87TA vs 2003 VW GTI
03-01-2007, 12:35 PM
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Car: 87 TA / 87 Firebird
Engine: 385 FastBurn / Performance 3.4L
Transmission: TKO600 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" / GM 10bolt
87TA vs 2003 VW GTI
How do you think I will fare.....
My Car - 1987 Pontiac Trans AM , GMZZ385 Crate Motor w/ Hot Cam and 1.6 Rockers. Open Exhaust, 9" Moser w/ 389 gears, TKO 600 Trans, MSD Ignition. Dynoed in at 423 at the flywheel and 469lbs of TQ
His car - 2003 VW GTI, Stock Turbo, 3" Downpipe, Exhaust, Chip and Cold Air Intake. Around 245hp at the wheels 300 at the flywheel.
Both Cars are manual. mine is 5speed his is 6speed.
DRAG and Autocross. Both good drivers
You think I got it. in both or what
My Car - 1987 Pontiac Trans AM , GMZZ385 Crate Motor w/ Hot Cam and 1.6 Rockers. Open Exhaust, 9" Moser w/ 389 gears, TKO 600 Trans, MSD Ignition. Dynoed in at 423 at the flywheel and 469lbs of TQ
His car - 2003 VW GTI, Stock Turbo, 3" Downpipe, Exhaust, Chip and Cold Air Intake. Around 245hp at the wheels 300 at the flywheel.
Both Cars are manual. mine is 5speed his is 6speed.
DRAG and Autocross. Both good drivers
You think I got it. in both or what
03-01-2007, 03:19 PM
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Car: 87 TA / 87 Firebird
Engine: 385 FastBurn / Performance 3.4L
Transmission: TKO600 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" / GM 10bolt
Thats what I thought
But he's talking ****, so im just gonna toast him and teach him a good old *** kicking by a V8
But he's talking ****, so im just gonna toast him and teach him a good old *** kicking by a V8
03-01-2007, 03:37 PM
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Car: 1986 Camaro SC
Engine: Bolt-on/cam 305
Transmission: 700R4 w/ 2500stall
Axle/Gears: 3.73 10bolt Posi
What would cause you to even have to ask this question? Auto-x, the drive will matter a lot more than the car, as I didn't see any suspension mods mentioned with either car, but assuming a compotent driver, the rwd car should outperform the FWD by quite a bit. Straight line isn't even a question, especially from a dig.
03-01-2007, 08:37 PM
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Car: Mustang
Engine: Bolt Ons
Transmission: Stock
Axle/Gears: 3.73
He has a stock turbo? I dont think 245 is possible at the wheels with the stocker. Even with a K04 I think 245 is tough to get. My friends GTI with a stock turbo put down 181 with a CAI, Diverter valve, chip, and tune. he now has a full turbo back, front mount, K04, and the other stuff and is probably a 220-230 whp car!
03-01-2007, 10:42 PM
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Car: 91 formula
Engine: 350 tuned port. bolt ons
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Just make sure you race him the far and right way at a stop. I think u will win and look dam good doing it. smoke him 
03-02-2007, 07:12 AM
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Car: 87 TA / 87 Firebird
Engine: 385 FastBurn / Performance 3.4L
Transmission: TKO600 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" / GM 10bolt
As far as autox I have a
drag cage 8pt
qa1 coil overs front and back
koni reds up front
torque arm spohn
wonderbar spohn
panhard bar spohn
wilwood 13" big brake.
Theres more that i know im forgetting
He has springs and shocks no name brand i think, perhaps neuspeed
drag cage 8pt
qa1 coil overs front and back
koni reds up front
torque arm spohn
wonderbar spohn
panhard bar spohn
wilwood 13" big brake.
Theres more that i know im forgetting
He has springs and shocks no name brand i think, perhaps neuspeed
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03-02-2007, 08:21 AM
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Car: 1986 Camaro SC
Engine: Bolt-on/cam 305
Transmission: 700R4 w/ 2500stall
Axle/Gears: 3.73 10bolt Posi
The question is, who can drive? I schooled a pair of WRX STi's with my stock suspensioned Grand Am at an auto-x meet, they had me running D street prepared, because of the extent of my engine modifications, which weren't doing jack for the car in auto-x, but I was still competitive against cars much better built, some people just have more wallet than driving skill. Driving skill being equal, I'm sure you'll take the auto-x, putting down power with FWD in autox is pretty tough.
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Car: 85 Camaro iroc
Engine: 305ci HO
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.73
it sounds like its a VW GTi 337
because the plain gti's came with a 5 speed transmission
and the 337's are an aniversary edition and have the 6 speed trans.
and they make around 180ish stock
because the plain gti's came with a 5 speed transmission
and the 337's are an aniversary edition and have the 6 speed trans.
and they make around 180ish stock
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