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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 03:34 AM
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A few fridays ago, I was on the highway after a 11 hour day at work at like 4 in the am. I look over to the right and I see a 2010 Camaro merging onto the highway doing like 100( I was doing like 85). I was in the mood to play around, So I go right behind him in his lane and I went full throttle, he slammed on the brakes and I flew past him (I guess he wanted to make sure I wasn't a cop). At this point there was no traffic for miles ahead of us. I was like 300 feet in front of him, I'm still going full throttle approaching 110 Mph, I look in the mirror and I noticed he was catching me VERY fast. So I got caught between 2 semi trucks and at this point he's right on my bumper, I got around the truck like 6 or 7 seconds before he did, once I looked in the mirror and noticed him overtaking the semi, I stomped it, I didn't give him a chance to get even. I swear like 3 seconds later this guy flew past me like I was doing 55 and I was really doing like 115!!!! I know it wasn't a ss, I don't think. It had the 20 inch chrome wheels though. Have anyone of you had a run in with a 2010 3.6 Camaro?
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 05:19 AM
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First off what do you drive lol? And a V6 camaro is slow don't even trap 100 mph.
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They twin turbo the v6 cars. They can go pretty good then.

btw.....I think upper 90s is pretty good for a v6 car. Took furd till 2011 to get past that by much with anything n/a. Just to put it in perspective.
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Why have a mid 90s car when you can have one that can trap 100 lol. Cough cough 3.7 stang.
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Actually the v6 Camaros should be upper 90's. ......and cause chassis. Yes it is that much better.
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First, what were you driving? A spree?
Second, a Ford must have wet Hio's bed last night.
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How is a slower car better ? That's like saying a ls3 Camaro is better than a 5.0 lmao

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for all we know it was a turbo or highly modified 3.6...try and find the guy to find out what he has...also WHAT WERE YOU DRIVING ? lol
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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It was probably all a joke... that said, I've heard a "V6" Camaro is eligible for an engine swap and you MIGHT even be able to wedge an LS7 in there... Might be tough, but I think it's doable...

You could surely add a turbo, etc. to the V6 (or swapped 8).

Finally, an SS could easily be mistaken for a non SS @ 4am.
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Wayyyyyyy to much info op
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
They twin turbo the v6 cars. They can go pretty good then.

btw.....I think upper 90s is pretty good for a v6 car. Took furd till 2011 to get past that by much with anything n/a. Just to put it in perspective.
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No, they're not that fast, even compared to your 2006 Monte 3.9 LT slug.
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
They twin turbo the v6 cars. They can go pretty good then.

btw.....I think upper 90s is pretty good for a v6 car. Took furd till 2011 to get past that by much with anything n/a. Just to put it in perspective.
play nice, Hio...
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Originally Posted by OneSlowV
Why have a mid 90s car when you can have one that can trap 100 lol. Cough cough 3.7 stang.
No denying the 3.7 Mustang is faster than the 3.6 Camaro. I've seen both in person and the Mustang is definitely faster from a roll, so I wouldn't doubt a dig either.

Originally Posted by 1_MEANZ28
for all we know it was a turbo or highly modified 3.6...try and find the guy to find out what he has...also WHAT WERE YOU DRIVING ? lol
A 15 second Monte Carlo is what its looking like... and if the Camaro had to play catch-up and blew past you like you were in cruise control, my money is on it being an SS. Its normally hard to make up ground if someone has been on the throttle for a while and you're playing catch-up.

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It was probably all a joke... that said, I've heard a "V6" Camaro is eligible for an engine swap and you MIGHT even be able to wedge an LS7 in there... Might be tough, but I think it's doable...

You could surely add a turbo, etc. to the V6 (or swapped 8).

Finally, an SS could easily be mistaken for a non SS @ 4am.
Truth.

Originally Posted by Marc 85Z28
No, they're not that fast, even compared to your 2006 Monte 3.9 LT slug.
I'd agree. 3.6 Camaro is mid 14s @ about the same trap speed as you. To come by you like you were touching the brakes shows a good amount of power.

Originally Posted by HioSSilver
Actually the v6 Camaros should be upper 90's. ......and cause chassis. Yes it is that much better.
They are slower than the 3.7 Mustangs though.
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by OneSlowV
First off what do you drive lol? And a V6 camaro is slow don't even trap 100 mph.
Lol, I got a 2006 Monte with the 3.9.
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by It'llrun
It was probably all a joke... that said, I've heard a "V6" Camaro is eligible for an engine swap and you MIGHT even be able to wedge an LS7 in there... Might be tough, but I think it's doable...

You could surely add a turbo, etc. to the V6 (or swapped 8).

Finally, an SS could easily be mistaken for a non SS @ 4am.
You're correct, it very well could have been an SS (20 inch chrome SS wheels and HID headlights), I only assume a V6 because that's what majority of what people buy.
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Roblee06
Lol, I got a 2006 Monte with the 3.9.
Well then... you didn't have much of a chance even if it was a V6 Camaro.

By the way... DO most people buy the V6 Camaro rather than V8?
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by R6cowboy
First, what were you driving? A spree?
Second, a Ford must have wet Hio's bed last night.
A completely stock 3.9 Monte.
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They are so damn fast!!!!!!!
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by It'llrun
Well then... you didn't have much of a chance even if it was a V6 Camaro.

By the way... DO most people buy the V6 Camaro rather than V8?
That's what I was thinking. My car is said to have about 242 at the crank vs the 304 for the 2010 and like 323 for a 2011+ V6 (assuming it was a V6). Most buy the V6, that's why I assumed.



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