raced a older vette

[frank5o]

OK this is my first post here,...... I know this is not a vette forum, but I thought you guys could answer my qustion.

I have a 03 5-speed mach1, and the other night I raced a late 80's maybe early 90's vette ( it had a flat rear end).......I saw him in traffic and he started to try me, so I gladly accepted, and waited for the traffic to clear, we finally cought a light, so I asked him if he was stock, and he said yes, although the exaust seemed alittle big. He also said it was a six speed.....anyways when the light turned green, we both got a good start, I feel I spun alot through 1st and alittle in 2nd, when I finnally hooked we were pretty even, and I pulled about a half a car in third, and then maybey another half car alittle through 4th, going like 110. I thought I was gonna kill the LT1, but it ran like an LS1, maybey I'm just gullable, but could this car be stock, Do LT1 vettes run that good.

I can drive my car, It went 13.38@106 in gainsville, Just incase you were wondering.

THAX in advance

[azkkn]

the 1992 vette i just finished ran 13.4 in the 1/4 with only a borla cat back and a six speed. it should be high 10's now

[Performin Norman]

Re: raced a older vette

Originally posted by frank5o
OK this is my first post here,...... I know this is not a vette forum, but I thought you guys could answer my qustion.

I have a 03 5-speed mach1, and the other night I raced a late 80's maybe early 90's vette ( it had a flat rear end).......I saw him in traffic and he started to try me, so I gladly accepted, and waited for the traffic to clear, we finally cought a light, so I asked him if he was stock, and he said yes, although the exaust seemed alittle big. He also said it was a six speed.....anyways when the light turned green, we both got a good start, I feel I spun alot through 1st and alittle in 2nd, when I finnally hooked we were pretty even, and I pulled about a half a car in third, and then maybey another half car alittle through 4th, going like 110. I thought I was gonna kill the LT1, but it ran like an LS1, maybey I'm just gullable, but could this car be stock, Do LT1 vettes run that good.

I can drive my car, It went 13.38@106 in gainsville, Just incase you were wondering.

THAX in advance

Seems about right to me.

Oh and welcome to the board.

[frank5o]

performin norman, Well if thats true, than I'm impressed, I always thougt those cars were slow............But dose'nt a stock C5 run just a little bit faster........ that don't sound right...... I could just be ignant.

Oh and thax,glad to be here.

[M3EATER - GG '00 WS6 T/A]

A C5 driven well, under the right conditions, will run 12s.

Welcome aboard!

Gordon
PPC

[frank5o]

M3 eater I'm pretty sure my car will run 12s in the " right conditions" as well.
Just looking for an unbiased opinion, ...... I would deffintly not find that on my usual Mustang forum,...... thats why I posted here.
Thax for the input though.
So you all agree that an LT1 vette is a Low 13sec car.

[M3EATER - GG '00 WS6 T/A]

Hey ... a Rustang that'll run 12s is OK in my book....

(just razzin' ya man)

Anyway... I'm not so up on the C4 Vettes (the LT1 cars), but a stock LT1 Camaro/Firebird runs low 14s, maybe high 13s under good conditions.

You noted that his exhaust sounded funky ..... yeah, everybody's "stock".

[TrAnS Am 98]

welcome

[M3EATER - GG '00 WS6 T/A]

Wadda ya running Frank?

I don't get to do much running out here in the woods.....

But, when I'm back in the Detroit area I get to mess it up a lot with Mustangs (and all kinds of others ... at least there's ONE thing I miss about that area) on Woodward, Telegraph and Gratiot. I'm always weary of the Mustangs.... Cheap and easy to build. I could easily choose off on an 11 second car......

Gordon

[frank5o]

Hey ... a Rustang that'll run 12s is OK in my book....

Aw... its ok..I can take it.
I kinda figured he was full of s#$t About the stock thing, was just makin sure.
I love to here How I stack up to those Bad a$$ push rod motors.(LS1's in particular)
Again Thax for the input.
My best is a 2.1 60' 1338@106
No cats, Thats it, W/ like 5000 miles on the od.

[Craig 94 TA GT]

A "good" performing LT1 Corvette is good for mid 13s from what I've seen. A "good" performing LS1 Vette is good for high 12s...no BS. I've seen some running 109-110+ in the traps stock. Of course, though, you get some on the "low end of the spectrum" that couldn't break out of the mid 13s. IMHO, it's just a deal that where some get luckier than others getting it straight from the factory.

[frank5o]

I'm now think'in it was a L98, LT1s were in the round back vettes right, If thats the case then he for sure had some heads,

LT1 vettes were 300 or so hp, so it would be close to me.( I did some research)

Ya the C5"s I know can be real quick, But all the old farts who drive them in my area won't race me, or would'ent drive very well anyway.

Ether way I ani't skred. bring on the Push rods,

[Craig 94 TA GT]

lol, I know how that is...my friend in a 30th anniv LT1 Z28 (with a few mods: 3.73s, exhaust, etc.) beat a C5 Vette. Yup, it was an old man in the C5...his driving wasn't too bad but could have been better.
There are some cool ones, but also ones some who give you that look as in "I'm better than you because I drive a better car" look.
Anyways, if you haven't already, pls keep all racing to the track - the last thing we want to hear is another news story about a victim from street racing.

And just as you aren't scared of our GM pushrod engines, I never fear Mustangs - especially the overhead cam ones lol

[Joe 1320]

Right off the showroom floor, my 93 convertible Vette ran 13.87 @ 101.9

After a few bolt ons the car ran 13.2 @107 so I can't say they are a slug.

If you're not sure whether it was an L98 or an LT1, the rear bumper on an L98 has round tail lights, not the squared with rounded corners. The L98's rear bumper panel contains the narrow body side moulding that is also present on the rest of the car, the wide molding is for the LT1 and newer.

A good friend of mine had an 89 vette that we worked over with bolt ons and we did manage to get a few mid to high 13s out of a stock shortblock TPI vette. So even with mild bolt ons, they can be made quick as well.

My WS6 is now in the low 13s at 105 with bolt ons. It ETs a little better, but a few mph slower than my old LT1 vette. The main difference between them is the WS6 doesn't have headers (yet) but it does have 3.73s.

[azkkn]

can i race your OHC car with my pushrod vette? check out my pics on webshots. atleast it looks stock from the outside.

So there i brought on the push rods.