Another 5.0 thread

[07-SRT]

Originally Posted by newmoon

The best I got out of my 12 5.0 completely stock was 12:90s about the same as my SS, most stock 5.0s were in the low 13s. IMO 12:90s are pretty slow in the times we are living in.

***Nothing against the Camaro as I was a previous owner***

I just ran a best of 12.7@110mph 2 weeks ago with 700 miles on my bone stock 14 5.0 premium with Brembo package and 3.31 gears.
I owned a 13 5.0 with 3.73's (hated the 3.73's) and a 14 SS M6 this last year. I got frustrated with the Camaro only running best times of 13.3 stock and 12.8 with full bolt ons (stock tires). So I traded it on a new 14 5.0. When I was a the track there was a full bolt on 5.0 with (seats and swaybars removed) that ran a best of 11.4 @ 121 mph. So I see no reason a full bolt on 5.0 can't hang with a cammed Camaro.

[WHAMMO]

Originally Posted by 07-SRT

***Nothing against the Camaro as I was a previous owner***

I just ran a best of 12.7@110mph 2 weeks ago with 700 miles on my bone stock 14 5.0 premium with Brembo package and 3.31 gears.
I owned a 13 5.0 with 3.73's (hated the 3.73's) and a 14 SS M6 this last year. I got frustrated with the Camaro only running best times of 13.3 stock and 12.8 with full bolt ons (stock tires). So I traded it on a new 14 5.0. When I was a the track there was a full bolt on 5.0 with (seats and swaybars removed) that ran a best of 11.4 @ 121 mph. So I see no reason a full bolt on 5.0 can't hang with a cammed Camaro.

I think it represents very well what 5.0 are about; those 5.0 owners dont care to remove anything to run better at the track!! Plus that SRA is 1 billion times better than IRS for drag racing (without major susp tuning/mod).

How often do you see Camaro on this forums with drag racing seats, no rear seats, V6 brakes conversion to run big tires with nice small drag wheels, weight reduction and all the necessary upgrades to make the IRS fast on the track? NEVER NEVER NEVER. Mustang owners dont mind to get their hands dirty and modify the hell out of their ride for drag racing. The SS crowd is more about body/wheels/lights upgrade and 'handling'(maybe).

So yess a full weight SS with a ok running cam, full gas tank aint gonna put buses on a tuned 5.0, but that doesnt make sense to me for some reason. I'd expect my SS to destroy any tuned 5.0, but I am not cammed...still.

[WHAMMO]

What cam OP?? What other boltons(brand, headers size, catback type)? 2SS? what weight? any passenger? What rwhp? What dyno?

LOL

[62nalide]

Originally Posted by WHAMMO

I think it represents very well what 5.0 are about; those 5.0 owners dont care to remove anything to run better at the track!! Plus that SRA is 1 billion times better than IRS for drag racing (without major susp tuning/mod).

How often do you see Camaro on this forums with drag racing seats, no rear seats, V6 brakes conversion to run big tires with nice small drag wheels, weight reduction and all the necessary upgrades to make the IRS fast on the track? NEVER NEVER NEVER. Mustang owners dont mind to get their hands dirty and modify the hell out of their ride for drag racing. The SS crowd is more about body/wheels/lights upgrade and 'handling'(maybe).

So yess a full weight SS with a ok running cam, full gas tank aint gonna put buses on a tuned 5.0, but that doesnt make sense to me for some reason. I'd expect my SS to destroy any tuned 5.0, but I am not cammed...still.

Hey now, my car stays track ready 24/7

[camarosspower]

Not everybody is stuck on going to the track. I'd rather have my car the way I like it for the street since I drive it everyday. Everybody's opinion is different of course. I just don't have the kind of money to spend on slicks and skinny's or risk breaking a axle or ds. I guess that's why I get shitty numbers at the track and it is disappointing but as soon as I leave my self esteem comes back up again.Lol.

[WHAMMO]

Originally Posted by 62nalide

Hey now, my car stays track ready 24/7

haha I know, youre a track warrior here!! Thing is I want both. I need a complete set of wheels for that but thats a lot of money for just some random runs, 2-3 times a year...

[62nalide]

Lol yeah my car is used 90% of it's life to race street/track
Don't daily drive it but it's in race mode all the time.

[bgallegos]

Originally Posted by WHAMMO

What cam OP?? What other boltons(brand, headers size, catback type)? 2SS? what weight? any passenger? What rwhp? What dyno?

LOL

Btr stgIV,kooks lt, CAI cai,PTB 460/440 ish on a mustang dyno 91. Full weight no passengers.2ss fully loaded no rs and has npp

[62nalide]

Originally Posted by bgallegos

Btr stgIV,kooks lt, CAI cai,PTB 460/440 ish on a mustang dyno 91. Full weight no passengers.2ss fully loaded no rs and has npp

If you don't have the RS package then you have a 1SS
2SS means you have the RS package

[bgallegos]

Originally Posted by 62nalide

If you don't have the RS package then you have a 1SS
2SS means you have the RS package

Don't mean to be an ahole,but for someone with a car as fast as yours I figure you would know what rs adds to the car. A 2ss adds leather, gauge cluster, hud a few other things(which I have) rs adds Hid lights satellite radio antenna is body colored, the wheels I also believe are a different shade and tail lights are suppose to be darker.

[lownslowss]

I have a 2ss without RS......

[62nalide]

Originally Posted by bgallegos

Don't mean to be an ahole,but for someone with a car as fast as yours I figure you would know what rs adds to the car. A 2ss adds leather, gauge cluster, hud a few other things(which I have) rs adds Hid lights satellite radio antenna is body colored, the wheels I also believe are a different shade and tail lights are suppose to be darker.

I might be wrong, and don't think your an Ahole either. Most 2ss come with the RS package is what I have been told since I got the car of the SS emblems are red then it's a 2SS/RS but I might be wrong.


Edit:
Yes I was wrong looked up on the 2SS options and the RS is not standard

[VADER SS L99]

Originally Posted by 62nalide

If you don't have the RS package then you have a 1SS
2SS means you have the RS package

Dammit, where are my leather seats and premium audio system cause I have a SS with RS package. I now have a serious bone to pick with GM. Not to mention the money I spent adding the 4 pack gauges.