200mph Camaro?
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200mph Camaro?
Is there anyone out there who has a Camaro that does 200mph+ or near enough.If so what engine combo was used, other mods?I know this might be a long shot but somebody somewhere might have one.Thanks
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there was one in hot rod or car craft many months ago. maybe you can find info from them.
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If there is a 200 MPH camaro which i know there is many stirckly drag racing camaros that will go 200 mph... but if your talking about a daily driven street car that is a highly unlikely goal.... i mean sure it could be possible but it would all be due to your gear ratio which would end up killing your acceleration but once you got up to speed it would go like hell. 160 MPH zone is a more realistic goal that is some what achievable without out compromising acceleration, even 160mph would be pushing some high RPM"s though.
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Hmmm... Camaros I don't know
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
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Gale Banks built a twin turbo T/A a nd ran over 200 mph at Bonneville back around 1988 or thereabouts.
It had an adjustable (from the drivers seat) boost ****, and I think it was capable of 30 psi of boost.
Awesome piece of equipment.
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It had an adjustable (from the drivers seat) boost ****, and I think it was capable of 30 psi of boost.
Awesome piece of equipment.
:hail:
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Car: 1983 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 1986 305 C.I.D. Bored .030 over
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i got pulled over for doing 156 in a 55.........had a good flat run of highway and just floored it(i was pissed off) car ran fine but motor was relatively new......the cop was a chevy fan and ticketed me for 95 in a 55 so i could keep the license........(345 bucks later)
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Car: 1983 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 1986 305 C.I.D. Bored .030 over
Transmission: TH350 W/Shift Kit
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it was a sunday morning in central florida.......us 19 was empty.....i was late to work......decided to get pissed and floor it.......the cop was coming the other way........i waas about a minute from work and when he turned around........now my car is bright blue with skulls going down the side........not too hard to miss.......i slowed down to exit the highway and didnt even realize he was there until it was to late.......he pulls me over comes up to the window and asks"do you have any idea how fast you were going back there" i look up and reply"sorry sir i dont, my speedometer only goes up to 85"
"how about 156" he says
"damn thats pretty good" i said
"what ya got in there" asked the piggie
"so i told him the specs and showed him under the hood......
like i said he liked my car(he was a good ole boy ******* cop) so he let me off with a 95 in a 55 ticket(expensive but i got to keep my license) but i made it to work on time.......
"how about 156" he says
"damn thats pretty good" i said
"what ya got in there" asked the piggie
"so i told him the specs and showed him under the hood......
like i said he liked my car(he was a good ole boy ******* cop) so he let me off with a 95 in a 55 ticket(expensive but i got to keep my license) but i made it to work on time.......
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Car: 1983 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 1986 305 C.I.D. Bored .030 over
Transmission: TH350 W/Shift Kit
Axle/Gears: 3:08
as for the high rpm comment......your right.....i was running about 6100 rpm for about five full minutes......i didnt care.....i know im more careful now........but i just sat there and watched the speedo needle dangle......and the gass needle steadily drop.....used half a tank in a 24 mile trip.......give or take......
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thanks 83camaroman, you show me that there is in fact hope for a 305!!!!!
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just to let you all know...
Bill Kuhlmann (my uncle) had the worlds first 200 mph doorslammer.
in 87 he went 200MPH in Darlington. with is 87 Camaro.
www.billkuhlmann.com
Bill Kuhlmann (my uncle) had the worlds first 200 mph doorslammer.
in 87 he went 200MPH in Darlington. with is 87 Camaro.
www.billkuhlmann.com
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Originally posted by jeffs82z28
Gale Banks built a twin turbo T/A a nd ran over 200 mph at Bonneville back around 1988 or thereabouts.
It had an adjustable (from the drivers seat) boost ****, and I think it was capable of 30 psi of boost.
Awesome piece of equipment.
:hail:
Gale Banks built a twin turbo T/A a nd ran over 200 mph at Bonneville back around 1988 or thereabouts.
It had an adjustable (from the drivers seat) boost ****, and I think it was capable of 30 psi of boost.
Awesome piece of equipment.
:hail:
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Morley,
That's the one, I couldn't remember all the details, but I remember it was fast and had a T shaped windshield brace for the "high speed criusing"
That's the one, I couldn't remember all the details, but I remember it was fast and had a T shaped windshield brace for the "high speed criusing"
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my 305's been 148 but i chickened out. i hit 5000 rpms and lifted but i went home immediately to figure out how fast that was with a calculator.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
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138mph in a 2.8 V6? I don't think so.
I was doing 145mph in a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 and the pull from 125mph to 145 was kinda slow and this car has 320hp.
Here is a shot of me at the line about to race my friend in his 95 Supra TT at the Battle of the Imports at VMP this past Saturday,
I am shooting for the 200mph mark with my T/A.
I was doing 145mph in a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 and the pull from 125mph to 145 was kinda slow and this car has 320hp.
Here is a shot of me at the line about to race my friend in his 95 Supra TT at the Battle of the Imports at VMP this past Saturday,
I am shooting for the 200mph mark with my T/A.
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Car: 1983 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 1986 305 C.I.D. Bored .030 over
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sorry but i got to agree......my 305 was taching out at 156.........and struggling to get any more speed...........the 2.8 usually struggles to break the tires loose much less break 120......
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I have mods, I took the governor off, I have a performance racing cam, hypertech powerchip, dynomax catback, I broke 138, I have the 140 speedo on my car, My girlfriend has her Cavalier floored at 105 and I blew right past her like she was standing still
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by Camaro_1986_19
I have mods, I took the governor off, I have a performance racing cam, hypertech powerchip, dynomax catback, I broke 138, I have the 140 speedo on my car, My girlfriend has her Cavalier floored at 105 and I blew right past her like she was standing still
I have mods, I took the governor off, I have a performance racing cam, hypertech powerchip, dynomax catback, I broke 138, I have the 140 speedo on my car, My girlfriend has her Cavalier floored at 105 and I blew right past her like she was standing still
My brothers car dyno's 287hp at the wheels in his 96 T/A and barely pushes 150mph.
My car g-teched at 199 at the wheels with the edlebrock carb and intake on my 305 and 130mph-157mph took a very long time.
This is the edelbrock setup on my 305,
This is the TPI setup on my 305,
And this is the vid of my car with the TPI and cam,
http://www.donpagevideo.com/video/ZepherWS6.mpg
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Car: 2005 BMW 545i
Engine: 4.4L N62B44
Transmission: 6spd auto
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I managed to get 145mph with my 80cid car with only headers and an intake filter at the time
car stock only came with 146hp at the flywheel but nice thing is I have 4.10 gears
problem though once I shifted from 4th to 5th at about 120mph it started taking forever to get any faster
car stock only came with 146hp at the flywheel but nice thing is I have 4.10 gears
problem though once I shifted from 4th to 5th at about 120mph it started taking forever to get any faster
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
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Ya, those rotary motors are monsters, especially if they are turbo'd and nitroused like the one that ate me up at the Battle of the Imports. It was an Electromotive Engine Controls sponsored drag car, was running low 10's, but I think it is faster than that, possibly mid 9's.
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zeph...what the hell are you doing driving an import?
glad to see you got the t/a all one color..how is the lt1 running?
i don't doubt 138 in a 2.8
i was clocked at 120 in my 86 2.8 camaro, still getting up on it..
glad to see you got the t/a all one color..how is the lt1 running?
i don't doubt 138 in a 2.8
i was clocked at 120 in my 86 2.8 camaro, still getting up on it..
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I do
my little rotary has better gearing more power as well as better aerodynamics... and mine was even struggling once I hit 125 or so
my little rotary has better gearing more power as well as better aerodynamics... and mine was even struggling once I hit 125 or so
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by N8MAN1068
zeph...what the hell are you doing driving an import?
glad to see you got the t/a all one color..how is the lt1 running?
zeph...what the hell are you doing driving an import?
glad to see you got the t/a all one color..how is the lt1 running?
LT1 is still being worked on, LT4 heads are in the shop, block is sitting in the garage.
I'll get it done eventually.
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Acording to the mph calculator I hit 174 mph, and the car was still accelerating. Too bad the road wasnt a little longer. Dont know how accurate the calculator on this board is, or if I had the tire radius exactly right. I put it in as 13. 245-50-16's.
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Originally posted by rx7speed
I do
my little rotary has better gearing more power as well as better aerodynamics... and mine was even struggling once I hit 125 or so
I do
my little rotary has better gearing more power as well as better aerodynamics... and mine was even struggling once I hit 125 or so
Those are the coolest looking RX-7s IMO.
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Originally posted by urbman
Hmmm... Camaros I don't know
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
Hmmm... Camaros I don't know
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
This month's Chevy High Performane had a little blurb on that bad boy and my wife and I just about $hit our pants. (Yes guys she's a gearhead too. She's putting an 89' TPI 350 Formula motor and a T56 in her 74 260Z.)
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Originally posted by The Dirty Bird!
It's an FC, right?
Those are the coolest looking RX-7s IMO.
It's an FC, right?
Those are the coolest looking RX-7s IMO.
gotta love them
faster then a first gen and less to deal with then a thirdgen
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I´ve posted this Banks link before, but here goes:
200+ mph in Trans Am
and....
In Chevy High Performance November/2000 was a story about a Tom Hynes who ran 184 mph with ´89 Camaro powered by 345hp ZZ3 crate engine at Pony Express Open Road Race in Nevada.
200+ mph in Trans Am
and....
In Chevy High Performance November/2000 was a story about a Tom Hynes who ran 184 mph with ´89 Camaro powered by 345hp ZZ3 crate engine at Pony Express Open Road Race in Nevada.
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
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Originally posted by urbman
Hmmm... Camaros I don't know
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
Hmmm... Camaros I don't know
How about a 300mph firebird
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...1AUMSWFAM.html
Yeah!! thats what I'm talking about.
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: L69: cam and porting
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stockroc, what did you put in for your 5th gear ratio? i had some confusion with this when i tried to figure my spped out.
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I don't think the calculator is to acurate. My speedo said I maxed out at 110 but the calculator said I was doing 140 or so. BTW this was in my Camaro(check sig).
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Originally posted by Tom84L69
stockroc, what did you put in for your 5th gear ratio? i had some confusion with this when i tried to figure my spped out.
stockroc, what did you put in for your 5th gear ratio? i had some confusion with this when i tried to figure my spped out.
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