Street Racing & Kill Stories - 01' SS vs. 10 Shelby GT500

So. this kid at my highschool recently got a a 2010 Shelby GT500(He is 17, ridiculous, i know) and was going around saying he could wax my car, along with some other people saying this too. So i thought, okay, lets play then. We went from a 30mph roll, as soon as i got in to it i started walking away from him, by the end of 1st i was about a car and a half away, by the end of second about 3. then i hit 3rd and 4th and just kept pulling. I ended up beating him by a good 5 or 6 cars. LS1 power for the win baby. That'll teach him horsepower isn't everything ahahaha. Thats my story for today, thought id share it with you guys! :buttkick:

So. this kid at my highschool recently got a a 2010 Shelby GT500(He is 17, ridiculous, i know) and was going around saying he could wax my car, along with some other people saying this too. So i thought, okay, lets play then. We went from a 30mph roll, as soon as i got in to it i started walking away from him, by the end of 1st i was about a car and a half away, by the end of second about 3. then i hit 3rd and 4th and just kept pulling. I ended up beating him by a good 5 or 6 cars. LS1 power for the win baby. That'll teach him horsepower isn't everything ahahaha. Thats my story for today, thought id share it with you guys! :buttkick:

Im hoping you have a decent set of mods? List them plz?

O boy..... :corn:

Lol better put on that flame suit, bub. I hope you have atleast heads/ cam. Even with a shitty driver, he *should* run you down on the top end. I hate to do it but.. :bs:

Lol better put on that flame suit, bub. I hope you have atleast heads/ cam. Even with a shitty driver, he *should* run you down on the top end. I hate to do it but.. :bs:

I disagree. Bolt-ons and cam will do the job just fine. Those gt500's are ok, but nothing cam and bolt-ons can't take care of asumming he is stock. I think I would be a pretty close race if not beat a gt500 from a 25 roll and I am sure I would get it from a launch. It might pull me a little up top. Again, assuming the gt500 is stock.

So. this kid at my highschool recently got a a 2010 Shelby GT500(He is 17, ridiculous, i know) and was going around saying he could wax my car, along with some other people saying this too. So i thought, okay, lets play then. We went from a 30mph roll, as soon as i got in to it i started walking away from him, by the end of 1st i was about a car and a half away, by the end of second about 3. then i hit 3rd and 4th and just kept pulling. I ended up beating him by a good 5 or 6 cars. LS1 power for the win baby. That'll teach him horsepower isn't everything ahahaha. Thats my story for today, thought id share it with you guys! :buttkick:

I would say even if he didnt have that many mods i would probably guess that he could beat him for the following reason in bold. Must be nice to have a Gt500 at 17 i probably would have wrecked one shortly after getting it when i was 17.

1 7/8 headman headers. Cats are deleted. 3" Y pipe running into 3" magnaflow. K&N ram air kit and an aggressive tune. The car came with unknown mods when I bought it. It made 330rwhp before anything. The main reason I think I won was because that kid has never drive standard before. Its fine if you don't believe me, I thought he was gonna walk my ass too, I was surprised when he didn't! Lol. As I have no video to prove my story I guess you get to believe whichever you want!

GT500 must of been a bad driver..

^word

I think I would be a pretty close race if not beat a gt500 from a 25 roll

Not with that 109mph trap speed..

K&N ram air kit and an aggressive tune.

Now i see how you won.

Not with that 109mph trap speed..

Um yea you should go to great bend drag strip. Its like 40 mins from wichita? Ther is a black gt500 there with intake that runs 12.7-12.8's at 108. He doesn't hook good, but his mph is no better than mine. This was the same night that I ran that.

First I'd like to see a pic of the car in front of your high school with a piece of paper saying your screenname on it. Then we'll talk about the rest of the story.

Um yea you should go to great bend drag strip. Its like 40 mins from wichita? Ther is a black gt500 there with intake that runs 12.7-12.8's at 108. He doesn't hook good, but his mph is no better than mine. This was the same night that I ran that.

I'd be pissed if I were him. I'm not bashing your car, btw.

I'd be pissed if I were him. I'm not bashing your car, btw.

What times have you ran with your setup? And what cam you have?

What times have you ran with your setup? And what cam you have?

TSP TV3. 12.7 @ 107 1.9 60ft spinning, obviously, and the da was terrible that night. I haven't been back since, but I have recently added LCAs and 4.10s, just no desire to go to the track. I've always left KID disappointed, so my car has only seen street duty lately.

TSP TV3. 12.7 @ 107 1.9 60ft spinning, obviously, and the da was terrible that night. I haven't been back since, but I have recently added LCAs and 4.10s, just no desire to go to the track. I've always left KID disappointed, so my car has only seen street duty lately.

Damn, thats a huge cam for an a4. What size stall you got? I am going with a 228r this summer.

Damn, thats a huge cam for an a4. What size stall you got? I am going with a 228r this summer.

Yank 3600ss. It honestly drives like when it was stock. No surging when idling around a parking lot etc. SRE did a great job tuning it.

umm... Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh VERY VERY BAD Driver then.....

GT500 only trapping 108? I thought they were more like 115 cars stock? I'm going to agree with the other guys and say bad driver.

Yea, more like HORRIBLE driver. Sorry. There's no way with your mods that you would stand a chance against that car with someone who knew how to drive it halfway decent. Run him again, get a vid, and make someone else drive his car. Don't mean to be an ass, but I'm just keeping it real.

GT500's are heavy cars..2010 are right under 4k. Either way stock it will run mid 12s cause of major traction issues. Set of tires and they can easy go lower 11s. Its been done several times.

As far as this kill...Hmm..Video or it didn't happen. The guy either don't have a GT500, it isn't a 2010, or he is the worse driver in history of GT500's..

I think they trap like 113 stock

A kid at my brother's high school drives a Veyron, true story.

I believe it, I spanked one that was modded at the track. we ran 3 different times, and then the guy came over and said he would run 10's if he had his slicks. Try keeping a straight face when when you just spanked him in a turd 12 sec car. I actually thought he may have been mentally handicapped.

I believe it, I spanked one that was modded at the track. we ran 3 different times, and then the guy came over and said he would run 10's if he had his slicks. Try keeping a straight face when when you just spanked him in a turd 12 sec car. I actually thought he may have been mentally handicapped.

Slicks let them get the power to the ground. With out them they are just a high HP car spinning like crazy.

Provided this is true, what sort of dumbass parent gets their 17-year-old kid a 540hp RWD Mustang?

In my highschool, we came close enough to killing ourselves with 115hp Civics and 140hp Eclipses...

I am nervous enough letting my daughter drive my aveo . Some thing's should be earned and you haven't earned shit in 17 years to be driving car's like that.

Okay I have driven my fathers 10 GT500 many times and I can honestly say it had to of been a really bad driver. With mods you listed there is just no way. Gt500's top end is crazy is 3rd and 4th gear. My car in sig is not slow and his car was hanging pretty well with mine when we raced.
nice race either way!!

Slicks let them get the power to the ground. With out them they are just a high HP car spinning like crazy.Really, not trapping 113...

Really, not trapping 113...

2010 and 2011 GT500 have went 11.1-11.3@126 with just tire change. The stock tires kill it cause the have to baby it. That why see such low traps when running stock tires. A hard shift and it can break lose at 50mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhulxLTim8

2010 and 2011 GT500 have went 11.1-11.3@126 with just tire change. The stock tires kill it cause the have to baby it. That why see such low traps when running stock tires. A hard shift and it can break lose at 50mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhulxLTim8

Meh, I've heard a few guys claim those times with just a tire swap but I doubt it honestly. The trap speed is an immediate red flag for me.

Good kill,still a win regardless of the kids lack of driving skills.He talked a bunch of shit and at the end of the day you shut him up,good job.

Meh, I've heard a few guys claim those times with just a tire swap but I doubt it honestly. The trap speed is an immediate red flag for me.

I have seen one run a best of 11.6 best with some drag radials with a DA of about 1400. Not a 11.1 no. But it shows that it is in desperate need of tires.

Me personally i will never buy one for drag racing. To expensive when can build a 5.0 faster cheaper.

Good kill,still a win regardless of the kids lack of driving skills.He talked a bunch of shit and at the end of the day you shut him up,good job.

Thank you! i think your one of the only guys that believes me!


In regards to everyone else, his car weighs over 4000lbs with him in it. Mine was 3200lbs with me in it. maybe less. At 30mph he started in 2nd, i started in 1st. He wasnt in his power range so i got a chance to sneak away well he had to play catch up. I have a picture of both our cars parked next to eachother if that proves anything lol.

maybe a V6 mustang with Shelby Stripes????????

maybe a V6 mustang with Shelby Stripes????????

lol that would explain why i walked him but it was the true shelby. I checked it out the day before. Id post the pics but it keeps saying upload failed :confused:

Weather he "should" have won or not, he did. Don't pull up next to every GT 500, 2010 and above and think you will drag him though. I drove my by buddies with the only mod being drag radials to a 11.6 @ 118. From a roll i pull a bit with the vette, but not much. Its a street race guys.


You did beat the driver, but what the hell, most races are won or lost that way. When I bracket race, we dont factor in the driver, just the final timeslip.

Thank you! i think your one of the only guys that believes me!


In regards to everyone else, his car weighs over 4000lbs with him in it. Mine was 3200lbs with me in it. maybe less. At 30mph he started in 2nd, i started in 1st. He wasnt in his power range so i got a chance to sneak away well he had to play catch up. I have a picture of both our cars parked next to eachother if that proves anything lol.

Post the pic..

And he was probably better starting in second cause in 1st he would have blew the tires off of it.

Weather he "should" have won or not, he did. Don't pull up next to every GT 500, 2010 and above and think you will drag him though. I drove my by buddies with the only mod being drag radials to a 11.6 @ 118. From a roll i pull a bit with the vette, but not much. Its a street race guys.


You did beat the driver, but what the hell, most races are won or lost that way. When I bracket race, we dont factor in the driver, just the final timeslip.

I will agree..I know i have beat some cars on the street and at the track i would not beat if they had good drivers.

Oh also on your sig a few bone stock 5.0's have went 12.3 and 12.2 on stock crappy 235 Pirellis...Granted besides the 3 or so that have did it that is it..haha..Post below is one guy who did it..who had a few guys from here there that seen it. They are GM guys. And yes i know not every 5.0 will not do so good. There was a manual that went 12.2 with a DA of like 200.
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php/168149-12.374-bone-stock-gt-auto-at-114.45?highlight=fastest+stock+5.0

I got a damn V6 Camaro when I turned 17, wtf :mad:

I will agree..I know i have beat some cars on the street and at the track i would not beat if they had good drivers.

Oh also on your sig a few bone stock 5.0's have went 12.3 and 12.2 on stock crappy 235 Pirellis...Granted besides the 3 or so that have did it that is it..haha..Post below is one guy who did it..who had a few guys from here there that seen it. They are GM guys. And yes i know not every 5.0 will not do so good. There was a manual that went 12.2 with a DA of like 200.
http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php/168149-12.374-bone-stock-gt-auto-at-114.45?highlight=fastest+stock+5.0

Ya, cocky I know.....I need to change it. I have been 12.06@117.42 in 150da State capitol...so nananeebooboo.:upyours: Just messin'

Nail it from an idle and the torque management is not as intrusive. Small amount of spin to raise the rpm and it goes. No mods till 11.99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya, cocky I know.....I need to change it. I have been 12.06@117.42 in 150da State capitol...so nananeebooboo.:upyours: Just messin'

Nail it from an idle and the torque management is not as intrusive. Small amount of spin to raise the rpm and it goes. No mods till 11.99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12.o bone stock down to paper filter? If so that is sweet...

Oh and my new re-sodded yard, bushes, tree is reason i don't have a supercharger...lol

man kids are stepping it up nowadays back when i was in hs 4 years ago my full bolt on LT1 was one of the faster cars on campus lol now they got gt500's and shit

Yes sir. Big blue power core same as the diesels. I have seen 3 run in the 11.98 to 12.10. Range. All at about the same trap. The car has the power for 11.70 passes but the torque management is horrid. With a tune, though, its not stock. :( I try to be as honest as I can on here. When the piranah smell blood, it over. Lol

Well the wife just dumpped my cam intake and header money on a new house that we are building. I tried to tell her that we can sleep in the car, we can't bracket race the house. I lost

You did beat the driver, but what the hell, most races are won or lost that way. When I bracket race, we dont factor in the driver, just the final timeslip.
WHAT?!?!? Bracket racing is ALL ABOUT THE DRIVER!! It's why bracket racing was invented so that faster guys could race slower guys and pit driver against driver instead of fastest car wins. I should make that my sig....

Well the wife just dumpped my cam intake and header money on a new house that we are building. I tried to tell her that we can sleep in the car, we can't bracket race the house. I lost

I tried the same type of argument two weeks ago when my wife had to have her new GMC Acadia Denali. $50k for a frickin minivan... I could have got a new vette for that price...

Well the wife just dumpped my cam intake and header money on a new house that we are building. I tried to tell her that we can sleep in the car, we can't bracket race the house. I lost

I used the yard can't be raced, driven, and it can't take you to dinner or shopping. Her reply was neither will your car cause I can't drive it. She can't drive a manual.

OP won this race..CONGRATS

My point about the bracket racing was that whomever gets the win light wins. We don't complain about seat time or missed gears. I have never argued with another racer about who should have won. A win is a win. Bracket racing is never fair to the faster car. It just evens up the field, not even close to street racing. I see where you can mis understand what I said, but I was trying to convey the fact that we all know who should have won but that's not what happened

My point about the bracket racing was that whomever gets the win light wins. We don't complain about seat time or missed gears. I have never argued with another racer about who should have won. A win is a win. Bracket racing is never fair to the faster car. It just evens up the field, not even close to street racing. I see where you can mis understand what I said, but I was trying to convey the fact that we all know who should have won but that's not what happened

2010 and 2011 GT500 have went 11.1-11.3@126 with just tire change. The stock tires kill it cause the have to baby it. That why see such low traps when running stock tires. A hard shift and it can break lose at 50mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhulxLTim8

No way that car picks up 10-12 MPH with just a tire change. Thats Z06 MPH traps.

No way that car picks up 10-12 MPH with just a tire change. Thats Z06 MPH traps.

Well it does make more power then a ZO6...2011 got a 10hp increase and lost weight from 2010.

It always weighs a ton more. Thats very misleading to say a 09-10 GT500 will trap 124 MPH with just tires as a mod.

It always weighs a ton more. Thats very misleading to say a 09-10 GT500 will trap 124 MPH with just tires as a mod.
09 had less power then the 10. It did it so why hate. The car just sucks with stock tires.

So you saying a 540hp car should trap what my 412hp did? The new 5.0s are trapping between 110-114 stock.

No way that car picks up 10-12 MPH with just a tire change. Thats Z06 MPH traps.

Agreed. People will believe anything nowadays. :eyes:

Wow this is exactly what happen when I was in highschool to a T!! A kid got a brand new steeda edition GT500 when he was 16, he was a freshman. I had a 00 A4 ws6 that went 12.6@112 with full bolt ons and a tune. I beat him every single time we raced from a dig, roll it didn't matter I'll post the video when I find it.

Here it is
http://www.streetfire.net/video/ws6-vs-gt500_176261.htm

Uploaded April 2008, I was a senior and he was a freshman. I remember when his dad bought it for him. Parked it outside with a huge sign saying happy birthday and a big ass bow on top of it lol!! After he got it he was then hated by 98% of the entire school.

He also had a brand new H2 before he got the GT500

Wow this is exactly what happen when I was in highschool to a T!! A kid got a brand new steeda edition GT500 when he was 16, he was a freshman. I had a 00 A4 ws6 that went 12.6@112 with full bolt ons and a tune. I beat him every single time we raced from a dig, roll it didn't matter I'll post the video when I find it.

haha a freshman at 16??? must of been one stupid kid, he probably thought the gt500 was a auto.

Top gear dynoed the gt500 and it made an embarrising 440rwhp. And they weigh just under 4000 lbs. I call BS on the "stock" gt500 above running 11.1@124. No fucking way. I see them run at the track here and none are anywhere close to that even with tires.

Top gear dynoed the gt500 and it made an embarrising 440rwhp. And they weigh just under 4000 lbs. I call BS on the "stock" gt500 above running 11.1@124. No fucking way. I see them run at the track here and none are anywhere close to that even with tires.
Can't believe evrey dyno either. One one dyno my G8 made 379 N/A on another it made 348..The 2011 GT500 weighs in at 3800lbs. It makes 540hp stock. Its not going to lose 100hp threw a manual. You are really blind if you think a '11 GT500 with tires can't run lower 11's. The 09 and older no cause of less power and more weight.


Case in point in this one it made 486whp/469wtq..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8DgPmiAr-0&feature=watch_response

another 488/463
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDIM1Y2luA

another going low 11@121 with just tires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntviBTjqYRA&feature=related

MM&FF dyno of a 2011 GT500...500/476
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naXLljqzQrI

12.0 on stock tires leaving easy compared to what can do on slicks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NGDBF24Zw&feature=related

double post....fucking haji internet

Your posting vids of the new ones. Im guessing ford has improved the 11 quit a bit because of the 5.0. I am talking about what was said by op. A 2010 and before years. I have seen them run and there is no way in fucking hell they are going to trap 120 mph stock even with tires. And with sticky tires they could see high 11's. Not low 11's.

didnt the gt500's go 12.4 to 12.5 stock qm before? a few diffrent magizines and tv shows had them at that i dont know about the brand new ones but the older ones sucked im not seeing a gt500 gaining 10 hp and going over a full secound quicker qm the next year with better tires and the same setup.

didnt the gt500's go 12.4 to 12.5 stock qm before? a few diffrent magizines and tv shows had them at that i dont know about the brand new ones but the older ones sucked im not seeing a gt500 gaining 10 hp and going over a full secound quicker qm the next year with better tires and the same setup.

If you believe every magazine out there then the ZO6 isnt capable of 10s stock. Or a 2010 SS will not run a 12 stock. Magazines have known to be way off a lot of times of what cars will run.

Your posting vids of the new ones. Im guessing ford has improved the 11 quit a bit because of the 5.0. I am talking about what was said by op. A 2010 and before years. I have seen them run and there is no way in fucking hell they are going to trap 120 mph stock even with tires. And with sticky tires they could see high 11's. Not low 11's.

The 2010/2011 have different blocks, 10hp increase and 2011 about 200lbs light. Fastest stock well with tires i seen of a 2010 was 11.4's.

The 09 and before sucked. they had 40hp less then 2010. 50 less then the 11. and was a little heavier. OP also stated it was a 2010 GT500. Also you can tell a 2010 or 2011 form an older one cause they are different body styles. Can't tell 2010/2011 apart.

For what worth I raced a bone stock 2008 GT500 when i was cold air/tune/4.10/off road x pipe..From 50-140 i put 3 cars on him. Older guy and we ran 3 times. Each time was same. We talked to for a few and guy was shocked. Said he wished he would have bought a 5.0. He traded a 2009 GT for the 08 GT500. Then i made about same whp as him and i was lighter by least 400lbs.

If you believe every magazine out there then the ZO6 isnt capable of 10s stock. Or a 2010 SS will not run a 12 stock. Magazines have known to be way off a lot of times of what cars will run.



The 2010/2011 have different blocks, 10hp increase and 2011 about 200lbs light. Fastest stock well with tires i seen of a 2010 was 11.4's.

The 09 and before sucked. they had 40hp less then 2010. 50 less then the 11. and was a little heavier. OP also stated it was a 2010 GT500. Also you can tell a 2010 or 2011 form an older one cause they are different body styles. Can't tell 2010/2011 apart.

For what worth I raced a bone stock 2008 GT500 when i was cold air/tune/4.10/off road x pipe..From 50-140 i put 3 cars on him. Older guy and we ran 3 times. Each time was same. We talked to for a few and guy was shocked. Said he wished he would have bought a 5.0. He traded a 2009 GT for the 08 GT500. Then i made about same whp as him and i was lighter by least 400lbs.

2007-2010 have iron blocks. They all weigh about the same.

2011 has an aluminum block, and is lighter.

You may have meant this, but your post was a little confusing.

well when a few diffrent magizines and shows come to that same conclussion im gonna side with them if it was just 1 then id think it was a bad driver or something but it seems they were right.

Theres the picture

well when a few diffrent magizines and shows come to that same conclussion im gonna side with them if it was just 1 then id think it was a bad driver or something but it seems they were right.

Like said so no 2010/11 camaro runs 12. Cause every mag has them in the 13s.

And we are talking with tires on it. Bone stock down to the tires they have went 11.9 and 12.0..tires went low 11s.

every thing ive seen has them running a 12.8 stock with manual trans not 13's the autos might be in the 13's but i didnt see anything on those.

every thing ive seen has them running a 12.8 stock with manual trans not 13's the autos might be in the 13's but i didnt see anything on those.
FROM C&D
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q1/2010_chevrolet_camaro_ss_v8-short_take_road_test
With the six-speed automatic, the Camaro SS can hit 60 mph in a scant 4.6 seconds, with the quarter-mile arriving in 13.1 at 109 mph. At 4.8 seconds, the Camaro with the six-speed manual takes 0.2 second longer to hit 60 but overtakes the automatic by the quarter-mile mark, clocking 13 seconds flat at 111 mph.

How do they run? Look out. With the automatic, the SS is actually the quickest off the line, gunning to 60 mph in a scalding 4.6 sec. The SS manual trails by a mere tenth, but from there its added 26 ponies pull it ahead, tripping the quarter-mile lights in just 13 sec flat at 111 mph. The manual SS also sports standard launch control, which allows the driver simply to floor the throttle and then dump the clutch, the engine computer handling all wheelspin and torque management. We found, however, that in skilled hands the car is quicker when human-launched. "This baby has launch control" is a great bragging line, though.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0903_2010_chevrolet_camaro_test/v_8_ss_model.html

13.0 auto/13.1 manual..

So the auto is faster they say not the manual. I could do this all day. And these test was compared to the 2010 mustang GT

oh edmunds 13.1
http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/camaro/2010/road-test.html

At the test track, our Camaro SS roared from zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds flat en route to a 13.1-second quarter-mile at 109.4 mph -- a whopping 7 mph faster than the last Mustang GT we tested. On our slalom course, however, the Camaro swapped places with that 'Stang, snaking through at 65.8 mph to the Ford's 68.4. Braking performance was beyond reproach: Our Camaro's Brembo binders hauled it down from 60 mph in just 111 feet.

Motor trend C&D test of the GT500 one they went 12.4@117 and other was 12.3@115. More seat time better tires very believable it goes lower 11s with a trap of 120-124.

C&D 12.4@117 said these numbers ran right with a corvette Z51..And we know the vett will run faster then 12.3/12.4 stock with the right driver. It is all about 60ft and seat time.

Ohio I don't hate GT500s. A blown pony car is ok in my book from the factory. Hell if anything I am a 5.0 fox guy and I wrench,race and drive tons of Mustangs. But bolting on tires on a 09-10 GT500 will not net those kind of traps by a long shot. Thats a very misleading thing to post.

Ohio I don't hate GT500s. A blown pony car is ok in my book from the factory. Hell if anything I am a 5.0 fox guy and I wrench,race and drive tons of Mustangs. But bolting on tires on a 09-10 GT500 will not net those kind of traps by a long shot. Thats a very misleading thing to post.

The orgianl debate was 2011 and 2010. Bolting on tires will let you see mid 11.5-11.9's in the 2010. The 09 had 40hp less then the 10. The 10 had 10hp less and more weight then the 2011. To me the 09 and earlier are just a waste of money stock. 500hp 4000lbs. The 2010 and 2011 start to even it out.

A lot of people think these cars are slow cause they seem some magazine say they ran 12.0-12.7. They don't realize these cars will blow the tires off the whole track, or even on a roll at 60mph and blew. They baby them in the magazine articles. leave at idle and feather the clutch the first 2 gears. Plenty of people have proved several magazines wrong in about every car. From 5.0/SS/ZO6/GT500 etc etc. I seen an article that had the ZO6 running 11.9-12.2s. Come on really.


The 2013 GT500 is set to have 600+hp. Plus also lighten it up even more. Saying maybe 3600ish lbs.

haha a freshman at 16??? must of been one stupid kid, he probably thought the gt500 was a auto.

Thats my fault he was a sophomore.

When i went to Findlay High School in Ohio we had few kids that drove new BMW Z3's to school. They had just came out then. One kid used to drive his dad's viper also.

FROM C&D
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q1/2010_chevrolet_camaro_ss_v8-short_take_road_test
With the six-speed automatic, the Camaro SS can hit 60 mph in a scant 4.6 seconds, with the quarter-mile arriving in 13.1 at 109 mph. At 4.8 seconds, the Camaro with the six-speed manual takes 0.2 second longer to hit 60 but overtakes the automatic by the quarter-mile mark, clocking 13 seconds flat at 111 mph.

How do they run? Look out. With the automatic, the SS is actually the quickest off the line, gunning to 60 mph in a scalding 4.6 sec. The SS manual trails by a mere tenth, but from there its added 26 ponies pull it ahead, tripping the quarter-mile lights in just 13 sec flat at 111 mph. The manual SS also sports standard launch control, which allows the driver simply to floor the throttle and then dump the clutch, the engine computer handling all wheelspin and torque management. We found, however, that in skilled hands the car is quicker when human-launched. "This baby has launch control" is a great bragging line, though.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0903_2010_chevrolet_camaro_test/v_8_ss_model.html

13.0 auto/13.1 manual..

So the auto is faster they say not the manual. I could do this all day. And these test was compared to the 2010 mustang GT

oh edmunds 13.1
http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/camaro/2010/road-test.html

At the test track, our Camaro SS roared from zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds flat en route to a 13.1-second quarter-mile at 109.4 mph -- a whopping 7 mph faster than the last Mustang GT we tested. On our slalom course, however, the Camaro swapped places with that 'Stang, snaking through at 65.8 mph to the Ford's 68.4. Braking performance was beyond reproach: Our Camaro's Brembo binders hauled it down from 60 mph in just 111 feet.


OhioBorn here is a 12.9 sec pass from a stock 2010 ss from Motortrend. They actually raced it against a 2010 Shelby GT500.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0907_2010_ford_shelby_gt500_chevrolet_camaro_c omparison/index.html

Shelby = 12.8 @ 115.3
Camaro SS = 12.9 @ 110.7

Tires definitely hurt Gt500 performance! With a good tire they are much faster!


Also a 2010 Gt500 is capable of running very high 11s stock. MM&FF ran a stock one to an 11.9 bone stock on stock tires and thats with a iron block and 10 less HP than a 2011 Shelby. OhioBorn is right, a 2011 Shelby can run low 11s with tires at about 124 so i believe that video. Is it common, no. Is it possible, yes with a great driver and great weather conditions. There has been magazine tests that has an 2011 Gt500's trapping 118-120 bone stock and owners trapping 120-121 stock.

A kid at my brother's high school drives a Veyron, true story.

You are such a douchebag!