What would it take for a Mark to beat a 97 Camaro Z28SS

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fonzieguy

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285hp, 325 pounds of torque 5.7 liter v8 in the camaro ss z28, 0-60 in 5.9 1/4 mile-?
what would it take for a Mark VIII to beat that. My buddy was sayin 100 shot of nitrous and a chip what do you guys think?
 
93hotrodlincoln said:
Those camaros are fast cars 14.0 in the 1/4 stock but with a 100 shot I think you could beat it.
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Really? I guess that everything runs slower around here. Those 5.7's only run mid to high 15's here stock. I guess that the air and 2500 ft elevation are just not very good for 1/4 mile times???
 
LT1s are high 13s/low 14s in decent weather and driver when in good condition.


100 shot on your average mark would allow it to keep up or maybe creep away.
 
You don't need a 100 shot. 4.10-4.30 gears, 3500 stall, full exhaust, tune, and sticky tires will smoke the average LT1. Heck I pull away from my buddies 94 Z28 auto from a 1st gear roll (35mph) he has a cold air intake and flows and I have a chip and exhaust and I slowly pull on him up to 100mph until I have 1-1.5 cars. From a stop he gets me though.
 
98LSC32V said:
You don't need a 100 shot. 4.10-4.30 gears, 3500 stall, full exhaust, tune, and sticky tires will smoke the average LT1. Heck I pull away from my buddies 94 Z28 auto from a 1st gear roll (35mph) he has a cold air intake and flows and I have a chip and exhaust and I slowly pull on him up to 100mph until I have 1-1.5 cars. From a stop he gets me though.
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there are hundreds of ways to do it. 100 shot is easiest/cheapest. i dont have time to list all the other possibilities.
 
you need at least 100 shot the track wont let you race from 35 mph at the track both me in 97 z28 auto convert. headers and magnaflow cold air kit and my friend with 98 mkviii had chip, 100 shot, 3.73s, cold air c&l, mass air, high pressure fuel pump and reg. His best at BIR was 13.8 mine was a 14.07 don't forget the 1st gear in the auto of a 4l60e is 3.06 and a 4r70w is 2.84
 
Lets put it another way ,what would it cost for a mark viii to beat that camaro?
How bout cost with nitrous, and cost without?
 
awsome vid on youtube shows a markviii ripping a camaro off the line only thing about these cars that they have in common are that they don't make them anymore well the camaro coming back where is the mark ix base price of 74,995
 
Sorry to hijack your post fonzieguy, but will 4.10 gears kill my mpg? I want the launching capibility to go along with the exhaust and the tune, but I want to keep decent mileage.
 
GMAN said:
Sorry to hijack your post fonzieguy, but will 4.10 gears kill my mpg? I want the launching capibility to go along with the exhaust and the tune, but I want to keep decent mileage.
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I like that sig pic! Looks good!
 
If your friend's best time is a 14.0 with a 100 shot than his car must be running on 7 cylinders or getting the worst 60 foot times ever.
 
GMAN said:
Sorry to hijack your post fonzieguy, but will 4.10 gears kill my mpg? I want the launching capibility to go along with the exhaust and the tune, but I want to keep decent mileage.
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I have the 4.10s in my car along with a 2800 9" stall and at 60 with the cruse on I got 20-21 1/2MPG but with the air on and riping it all night around minneapolis I got 10-12 MPG
 
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my car ;)
 
only a 13.8 you say is bad this is the real world not bench racing the temp that day hit about 100
 
is there anyway to beat the camaro without getting nitrous or a supercharger?
OR a stall converter...?
 
the 97 Camaro Z-28 is still LT1, 265 hp. They are lighter and faster than the Mark, I am sure with a little extra help you can take a stock one. But mods are easier to come by on the Z-28 so if it is modded I would say forget it. If it is a 98-02, you are gonna loose for sure. LS2 motor FTW...
 
and if you dont want nitrous than put in another 75hp and get tuning it now.sometimes your goals are not accomplished right away.tune tune tune.also-you dont need a connvertor if you go with 4:10.convertors just help you get of the line.so does a 4:10 gear ratio.i bet you could beat that pos with
gears-stickys and light weight wheels-good tune up(obvious)-exhaust-chip-take out weight(seats,spare)-and lots of practice
 
slowmkviii said:
only a 13.8 you say is bad this is the real world not bench racing the temp that day hit about 100
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I have over 150 track passes in 3 different Mark VIII's so im not a bench racer. My 95 LSC ran a 13.8 at 101.3mph in 95 degree weather with 4.30 gears, chip, exhaust and pulleys.
 
98LSC32V said:
I have over 150 track passes in 3 different Mark VIII's so im not a bench racer. My 95 LSC ran a 13.8 at 101.3mph in 95 degree weather with 4.30 gears, chip, exhaust and pulleys.
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I have never seen this here in MN but if it works and you don't mind the 4.30s I would have to say try it fonzieguy and tell us how it works for you.
But we have added 3.42s and a tune and ran a 13.7 on old tires in our z28 I love my mark but the z is faster w/ less money and parts. The tune was an obd1 ecu and programed in a grage.
 
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