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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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Well I've actually been a member here for a while now but I figured I'd make an official intro thread. I just bought this 98 Camaro SS about a month ago, traded in a 97 GTP and some cash for it. In the past I was all about the 3.8L fwd GM cars- I have a 91 Lumina that has been mid 12s, had a 97 Red GTP, and had a 97 black GTP. The Camaro came with headers and dual exhaust, I just bought a Vig 3600 converter for it and I soon will be running a 100-150 shot on it. I also have HPTuners and its tuned for speed density, no maf. Here is a crappy vid and a few pictures:














Hope to be taking it out to the track soon. My immediate plans for it are getting the converter and tranny cooler installed and getting some 28" tall E/T drag radials for it. The car seems to run pretty solid right now, I'd expect to see it go 13.0-13.2 around here, hoping that the converter gets me solid 12s, like 12.6-12.8, and hopefully the bottle will give me my first ever 11 sec pass.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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awesome car man. looks great
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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that is a good looking car. great purchase.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Very nice 98-SS, welcome to the club. By the way nothing wrong with the 3.8 SC, I have one in my DD a 01 Buick GS.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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very nice!

what the hell did you do to a lumina to run mid 12's?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Put a 2.3L Whipple on it, headers, tuned on E85, slicks, and lightened it to around 3300 lbs: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=12400922
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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nice! i didn't know they made SS's with hardtop! looks really nice!
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watch that rear end!! it will snap if your not careful
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Originally Posted by z28_YOU_HO
watch that rear end!! it will snap if your not careful
I've heard many different things on the rear end but I am of the personal opinion that if it ain't broke yet, don't fix it. So I'll just wait until it goes. I dont ever plan on running more than a 150 shot and I might eventually get a cam but that would be it. With my Lumina I ended up going over board on it so much and in the end I was happiest with it when it had a stock GTP engine and a 75 shot, the car went 12.7 @ 111 and would run 12s on street tires. With the Camaro I just want to keep it simple and do what works.


BTW the Lumina is for sale if anyone is interested $2000 and it no longer has the Whipple, stock Eaton M90 and it runs mid 13s.

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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great looking car, welcome.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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welcome. my dad had a 91 baby blue lumina, it was unbeatable in the snow lol
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Sweet Car, Welcome
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Nice ride!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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love the color and rim combo..... not being bias either
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