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willhe64 · 07-18-2012, 05:12 PM

I'm going to say this. Gen 5 Camaro's make lousy drag cars. Way too heavy. Takes too much money to make them even relatively fast.

Gawd, guys are spending big bucks on ZL1's and mods just to break into the 11's. I have a buddy who bought a Vega with a mild flat top 350 in it that runs high 10's. He bought the whole car for $1500 and has run it for 5 years trouble free. Won the track championship in his class. I put a $3800 383 in my Vega and run high nines.

Too heavy I say. I'm not even going to take my 45th to the strip. What for?

Jason@JacFab · 07-18-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by willhe64

I'm not even going to take my 45th to the strip. What for?

For fun?

scrming · 07-18-2012, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhe64

I'm going to say this. Gen 5 Camaro's make lousy drag cars. Way too heavy. Takes too much money to make them even relatively fast.

Gawd, guys are spending big bucks on ZL1's and mods just to break into the 11's. I have a buddy who bought a Vega with a mild flat top 350 in it that runs high 10's. He bought the whole car for $1500 and has run it for 5 years trouble free. Won the track championship in his class. I put a $3800 383 in my Vega and run high nines.

Too heavy I say. I'm not even going to take my 45th to the strip. What for?

But could he drive the Vega to work, day after day? Lot of these 5th Gen's are not dedicated track cars...

scrming · 07-18-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RacnJsn95

For fun?

EXACTLY!!! I leave the track numbers on the Flex for few days... that way everyone asks the wife what the numbers are for.... I think she secretly likes telling them her husband drag races her Flex, so she can see the look of utter disbelief on their faces!! LOL

scrming · 07-18-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick

65 thousand members....Thousands of modded camaros...Yet,I haven't read anything new about DRAG RACING in days.

I know there are new stories out there.Post up those numbers,brag about winning your first race,Tell us how you lost by inches to that #$%^%$#@
mustang.....ANYTHING....just tell it.Where are all the 1/8 and 1/4 mile guys at

?

I lost by .0300! Not sure how many inches but this is what it looks like!

MagnumForceGB · 07-18-2012, 06:30 PM

I've been going regularly to the strip to race against my wife's Mustang. Its hot and we are both new to racing, so the times aren't good yet. Seems like everybody pulls for the Camaro though when we line up.

SC2150 · 07-18-2012, 08:16 PM

Quick, PM me and I guide you on the best results for the $$.

Have not gottem where we are w/out a steep learning curve.

Here are a few more pics:

The early years when the youngest was in high school:

starting to pay her way.....she beat multi time world champ Scotty Richardson for this one:

at age 15 in first dragster:

NMCA/LSX multi time world champ Edgar Perez racing for us:

the race rig:

IHRA World camp Kenny Underwood (he dropped this car off the back of the open trailer one time.....saw in the motorhome camera going down the interstate just as it happened. Car sllid into the ditch and jumped a drain grate and only bent one of the wheelie bars....he crankcked it back on before the cops arived and made it to the race and still won!:

My racing girls (no sons, all the men that race(d) for us were hired guns on the team):

the second ever Wally won in a all corvette class:

2SS NY · 07-18-2012, 08:46 PM

just ran 13.0 at 108... Headers/Tune/Ram Air.

jrpxxii · 07-18-2012, 08:47 PM

Tracy this is awesome to see as this is what alot of us dream of is to experience a side of drag racing like no other. I used to race motorcycles and know that side of professional racing as I did it for years but now I am older I am venturing into cars and everything I do is 110% head first. I would love to sit and talk to you and just listen to some of the stories over the years as Im sure there are many. Keep all of the pics and the info coming as I like seeing it and reading.

cid067 · 07-18-2012, 09:46 PM

Well was at the strip on sunday and ran my best time so far 13.220 and best 60' of 1.991 its hot here as well 95-100 and DA is about 71-7300. Still have fun going out even if its just for a test n tune. Racing picks back up here in sept. with another TnT in aug. Last time I was out did take out a charger with a .5 sec start on me but broke out of my time by .20.

Pro Stock John · 07-18-2012, 10:26 PM

Car is heavy, but I have modest goals, 11.9 stock internals and 10.9 with a blower. Both will happen.

Quick · 07-18-2012, 10:45 PM

Weighed mine @ Memphis....3850 without driver. wish I could trim a couple hundred pounds.

gr8daneh · 07-19-2012, 08:50 AM

4500 ft., 94 degrees, 20% RH Car# 703 in the right lane on the stubs.

I now know that the 22's I am running are costing me alot of potential. My 60's are crap...With my mods and 20's, I should be in the high twelves. This was my first test and tune in this car. 6 runs. Here are the two best. Couldn't break into the 13's.

HorsePower-Freak · 07-19-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SC2150

starting to pay her way.....she beat multi time world champ Scotty Richardson for this one:

You aren't proud of her or anything are you??

07-18-2012, 05:12 PM	#15
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,188	I'm going to say this. Gen 5 Camaro's make lousy drag cars. Way too heavy. Takes too much money to make them even relatively fast. Gawd, guys are spending big bucks on ZL1's and mods just to break into the 11's. I have a buddy who bought a Vega with a mild flat top 350 in it that runs high 10's. He bought the whole car for $1500 and has run it for 5 years trouble free. Won the track championship in his class. I put a $3800 383 in my Vega and run high nines. Too heavy I say. I'm not even going to take my 45th to the strip. What for? __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

07-18-2012, 06:30 PM	#20
MagnumForceGB Drives: Fastest 2010 Camaro V6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle, OK Posts: 3,571 View My Garage	I've been going regularly to the strip to race against my wife's Mustang. Its hot and we are both new to racing, so the times aren't good yet. Seems like everybody pulls for the Camaro though when we line up. __________________ Camaro V6 = 11.268 @ 120.11

07-18-2012, 08:46 PM	#22
2SS NY Life's Good! Drives: 2011 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mt. Sinai, NY Posts: 8	just ran 13.0 at 108... Headers/Tune/Ram Air. __________________ JoAnne '2SS NY' 2011 CGM L99 2SS/RS 'Z28 NY' - "RIP" 10.80 @ 126 N/A

07-18-2012, 08:47 PM	#23
jrpxxii Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 427ci Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 3,355	Tracy this is awesome to see as this is what alot of us dream of is to experience a side of drag racing like no other. I used to race motorcycles and know that side of professional racing as I did it for years but now I am older I am venturing into cars and everything I do is 110% head first. I would love to sit and talk to you and just listen to some of the stories over the years as Im sure there are many. Keep all of the pics and the info coming as I like seeing it and reading. __________________

07-18-2012, 09:46 PM	#24
cid067 Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 "The Toy" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 291 View My Garage	Well was at the strip on sunday and ran my best time so far 13.220 and best 60' of 1.991 its hot here as well 95-100 and DA is about 71-7300. Still have fun going out even if its just for a test n tune. Racing picks back up here in sept. with another TnT in aug. Last time I was out did take out a charger with a .5 sec start on me but broke out of my time by .20. __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Diablo Sport Trinity JRE Tune OBX headers with Cat delete Borla Cat back Volant PowerCore CAI BMR adjustable trialing arms 4.11 Gears JRE cam package.

07-18-2012, 08:16 PM	#21
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	Quick, PM me and I guide you on the best results for the $$. Have not gottem where we are w/out a steep learning curve. Here are a few more pics: The early years when the youngest was in high school: starting to pay her way.....she beat multi time world champ Scotty Richardson for this one: at age 15 in first dragster: NMCA/LSX multi time world champ Edgar Perez racing for us: the race rig: IHRA World camp Kenny Underwood (he dropped this car off the back of the open trailer one time.....saw in the motorhome camera going down the interstate just as it happened. Car sllid into the ditch and jumped a drain grate and only bent one of the wheelie bars....he crankcked it back on before the cops arived and made it to the race and still won!: My racing girls (no sons, all the men that race(d) for us were hired guns on the team): the second ever Wally won in a all corvette class:

07-18-2012, 10:26 PM	#25
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Car is heavy, but I have modest goals, 11.9 stock internals and 10.9 with a blower. Both will happen. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

07-18-2012, 10:45 PM	#26
Quick Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Union City,Tn. Posts: 858	Weighed mine @ Memphis....3850 without driver. wish I could trim a couple hundred pounds. __________________ OBX 1 7/8 LT's w/high flow cats. Doug Thorley catback w/x pipe. Cold air intake by CAI w/apex scoop.V-max ported throttle body.DynoSpeed tuned by Forest.369 rwhp/385 rwtq Something wicked this way cometh...