89 Camaro TBI on Top Gear
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Car: 1989 Formula WS6
Engine: L03 305 TBI
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt; 3.42 Posi
89 Camaro TBI on Top Gear
Anyone see the 89 Camaro Tanner drove on Top Gear last week?
What a crock.
First, Tanner is a professional race car driver supposedly obsessed with winning, yet he chose the lowest-performance V8 3rd Gen available in 1989. They had a budget of 5 grand, there are plenty of TPI 5.7 and 5.0 Camaros and Firebirds available for that. No way he would choose a TBI.
In the speed test, he says it's speed-limited to 115 mph, and proceeds to hit 115. Hmmmmm ... my understanding was all TBI cars were speed-limited to 108. I know after first reading that on here, I took my '89 Formula out and tried it, and right at 108, that limiter kicked in every time.
In the Lou Ferrigno challenge, we learned someone had put a staggered set of tires on the car. Strangely, though, the larger tires were on the front!
I've been a fan of the UK version of Top Gear for years, but the US version is just horrible.
What a crock.
First, Tanner is a professional race car driver supposedly obsessed with winning, yet he chose the lowest-performance V8 3rd Gen available in 1989. They had a budget of 5 grand, there are plenty of TPI 5.7 and 5.0 Camaros and Firebirds available for that. No way he would choose a TBI.
In the speed test, he says it's speed-limited to 115 mph, and proceeds to hit 115. Hmmmmm ... my understanding was all TBI cars were speed-limited to 108. I know after first reading that on here, I took my '89 Formula out and tried it, and right at 108, that limiter kicked in every time.
In the Lou Ferrigno challenge, we learned someone had put a staggered set of tires on the car. Strangely, though, the larger tires were on the front!
I've been a fan of the UK version of Top Gear for years, but the US version is just horrible.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,613
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From: Tulsa, OK
Car: 1989 Formula WS6
Engine: L03 305 TBI
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt; 3.42 Posi
Re: 89 Camaro TBI on Top Gear
They said it wasn an '89, and when the hood was up, you saw a stock TBI air cleaner
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From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Re: 89 Camaro TBI on Top Gear
Anyone see the 89 Camaro Tanner drove on Top Gear last week?
What a crock.
First, Tanner is a professional race car driver supposedly obsessed with winning, yet he chose the lowest-performance V8 3rd Gen available in 1989. They had a budget of 5 grand, there are plenty of TPI 5.7 and 5.0 Camaros and Firebirds available for that. No way he would choose a TBI.
In the speed test, he says it's speed-limited to 115 mph, and proceeds to hit 115. Hmmmmm ... my understanding was all TBI cars were speed-limited to 108. I know after first reading that on here, I took my '89 Formula out and tried it, and right at 108, that limiter kicked in every time.
In the Lou Ferrigno challenge, we learned someone had put a staggered set of tires on the car. Strangely, though, the larger tires were on the front!
I've been a fan of the UK version of Top Gear for years, but the US version is just horrible.
What a crock.
First, Tanner is a professional race car driver supposedly obsessed with winning, yet he chose the lowest-performance V8 3rd Gen available in 1989. They had a budget of 5 grand, there are plenty of TPI 5.7 and 5.0 Camaros and Firebirds available for that. No way he would choose a TBI.
In the speed test, he says it's speed-limited to 115 mph, and proceeds to hit 115. Hmmmmm ... my understanding was all TBI cars were speed-limited to 108. I know after first reading that on here, I took my '89 Formula out and tried it, and right at 108, that limiter kicked in every time.
In the Lou Ferrigno challenge, we learned someone had put a staggered set of tires on the car. Strangely, though, the larger tires were on the front!
I've been a fan of the UK version of Top Gear for years, but the US version is just horrible.
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