Question on times / speed - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

siriusdish · 08-01-2010, 11:38 PM

Why can a car that is running in the 12's have a speed in 105? Then have the L99 running 13's @ 106 ? Gears, tire spin? Here is a video of my Dads car. "My Dads friend is driving"

Supercharged SS · 08-02-2010, 04:37 PM

The car that is in the 12's has a better launch/60' time.

SGOS252382 · 08-02-2010, 04:53 PM

Yeah, its all about the 60' times.

AWD cars and cars with slicks or drag tires tend to run faster 60' times. If you can get off the line real fast, you can run real fast times with slower trap speeds.

It's very common to see WRX, STi, EVO, etc run 13.3s @ 100 mph. But to do it, they need to pull 1.7 - 1.8 sec 60' times (which is pretty much impossible to do in a stock Camaro with stock tires).

The majority of the LS3 M6s are trapping 108+ mph, yet only running low to mid 13s. That's because they have a hard time launching (slow 60' times).

The L99s seen to do better as far as 60' times. An L99 running low 13s usually has about a 105 - 106 mph trap speed.

Supercharged SS · 08-02-2010, 05:04 PM

I have an AWD Trailblazer SS that will run 12.5's at 106. Back when the camaro was a bolt on it ran a 12.4 @ 113. The difference being the Trailblazer would 1.59 60' while the camaro would only 1.90 60'.

siriusdish · 08-02-2010, 06:39 PM

How can the launch time be under 2.00 on a l99? They are bringing the RPM's up to around 1,700. The car is sitting on NT555r's with a Pair of BMR Trailing arms. The track has rubber or something all over at the start. On the street the car will not spin at all.

Supercharged SS · 08-02-2010, 07:06 PM

Whats the questio? I can't follow that statement. If you are asking how you can't get the L99 60' under 2.0...there are different ways to launch the car. You need to try and see what works for your particular set-up and track conditions.

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08-02-2010, 04:37 PM	#2
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,926	The car that is in the 12's has a better launch/60' time.

08-02-2010, 04:53 PM	#3
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Yeah, its all about the 60' times. AWD cars and cars with slicks or drag tires tend to run faster 60' times. If you can get off the line real fast, you can run real fast times with slower trap speeds. It's very common to see WRX, STi, EVO, etc run 13.3s @ 100 mph. But to do it, they need to pull 1.7 - 1.8 sec 60' times (which is pretty much impossible to do in a stock Camaro with stock tires). The majority of the LS3 M6s are trapping 108+ mph, yet only running low to mid 13s. That's because they have a hard time launching (slow 60' times). The L99s seen to do better as far as 60' times. An L99 running low 13s usually has about a 105 - 106 mph trap speed.

08-02-2010, 05:04 PM	#4
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,926	I have an AWD Trailblazer SS that will run 12.5's at 106. Back when the camaro was a bolt on it ran a 12.4 @ 113. The difference being the Trailblazer would 1.59 60' while the camaro would only 1.90 60'.

08-02-2010, 06:39 PM	#5
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	How can the launch time be under 2.00 on a l99? They are bringing the RPM's up to around 1,700. The car is sitting on NT555r's with a Pair of BMR Trailing arms. The track has rubber or something all over at the start. On the street the car will not spin at all.

08-02-2010, 07:06 PM	#6
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,926	Whats the questio? I can't follow that statement. If you are asking how you can't get the L99 60' under 2.0...there are different ways to launch the car. You need to try and see what works for your particular set-up and track conditions.