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Old 05-17-2007, 12:47 PM
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Ok, just bought my 98 Z28. It has borla exhaus, and free ram air mod. Last week i timed my 0-60 and it was like 6.3 seconds with a not so good/but not bad launch. Now compared to all the almost 5 second FLAT videos stock tht i see online im kind of concerned. Although my car is in the shop now getting the trans rebuilt cuz my trans blew 3 days later, idk if tht would have any effect? Do you think it would? Also, the guy before me had a knock and had the whole shortblock rebuilt from Straightline Performance, which im sure did a great job, idk. Just doesnt seem up to par. What are some things i should check or do?
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driver mod was the best mod i've done to date
try sliping the clutch a little more then when it grabs mash it
works for me
good luck
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Go to the track and come back with a timeslip for us to look at. How did you time your 0-60? Bring it to a good shop and have them throw it on a dyno.
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Originally Posted by 99HorseSlayer
driver mod was the best mod i've done to date
try sliping the clutch a little more then when it grabs mash it
works for me
good luck
he just said it was an auto and was being rebuilt...

yes the worn tranny will slow you down..
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keep practicing and hit up the track... They will give you a true number on whats going on. for sure since it's an auto.




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