Abdullah

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i saw some MTI's LS6 422 vette's and camaros run 9.95@136 mph NA while some other LS6 422 vettes and camaros run 10.60@128 mph NA, why? is that due weight reduction? or something else?

Toxic Texan

I think the 9.95 vette was on the juice not NA. Also weight reduction plays a part in all the times so does getting a good launch and not spinning.

Trevor @ Texas Speed & Perf.

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Abdullah - MTI's 9-second Camaro (Colonel's car) is naturally-aspirated. The C5's that have run 9's have been running a TNT nitrous kit to get into the 9's. Setups can vary a LOT, even within a shop. You can go with a nice middle-of-the-road cam and a set of stage 3 ported LS1 heads, or you can go on the wild side with the cam and have a set of LS6 heads ported. It's all in which heads and camshaft they decide to go with. As for shop to shop, results will vary. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

When you look at timeslips, you need to consider weight, tires used, driving experience, weather, and the power being made. I've seen more than one super-stroker make only 460 RWHP from some shops while others like MTI will consistently belt out 500+ RWHP with the tamest of setups.

Abdullah

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Trevor D, the MTI C5 on juise made 9.9x@145 mph and i guess 9.9x@135 mph NA.

Trevor @ Texas Speed & Perf.

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Are you saying the same car ran 9.90's N/A and on the bottle? The only 9-second N/A LS1 that I know of to roll out of MTI is Colonel's car. The C5 guys usually like to keep all of their comfort mods. They want to have their cake and eat it, too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

<small>[ July 01, 2002, 03:33 PM: Message edited by: Trevor D ]</small>

RyanJ

if thats true and i were him....id be pissed.

Colonel

My car is the only MTI LS1 to run 9s on motor.

Abdulla, power is only a small part of the ET equation. You gotta harness and channel that power efficiently to get the good ET.

Nine Ball

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Waaay too many variables to consider between all these cars.

1. Those C5s that run 9s are on nitrous
2. The C5s are fully-loaded street cars, two out of three with huge stereo systems. All three are 6-speeds with stock suspension.
3. My car runs mid-10s with the big motor because I'm about 620 lbs heavier than Colonel's raceweight and ran in hot weather. My car is a 6-speed. Our motors make about the same power, just different car setups and weight.
4. I'll run 9s too, either with a severe weight reduction or with some nitrous and stay fully loaded <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

Tony

racer7088

Abdullah,

The main factors are the actual heads and cams on the 422 in question along with the weight and the drag race type setup the car in question has like convertor and slicks etc.

Abdullah

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how to reduce weight of a Z28? what to take out? and what to replace with a lighter parts? i heard about K-member, A-arms..etc are these light parts that contribute to wieght reduction? can they reduce weight by 600 lb? what to do to reduce weight by 600 lb?

Y2K_WS6_T/A

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Abdullah:
<strong>how to reduce weight of a Z28? what to take out? and what to replace with a lighter parts?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Colonel's Weight Reduction List