A little dissapointed in my car...
08-09-2006, 11:28 AM
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A little dissapointed in my car... Hey there
Well maybe I should be...
I raced a friend on the highway and he stay right with me.... I maybe took like a couple of feet infront thats all on a long run...
His car and mods..: Corvette 2002, manual, air intake.
My mods: 2002 Camaro Convetibel.
TSP Torquer cam, PRC 5.3 heads, headders, louthmouth, automatic, 3000stall, moser 12 bolt, bigger swaybars, bigger torque arm.
I see the problem is the weight of my car is proberly MUCH higher than his and that's why I can't run away from him...... Iwould really appriciate any good advise you guys have....
see ya
UPDATE: I found out my car is a PIG........ had it on a scale.... 4100pounds....
Well maybe I should be...
I raced a friend on the highway and he stay right with me.... I maybe took like a couple of feet infront thats all on a long run...
His car and mods..: Corvette 2002, manual, air intake.
My mods: 2002 Camaro Convetibel.
TSP Torquer cam, PRC 5.3 heads, headders, louthmouth, automatic, 3000stall, moser 12 bolt, bigger swaybars, bigger torque arm.
I see the problem is the weight of my car is proberly MUCH higher than his and that's why I can't run away from him...... Iwould really appriciate any good advise you guys have....
see ya
UPDATE: I found out my car is a PIG........ had it on a scale.... 4100pounds....
...for now
08-09-2006, 11:53 AM
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I would say two things are contributing to the way your highway run turned out. First of all, his vette (I'm assuming it's not a vert) is more aerodynamic than your vert camaro. The weight difference doesn't help either. Another thing is his car is an M6, which is better from a roll than your A4. Have you raced him from a dig? I'm positive that your stalled H/C A4 will tear him up from a dead stop. If not, then something is wrong with your car or he has more than intake mods.
08-09-2006, 08:59 PM
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Well you are all right... thx. for the reply's
anyway.... I just got my Moser 12 bolt and a Rock-ON tranny in... and from a dig the car is REALLY good.... I see NOS in the future for the car, and now I have a good excuse why I should always have more HP than my friends.... ;-)
anyway.... I just got my Moser 12 bolt and a Rock-ON tranny in... and from a dig the car is REALLY good.... I see NOS in the future for the car, and now I have a good excuse why I should always have more HP than my friends.... ;-)
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08-09-2006, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro02DK
FOR NOW ???
Any good weight reduction advise or good idea is VERY WELCOME
Any good weight reduction advise or good idea is VERY WELCOME
08-09-2006, 09:51 PM
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Power to weight is everything! Thats why corvette's are so damn fast. Your car needs a diet quick, 4100lbs is killing your very strong car. Take others advise and go from a dig, he wont want to race from a dig again. Good luck and post results!
08-11-2006, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
Yup, convertibles are no bueno for drag racing, ive got a 700+ lb weight advantage over you
08-11-2006, 12:38 PM
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what kind of convertor is in your car??? I know my Fuddle is a piece of **** on a high speed run.....VERY inefficient when past stall speed and in full fluid coupling
08-11-2006, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Shamson5.7
4100 pounds? what the hell do you have done to that thing? Mine weighed in at just over 3700
08-11-2006, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ZFan88
Did you actually get it weighed?? I've been meaning to do this too, I just went off the door sticker. Aparrently my vert is only about 100lbs more than my friends 2000 LS1 with options
08-11-2006, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Shamson5.7
Yea I weighed it @ the track. Mid 3700ish with me in the car. Im 140.
08-13-2006, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
Yup, convertibles are no bueno for drag racing, ive got a 700+ lb weight advantage over you
08-14-2006, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by gyrene2003
way to make an obviously un-educated generalization about verts!!! Obviously if his car wieghs that much he has other crap in the car, i weighed mine at the track and i didnt even break 3600pds!!!! I also have the little stock body kit on mine for what its worth, and if verts were not ment to run at the drag strip, then how did i post those times in my sig bone stock? That was also the first time i had ever driven this car at the track!! His car is obviously a freak in the wieght dept., never heard of a vert camaro wieghing that much!
