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kazstreetracer · 01-27-2016, 10:15 PM

I have a 14 camaro ss, did cam and valve train, header, and cold air induction, 3600 stall and been tune by a very good guy. I am getting really disappointed in this car with all the money i am throwing at it to just to get beat or keeping up with by a 4 cylinder or a rotary car that have all most nothing done to them. Pissing me off!!!!!

FunkedOut · 01-27-2016, 10:49 PM

damn. which near stock 4 banger/rotary cars are you getting burnt by?
and what's almost nothing?

1leWorksforMe · 01-27-2016, 11:03 PM

pimpaluv · 01-27-2016, 11:17 PM

try removing the traction control. If you start spinning the brakes will start locking. Hopefully you can see a difference. I have a s/c ls3 and I'm all over the road from launch but see me on the fwy on 3rd gear and it's game over!!!

kazstreetracer · 01-28-2016, 05:34 AM

One was an old rx-7. One was an stupid Honda. Had an four door Pontiac. And a Ford disel truck that had a load that was keeping up with me.

ZYBORG · 01-28-2016, 06:48 AM

Sounds like you arent very experienced when it comes to racing. I would start looking on upgrading the "owner mod".

What are all the mods on car? What are the cam specs? Who help you put the car together? Who tuned it?

Just cause some one tells you they dont have a lot of work done, doesnt mean its true. Cars dont even hqve to make a lot of power if the car is light amd has the owner mod.

chuckstacamaro · 01-28-2016, 08:26 AM

Some of these 4cyl Ricers are running in the low 11 to high 10's especially on juice (NOS). Back in the late 80's, lost real bad to an Mazda RX-2 on NOS with my 67 GTO that was a solid 13.2 @105MPH car which was considered very quick at the time. Don't underestimate some of these 4 bangers.

SSICKO · 01-28-2016, 01:25 PM

Sounds like the OP needs forced induction

Slowhawk · 01-28-2016, 02:51 PM

He is just used to or has no traction in his low 11 second capable car.

rickyrocket · 01-28-2016, 05:32 PM

Mine is stock and I still get permagrin every time I drive it,take it to a empty lot,crank the wheels all the way left or right your choice,turn off all traction control devices and pork it,instant

my only dissapointment is I'm driving a pos Honda for the winter

alv927 · 01-28-2016, 06:37 PM

Sorry to here your troubles , I only have a CAI intake ,muffler delete and a stage 2 clutch and they can't keep up with me. I even let them get in front of me sometimes and I ride their tail in fourth them jam on the peddle just to show them they got nothing. Can't wait for your upgrades!!! Buy wider more sticky tires and possibly lower ride height and or weight reduction. Keep in mind rotory motors have serious power and those cars weight close to nothing compared to ours. Keep the faith.

rontammy0 · 01-28-2016, 07:13 PM

Something about this storey doesn't jive.. .I can understand running into a sleeper truck or honda. .....but to lose against eveyone? Sorry op but I am not getting the same results as you. I think the trouble is your driving...not your car. You already talked with pro stock john about traction issues. So are you just getting beat ? Or are you getting beat by the way the car hooks. I'm thinking once you get your traction issues to go away so will your disappointment. And how in the hell can a diesel truck with a load on keep up with you.

kazstreetracer · 01-28-2016, 07:43 PM

Lol, my driving is good and I am glad that people here just put me down and say you suck at life it looks like . Having no traction is my problem. So all I hear around where I live is that I suck and that I am slow. So I am glad that the camaro group I thought I was in thinks the same way it look like and it is not a group I won't to be in so thank and have a good day I am out.

rontammy0 · 01-28-2016, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kazstreetracer

Lol, my driving is good and I am glad that people here just put me down and say you suck at life it looks like . Having no traction is my problem. So all I hear around where I live is that I suck and that I am slow. So I am glad that the camaro group I thought I was in thinks the same way it look like and it is not a group I won't to be in so thank and have a good day I am out.

Lol...im sure you don't suck at life.....just traction. You have been to the track....and you ran.....a 15 second time because you lit them up right. You are making good power to not be running down most vehicles. You need drag radials if you don't have them already.

01-27-2016, 10:15 PM	#1
kazstreetracer Drives: Black 14 camaro 2ss rs Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Norwood, ma Posts: 46 View My Garage	Getting disappointed in my camaro ss I have a 14 camaro ss, did cam and valve train, header, and cold air induction, 3600 stall and been tune by a very good guy. I am getting really disappointed in this car with all the money i am throwing at it to just to get beat or keeping up with by a 4 cylinder or a rotary car that have all most nothing done to them. Pissing me off!!!!!

01-28-2016, 06:48 AM	#6
ZYBORG Lets roll... Drives: 14' Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX/S.FL Posts: 1,496	Sounds like you arent very experienced when it comes to racing. I would start looking on upgrading the "owner mod". What are all the mods on car? What are the cam specs? Who help you put the car together? Who tuned it? Just cause some one tells you they dont have a lot of work done, doesnt mean its true. Cars dont even hqve to make a lot of power if the car is light amd has the owner mod. __________________

01-28-2016, 01:25 PM	#8
SSICKO Drives: SSICKO Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 754	Sounds like the OP needs forced induction __________________ Slowhawk Performance Built & Tuned

01-28-2016, 05:32 PM	#10
rickyrocket Drives: 2015 blk 1 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Coventry RI Posts: 1,309	Mine is stock and I still get permagrin every time I drive it,take it to a empty lot,crank the wheels all the way left or right your choice,turn off all traction control devices and pork it,instantmy only dissapointment is I'm driving a pos Honda for the winter __________________ 15 1 SS Last edited by rickyrocket; 01-28-2016 at 06:03 PM.

01-28-2016, 07:13 PM	#12
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Something about this storey doesn't jive.. .I can understand running into a sleeper truck or honda. .....but to lose against eveyone? Sorry op but I am not getting the same results as you. I think the trouble is your driving...not your car. You already talked with pro stock john about traction issues. So are you just getting beat ? Or are you getting beat by the way the car hooks. I'm thinking once you get your traction issues to go away so will your disappointment. And how in the hell can a diesel truck with a load on keep up with you. Last edited by rontammy0; 01-28-2016 at 07:24 PM.

01-27-2016, 10:49 PM	#2
FunkedOut Drives: Black 2010 SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 447 View My Garage	damn. which near stock 4 banger/rotary cars are you getting burnt by? and what's almost nothing?

01-27-2016, 11:03 PM	#3
1leWorksforMe Drives: 1le Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 328

01-27-2016, 11:17 PM	#4
pimpaluv Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: calfornia Posts: 88	try removing the traction control. If you start spinning the brakes will start locking. Hopefully you can see a difference. I have a s/c ls3 and I'm all over the road from launch but see me on the fwy on 3rd gear and it's game over!!!

01-28-2016, 05:34 AM	#5
kazstreetracer Drives: Black 14 camaro 2ss rs Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Norwood, ma Posts: 46 View My Garage	One was an old rx-7. One was an stupid Honda. Had an four door Pontiac. And a Ford disel truck that had a load that was keeping up with me.

01-28-2016, 08:26 AM	#7
chuckstacamaro Drives: 2014 2SS/RS BRM Purchase 03/19/2014 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 538 View My Garage	Some of these 4cyl Ricers are running in the low 11 to high 10's especially on juice (NOS). Back in the late 80's, lost real bad to an Mazda RX-2 on NOS with my 67 GTO that was a solid 13.2 @105MPH car which was considered very quick at the time. Don't underestimate some of these 4 bangers.

01-28-2016, 02:51 PM	#9
Slowhawk Drives: 1999 Trans Am Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bridgewater,Ma Posts: 2,017	He is just used to or has no traction in his low 11 second capable car.

01-28-2016, 06:37 PM	#11
alv927 Drives: 2013 camaro 2ss/rs dusk edition Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: florida Posts: 446 View My Garage	Sorry to here your troubles , I only have a CAI intake ,muffler delete and a stage 2 clutch and they can't keep up with me. I even let them get in front of me sometimes and I ride their tail in fourth them jam on the peddle just to show them they got nothing. Can't wait for your upgrades!!! Buy wider more sticky tires and possibly lower ride height and or weight reduction. Keep in mind rotory motors have serious power and those cars weight close to nothing compared to ours. Keep the faith.

01-28-2016, 07:43 PM	#13
kazstreetracer Drives: Black 14 camaro 2ss rs Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Norwood, ma Posts: 46 View My Garage	Lol, my driving is good and I am glad that people here just put me down and say you suck at life it looks like . Having no traction is my problem. So all I hear around where I live is that I suck and that I am slow. So I am glad that the camaro group I thought I was in thinks the same way it look like and it is not a group I won't to be in so thank and have a good day I am out.