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Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-06-2006, 01:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 655
Posted By Ray87Z

Not even a decent comparison, you've got over 100...

Not even a decent comparison, you've got over 100 hp on him, lol.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
09-11-2006, 04:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,478
Posted By Ray87Z

Just to give you something to compare the Cobra...

Just to give you something to compare the Cobra to, check out this mag test of a 93 Z28 vs 93 Cobra: 93 Cobra vs Camaro Z28 Article (http://www.stangbangers.com/93_CobraVsCamaroZ28_Article.htm)
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Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
09-05-2006, 08:37 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,724
Posted By Ray87Z

Did they let on what issue this write up would...

Did they let on what issue this write up would appear in? I'm looking forward to reading it. {Edit - Nevermind I see in the other GMHTP thread Scott said it would be around March-May of next year,...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
08-28-2006, 07:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By Ray87Z

You have the parts to have him outpowered, my...

You have the parts to have him outpowered, my only question is how well the TBI is doing atop it all. Have some custom tuning and such or what?

If your engine setup is coming anywhere near it's...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
08-20-2006, 06:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,765
Posted By Ray87Z

LT1s aren't that special, if you have decent...

LT1s aren't that special, if you have decent heads and a halfway decent aftermarket cam w/ the supporting mods like headers/catback, etc you can take one. They only make around 250 rwhp stock, or...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
08-10-2006, 04:26 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,606
Posted By Ray87Z

Back on topic, if this is a stock Vortec 350 from...

Back on topic, if this is a stock Vortec 350 from a truck w/ the stock small cam you're likely going to get creamed. The TPI on top as well as the presumably stock computer tuning is likely corking...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
07-17-2006, 12:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,124
Posted By Ray87Z

Sweet, Pinks ends up being pretty lame most of...

Sweet, Pinks ends up being pretty lame most of the time but I'll be sure to tune in to see the thirdgens do battle. I think the Fbodies in general have faired pretty well on the show so far, I've...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-15-2006, 01:52 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,279
Posted By Ray87Z

The Challenger may be a two door, but it looks to...

The Challenger may be a two door, but it looks to weigh in around the same as the rest of the Hemi powered cars. At least the concept was, it was over 4100 lbs... Assuming the new Camaro actually...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-15-2006, 01:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,374
Posted By Ray87Z

Damn, it threw down 352 rwhp w/ the stock...

Damn, it threw down 352 rwhp w/ the stock exhaust, am I reading that right? I don't know how the heck he did that, but it sounds like a pretty well done setup if true. Must have some good head...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-15-2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 790
Posted By Ray87Z

What are the cam specs on the "290 hp" crate...

What are the cam specs on the "290 hp" crate motor? I believe it has heads pretty similar to the iron L98 heads on the stock 350 TPI Fbodies, so if the cam is not particularly good with stock TPI...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-10-2006, 04:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,295
Posted By Ray87Z

Best case for him would probably be low 14s,...

Best case for him would probably be low 14s, surely you can best that if yours is running properly. Of course those 305 heads do kinda suck, should still be a decent overall setup though. Launch it...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-04-2006, 03:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,385
Posted By Ray87Z

Stock drag test attached, pair of 13.6s. That's...

Stock drag test attached, pair of 13.6s. That's faster than most magazine runs for LS1 Fbodies... :
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
06-28-2006, 01:32 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,374
Posted By Ray87Z

By stock exhaust you mean just a stock catback,...

By stock exhaust you mean just a stock catback, or are we talking stock exhaust manifolds, factory crap y-pipe, etc? What are the cam specs in the thirdgen? I'd say the LS1 is going to work the...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-27-2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 688
Posted By Ray87Z

I'm not sure the answer is to buy new stuff, the...

I'm not sure the answer is to buy new stuff, the car should be considerably faster as it sits as it doesn't have any serious mismatched parts and near stock cars have gone faster. But w/ the now...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-26-2006, 01:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 688
Posted By Ray87Z

Who ported the heads? If you did it yourself...

Who ported the heads? If you did it yourself without really knowing what you were doing you probably hurt performance... Otherwise it's just about got to be a tuning issue, was the tuning done on a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-21-2006, 07:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,724
Posted By Ray87Z

You don't have to win every race to have a quick...

You don't have to win every race to have a quick car, alot of people aren't aware that a bolt on 350 TPI can run low 13s or better, I think that is a fairly quick car that can be had for cheap, is...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-20-2006, 10:38 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,724
Posted By Ray87Z

Does it really matter who is running who, readers...

Does it really matter who is running who, readers are going to compare the cars and their times no matter what, and for a budget bolt on only test the 4thgens are going to be better/faster. But a...
Forum: Exhaust
04-20-2006, 04:22 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,876
Posted By Ray87Z

I don't see any listed right now, but...

I don't see any listed right now, but performance-curve.com was selling the 93-97 Magnaflow catbacks on ebay w/ a "Free" cat awhile back. If you email and inquire about purchasing the catback w/o...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2006, 11:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,400
Posted By Ray87Z

Somebody around here (Kevin something??) was...

Somebody around here (Kevin something??) was hitting like 310+rwhp on a LTR setup w/ lightly ported L98 Vette heads and a decent cam unless my memory is totally failing me. Surely w/ AFRs and...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-12-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,020
Posted By Ray87Z

I wouldn't bank any money on your actually...

I wouldn't bank any money on your actually putting down 300rwhp, but you should darn well be putting down more than the 98 GT that will be around 180-190 rwhp at best w/ just a catback.

Those...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-12-2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 861
Posted By Ray87Z

Originally that's all it was, they had the extra...

Originally that's all it was, they had the extra HP over the standard models in 2005 only apparently from some reading (along w/ the 35th anniversary edition). The base and touring models or...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-12-2006, 01:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 861
Posted By Ray87Z

Is that a Crane "Blueprint" cam? If so it has...

Is that a Crane "Blueprint" cam? If so it has 222/222 dur @.050 w/ .447/.447, it's an old *** design from a factory hi-po 327ci engine.

I don't know how well that will run in some smogger motor...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-11-2006, 02:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 691
Posted By Ray87Z

You'll whoop a stock LS1 with little or no doubt,...

You'll whoop a stock LS1 with little or no doubt, and I mean whoop... You'll also take out full bolt on LS1s with relative ease I would think, although it could be getting closer depending on how...
Forum: Problems / Help / Suggestions / Comments
04-08-2006, 05:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By Ray87Z

The mainpage is just blank white (but doesn't get...

The mainpage is just blank white (but doesn't get a connection/not found error) in Firefox all of a sudden today, but works in IE. Same for you guys? I thought maybe my laptops browser was screwed...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-08-2006, 02:33 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,003
Posted By Ray87Z

I've seen a couple dyno test articles that got...

I've seen a couple dyno test articles that got around 255-260 rwhp out of the early DOHC Cobras stock. One test in particular got 256rwhp I believe it was for a 97 or 98 Cobra, while a 98 TransAm...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-07-2006, 04:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 951
Posted By Ray87Z

What are the specs on this "400hp" motor. ...

What are the specs on this "400hp" motor. Wouldn't be the first time somebody was wayyy off on a claim like that... Your average LS1 powered GTO is around mid/high 13s, but I've heard of a few with...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-07-2006, 03:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,003
Posted By Ray87Z

Yeah they're slow as crap, I raced one (a 5spd...

Yeah they're slow as crap, I raced one (a 5spd however) about 5 times w/ my old 305 IROC (3.42s, summit TPI cam, catback), ganked him hardcore every run. Not only are they fairly slow, but when you...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-02-2006, 11:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,000
Posted By Ray87Z

I had a similar run against a 86-87 L98 Vette...

I had a similar run against a 86-87 L98 Vette awhile back when all I had was a cold air kit and my magnaflow catback on my 94 Z (a4). Pretty nice sounding vette w/ some exhaust mods. Pulled on him...
Forum: Exhaust
03-31-2006, 04:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 766
Posted By Ray87Z

I'm almost positive I just got standard 1" pipe...

I'm almost positive I just got standard 1" pipe caps from my local hardware store back when I had mine. Been awhile though...
Forum: TPI
03-28-2006, 01:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 776
Posted By Ray87Z

Yeah you can leave the condenser and A/C lines...

Yeah you can leave the condenser and A/C lines hooked up, just have someone pull the condenser up out of the way while you pull the cam out and install the new one. Similarly before that you can...
Forum: TPI
03-22-2006, 03:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 645
Posted By Ray87Z

I did it on a 87 Z28. With that year I just left...

I did it on a 87 Z28. With that year I just left all the gauges and sending units hooked up, they work without the computer.

I hotwired the stock in-tank fuel pump to run when the ignition was...
Forum: TPI
02-23-2006, 06:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 931
Posted By Ray87Z

If you don't want to go to the trouble of fixing...

If you don't want to go to the trouble of fixing a nut to the top and making it truly adjustable, you could just get a gauge and experiment with putting a shim in the top of the stock FPR until you...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-16-2006, 12:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,262
Posted By Ray87Z

I think you're probably making more like...

I think you're probably making more like 275-300hp myself. Even with smogger heads that don't flow that great you've addressed the cam (it's decent), intake, exhaust, compression (assuming the...
Forum: TPI
02-12-2006, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,290
Posted By Ray87Z

People around here have a skewed opinion on the...

People around here have a skewed opinion on the performance of the stock 305 heads.... The S/R Torquers outflow the stock heads significantly.


CHP did a similar test to the one mentioned above...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-11-2006, 03:48 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,566
Posted By Ray87Z

What year 300zx, the mid 90s model? They've got...

What year 300zx, the mid 90s model? They've got 222hp I think it was stock, about like the 3000gt DOHC has, but lighter I believe.

Why'd you only beat the 3000gt by 2 cars, what speed did yall...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-01-2006, 03:10 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 16,010
Posted By Ray87Z

I don't know, if you've got a single cat 2.77...

I don't know, if you've got a single cat 2.77 geared L98 and he's got a 5spd you may be in for trouble. You need to practice and make sure you can nail the launch repeatedly, you'll want to take...
Forum: TPI
01-23-2006, 12:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,247
Posted By Ray87Z

I happen to think it looks pretty danged HOT. ...

I happen to think it looks pretty danged HOT. I'll be all over getting one if it comes out looking this good. It has the excellent proportions and classic lines that the 4thgens so severely lacked...
Forum: TPI
01-21-2006, 04:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,130
Posted By Ray87Z

This is a great cam to do an in-car cam swap into...

This is a great cam to do an in-car cam swap into a mild 305 with, you'll have no worries about valve train problems, no head mods required, etc. I'm sure you could step up the cam size wise even...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
01-21-2006, 04:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 979
Posted By Ray87Z

Well, I know when I'm out in my VW Cabrio that I...

Well, I know when I'm out in my VW Cabrio that I make sure to keep a grand in cash with me for just such occasions when I might want to lay it all on the line...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
01-21-2006, 04:07 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,997
Posted By Ray87Z

As far as you know, YES!! Doh, lol :doh:

As far as you know, YES!!

Doh, lol :doh:
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
01-20-2006, 05:18 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,997
Posted By Ray87Z

A guy on camaroz28.com dynoed one of the...

A guy on camaroz28.com dynoed one of the supercharged ones and put down like 200 rwhp bone stock, running rich as all hell (like 10:1 if I recall). That's wayyyy over the 205 hp crank rating with...
Forum: TPI
01-07-2006, 11:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,854
Posted By Ray87Z

LOL at the plugs, that could definitely do it. ...

LOL at the plugs, that could definitely do it. Without the LT1/Vortec style long reach plugs your spark would just about have to be going off well down into the plug hole, not in the combustion...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-07-2006, 09:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,303
Posted By Ray87Z

I pulled the shots from the video R&T had up...

I pulled the shots from the video R&T had up before they pulled the page.

You can still get at the video I think at...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-07-2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,303
Posted By Ray87Z

This thing looks awesome to me, these following...

This thing looks awesome to me, these following pics are linked off my webspace, hopefully it doesn't die:

I see alot of new corvette in the quarters/shoulder area:...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-07-2006, 08:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,303
Posted By Ray87Z

Here's a shot of the taillights with them lit up:

Here's a shot of the taillights with them lit up:
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-07-2006, 08:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,303
Posted By Ray87Z

Here's a shot I pulled off the video (still have...

Here's a shot I pulled off the video (still have the window open, eat me Road and Track, lol)

You can see the rear end is rounded quite a bit, really doesn't look that much like a mustang rear to...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-07-2006, 07:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,303
Posted By Ray87Z

Four rectangular-ish lights, with a bit of a V...

Four rectangular-ish lights, with a bit of a V shape to them, like on the earlier leaked clay concept. They have a half circle looking actual light in them. That was on the video at the R&T link...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
12-31-2005, 08:05 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,553
Posted By Ray87Z

He most certainly is right. Your average LS1...

He most certainly is right. Your average LS1 dynos right around 300 rwhp or more, that is easily 340-350 hp at the crank... GM wayyyyy underrated the LS1 cars...

SS vs Z28 is a drivers race IMO,...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
12-26-2005, 07:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 841
Posted By Ray87Z

I don't really care to argue the carb vs FI...

I don't really care to argue the carb vs FI point, so lets just say that may be true in most respects. But a carbed vortec headed 350 setup decently will easily make 375-400 hp or more depending on...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
12-25-2005, 07:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 841
Posted By Ray87Z

I would say it's going to come down to exactly...

I would say it's going to come down to exactly what Pro Topline heads you're got. If you just have one of their relatively crappy stock replacement smogger-type heads you're likely going to walked...
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