Out for a drive this eve
Pull up on the fwy behind a Z28 Convert..circa 1998? Has the duals and Z28 badge..so it's for real.
Didn't think too much of it...pulled along side side to see what's up...nothing.
Minding my own business..but keep him in *view*....
he pulls along side for a *look*..nothing more..ok..
drops back and all is well.
Out of the corner of my eye I see the Z take off..flooring it, so I do the same. Absolutely leave this thing in the dust...not even close. I would estimate the roll was from from 75 -100. I really expected some catching up on my part, since the Z had the momentum going forward. Never saw him..only when I lifted.
I then pulled up along side to see *whatever*... he's looking at my car with the classic
I can imagine..looking as this *POS* Cobalt....
That's what I love about this car...looks like a fu##kn chevy econobox...
then it KILLS your A$$$.

 

Sounds like you killed a LT1 Camaro. Go find an LS1, it's much more worth your time

 

I'll take whatever I can get..so would you..NO?
BTW..
LT1's arent exactly *dog meat*

Track Results
ET: mph: 60-ft. time:
Best ET, All-Stock: January 27, 2002, all stock, radials, Atco, NJ
13.87 99.5 1.98


LT1-Powered Chevy Camaro Z28 - Review, Stats - GM High-Tech Performance

 

You're really gonna pull out the best time on radials? The average LT1 runs low 14's, the average LNF runs high 13's-14 flat.

 

And it matters because? Both cars are slow as ****

 

Let's not take this whole thing too seriously..
really...
I just love the fact that these guys haven't a *clue* as to what this puppy can do.

 

Haha.

 

It's amazing what comes out on these threads.....
to be expected.

 

I was just pointing it out

I wasn't trying to sound like a smartass when I made my first comment. Was just trying to say a LS1 car would be a closer race and be more exciting to run. I have 2 friends with LT1 cars running in the 11's N/A. I know what they can do, just the average one is nothing special.

 

75-100 is a sweet spot for a 6 speed LS1 F-body.... odd's are it was an LT1 .

 

I'm a little confused as to how you left him in the dust from 75-100 mph. A 25 mph gap is too short of a run to do much of anything, especially if the Z28 got the jump. Not calling BS, just trying to picture it in my head. My guess is that his car/or he didn't downshift quick enough, or at all.

 

We were driving 75 ish and he floored it FROM behind..over in the next lane. I hit the throttle it as soon as I saw that. I expected to see him at least even with me..given his running start. I lifted at 100MPH (ME..don't know what he was doing, but he it couldn't have been going more than 90 at that instant) and he was several car lengths behind me at that point. I let him pass as I decelerated and he continued ahead.
I have timed my car (tuned) at 6.3 sec from 60-100..so this (75-100) was accomplished in prolly 4 sec. Given his lower HP and greater weight...I doubt that he was doing more than 85ish at the end of those 4 sec. So, yes it was a brief *race*...didn't need to take it any *further*... waste of time at that point and then I become *ticket bait* ( I just got one this week).

 

O Rly?? Thats about where my goal is for a 1/4 mile time. Just sayin

 

anything can happen on the street. just one thing is i can never tell when the other person goes all out unless there right beside me. i am not chooseing sides but it sure looks like to me that the maro was not full throttle. if two cars are two lanes apart how does a person tell when they are raceing or not,

 

True, but he saw my car when I pulled behind him on FWY. He was right next to me one lane over..hanging back. Trust me..he floored it...obvious.
Anyway..this wasn't a *knock down drag out affair*...blink of an eye stuff. In fact I was debating whether to post this up at all. Certainly not as exciting as other encounters here.

 

tURBO COBALT SS BRO.

 

Either way, if the Z28 was wide open or not it would have been a kill. He is putting down as much power as the Z28 with an LT1 had stock so even with a few upgrades the Z28 would likely lose, Smart money goes to the V-8 in the end if he mods the **** out of it though... There is no replacement for displacement.

 

amen

 

but better MPG's and turbos sound cool!

 

i can't speak for the LT1's.. but my old LS1 camaro got 32+mpg's on the highway..

 

This, my LT-1 gets 27+ mpg highway. just gotta keep outta the gas.

 

I get the same fuel mileage in my 1995 turbo diesel suburban 2500 4X4 as I do in the balt. I tend to not be very gentle with the go pedal. Me hearts boost! I didn't get the balt for fuel economy, or looks. I got it because of the LNF, plain and simple. If I wanted gas mileage I could have got an aveo... And if you want good economy in a camaro they have the V-6... I heard the V-6 comes with a lifetime supply of tampons too. A fast car is there because guys like me want brutal acceleration, attention getting sound, and speed.

 

Yep i got 27-28 MPG on a trip in my LT1 Z 6sp ..... and the car had 60K miles on it at the time.

 

my 04 gto as it sits with the mods it has still gets 25-28 on the hwy and it has 90000 miles on it!

 

at least you didnt get flicked off like i did with the guy in the C5 vette