Lost to a Camaro....

[colin450]

Yeah, I did :shrug:. Saw some Camaros hanging out in a lot on Sunday night, so I pulled in cause I recognized some of the cars. One I had ran before had an intake, full exhaust, and a cam. Fairly close race with him but I beat him.

Then I raced another one this past sunday, head, cam, intake, exhaust. He told me it has 450 hp which is hard for me to believe cause this thing pulled me so hard it was rediculous. We ran from 50 on the highway. This sound about right or was I getting BSed?

He was a cool guy and wasn't cocky or arrogant about it. I just find it hard to believe a 450 hp Camaro would beat my car so badly. Definitely a sick car regardless of mods. This thing was FAST.

Wasn't a new one BTW.

 

[281CJ]

Guess it depends on how good the head/cam job is, if could have had LS2 or 3 heads, and a good cam. Let not forget they weigh less too.

Though for 450HP I would think you would have taken it, but that's just me.

 

[colin450]

Guess it depends on how good the head/cam job is, if could have had LS2 or 3 heads, and a good cam. Let not forget they weigh less too.

Though for 450HP I would think you would have taken it, but that's just me.

Exactly what I was thinking. The 450hp is what's throwing me off. We both had passengers. And I think those thing weigh around 3600 pounds. My buddy who was with me claims to have seen him messing around in his trunk for a second after he put his T-tops on. 450hp with a shot of nitrous might make sense but he said it was N/A. No big deal regardless, just seein if anyone else has gone up against one similar.

 

[09Troublemaker]

Exactly what I was thinking. The 450hp is what's throwing me off. We both had passengers. And I think those thing weigh around 3600 pounds. My buddy who was with me claims to have seen him messing around in his trunk for a second after he put his T-tops on. 450hp with a shot of nitrous might make sense but he said it was N/A. No big deal regardless, just seein if anyone else has gone up against one similar.

Sounds like he had other goodies to pull you that hard.

Off topic But relative- 2 weeks ago a guy in a C5 was asking, "what have you done to that thing." I of course replied, she's bone stock. We went from a 40 go, pulled him like he had cement shoes...Know what I mean:rolling:

 

[fastlif]

what are your mods? Was heat soak a factor? Just hard to say without more info.

 

[FastOldGuy52]

Sounds like he had other goodies to pull you that hard.

Off topic But relative- 2 weeks ago a guy in a C5 was asking, "what have you done to that thing." I of course replied, she's bone stock. We went from a 40 go, pulled him like he had cement shoes...Know what I mean:rolling:

:lol1:

 

[Willie2]

he probably meant 450 on motor...plus the 200 shot = 650hp

"messing around in the trunk", lol. wonder what he was doing back there!

 

[colin450]

what are your mods? Was heat soak a factor? Just hard to say without more info.

Pulley, intake, tune, cat-back (if that counts). I was driving around for a while so I'm sure heat soak could have helped. But that way this thing pulled I don't think I had a shot without a passenger and with zero heat soak.

I'm also guilty of pulling the "It only has a cat-back."

 

[fastlif]

I bet he sprayed....or he had more motor than he is letting on.

Heat soak makes a BIG difference though.

 

[03dsgcobranc]

LS1's are no joke, Camaro's usually run better even with less power.

 

[Tunedprt91]

Why do people lie about what's done to their car? Just to be jerks?

 

[chuckstang]

Sounds like he had other goodies to pull you that hard.

Off topic But relative- 2 weeks ago a guy in a C5 was asking, "what have you done to that thing." I of course replied, she's bone stock. We went from a 40 go, pulled him like he had cement shoes...Know what I mean:rolling:

I would still call you stock, most people only care about power mods and it looks like you just have the CAI so stock is a fair statement

The C5 is just slow lol

 

[09Troublemaker]

I would still call you stock, most people only care about power mods and it looks like you just have the CAI so stock is a fair statement

The C5 is just slow lol

adding 140 more ponies to the wheels is anything but stock...LMAO

 

[Black Talon]

He was spraying.

 

[Grif62]

Are you sure it aint 450 to the wheels?

 

[500DRAGPAC]

was it a 2010 camaro?

 

[Shaker1]

What gear were you in when you hit it at fifty?

 

[sharke]

I got SPANKED by an LS1 the other day. Those cars have great drag racing suspension when they are set up right. He almost did a wheelie on the street with DRs.

 

[fastlif]

I've been a GM man my whole life. Many vettes and most recently a 9 second ls1 camaro. I know what they are capable of, no way he pulled that hard with 400hp. Something just not adding up.

 

[MDK210]

nobody is going to mention that the GT500 needs to go on a diet! Those cars are insanely heavy compared to older body style Camaros so not sure what you expected. I don't consider any of the new Camaros or Shelbys to be anywhere near what a real street car should be, too heavy and the boost in power is needed just to move the damn thing but they are visually nice. I second the LS engine comment.