Those with a Supercharger - Talk me off the fence!

[mikepage0007]

check out gary-orange10sc-he is running a kb and road races as much if not more than anyone here..shoot him a pm...he would be happy to give you some input

[ImBlown]

check out the procharger. Reason i like it is because its quiet and when the mustangs realize that you are not stock itll be too late.....lol

[Speed74SS]

Originally Posted by old motorhead

"Hot lappin" a quarter mile at a time is nothing like the loads exibited on a car during a road race. To get a car, engineered for 400 hp (now making 550hp), to be able to live long and prosper under road race conditions requires MUCH more from the car. It's in the throttle for minutes instead of seconds. Maybe not WOT for minutes, but various levels of power output for minutes. Totally different breed of cat vs a street car/occasional quarter mile warrior. You might have a little fun on a road course before you cook a component or two, but it's a question of "when", not a question of "if".

EDIT: If you're serious about road racing, start with a Z06 vette. You can probably add 15 or 20 thousand bucks to your Camaro and a bone stock Z06 will probably smoke yo ass and live to tell about it.

I also go through brake pads and rotors on the road track. Everything else has been just fine. You are right tho - it is almost WOT for about 15-20 minutes at a time.

[Outbackfarmer]

Originally Posted by old motorhead

EDIT: If you're serious about road racing, start with a Z06 vette. You can probably add 15 or 20 thousand bucks to your Camaro and a bone stock Z06 will probably smoke yo ass and live to tell about it.

He is absolutely right. The stock Z is a road course champion right out of the factory.

[Tomato]

Originally Posted by Outbackfarmer

He is absolutely right. The stock Z is a road course champion right out of the factory.

Couldn't agree more - I had 2 of them - a C5 then a C6...I sold the C6 last year, as I only get to track 4-5 times/year, and the Z was just a heart-breaker to drive on the street - couldn't have any real fun!!! I made myself sell it after my last law breaking jaunt. Not worth going to jail over, and I decided to save some money. To put it in perspective, I am only putting about 4K miles on these cars/year, so a good portion of it is getting to, from and on the track.

I think the Camaro is a great platform, and, frankly, I am having more fun getting this car to a higher level a little at a time versus the Z which, as you note, doesn't need a damn thing (aside from brakes for sure and tires if you want more).

The track is begging the Camaro for more, though. Last event was part of a Corvette club. Surprisingly only a couple of Zs there. Tell you what, it was a blast roasting a bunch of "intermediate" Vette drivers in a Camaro...They were less than happy : )

If I add the SC, I'd still have $20K less in it than a Z, AND I have the backseat for my little one. He actually came to the track with me last time and loved it.

[Whorable MPG1975]

...it was a blast roasting a bunch of "intermediate" Vette drivers in a Camaro...They were less than happy : )

Hahaha, money can't buy skills or a pair of balls! Get some!!