HOW FAST HAVE YOU GONE?

[JorgeSS]

i even have vid jajaj but i need to upload it

[Camaro5Iowa]

130 mph on a closed course......sure.....right....a closed course.

[NicKey]

165mph in testing. That was maxing out 4th gear with our Stage III 427 Nickey Super Camaro.

[Ukd73]

I USE CAPS CAUSE I'M LAZY AND DON'T WANT TO WORRY WITH CAPITAL LETTERING AND I'M ON MY COMPUTER AT WORK AND IT MUST BE CAPSLOCK FOR THE PROGRAM TOO WORK.

[Ukd73]

WHAT WAS THE SET UP ON THE NICKEY CAMARO? AND I DIDNT REDLINE ANY OF THE GEARS SO THAT WHY I THINK IT MIGHT DO 175....

[Hopper]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Unless there's a built motor on that car and its making more power than any other supercharged SS I have ever read about/seen, he did not hit 180+. Too much aerodynamic resistance and not enought hp to acheive those speeds.

What this guy said is true. I've had my Camaro up to about 105, but mostly keep it below 80. I've driven other stock Camaros on a track up to around 145 before lifting and it wasn't the speed that scared me off. Believe me, I wanted to push it further and the engine had more since the electronic limiter was disengaged, but it was starting to become very challenging driving experience and I backed off. I've driven NASCAR stockers well above these speeds and had fun because they were set up for it. I can't imagine anything above 160 being any fun at all in anything close to a stock Camaro.

If you want to go this fast, build a purpose built race or drag car and keep it on the track. If this is your daily or weekend driver, I have one question to ask. Why would you want or need the ability to go this fast?

[RozzyBoy117]

140 and she wanted more but my cousin got scared

[extremepcs]

I don't want sky high insurance... have not been above 85 yet. I'd love to open her up on a track though!

[Downwithopp]

120ish on the way up to Reno

[Mark-HD]

Originally Posted by Hopper

If this is your daily or weekend driver, I have one question to ask. Why would you want or need the ability to go this fast?

Hmmm....Because I can! (braggin rights)

[Erik@Torq]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Unless there's a built motor on that car and its making more power than any other supercharged SS I have ever read about/seen, he did not hit 180+. Too much aerodynamic resistance and not enought hp to acheive those speeds.

Not true! I have 500rwhp (all motor) and I have had mine up to 178mph (GPS verified) and it was still pulling, I just ran out if runway . HP is plentyful, my wifes 07 Audi RS4 has only 420 crank hp and reaches 170 easily (with AWD that creates a lot of drag), and it has alot more frontal area then the Camaro.

I went 164mph in the standing mile as well several times.

Here are two vids from the standing mile




Only went 158mph in this vid due to a strong headwind




I had the car up to 158mph completely stock, with the limiter removed and it was very stable. But once we put the suspension on the car it became a lot more stable and is perfectly comfortable at those speeds.

[garagelogic]

Originally Posted by Erik@Torq

Not true! I have 500rwhp (all motor) and I have had mine up to 178mph (GPS verified) and it was still pulling, I just ran out if runway .

I went 164mph in the standing mile as well several times.

Here are two vidx from the standing mile




Only went 158mph in this vid due to a strong headwind

You do realize that at those speeds, the amount of resistance you are getting is exponentially multiplied, right? While it might only take 500rwhp to do 178, it could take 700rwhp to hit 185mph. I'm sure some math whiz could spell it out for you, but getting 1mph more out of a car at speeds upwards of 160mph in a car with as much frontal area as the Camaro can take some serious rwhp increases.

[meanmike]

160 in my G8 and I dont know about my Stang but the speedo was buried.

[Erik@Torq]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

You do realize that at those speeds, the amount of resistance you are getting is exponentially multiplied, right? While it might only take 500rwhp to do 178, it could take 700rwhp to hit 185mph. I'm sure some math whiz could spell it out for you, but getting 1mph more out of a car at speeds upwards of 160mph in a car with as much frontal area as the Camaro can take some serious rwhp increases.

Yes Sir, very much so!

I have been racing since I was 8 (Go-carts) and have been racing cars both professional and hobby since I was 16. I have spent many hours behind desk learning about this, and have used it many times in real time racing. Gearing also plays into the whole fact of top speed. It takes about 10hp for every 1-2mph increase (also depending on CW value and drag) at these speeds and increases the faster you go. But 500rwhp with the correct gearing will get you to 180+ with enough room in the Camaro. The Camaro has a VERY low drag coefficient of 0.37, compared to a mustangs 0.46! It has been praised to have a very "slick" body compared to other vehicles.