I got killed
I got killed So, i'm rolling through traffic and I see this maroon Camaro has pulled onto the road, so I get up next to him and rev a couple times, just to let him know i'm there. At the next stoplight, we're lined up, two clear lanes....awesome. His car sounded a bit wicked, but I though maybe it was just a mean exhaust or a cammed 6(He had the Z28 badges removed). I never even looked over, but I knew it was on. The green light pops and we go. Wow, about 2 seconds into the race it was over, and I got pulled...hard. I let off around 55, but he was prolly doing around 80. He seriously had about 12 cars on me. At the next light I had a chat with him, turns out, he's full bolt-ons with a Futral cam, similar to the specs of the cam I have waiting to go in(230/232 .595 .598 114 LSA). All I have is a lid and catback. Real nice guy though, and a hell of a sleeper. It was a humbling experience, my first death...what do you guys think.
Yeah, that race made me antsy about getting my mods done. When I consider how fast my car already is, and how bad I got pulled by a non FI cam only car, I get excited about my car's potential. BTW, it was a total sleeper till I saw his plates as he flew past me LS1 SNDS. 
Teching In
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Wilkes Barre, Pa
Originally Posted by 09CPTN
Yeah, that race made me antsy about getting my mods done. When I consider how fast my car already is, and how bad I got pulled by a non FI cam only car, I get excited about my car's potential. BTW, it was a total sleeper till I saw his plates as he flew past me LS1 SNDS.
Good death.
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Until you have more mods, its not your last death but just be safe abd have fun. EVERY LS1 is going to need a good set of heads and a cam and FULL bolt on's (and more ) to compete these days with all these killer cars from the factory. 
Launching!
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Lexington, South Carolina
Originally Posted by JayplaySS2
Until you have more mods, its not your last death but just be safe abd have fun. EVERY LS1 is going to need a good set of heads and a cam and FULL bolt on's (and more ) to compete these days with all these killer cars from the factory.
LOL, that was me all right. I had a Vigilante TC in there too with LTs, ORY, dual/dual catback with an electric cutout, and the FM13 cam. Was I running the cutout closed when we met? Was it on the stock 5 star wheels or the Prostars? Either way, I was more than likely running Mickey Thompson drag radials too.
I have a black Z28 now with the same plates.
I have a black Z28 now with the same plates.
The best time with it was a 12.08 @ 112, but the Vigilante converter I had in it was way too small. It was supposedly a Vig 3200 but only flashed to around 3000 RPM at the track, and the best 60' was a 1.73.
My 2002 has less stuff done, but is both quicker AND faster.
My 2002 has less stuff done, but is both quicker AND faster.