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Old 06-23-2012, 07:37 PM
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1998 Camaro Z28. A4, 2.73's, cloth interior, t-tops. 280LB driver, plus passenger (weight unknown). Dying fuel pump and alternator.

Feels kind of sluggish even for what it is but I don't know. Whats says you LS1Tech?

http://s1161.photobucket.com/albums/...current=73.mp4

And FWIW, it seems slower in the video than it actually is, but I think that's every acceleration video.
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2.73s with a bad fuel pump and an extra 280 lbs arent optimal.


but it didnt sound like anything was wrong or appear to have a miss.


if its stock and you came from something faster then yes itll feel slow.
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From a dead stop it stutters a little, like there's a fuel cutoff. And there was an additional 350LBS or so including me AND the passenger lol. I'm coming from a stock 2000 Civic with an automatic and before that a minor bolt-on '97 GT with an auto.
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Looks like it does alright in the acceleration. Check the fuel pressure at the rail.

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you should ditch those boring 2.73s
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+1 on ditching the gears


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Holy crap dude you need a converter asap!!!
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I know guys, I know lol. With time, if I don't sell it first.
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Needs mods period.
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Originally Posted by LS WON A4
I know guys, I know lol. With time, if I don't sell it first.
Why would you sell it? With a stall that car will be a whole new machine!
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Originally Posted by LS WON A4
From a dead stop it stutters a little, like there's a fuel cutoff. And there was an additional 350LBS or so including me AND the passenger lol. I'm coming from a stock 2000 Civic with an automatic and before that a minor bolt-on '97 GT with an auto.
maybe its your plugs or fuel filter.
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Originally Posted by versz
Needs mods period.
I agree!

Originally Posted by senicalj4579
Why would you sell it? With a stall that car will be a whole new machine!
I'm not selling it because I don't enjoy it or because I want a stick car. I'm selling it because I'm getting married in about four months and any money I can free up to loosen the transition is all the better.

If I don't sell it though, a stall will be my first mod.

Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
maybe its your plugs or fuel filter.
I doubt it. My plugs and fuel filter have maybe 6k on them.
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Seems about right...
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Originally Posted by LS WON A4
I agree!



I'm not selling it because I don't enjoy it or because I want a stick car. I'm selling it because I'm getting married in about four months and any money I can free up to loosen the transition is all the better.

If I don't sell it though, a stall will be my first mod.



I doubt it. My plugs and fuel filter have maybe 6k on them.
congrats on getting married,...car seemed pretty fast to me, hit 100 fairly quickly. if you do keep it and end up doing a stall you should vid that and show the difference it made.....
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Originally Posted by Taz4u2nv
congrats on getting married,...car seemed pretty fast to me, hit 100 fairly quickly. if you do keep it and end up doing a stall you should vid that and show the difference it made.....
Thanks! And I will. I'd also like to make video notes of how the car ran stock compared to how it runs with a full exhaust and canned tune when the time comes. The best laid plans call for a dyno between every mod to show the incremental gains, but I don't know if I'll have the extra money or time for all that.

I've also been tossing around the idea of leaving the motor alone and putting a stall in it, building the rear, and tossing in a set of gears with some suspension and basic weight reductions mods to see how fast it'll go with a stock motor. But at 280LBS, I'm not sure shooting for records or benchmarks is for me lol.

It would be nice to go mid-to-high 12's with a stock motor though.
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I'm sure with light mods it'll go high 12's my buddies did low 13's it was completely stock 6 speed on street tires
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oh your getting hitched. sell it.
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Originally Posted by I8UR4RD
oh your getting hitched. sell it.
But it's not necessary and the fiance is willing and ready to kill me if I do!
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Gears or a stall either or will make a Hugh difference!
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Here is with 3.23s (and intake/headers/exhaust). Just for a comparison. I still have the stock TC.

[youtube]tlwnmhe18xc&feature=plcp[/youtube]




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