2013 Camaro SS vs 2007 Shelby GT500 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Jeff_SS · 07-01-2013, 05:41 PM

This is an old video, I should have uploaded it a long time ago.
I thought I'd post it just to share. Not trying to start a ford vs chevy flame war.
Both cars are manual transmission.
It was a roll race from ~40mph on a closed course.
I raced against this GT500 twice.
First time is the video below. At the time of this race I was stock other than just a CAI intake. In the video I have a passenger (the person who recorded the vid), and my windows are down. I loose by just a nose. We went again and I had my passenger get out, and I rolled the windows up; ended up beating him by about a length and a 1/4.

Watch in 1080p

(inb4 people make comments about how I started a nose ahead of him... we had a small amount of starting room, got as close as we could.)

CamaroTom · 07-01-2013, 05:50 PM

Nice! Not bad for being down about 70hp!

gearhead08 · 07-06-2013, 01:27 AM

That gt500 looks stock and if it was. That makes sense. They are pretty close especially if the gt500 is heatsoaked which doesnt take much with that small heat exchanger. I have no problem at all believing this. Good kill. Op

My car stock is suppse to be 430-440 rwhp. Heatsoak probably brings her down. To 400whp if not a lil less.

LimaCharlie · 07-06-2013, 03:02 AM

I expected this result. 2007 GT500's run mid/high 12's in the 1/4 mile and I believe they have 500 hp stock. It sounds like this GT500 has exhaust though....maybe just a catback. The driver of the GT500 could've shifted a little faster too.
If the race went longer, the GT500 will slowly pull away since it has the horsepower advantage.

dekan513 · 07-06-2013, 10:39 AM

got think he has a passanger. that would make the cars super close. its pretty much who get the hit and good shifts.

Cody6.2 · 07-06-2013, 11:28 AM

It's also worth noting that you took off first and ahead of him. So he pulled that much plus made up the difference.

Cody6.2 · 07-06-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gearhead08

That gt500 looks stock and if it was. That makes sense. They are pretty close especially if the gt500 is heatsoaked which doesnt take much with that small heat exchanger. I have no problem at all believing this. Good kill. Op

My car stock is suppse to be 430-440 rwhp. Heatsoak probably brings her down. To 400whp if not a lil less.

$20 says every time you loose a race the word heatsoak is mentioned in some way shape or form, talk about annoying.

gearhead08 · 07-06-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cody6.2

$20 says every time you loose a race the word heatsoak is mentioned in some way shape or form, talk about annoying.

It is what it is.... not here to start problems... just stating facts... if I lose I lose im a car enthusiast and not a nut hugger of a certain brand.... also the same can be said for the zl1 heatsoaking...

Cody6.2 · 07-06-2013, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gearhead08

It is what it is.... not here to start problems... just stating facts... if I lose I lose im a car enthusiast and not a nut hugger of a certain brand.... also the same can be said for the zl1 heatsoaking...

Jeff_SS · 07-06-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cody6.2

It's also worth noting that you took off first and ahead of him. So he pulled that much plus made up the difference.

I didn't take off first. You can hear when we both hit it at the same time at the cones.
I might have been a little bit ahead of him, but we were supposed to be at 40mph by the first cones. We were going the same speed when we both took off and we could only get so close to being side by side with such little starting room.
Either way I beat him the next time around without the passenger and my windows up so it's all good.

porta · 08-20-2013, 08:07 AM

when i accelerate with windows down at about 70 mph I get this pressure going on in my head it scares the crap out of me xD

Mikamaro · 08-20-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by porta

when i accelerate with windows down at about 70 mph I get this pressure going on in my head it scares the crap out of me xD

Its funny how the camaro with the smallest side windows has one of the worst back draft when they are down. After dozen of track days, I believe the actual speed limit which it can go without having to much drag and disturbanse is up to 88mph, after that the flux capacitor kicks in and the pressure the winds generate inside the cabin affects my ears and the car.

On high speed road course I always ask for an exemption to roll down my windows because of it.

Even with ear plugs and a helmet its unbearable and reduces top end speed. They accept it on that specific mention.
Good point Porta!
Thanks.

big hammer · 08-20-2013, 11:10 AM

the older gt500's are unreal slow for how much PAH they had.

maxcamaro · 08-20-2013, 05:40 PM

You took off first and you were a little ahead to start

07-01-2013, 05:50 PM	#2
CamaroTom Drives: 1/70 2013 BRM 2SS RS 1LE NPP NAV Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,082	Nice! Not bad for being down about 70hp! __________________

07-06-2013, 03:02 AM	#4
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	I expected this result. 2007 GT500's run mid/high 12's in the 1/4 mile and I believe they have 500 hp stock. It sounds like this GT500 has exhaust though....maybe just a catback. The driver of the GT500 could've shifted a little faster too. If the race went longer, the GT500 will slowly pull away since it has the horsepower advantage. __________________ 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

07-06-2013, 10:39 AM	#5
dekan513 chevy pride Drives: 2ss/rs Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: pikeville ky Posts: 2,141 View My Garage	got think he has a passanger. that would make the cars super close. its pretty much who get the hit and good shifts. __________________ check out ky speeds fb page https://www.facebook.com/kyspeed

08-20-2013, 11:10 AM	#13
big hammer Drives: 2002 ws6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: manitoba Posts: 1,202	the older gt500's are unreal slow for how much PAH they had. __________________ Bolt on 2002 ls1 Trans am--- 11.5 @ 121 (1.72) 2000 da

07-06-2013, 01:27 AM	#3
gearhead08 Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 and 2013 GT500 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lincoln CA Posts: 183	That gt500 looks stock and if it was. That makes sense. They are pretty close especially if the gt500 is heatsoaked which doesnt take much with that small heat exchanger. I have no problem at all believing this. Good kill. Op My car stock is suppse to be 430-440 rwhp. Heatsoak probably brings her down. To 400whp if not a lil less.

07-06-2013, 11:28 AM	#6
Cody6.2 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 605	It's also worth noting that you took off first and ahead of him. So he pulled that much plus made up the difference.

08-20-2013, 08:07 AM	#11
porta Drives: Golf 3 TDI , Chevy Camaro '12 2ltRs Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: romania,constanta Posts: 32	when i accelerate with windows down at about 70 mph I get this pressure going on in my head it scares the crap out of me xD

08-20-2013, 05:40 PM	#14
maxcamaro Drives: 2013 2ls Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: california Posts: 36	You took off first and you were a little ahead to start