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Muscle Master · 04-24-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSJIM

On a drag strip... it's all about ET's ... looks to me like the Camaro took that! I almost can't wait to get my engine back from the machine shop and put my '79 on the road to SRT8 hunting and then again when my Camaro comes in. I've got some nuckle heads at work who need to be taught that they don't know what they are talking about!

See you there

2SSJIM · 04-25-2009, 12:37 AM

Bring lots of cash!

UsedTaHaveA68 · 04-25-2009, 01:26 PM

Does anybody on here remember those INCREDIBLY heated debates that started when we first got some 1/4 mile times from the magazines?

"Those stupid Motor Trend testers! They SUCK! They should be shot in the face for how terrible they drive! They ONLY got a 13.0 out of that car? WTF?! Someone put that car in MY hands and I'll pull a 12.5 no problem! Magazine test drivers SUCK!!"

I guess they're not the worst drivers after all, hmm?

SGOS252382 · 04-25-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UsedTaHaveA68

Does anybody on here remember those INCREDIBLY heated debates that started when we first got some 1/4 mile times from the magazines?

"Those stupid Motor Trend testers! They SUCK! They should be shot in the face for how terrible they drive! They ONLY got a 13.0 out of that car? WTF?! Someone put that car in MY hands and I'll pull a 12.5 no problem! Magazine test drivers SUCK!!"

I guess they're not the worst drivers after all, hmm?

Another thing is the time of year many of us will be getting our cars (summer).
Warmer temps don't produce as fast of track times. Its already getting up to 88 degrees and it will stay that way in my area until Nov (S.W. Florida).

Many of us will have to wait until next Fall to run some real good track times.

We all know what happens at ATCO and some of the other East Coast tracks on cold weather days. There was a guy that ran something like 12.6 or 12.7 in a stock SRT-8 at ATCO on a cold day.

And most of the times we've seen by the mags (13.0 @ 110mph) were run in cold air a couple months ago.

THE EVIL TW1N · 04-25-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Another thing is the time of year many of us will be getting going our cars (summer).
Warmer temps don't produce as fast of track times. Its already getting up to 88 degrees and it will stay that way in my area until Nov (S.W. Florida).

Many of us will have to wait until next Fall to run some real good track times.

We all know what happens at ATCO and some of the other East Coast tracks on cold weather days. There was a guy that ran something like 12.6 or 12.7 in a stock SRT-8 at ATCO on a cold day.

And most of the times we've seen by the mags (13.0 @ 110mph) were run in cold air a couple months ago.

looking at track times is like looking at uncorrected dyno numbers.

UsedTaHaveA68 · 04-25-2009, 03:58 PM

That video was posted April 6. Let's assume it was taken April 5, a Sunday. The high temp that day was 64.4 degrees, between 4:15-5:15 that evening. It wasn't exactly a hot day that day. Granted, it wasn't 34 degrees like in Michigan when they were being tested, but it wasn't 85 either.

Regardless, I doubt the difference in temperature made that car .7sec slower. My guess? The driver. Just pointing out that those magazine test drivers probably aren't as terrible as some people made them out to be. Not arguing what the car is capable of.

13F20 · 05-14-2009, 03:29 PM

check it out.

Brokinarrow · 05-14-2009, 03:30 PM

argh, im at work! Tell me who wins!

Evotion · 05-14-2009, 03:32 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19731

Always wanted to do that

sixstrings · 05-14-2009, 03:34 PM

Challanger...

MontyCarlo · 05-14-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sixstrings

Challanger...

...lost.

kozzmo49 · 05-14-2009, 04:15 PM

dude did you seriously post the video again... in the same thread too????????????

RoostKing · 05-14-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MontyCarlo

...lost.

Sorry dude. Look at the little lights on the time board. Notice they are lit up on the Left/Challenger side.

13F20 · 05-14-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

I saw this and just knew it was going to be bad.

And after watching the video, yes...it was bad.

I think we need a couple who know what they are doing behind the wheel.

Shoot...I'm going to have to make a video....

Tag do you even know how to drive. lol.

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