28 had the single? Something like that.

So you raced a lt1 z28. Does help explain how you beat him up top: The ls1's are notorious topend cars, while the lt1 cars had the large midrange grunt but didnt rev out nearly as well as the ls1's did. Probably a 1997 model with the 285rwhp engine: Would be a good run for you below 100mph seeing as how you are a lowered powered auto ss.
^^ time for a tune at least, isn't it? That should wake it up decently all by itself.

wrong. quick google search quickly turned up a black 98 and white 2000. as if the ls3 isnt a top end runner?

imo i dont think there is a way that you could have beatin him THAT badly. The 2010 camaros run about the same as the 1998-2002 camaros in the 1/4 and they are lighter than the 5th gens. If you did beat him it was only about a car or 2 that or didnt know how to shift quickly enough

Had a little fun with a z28 yesterday on my way back from Tulsa on i44.

I went flying by him at about 100mph and he caught up and we lined up and had a few fun pulls for about 40 miles.

Did a couple 100-130mph pulls, everytime I pulled away solidly.

Also did a couple 70-130 and again I pulled away solidly.

Not sure if he had any work done, exhaust sounded like it wasn't stock, was a nice z28 too. Was pretty fun.

I wasn't shifting very aggressively in paddleshifters, was starting out in 4th at about 80~ and he'd jump ahead up until about 100 and that's when I'd catch up and I'd be about 3-4 cars infront by 120 and even more by 130, and then by 140 he was just a long ways back.

Not sure how the 2002s run, but I guess they're not very high end...? Again at about 110mph his car just seemed to pull the e brake and i'd go flying by.

I raced a 2010 ss and I was ahead by a car if even that. We were neck and neck til 90 mph when we shutdown. He wanted another run but besides that he was coming up which I told him I was late for work. I believe the guy lives in Miami Springs,so I'll see him again. Hopefully there won't be any cars so we can go above 100. BTW nice kill!

Probably a 1997 model with the 285rwhp engine: would be a good run for you below 100mph seeing as how you are a lowered powered auto SS.
^^ Time for a tune at least, isn't it? That should wake it up decently all by itself.

Auto SS actually have a lot more low end grunt. I smoke most people off the line since I have so much torque down low, it's 3rd gear that kills me. The Auto SS has a lot more torque in first and second than the LS3, that's why the auto has a faster 0-60 time. We did do one run from about 50-60, and I still dusted him pretty bad. The car is a monster top end though. 3rd gear kills me, but 4th gear I start catching up to cars.


imo i dont think there is a way that you could have beatin him THAT badly. The 2010 camaros run about the same as the 1998-2002 camaros in the 1/4 and they are lighter than the 5th gens. If you did beat him it was only about a car or 2 that or didnt know how to shift quickly enough

I beat him pretty bad man. At high speeds the 2010 SS is a killer. It's really a highway car. Over 100mph there aren't that many cars that can keep up with the L99/LS3. 1/4 is all about launching and 60' times, not about straight out acceleration. It's funny how most cars that beat me at the track, end up getting beat no my way back, after those first 100mph. He knew how to shift, he wasn't driving bad, he was staying pretty close to me up until 100-110, that's when I started to walk away. At one point I hit 140 and he was probably still at 120-130 and I was a few bus lengths ahead of him. I'm telling you, very few people take these new camaros up to these speeds, but they sure as hell get there fast and hold their ground at 130+mph.

nice kill and all...but 100-130 roll?

did you have a supra before you got the SS? maybe next time slow down enough for an actual race ;)

nice kill and all...but 100-130 roll?

did you have a supra before you got the SS? maybe next time slow down enough for an actual race ;)

Haha. I wasn't trying to race. I was trying to get home as fast as I could and I flew by him and he caught up and started revving me at 100. As I downshifted and slowed down he kept going and stuck his hand out the window to catch up and that's where it all started.

I figured, just messing with you ;)

Nice looking car btw

Nice kill,

Is your 2010 bone stock? I just put a full exhaust, cai, underdrive pulley, and tune on a 2010 a6. It really woke the car up big time. I was not really impressed with the car when it was bone stock but those simple mods made a very nice improvement.

At high speeds the 2010 SS is a killer. It's really a highway car. Over 100mph there aren't that many cars that can keep up with the L99/LS3.

I have to disagree... I think the auto SS's are guttless.. the amount of cars that you put on the Z28 makes it seem like you raced a clean LT1.. I make these statements based on racing and beating both the auto and manual SS's.. I was super disapointed in the performance of the auto SS