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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23
I beg to differ on that.
AWD helping off the line is a yes/no type thing. yes, you are applying power to all 4 wheels from the start, but you are dividing the power more ways.
being turbo'd, it will have better results once the car is moving. LT1s have ass loads of torque down low. the power band goes to ~285 from 1800rpms all the way thru ~5800rpms.
what that means is that if you can launch, you can get off the line in a hurry. it would be a close match depending on what all mods the STI has.
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Well soundly is relative. All of your assertions are also relative. How about some facts.
FACT In a 1/4 mile race the LT1 can expect to be beat by 0.8-1.0 seconds or about 10 car lengths. Best stock LT1 times are around 14.0, most in high 14's. Best WRX time is 12.8 with many low 13's.
FACT WRX STI is rated 0-60 at 4.9, LT1 camaro is rated
6.3. Camaro is destroyed off the line. (There's another relative term.)
FACT Power to weight ratio favors Subaru:
WRX STI: 3000 lbs. / 300 hP = 10 lbs. per horsepower.
LT1 Camaro: 3400 lbs. / 275 hP = 12.4 lbs. per horsepower.
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Originally Posted by MrCool
But that doesn't mean the LT1 is lost? It's not like it would loose horribly. Right? Wouldn't it just take a few mods to beat it?
That is my goal, when I have some extra cash, put it towards beating the heck out of his "dream car"...
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Your camaro needs a boost of 70-100 horsepower (more than a few bolt-ons). A very good tranny as stated and a good torque converter, suspension/tire mods to allow full throttle takeoffs. Cheapest way is to spray it with a 100 shot, that would be a good race for 1/4. Of course you need more if the STI is modified.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Hopefully that's better than finding out other ways.