This weekend I had a little encounter with my friends brand new Camaro SS. The story is as follows:

After a night of driving around with some friends and just enjoying a ride in our cars, my friend and I pulled up next to each other at a red light. And out came the video camara.

(insert first video clip) http://rely.net/~dustin/Mvi_0046.avi

When I saw my friend gun it from the light it took me a second to make the decision to go for it. I thought this would be a good chance to see how my car actually stacks up against a SS. I soon realized that he really wasn't pulling on me like I thought he would. So at the next light I gave it my best shot. Off the line and on into 2nd we were dead even, then at the top of 2nd.....

(insert second video clip) http://rely.net/~dustin/Mvi_0049.avi

You must remember that this is a brand new SS (doesn't even have plates yet), so the whole "my clutch" thing is B.S. at best.

Here is a pic of the participance, sorry the pic is huge. http://imglib.************/index.cgi?cmd=view&id=4223

I guess it would help to know that I'm only running 6psi.

 

Ahaha, I want my damn car to work.

 

kid riding shotgun in the SS "he beat you dude, i don't even wanna hear that excuse..."

haha.

Tom


[Modified by Tomakit, 12:59 AM 4/30/2002]

 

that's priceless

 

Whatdaya got in that thing?

Haha, those were some great clips. The passenger in the SS knew what was up.

Really, are you only running 6 pounds? You must have a 60-1 or some sort of huge turbo to kill an LS1 camaro like that. Unless the driver didn't know how to drive his new toy.

 

t3/t04b =P

looks like he was pulling him through entire gears, not much driver skill necessary there... just keep right foot planted.

 

tiiite

 

Yep, only 6 psi. Its actually running off the tial wastegate spring (.43). The turbo is a T3/T04B S-3 trim.... so nope, nothing fancy there. hehe

The driver of the SS has been driving it for some time now so I wouldn't think it's a lack of drivers experience.

I think, I'm just fast. haha


[Modified by jeremyG2teg, 10:26 PM 4/29/2002]

 

That is great !! Hell yeah!! "my clutch is gone"

 

sweet!!

 

WTF! damn that means I can beat a SS in my integra too at only .46 bar Not saying I dont believe you, but my car does not feel like it can beat a car with over 300 horses. Juss gotta wait till one pulls on me to find out I guess

 

oh man, the commentating was hillarious.. the guy in the passenger seat is just dawging on the LS1 guy hahaha.. priceless, i want to see a re-race though where u can actually tell both cars are on it all the way.. good stuff


[Modified by DIRep972, 7:00 AM 4/30/2002]

 

Hahahahaha.....thanks for that great vid post! Watched it a few times....yeah that was some great comments by the guy taping/riding shotgun. I feel kinda bad for the Camaro guy though....getting **** from inside his own car? haha.... "He's hangin' dude! He was hella hangin'.....he almost kicked your ***....." Oh and the pre-light change exchange was good too



Makes that aching for my soon-to-arrive DRAG kit that much stronger....feels like it's been Christmas eve for 2 weeks now!

 

hahah, just watched them again and laughed my *** off a 2nd time.

 

Well, I don't if you should expect the same results as me. We do have two totally different setups. I guess this just goes to show that a little boost can go a long way. Hehe, in the right scenario that is.

 

300 horses is a must when you have a car (Camaro) that weighs almost as much as a truck!

 

nice videos...i watched them a few times.

 

dam codecs.. I can't view the vids...

 

i had my chance with an LS1........read all about it
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=166922

 

-VTC get's manhandled by an SS

http://www.makuragi.s5.com/videos/VT...o%20SS%202.wmv




[Modified by VTC_CiViC, 4:04 PM 4/30/2002]

 

vtc on that vid how much boost were u pushing?

 

10psi, or in race language, "not nearly enough"

 

I had the same situation when I was at 6.5 psi (is 6 psi some magic number for T3/4B's?). Friend of mine wanted me to try his SS out, so I did, and I won by about 2 cars up to 110 (my car dyno'd 251/180 at 6 psi). Anything's possible... power/weight OwNz. Now I've got the AVC-R and I'm lookin for a little rematch to drill the point home about turbo 4's . BTW, great kill... Todd.

 

HAHA, that was great.

 

Ohh man you're makin me want boost badly.