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Old 03-18-2015, 06:45 PM
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83 Camaro Z28 vs. 83 Porsche 928 ???

Well, the Camaro won in some aspects... faster around the track, not quite the "handful" to control as the Porsche... brakes were worse on the Camaro... Oh, and $30k cheaper

Stated that the tq coming on in the low RPMs helped (Yahoo TPI!, though it was carbed).... I've heard of TPI's doing great in autocross due to short distances, torque @ low rpms, etc...

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http://ls1tech.com/articles/flashbac...vs-camaro-z28/
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Re: 83 Camaro Z28 vs. 83 Porsche 928 ???

People often forget that Camaros beating cars that cost alot more money has been something that's gone on for a long time. Also, beating them around a track started with the Third Gen Z28s/IROC-Zs, not the 2014/15 Z28s.
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People often forget that Camaros beating cars that cost alot more money has been something that's gone on for a long time. Also, beating them around a track started with the Third Gen Z28s/IROC-Zs, not the 2014/15 Z28s.
It's also fun to beat up on V8 5th gens with 3rd gens as well...

This is only 2 turns after I passed him, his car has a blower too....
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It's also fun to beat up on V8 5th gens with 3rd gens as well...

This is only 2 turns after I passed him, his car has a blower too....
Oh, that's sweet!
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Oh, that's sweet!
After that session he came down to my spot in the paddok and started looking at my car. He didn't say much and didn't seem impressed with what he saw. I think he was a little frustrated.
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I noted in another thread... I have more respect for older cars, what's been done to them, how they've been taken care of as opposed to some new car you can buy off the show room floor...
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Re: 83 Camaro Z28 vs. 83 Porsche 928 ???

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I noted in another thread... I have more respect for older cars, what's been done to them, how they've been taken care of as opposed to some new car you can buy off the show room floor...
I agree! My car got put in the "modern class" at the last car show I went to.. even though its an antique at 25yrs old. I was beat out by a stock challenger some guy had just went out and bought and probably not even washed yet. I was agitated a bit being my car is in extremely good condition, 25yr old, and I turn wrenches on it myself.
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Re: 83 Camaro Z28 vs. 83 Porsche 928 ???

We're into cars / thirdgens... those guys are into check writing as a hobby...
I was part owner of a car stereo shop for a while, and I could immediately tell when I stumbled upon a check writer... I knew more about his system from just looking at it than he did... You ask questions and they're like, "?"...

Now I'm no fabricator, I bought my Jet Hot coated Hooker 2055's (and a lot of other equipment), and some of it has been installed / welded in by "professionals", but I do also work on my car myself...

That I can appreciate...

I see these new 2015 Camaro's at the shows & I just walk by... I could go to the dealer to see that...

Hat's off to you for takin care of that thirdgen, so good that you took care of a 5th gen with a blower

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That was kinda my impression of this guy. Here is the car. It should be noted these pictures are from the summer of 2011, so this car was brand new at the time...
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Re: 83 Camaro Z28 vs. 83 Porsche 928 ???

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It's also fun to beat up on V8 5th gens with 3rd gens as well...

This is only 2 turns after I passed him, his car has a blower too....
Good work!
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