My bro in law has a 99 T/A Auto and when we went to the track, he was out
running all of his friends in their 6 speeds, and one was EXACTLY like his,
cept 6 speed... They are one bad ass car.... =-)
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Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
`97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD: dual exaust w/Flowmaster
K&N Drop In, 180 T-stat, Free Ram Air, Accel 8.5's
Lakewood "Universal Traction Bars" ASP Pullies, Trans Go Shift Kit
BFG 275/60's... BEST 1/4 15.836 @ 84.93 MPH (w/o bars, 275's, ASP, Shift
Kit)
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> From: "Densteadt, James" <james.densteadt@eds.com>
> > I definitely believe that you could have taken a Z28,
> > especially if it was an auto or the guy can't drive a 5 spd.
> > I myself raced one on the streets and took him up to about
> > 70mph. An R/T or 4.7L 5 spd with minor mods could
> > easily run with a Z28 and beat it!! I've also raced a
> > formula firebird and kept up til about 60mph from a dead stop.
>
>
> I don't doubt that you did what you said in the races, but I have a 96
z28
> and most of my friends race f-bodies (z28/ta). The Dakota was my pops
acquisition
> a couple of years ago.
>
> I do take issue with "An R/T or 4.7L 5spd with minor mods could
easily
> run with a Z28 and beat it!!.
>
> Maybe if the driver sat there and tried to do an impressive burnout,
but
> that is the ONLY way.
>
> My z BONE STOCK from the factory ran 14.0's and 14.1's at 98-99 mph
with
> 2.0 -2.2 sixty foots on street tires. with simply exhaust, cold air,
headers,
> ported maf and gears it ran a 12.8@109 w/ 1.8 sixty foot. Not saying
there
> aren't people on the list who couldn't have beat it then - but NO WAY a
"minor"
> mods car is going to beat that.
>
> Now if you find a driver who does a 6k clutch dump and wont let out on
the
> street, well yes, you will probably beat him. But a f-body (v8) in a good
state
> of tune (all 8 cylinders) will have no trouble with a "mild mod" car.
>
> The 98+ are a new story. With stall, bolt ons and suspension there are
stock
> motored 98's running high 11's (11.98@111) at HRP. The automatics are
nothing
> to be laughed at - they are generally faster than the 6 speeds.
>
> Not trying to start trouble (which is what I think will happen), but I
have
> to defend the honor of the f-bodies :).
>
> If you want more info, http://www.camaroz28.com/messagebd is a good
place
> to check out times and what they are running
>
>
>
> Chris Bennight
> Christopher_Bennight@Baylor.edu
> http://www.baylor.edu/~Christopher_Bennight
>
> 96z28 NA stock shortblock. 7.38@96.12 1/8th 1.64 60'
>
> 97Dodge Dakota (fathers) 5.2L GTP heads, comps cams 210/220, 1.7rr,
headers,
> blah blah and a 5.2k redline! DOH!
>
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