v6 camaro vs monte carlo
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v6 camaro vs monte carlo
Last night I was racing a black monte carlo that was badgeless so i don't know for sure if it was one or not but it was that body style. Older than 90. I gave him a few revs to let him know i wanted to race. We were going about 15 mph head to head then i gassed it and pulled ahead, just letting him know i really wanted to race. Come up to a stop light and I know he wants to go. He's pulling up a little waiting for the light to go green, i let him get a little bit on me so he has some advantage. Light turns green, I gas it and I blew him out the water, he was at least a car and a half behind me. This actually suprised me that my v6 beat an 8. Great race for me.
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Car: 89 GTA
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about what year 90? in the mid/early 90's they switched to all V6's (3.1s and 3.4s), and not very stout V6s at that. The newer ones got better though and they just have started making a V8 an option again.
edit: even if it was a V6 that you beat, its still good to beat a newer and bigger V6. so good kill none the less.
edit: even if it was a V6 that you beat, its still good to beat a newer and bigger V6. so good kill none the less.
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Dont know if it was an SS (Badgeless), ya he knew i was racing, raced from a roll start then did a Stop light race to make sure it was even racing. He started going before the light even turned green. Inching the line then turned green, and I smoked him. After that he drove past me and gave me a few revs. I believe it was pre 90, not too familar with monte carlos. Body looked older. If it was an SS i should've been killed.
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Car: '92 Camaro RS
Engine: LO3
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 open diff
You sure that the Monte wasn't a 4.3 V6? Nice kill though, I'm guessing you have a 2.8, you got any mods?
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I'm not sure exactly but it sounded like an 8, did they put v6's in the older ones? Ya i'm mildly modded. Intake, k&N, new fuel pump/injectors, ported intake manifold, straight cat back, bosch platinum 4's, hypertech computer....
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Car: 1989 IROC
Engine: LB9
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi
Awesome kill any way you slice it.
A 4.3 with a loud exhaust will sound a little like an 8. But I'm afraid he was probably having some problems. Even a 4.3 in a Monte would have the torque to edge you out. The 4.3s are pretty punchy. They're 3/4ths of a 350, ya know.
And if it was an 8, it would have at least had an LG4. Which an LG4 running worth 2 craps will still take a 2.8
But, you got him regardless of what his deal was, and there's nothing wrong with that.
A 4.3 with a loud exhaust will sound a little like an 8. But I'm afraid he was probably having some problems. Even a 4.3 in a Monte would have the torque to edge you out. The 4.3s are pretty punchy. They're 3/4ths of a 350, ya know.
And if it was an 8, it would have at least had an LG4. Which an LG4 running worth 2 craps will still take a 2.8
But, you got him regardless of what his deal was, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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Car: '92 Camaro RS
Engine: LO3
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 open diff
Yeah they had quite a few engines, the early ones ('79 thru '82 maybe?) had some boat anchor engines that I can't even remember what they were. Some crappy V6 and a 4.5 V8 or something like that. Then they started putting 4.3's and 5.0's in them and they were much improved.
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Awesome kill any way you slice it.
But, you got him regardless of what his deal was, and there's nothing wrong with that.
But, you got him regardless of what his deal was, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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Car: 04 Dodge SRT-4, 91 formula firebird
Engine: 2.4 L4, 305 tbi
Transmission: 5-speed, 700 r4
Originally Posted by Slow2.8
Dont know if it was an SS (Badgeless), ya he knew i was racing, raced from a roll start then did a Stop light race to make sure it was even racing. He started going before the light even turned green. Inching the line then turned green, and I smoked him. After that he drove past me and gave me a few revs. I believe it was pre 90, not too familar with monte carlos. Body looked older. If it was an SS i should've been killed.
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Well, it's been sitting in a garage for four years now, and still doesn't run quite yet. His buddy has the same thing with a few more parts (that are on the way) and makes 325 at the wheels. (I think that's what he said.)
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Car: 1984 z28 camaro / 2019 accord sport
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
all hale the 5 cams of the LQ1
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also that is a 95 z-34 correct. i haven't checked mymonte.com since i sold my Monte but a guy from that sight makes headers for that car
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also that is a 95 z-34 correct. i haven't checked mymonte.com since i sold my Monte but a guy from that sight makes headers for that car
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