Painfull 1/4 times for a camaro owner - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Sesiom Summers · 11-26-2013, 04:02 AM

hello everyone, today I just saw a couple of youtube videos... and really saw some 1/4 mile times that I feel like a kick in the rear end... so I just had the idea to make this post...

the question for today is... have you ever saw a painfull camaro 1/4 time that you didn't think I could happened? (In real live or Internet Lol)

I left this video were you can see a Zl1 running @13's... in russia

'' in russia you need 1100 hp to run low 13 my friend... XD''

ohh BTW we all had at least one 1/4 mile that we want to forgot so self-related stories are also welcome

DarkObsession · 11-26-2013, 11:28 AM

http://y2u.be/wrS9lWmXFcs <-- I'm the SS running the ZL1

http://y2u.be/M63ZjHp2DFM <--- Same thing

I want to make it clear that I'm not making fun of the ZL1. He had never been to the track before so he had a hard time launching it. We've all been there.

Additionally, I once raced at Rocky Mountain Raceway in Utah. The altitude KILLS N/A cars up there and I was running some awesome 14s all night *UGH*

WONSS · 11-26-2013, 08:25 PM

first time on the track 12.65 @ 114....just small bolt ons.. LS3, I was actually happy with that time.... I thought for sure it would of been higher 12's. However, I have seen a ZL1 auto run 13.2...thought that was crappy for a 60 plus car.... IMO

LimaCharlie · 11-26-2013, 09:28 PM

ZL1 driver can't launch car properly. Those 60' times are horrible.
As a general rule, a .1 drop in 60' time means a .2 quicker ET.

LSXaddict · 11-26-2013, 09:45 PM

In all fairness and in regards to his location he was probably drunk

Goober · 11-26-2013, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSXaddict

In all fairness and in regards to his location he was probably drunk

I'll go with this. Maybe quaaludes?

Neumatic · 11-26-2013, 10:31 PM

Iv seen and personally ran some gawdy pass' for the 5th gen camaros. Iv ran as slow as 13.9 when I first started. Long ways away from where I started now though

The biggest culprit of running horrible times compared to what it should in my experience has been the 392 Challenger. Have yet to see one run a time anywhere near what it is capable of.

rebelyell22 · 11-26-2013, 10:53 PM

It's a standing mile. His car is probably geared for the mile...

icemans2k02 · 12-08-2013, 02:09 AM

I remember at our local quarter mile track a Camaro SS lined up against a corvette C6. Needless to say both of them ended up running high 14s. I would say painful for both of them

VADER SS L99 · 12-08-2013, 12:39 PM

I remember going to the track for the first time in this car and not knowing what was going to work and what was for the tires I was running. One time I tried to leave hard off the converter even though I heated up my DR's pretty good. My 60' for that run was a 2.9 so you can imagine how slow I ran on that pass. If someone taped it and posted it on the internet and said "this is what all 5th gens run" he would have been wrong as I was just testing out the track and tires. I also remember running a best of 12.6 that night and thinking WTF? After I got home I looked up the DA and it was over 4000. So again you would have to know the whole situation like DA, experience, tires ect.

11-26-2013, 11:28 AM	#2
DarkObsession Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2/LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 329	http://y2u.be/wrS9lWmXFcs <-- I'm the SS running the ZL1 http://y2u.be/M63ZjHp2DFM <--- Same thing I want to make it clear that I'm not making fun of the ZL1. He had never been to the track before so he had a hard time launching it. We've all been there. Additionally, I once raced at Rocky Mountain Raceway in Utah. The altitude KILLS N/A cars up there and I was running some awesome 14s all night UGH __________________ 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS2/LS3 - Pretty much bone stock (SLP SkipShift Eliminator, GTO clutch fluid reservoir mod) - 13.025 @ 110.492 MPH (12s?? ) 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (retired) - Cam, exhaust, CAI, 12 PSI, tune - 13.465 @ 101.04 MPH

11-26-2013, 09:28 PM	#4
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	ZL1 driver can't launch car properly. Those 60' times are horrible. As a general rule, a .1 drop in 60' time means a .2 quicker ET. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

11-26-2013, 09:45 PM	#5
LSXaddict Drives: 1ss in Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 384	In all fairness and in regards to his location he was probably drunk __________________ 2013 1SS M6 with Flowmaster Pro 10 axle back and CAGS shift skip eliminator

11-26-2013, 10:53 PM	#8
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	It's a standing mile. His car is probably geared for the mile... __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

12-08-2013, 12:39 PM	#10
VADER SS L99 Drives: 2013 A6 GT 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 2,909	I remember going to the track for the first time in this car and not knowing what was going to work and what was for the tires I was running. One time I tried to leave hard off the converter even though I heated up my DR's pretty good. My 60' for that run was a 2.9 so you can imagine how slow I ran on that pass. If someone taped it and posted it on the internet and said "this is what all 5th gens run" he would have been wrong as I was just testing out the track and tires. I also remember running a best of 12.6 that night and thinking WTF? After I got home I looked up the DA and it was over 4000. So again you would have to know the whole situation like DA, experience, tires ect. __________________ BLK/BLK 1SS/RS Ordered 11-01-2009 Took delivery 12-22-2009. Heads/cam/converter/bolt ons. SOLD Feb 2015 to fund 6th gen LT1 SS with 8L90E.

11-26-2013, 08:25 PM	#3
WONSS Drives: 2012 1SS/RS M6 SUMMITT WHITE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: MIAMI, FL Posts: 406 View My Garage	first time on the track 12.65 @ 114....just small bolt ons.. LS3, I was actually happy with that time.... I thought for sure it would of been higher 12's. However, I have seen a ZL1 auto run 13.2...thought that was crappy for a 60 plus car.... IMO

11-26-2013, 10:31 PM	#7
Neumatic Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,448 View My Garage	Iv seen and personally ran some gawdy pass' for the 5th gen camaros. Iv ran as slow as 13.9 when I first started. Long ways away from where I started now though The biggest culprit of running horrible times compared to what it should in my experience has been the 392 Challenger. Have yet to see one run a time anywhere near what it is capable of.

12-08-2013, 02:09 AM	#9
icemans2k02 Drives: 2005 pontiac GTO 2010 camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: shreveport Posts: 113	I remember at our local quarter mile track a Camaro SS lined up against a corvette C6. Needless to say both of them ended up running high 14s. I would say painful for both of them