gt4awd

Second time I've raced the new SS. First time was a high speed run when my C32 was stock. Pulled about two lengths 65-140MPH. Today with my current modifications 0-65MPH two or three lengths. 20-85MPH two lengths. Driving to work there was two SS dodging through traffic. One ends up beside me at light, and another behind me. The one behind revs me up... DA 8000ft. Did also race two RS. Not even worth mentioning. Had around five lengths after a quick sprint.

jturkel

nice kill!

Piraya33

Awesome! Do you know if they had any mods?

whatthecrunchyo

Nice. I love putting straight line cars in their place

moosejaw

I beat an SS in C55asleep?'s cracker barrel truck

gt4awd

No idea... The only communication we had was when he honked after second run while I was turning into work parking lot, and I waved back. The SS I raced was solid black no stripes or anything. The other one was black with red stripes. I'm sure they knew each other. It was nice to show the one up with his buddy around!

TemjinX2

at 8000ft FI > NA.

CLK550AMGpkg

Your stock 349hp pulled 2 car lengths at 140 mph against a 420hp car? That's a pretty shocking win. I would've expected him to pull away at speeds that high. Good job.

MRAMG1

Just for reference guys, I was at the local drag last Thursday and there were 4 SS's.

The BEST they did was a 13.7, best trap was 103MPH.

Something isn't right, as I refuse to believe that all 4 were bad drivers.

Side not there were also 3 SRT's. They ran 13.2 at 108MPH.

So a modded C32, which mine did 13.0 wins

Phil C55

I've driven a 2010 SS Camaro and it was fast, but then so is my car. I didn't think "whoa, this thing is a beast" instead I thought it was over refined and lacked character. I sure as the world wouldn't lay down $35-38k plus another $2k in tax to end up at $40k for a Camaro. Nice car, but $40k it ain't.

TemjinX2

he's not stock he's modded. his mods are on his sig.

ddtham

Nice runs

Now I know what to expect when I run those fierce-looking SS. How do you think a stage 2 (185, tune, intake, cooling upgrades, exhaust) C32 will fare against bolt-on SS without FI?

jturkel

a new SS with full bolt-ons (LT headers, catback, intake, tb) should pull a c32 with that setup.

my good buddy has an LS1 camaro that is almost full bolt-on (full exhaust - LT headers, catback; lid (intake); no TB) and he is a great driver and we are dead even from 40-140. i've got videos somewhere. i'll have to find them.....granted his car is a factory freak and pulls on other LS1 camaros with the same mods plus gears,tb, and pulley....

gt4awd

Yes, but the 65-140MPH race was back in the day when my c32 was bone stock. As you said the altitude in my area gives me an advantage due to being FI compared to NA.

Newzchspy

At 8000 Ft DA, SC > NA !!!

Newzchspy

Thats true Josh, BUT you're talking a BIG V-8 versus a 3.2 six?? Granted a SC'd one, BUT small displacement nonetheless. Our engine is no bigger than the old 3.2 in an Acura TL. Depending on the year, the Camaros were all at least 350 ci.

jturkel

oh i know. the new SS is no slouch. pretty quick stock. great engine of course (love those LS motors). nice car. a new stock SS should pull a stock C32....we only pull when modded. yay for boost!

testknight

I am just surpirsed you all are pulling LS1 from 60+...I have 185, E55 intake, H/E and tune and my car just does not feel like it would pull an LS1 on the top end. I have wondered if our hp/tourque curve of our cars being very linear and straight from low rpms to high rpms has a lot to do with the seat of pants feel verse cars, like My cobra, where it stayed low for a while then just spike straight up in higher rpms. My car just doesn't feel as strong as the CObra did with bolt ons (dynoed around 300rwhp on a dynojet, that is without nitrous)

jturkel

with your mods, you should be able to pull stock ones, even up top. we lose some steam up top b/c of our IATs and the fact, well, we're only little 3.2s.....those LS1s are just full of top end.

out of curiosity, have you ever dyno'd your car? also, when was the last time you cleaned your intake filters?

testknight

I got new K&N filters. I dynoed at 300 (right at) on Eurocharge's dyno dynamic dynometer on last tune.