LS2tiger

Thank you.

ChocoTaco369

LS1 F-body > LS2 GTO. The extra 50 horsepower usually can't make up for the extra weight. Add to that the fact that they are less aerodynamic (making them suffer from a roll) and much harder to launch thanks to IRS (making them suffer from a dig), the same driver should have the advantage with the F-body. Just about every story of stock F-body vs. stock GTO has the F-body coming out on top. Reason is, the cars are about perfectly equal, but the F-body is much easier to drive.

foreverzero, there is no LS1 F-body that has ever come with 325bhp. They all have 340-350+bhp from the factory. The '01-'02 models have a few more ponies thanks to the LS6 intake and the redesigned exhaust manifolds. These cars were disgustingly underrated by GM to add to the lovely "Corvette tax."

LSWONGTO

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Go to youtube and search "you got walked" and u will se my goat when it had a cai and kooks w/o cats vs some fast cars.And by the way my friend zenek (trans am m6 224r and ported heads)made the video and did the music.

black_phoenix

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well here is a good video:
Ls2 GTO M6 Stock vs 1998 Trans am A4 stock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNZNTBFaG4

... i know that your camaro is faster than that t/a but it would have been "sort of" close

sslateron

IMO the GTO needs to go see Jenny Craig to loose some poundage.

LSWONGTO

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Mine has

Blknight6989

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drove one before I got my t/a and really nice car. wish i could put a gto interior in my car!! its so f-in nice!

Gh0st

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I wouldn't buy a GTO if you want to be a drag queen. I have mine because it's a nice car with a nice engine. If I wanted to rule the drag strip and street races I would have bought an F-Body or an Evo

dgr00s

the overweight jab is a bad one at that, you dont see gto owners bragging about being more aerodynamic, but its true and we also have a better transmission... and the ls2s have more power.

here are some times from ls1gto.com, they will give you a general idea of how good they are.

LS2 super stock
What isn't allowed:headers, aftermarket torque converters. No gear lower then 3.46.

What is allowed: Tuning, exhaust mods after manifolds, underdrive pulley, shifters, ported intake manifold, drag radials, CAI, Throttle body,

1) Lord Vador 12.52 @ 111.091 MPH removed MAF screen, no mufflers, air bags, DRs
2) Slow Sho 12.54 @ 111.74 Catback, Nitto's
3) 8100hammer 12.60@111.21 A4 tune only
4) 05 Red Tomcat 12.65@109.49 preadator tune,nittos ,slp loudmouth II
5) fjpelkey2001 12.700 @ 116.334 MPH K&N drop in, catback, stock tires, gutted cats
6) hellhammer 12.76 @ 108.5 MPH headlight removed and DRs
7) Phutty2000 12.79@ 109 CAI, Super 40's, Predator, and DR's
8) Joe6pt0 12.807 @ 107.94 MPH borla cb, tune
9) speedracer33 12.818@108.18 P&P TB, Ported Intake, Nitto DR, Tune
10) ironmancan 12.837 @ 108.60 Ripshift, Nittos, Drag bags
11) 05GTOM6 12.838 @ 108.31 MPH - MTs, CAI
12) SloNlo_350 12.870 @ 109.51 MPH RWTD dyno tune
13) Vhaulin 12.90 @ 107 tune, DRs
14) '91 formula 12.916@107.58 volant cai, MAF descreened, tune
15) TJT 12.916 @ 107.1 mph GMM ripshift, magnaflow cb, nittos, drag bags
16) spicered06 12.93@ 107.7 Ripshift, KN drop in, drag bags.
17) SS44 13.01 @ 105.27 Tune, Nittos

LS2 Stock Classes:

2) NYTIGER 12.920 @ 109.40 MPH
3) Boilermaker GTO 12.9299 @ 106.89 MPH
4) 05torridred60 12.971 @ 108 MPH - SAP mufflers
5) jumbojet 12.974 @ 108.08 MPH
6) BlackSheep 12.98 @ 108 MPH
7) GTOboss 13.007 @ 108.52mph
8) KYGTO 13.035 @ 108.96 MPH
9) Judgethis05 13.036 @ 108.72
10) hookmechanic 13.074 @ 106.76 MPH
11) SLoW SHO 13.082 @ 108.15
12) SloNlo 13.086 @ 108.75 MPH
13) Aerobirdmotorsports 13.098@106.91
14) TheCamel 13.112 @ 108.49 MPH
15) BadGTO 13.14 @ 104.99 MPH

spy2520

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that post is dead on for the stock GTOs i've seen. I would wager that most LS2 GTOs run the lower half of 13s (or should i say the lower third), maybe a few in the 12s as seen in the previous post. Thats about the same as f-bodies, 01-02s especially, if anything the average is only a tenth or two higher. I have seen several bone stock 02 camaros, A4s, run as low as 12.8s. This is something i wouldnt forget, especially when my loud *** stalled car is running at the top of the 12s also.

candlelit

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agreed.

boola1341

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The movie's Fast and Furious is responsible for there actions.

ZHAWK154

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they are ok i guess. i remember i dusted one like 2-3 cars from a 40mph roll and then from a dig. good drivetrain, im not really too hot on the styling thou, but i have been in classic GTOs since i was in diapers!

ArklaTexan

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I am so glad I am not stock LOL I don't bother to go the track very often because I am too cheap to make my car hook in the first 3 gears. I like going from HWY rolls 70-150. Many exotic deaths and their faces are priceless. Ferrari F-430; 2008 Z06; Viper; 911.

DocEwww

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The GTO comes with 50 more HP, responds to mods better, rides better, nicer interior, superior transmission (M6), doesn't come with a glass rear.

I own both cars, the f body is a better track car due to the weight, being able to put a bigger tire on it and the solid rear setup. As far as highway racing, the LS2 GTO will pull a LS1 Fbody everytime assuming equal mods, same tranny and equal driver ability.

Looks are subjective, I personally feel a LS2 GTO is a better looking car than a LS1 Z28...but not a Trans Am.

geetee500

Surprisingly good interior and one of the best stock exhaust notes I've heard! Definitely a bit chunky, more of a GT car than anything else - very comfy!