I just ran my 1998 camaro z28 at the track for the 1st time

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Old 04-10-2010, 06:35 AM
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Default I just ran my 1998 camaro z28 at the track for the 1st time

I ran at the motorplex yesterday 04/09/10 my car is all bone stock, except for the I had a performance transmission build for it since I blew my other one. I had 3 good runs my last one I spun out WAY to bad almost lost control and ran a 17.3. What upgrades can I do to run low 13's or maybe even high 12's? Here are my times (i don't have scanner to scan my time slips)

R/T ... .128 R/T ... .126 R/T ... .331
60 ... 2.152 60 ... 2.149 60 ... 2.190
330 ... 5.867 330 ... 5.834 330 ...5.893
1/8 ... 8.897 1/8 ... 8.848 1/8 ... 8.919
MPH ... 81.89 MPH ... 82.24 MPH ... 81.92
1000 ...11.524 1000 ... 11.462 1000 ... 11.544
1/4 ... 13.742 1/4 ... 13.669 1/4 ... 13.764
MPH ... 101.79 MPH ... 102.17 MPH ... 101.58
Old 04-10-2010, 07:36 AM
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First thing you need to do is get a decent set of tires (drag radials) and get that 60' down. That alone will drop you to some bottom 13's
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I agree...your 60' must improve, then worry about adding power
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Drag radials and atleast a 3000 stall if it's an auto car.
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them are good times for a 98 bone stock Z28 6 speed ?
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Good tires are a must. Do the little bolt on stuff first. Lid, ls6 intake, headers blah blah blah.

Times are not too bad at all.
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What everyone else is saying. Tires.. Mild bolt ons.. You'll definitely notice some improvement.
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No its an automatic. I have a friend that has a 98 z28 auto just like me on street tire (he has sumitomo's 315/40r17) and the only drifference that I see on his car is the air lid he ran a 13.3 at 101 mph I have falken's 275/40r17
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throw some gears and full exhuast.. then a stall
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see I thought about putting a stall on it wend I got my transmission put in but I just didn't know how it was going to drive for an everyday driver. If I would have got a 2500 stall does that mean that I have 2 b right at 2500 rpm's for my car to kick in. I wouldn't want it to b burning out everywhere.
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No I daily a 4k Stall....its not that bad at all. Get a 3k+ stall and you will be just fine
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Originally Posted by RickClarke23
No I daily a 4k Stall....its not that bad at all. Get a 3k+ stall and you will be just fine
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get u some tires, adding more power isnt gonna do **** if you cant hook at ur current power level.

then add the bolts on,cam, 150 shot, tfs heads with a badass tune, then lose to a faster car and build a stroker motor with a power adder and spray
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Do the free mods first...your best mod you can do is the converter. It will make the most difference on your times, but remember you will need tires to go with it.
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Originally Posted by 1sickz28
andas recio cabron

get u some tires, adding more power isnt gonna do **** if you cant hook at ur current power level.

then add the bolts on,cam, 150 shot, tfs heads with a badass tune, then lose to a faster car and build a stroker motor with a power adder and spray
no tan rapido como tu
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Originally Posted by RickClarke23
no tan rapido como tu
they broke he mold after me
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I guess Ill have to make a new one
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wend I got to the track I told my self I wanned to run a 13.5 but I got close!

estubo 2 3 quiero mas rrecio!

how much can a good stall, and good drag's run go and what tire's should I look at? I'll be putting them on black ZR1's the 9.5 should I look at the 11 (on how wide I should get them)
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good numbers...

hey guys i have some questions, what's the difference between a converter that says lock up and one that doesn't? also would a transmission cooler be the only thing needed after you get the stall, or would you also need a tune?
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If u ran a 17.3 drive your **** off the nearest tall bridge. Just kidding those numbers are on par. Get a stall and some drag radials and you will be in the high 12's with a little more mph. That's about right for a stock a4. Don't worry. It takes a ton of practice at the track to get it right and the tracks are never consistant. Once your stall and tires are in/on, it's a whole new game.
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Originally Posted by edzsilverss
If u ran a 17.3 drive your **** off the nearest tall bridge. Just kidding .



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