Got Slaughtered by a Camaro

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I was flying down the one way towards Moline going about 50-55 mph in a 30, love going around the curves in the Nissan, kinda hugs the road...... and low and behold up in front of me is a forest green LT-1 powered Camaro (latere found out it was a '96) He was only going bout 45, so I was on his a$$ in no time. There was a older late 80's Thunderchick in front of us going pretty slow, but he turned right off right away, I had this sneaky suspicion he was going to nail it, So I punched the rental car about half a second before he did, and I was on his ass through the curves. Did a 4 wheel lockup going around the corner towards the interstate, stinking camaro couldnt handle well I guess cause I stuck with him as he was peeling around the corner. Then we go up the 7 th Ave ramp onto the interstate and I was nailing it hoping the Nissan would stick to the road as I went around the corner. Then the spanking commensed up the ramp I had nothing floored @ 7,000 RPM he just walked away and away, he had 15 car lengths on me at the top of the hill, but I kept in there Caught him as I jumped up to the top of the ramp, I zig zagged through traffic @ 97 mph (so much for the car having a limiter) Caught him as he exited on 23rd ave bout a mile and half....... talked to him at the light he though I had a 3.5L Altima, said I hung in really good, then I told him all I had was a 2.4 4 cylinder, I think he was genuinely suprised............... Oh well at least I tried to cook a chevy :burn: :p :D
 

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Originally posted by Blackgeetee
Ha ha! Sounds like you tried to do a ricer fly by!;-)
ROFL I tried but damn, 129 horsepower is a bitch!!! :D, it was pretty cool seeing smoke fly out of the tires when I rounded the corner @ 50
 

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Originally posted by sohowcome
ROFL I tried but damn, 129 horsepower is a bitch!!! :D, it was pretty cool seeing smoke fly out of the tires when I rounded the corner @ 50
No wonder you wreck cars, all the time LMAO! Just goes to show that the LT-1 Camaro/Firebirds are overrated.../donning flame suit...
 

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Originally posted by Blue98Cobra
No wonder you wreck cars, all the time LMAO! Just goes to show that the LT-1 Camaro/Firebirds are overrated.../donning flame suit...
yeah I was surprised that I hung as well as I did, but he did annilate me, must have been my lack of torque, which also happens to be 129 ft lbs
 

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bah, musta been one of the crappy dogged-out LT1's...read my sig...less than $500 of mods on ours...and no NAWWWSSS...
 

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Originally posted by 91and95Z28Chick
bah, musta been one of the crappy dogged-out LT1's...read my sig...less than $500 of mods on ours...and no NAWWWSSS...
LOL, no I wasn't dissing the LT1s, but I doubt any factory stock LT1 made 275RWHP (price of mods is inconsequential) and alot came with 2.73 rear gears, if I'm not mistaken...:-D (hence my PM...LOL)
 

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Originally posted by Blue98Cobra
LOL, no I wasn't dissing the LT1s, but I doubt any factory stock LT1 made 275RWHP (price of mods is inconsequential) and alot came with 2.73 rear gears, if I'm not mistaken...:-D (hence my PM...LOL)
My LT-1 made 265 hp :) and 335lbs of torque :D
 

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I think it's pronounced gaymaro, just kidding don't get all bent out of shape. sounds like you had fun!! If at first you don't succeed try, try again!

Dan
 

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