Is this guy pulling my chain?
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Teching In
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Is this guy pulling my chain? Hi guys ive been looking at several cars for about 2 months now. I found this camaro and the guy says that it should be putting about 440 hp to the wheels and should break into the 11s. I was needing some info from you guys cuz i dont want to get burnt. Here are the specs. Also another question. You have to hold the gas to the floor to start it and it burns rich. He said the ecu needs reflashed? What do you guys think?
(Paper work provided for all info)
94 Z28
1500 miles on trans and engine
11.8 to 1
Srp Pistons
Eagle Crank and Rods
TCI trans manual valve body
3500 Stall
255 walbro fuel pump
X nitrous system (100SHOT)
Ported and Polished Stock Heads
306 Cam
1.6 RR
K&N Intake
Trick flow elbow
UD Pulleys
Long tube headers
Texas speed true duel exhaust with x pipe
3.5 Front Welds
10s in the back
Mad Z28 TUne
(Paper work provided for all info)
94 Z28
1500 miles on trans and engine
11.8 to 1
Srp Pistons
Eagle Crank and Rods
TCI trans manual valve body
3500 Stall
255 walbro fuel pump
X nitrous system (100SHOT)
Ported and Polished Stock Heads
306 Cam
1.6 RR
K&N Intake
Trick flow elbow
UD Pulleys
Long tube headers
Texas speed true duel exhaust with x pipe
3.5 Front Welds
10s in the back
Mad Z28 TUne
That rich could be doing harm to the engine too.
440 to the wheels is definitely possible with very well ported stock heads, good cam, a good tune, and a nice motor but I see evidence of NONE of that.
The guy halfassed the build and is telling you he got top notch results.
440 to the wheels is definitely possible with very well ported stock heads, good cam, a good tune, and a nice motor but I see evidence of NONE of that.
The guy halfassed the build and is telling you he got top notch results.
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Teching In
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No the car was built by top gun performance in tn. I mean if the fuel problem is fixable i want it... bc this car is fast as *****! And the tranny idk what kind it is but its a 3 speed lol all i know
I would have him bring it to a track or dyno to prove actual results. If he won't, I would have serious doubts against buying it.
It's rare for someone to put that much work into a car, and leave it incomplete simply because of a small issue like a tune. If that was the only problem, tuning it would greatly improve his chances of getting a good price. If the tune is hiding other issues, then he's motivated to leave it untuned.
It's rare for someone to put that much work into a car, and leave it incomplete simply because of a small issue like a tune. If that was the only problem, tuning it would greatly improve his chances of getting a good price. If the tune is hiding other issues, then he's motivated to leave it untuned.
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Teching In
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I really don't know anything about the Cobra. I will say though that a stall and hard shifting tranny, gears can make a car feel faster than a stock car that runs a similar number.
Back when I first started modding my car I met a guy with a M6 Z28 with a big cam and 4.10s. I had a baby cam, 2800 stall and I might have had the 3.42s if not it was 2.93. His car felt violently fast to me but when we raced at the track it was the tree and 60ft that decided it, we were fender to fender pretty much the whole way.
Point being don't trust the *** dyno get him to dyno it or take it to the track. If he doesn't have the suspension to launch hard it should still trap say 118+mph if the engine is vaguely decent and see Ramair95TA's signature for actual results from 440rwhp in an f-body.
IMO again this is someone who did a little reading, threw together an average setup never finished the tuning and is telling you he has a well above average result.
Back when I first started modding my car I met a guy with a M6 Z28 with a big cam and 4.10s. I had a baby cam, 2800 stall and I might have had the 3.42s if not it was 2.93. His car felt violently fast to me but when we raced at the track it was the tree and 60ft that decided it, we were fender to fender pretty much the whole way.
Point being don't trust the *** dyno get him to dyno it or take it to the track. If he doesn't have the suspension to launch hard it should still trap say 118+mph if the engine is vaguely decent and see Ramair95TA's signature for actual results from 440rwhp in an f-body.
IMO again this is someone who did a little reading, threw together an average setup never finished the tuning and is telling you he has a well above average result.
Launching!
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From: Columbus, Ohio
Run!!! Just talk to him and try to get him to come clean about what's wrong with it, that's what I did when I bought my first 99 camaro. Told the guy it was gonna get worked on anyways so if there's something wrong its gonna get fixed anyways. He fessed up about a couple things and dropped price for me
