1998-2002 Camaro needed for magazine cover
05-16-2006, 12:46 PM
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1998-2002 Camaro needed for magazine cover everyone i ask tells me to post this request here, so here goes:
My name is James and i write for Sport Compact Car magazine. i'm sure you're thinking "what the hell does that have to do with us", but the reason i'm looking for an LS1 powered Camaro is because we're doing a cover story on a Mazda RX-7 with the Hinson swap. Because the story will show both "parents", we need a mildly tuned LS-1 and a mildly tuned FD RX-7. The story will run on the cover of the magazine, so it should be a cool plug for someone. anyway as you guys can imagine, i have no idea where to begin looking for a Camaro!
Our goal is to figure out if the swap was worth it. we're looking for something clean and tasteful, with around 330whp or so. if it's a car that can get around a road course quick, then all the better! We'll test it vs. a similarly equipped rotary powered RX-7 and the Hinson swapped RX-7 - the basic stuff, like slalom, skidpad, 0-60, 1/4, and dyno.
thanks for any and all help anyone can provide in advance. my email is in my profile (don't want the spam associated with posting it here), don't hesitate.
-james
My name is James and i write for Sport Compact Car magazine. i'm sure you're thinking "what the hell does that have to do with us", but the reason i'm looking for an LS1 powered Camaro is because we're doing a cover story on a Mazda RX-7 with the Hinson swap. Because the story will show both "parents", we need a mildly tuned LS-1 and a mildly tuned FD RX-7. The story will run on the cover of the magazine, so it should be a cool plug for someone. anyway as you guys can imagine, i have no idea where to begin looking for a Camaro!
Our goal is to figure out if the swap was worth it. we're looking for something clean and tasteful, with around 330whp or so. if it's a car that can get around a road course quick, then all the better! We'll test it vs. a similarly equipped rotary powered RX-7 and the Hinson swapped RX-7 - the basic stuff, like slalom, skidpad, 0-60, 1/4, and dyno.
thanks for any and all help anyone can provide in advance. my email is in my profile (don't want the spam associated with posting it here), don't hesitate.
-james
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05-17-2006, 04:47 AM
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I think you should look at a Camaro that will have the same Power to weight ratio as the FD, and to be honest, as you are a person who writes for an Import Magazine, you would know that any FD with the OEM 13B is almost a 50/50 in terms of weight distribution and it will our run any Camaro in slalom.
a 330rwhp LS1 powered F-Body is almost stock, a mildly modded FD will be pushing any where from 300 to 360 RWHP @ 16psi on stock twins the Q is what would be the power to weight ratio?
I think you will need a car with more power to match that, not that the FD will be faster or anything, but I think it would be fair this way.
a 330rwhp LS1 powered F-Body is almost stock, a mildly modded FD will be pushing any where from 300 to 360 RWHP @ 16psi on stock twins the Q is what would be the power to weight ratio?
I think you will need a car with more power to match that, not that the FD will be faster or anything, but I think it would be fair this way.
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Originally Posted by LT1BRN
I think you should look at a Camaro that will have the same Power to weight ratio as the FD, and to be honest, as you are a person who writes for an Import Magazine, you would know that any FD with the OEM 13B is almost a 50/50 in terms of weight distribution and it will our run any Camaro in slalom.
a 330rwhp LS1 powered F-Body is almost stock, a mildly modded FD will be pushing any where from 300 to 360 RWHP @ 16psi on stock twins the Q is what would be the power to weight ratio?
I think you will need a car with more power to match that, not that the FD will be faster or anything, but I think it would be fair this way.
a 330rwhp LS1 powered F-Body is almost stock, a mildly modded FD will be pushing any where from 300 to 360 RWHP @ 16psi on stock twins the Q is what would be the power to weight ratio?
I think you will need a car with more power to match that, not that the FD will be faster or anything, but I think it would be fair this way.
05-18-2006, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by James@SCC
Let's make it 400 - 450 whp. can anyone make it?
bueller? bueller?
bueller? bueller?
05-22-2006, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by James@SCC
Let's make it 400 - 450 whp. can anyone make it?
bueller? bueller?
bueller? bueller?
05-23-2006, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
If you count my Dry Shot I can... car has headers, exhaust, nitrous. Also has full suspension (Koni DA's, Eibach springs, Boxed Subframe, LCA's, Panhard Rod, 35mm Hollow front swaybar and 21mm rear):
