Me vs. GTO
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Originally Posted by Ballistic Jello
Yes, but if the driver weighs, say, 140 (that's basically a minimum), that car really weighs (at least) 3830 lbs., which does seem like a heavy car, doesn't it?
People who don't know much about them assume they're only marginally faster than SUVs because they weigh 3 tons and other asenine **** like that.
The car flat out goes...If you don't keep tabs on the speedo when you're getting on a highway with any sort of vigor, you're up near triple digits surprisingly quickly and without even trying. that simply does not happen with slow cars....On top of that, slightly numb steering aside, they grip fairly well in the corners and while there is SOME body roll, they feel much tighter than you would think by looking at the car's curb weight.
That seems a little heavy from the numbers I've seen. Do you have most of the options?
Something else I found while reading more about this, your Camaro was an auto, and the 4l60e weighs "approximately 185", while the T-56 weighs 125, so you are penalizing the Z/28 by 60 basically free pounds, other than the couple of wires and hoses that vary from an auto to a manual.
I picked up more 4L60Es than I can even count between moving them around his garage, taking them to the builder, etc....They CAN'T be anymore than 150ish even with some fluid left in them.
I used the 3690# number because I don't think most people will have done that, even if they should, and because I also credited the drivers of these cars with weighing 140, which is pretty rediculous, I think we both know that most of these drivers are males in average or worse shape, probably at least 90% are over 21, so they don't weigh 140.
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I cant help it ^ 
Seriously though, the 05's and 06's are a lot stronger than the 04's which around here are lucky to make it into the 13's (noone stock in an 04 6-speed has hit 13's that I have talked to, granted, that is only 2 ppl though.)
Seriously though, the 05's and 06's are a lot stronger than the 04's which around here are lucky to make it into the 13's (noone stock in an 04 6-speed has hit 13's that I have talked to, granted, that is only 2 ppl though.)
**** 04' GTO's pull and drive good on the STREET 
Seriously my brother's 04 has a jhp intake system and it really woke it up like when i put a lid on my ram air. He also has B&B exhaust and it runs strong... Its all in the intake sweet cold air set up.
Seriously my brother's 04 has a jhp intake system and it really woke it up like when i put a lid on my ram air. He also has B&B exhaust and it runs strong... Its all in the intake sweet cold air set up. 
Originally Posted by CrabhartLS1
Actually they weight closer to 3700lbs with someone in them and a 1/2 tank.
I still want an 04, there are two or three out there running 11's already. On the IRS as well.
I still want an 04, there are two or three out there running 11's already. On the IRS as well.