camaro98z28

I was coming back home when a red Ford Mach 1 came up along side of me. I didn't think much of it until he started taking off a little bit and slowing down again to get even with me. I looked at him and thought, "Great I'm going to get beat". Well I shifted down to 2nd gear and got the boost up and we took off from a 40 mph roll. Folks, I swear I thought I was going to lose this race but I pulled away from the guy pretty easy. I got up to about 110mph or so and I was already far enough to see him in my rear view.

He then pulled up to me at one of the lights we hit and wanted me to roll the window down. He ask if I had mods and said he didn't think HHR's were supposed to be fast. He was very cool about it.

I'm not sure what the Mach 1s run in the 1/4 mile but I was surprised to beat one. He was also manual from what it sounded like. I miss the Camaro a ton but that was a good feeling as well. time to get back to the track to see what this turd will run now.

chavez885

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Mach 1's are solid low to mid 13 second cars, you beat the driver, good job!

Demon 383

Nice kill OP! Anything can happen on the street.

Exactly what does the GMPP S1 kit include?

hugger1975

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Nice.....streets are unpredictable but it it doesn't lesson the feeling of pulling away

camaro98z28

Stage 1 includes a 3 bar sensors and updated programing. Works wonders

camaro98z28

From what I read it has 305 hp. Not sure what they put down to the wheels.

camaro98z28

You are correct. With all the mods, it sure did make for a fast getaway from the guy.

Anyone know what makes a Mach 1 different from a GT?

tityrous

i seen a cobalt stage 1 put down somewhere around 277 whp and over 300 lb ft nothing else done to it on a dynojet

lemons12

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The machs are about dead even with an ls1 with the ls1 having an advantage the higher the speed gets..

poorboy99

mach1- dohc gt-sohc

myk

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The 'Machs have 4V motors, yeah?

BLWNV10

That's correct.

BLWNV10

Please not the drivers race BS stuff again.

lemons12

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What the hell are you talking about? I said nothing of drivers.. I said that the ls1 has the advantage up top.
Reading comprehension 101?

Sarge_13

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Nice race OP. I had no idea the HHRSS had a 5 speed manual. I've only seen the automatic ones. Any pics?




LS1's can run mid-low 13's. Mach 1's can run mid-low 13's. What is so ******* hard to comprehend about that?

Demon 383

Okay i'll be the first to start here....


LS1 > Mach

Sarge_13

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Somehow this doesn't surprise me. I've seen both sides of it and it can go either way.

The Mach has the advantage down low because of the gearing, the LS1 has the advantage up top.

Demon 383

I actually agree with you this time. I had a Mach pull me pretty smoothly to 60 several years ago when I was bone-stock. My cars a fully loaded convertible though. Still edged him out up top from a dig but it was close.

camaro98z28

I was lucky to get one. Very few of them made. Once HP tuner unlocks more stuff Im going to have more tuning done to it. So HHR SS's are getting any where from 310 - 330 WHP and almost 360 - 390 WTQ with few mods and tuning. This is my DD and I needed something I could carry 3 kids and a wife. LOL

I wish I wish it could have been AWD or RWD because 1st and 2nd gear is almost useless at WOT a low speeds.

ScreaminRedZ

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You bought an HHR SS...really?...so when are you going to line it up against an SRT-4 PT Cruiser?...