which do you guys think would win. my 84z28 or a 95 rs. the rs is a 6 cylinder and a five speed. the kid claims to have an intake and exhaust. i think i would probably be the better shifter. thanks

 

I'd say it's going to be a driver's race.

 

It will be close cause the RS has the 3.8 engine. I would agree it comes down to the driving.

 

i think the 95 rs is a 3.4...

not a 3.8

 

i think your about to get embarrased. dont race him. my friend has a 88 iroc 305 w/ a carb which is basically stock like yours and he got pulled on hard by a 95 v6 5 speed. all the camaro had was a crappy sounding 80 series flowmaster muffler. those things have around 200 hp which im pretty sure your not even close too.

 

Not sure if your L69 is rated the same as the Monte SS's L69 which it should be the same or close. Based on this and the modds you have listed, you need to upgrade exhaust and intake to go after this RS. Those cars make the same if not more power than yours does. There will be alot of driver skill involved as it currently stands. You should have more low end torque than the V6, but he may have more HP.

 

Actually, I believe the HOs have 190HP or so, plus 3:73s.

 

i thought they had 160, oh well i still think the rs will take him. my friend thought he was gonna whoop up on this "*****" v6 only to get embarrased by him. if i was you i wouldnt risk it, but its your manhood so do what you want.

 

The LG4s had 160HP, the L69 got a better cam and intake.

 

my lg4 only came with 145, but mines a 84 so theres probably a difference. but i still dont see him winning. but he might not lose by maybe a car length or 1/2

 

my car is rated at 190 horses. and yes it does have 373s.i told the kid that i am going to do a full exhaust system ( you know headers, highflow cat, catback) this winter. he told me that when i do the exhaust he will race me. i do not really mind losing to this kid that much because hes not a dick and he won't be gay about it. thanks for all the advise though. i think i will wait to race him.

 

The 95's still used the 3.4, which means that he only has 160 hp stock. With cold air and an exhaust 170-175 hp would be my guess. I think you'll smoke him.

 

You should be able to beat him. My friend used to have a 95 5speed V-6, and it was not very fast. When my 305 was running, I know I couldve taken it. And that was with an LG4 with minor mods. With and L-69, you should be able to take him. You wouldnt beat a 3.8, but the 3.4 is not very quick.

 

I knew all RS' were powered by the 3.8 and now I just figured out that the RS was brought back in 96

 

hold the phone here

the RS came out in 96 not 95

if its a 95 its a 3.4 5 speed......you should win
if its a 96 its a 3.8 5 speed......i wouldnt put money on it

alot of people refer to base model 4th gen camaro's as RS's

but they are not

the RS came with GFX and only the 3.8 with either the auto or a 5 speed in 1996 and 1997 only

i should know all this only because my dad has a black 97 5 speed RS in the garage

 

also just for the record the 3.8 was optional in 1995

the 3.4 was standard and came with either auto or 5 speed

in 95 the 3.8 only came with auto

 

it might me a 96. i thought it is a 95. i''ll ask the kid the next time i see him.

 

Heavy Chevy should win. My stock '84 with K&N air filter ran 15.281 @ 89mph. My friends 3.8v6 auto ran 15.8/15.9. If you're a good driver you should win every time. It takes a lot of mods to get the v6's crankin'. With the V8's superior torque you should take him off the line and never look back.
Craig

 

A friend of mine had a 96ish RS 5-speed. He had exhuast, intake and a 150 shot. Spraying, his best pass was a 14.8....

 

well , considering the last cabed 305 to come in thirdgens was in 87 , and you say your buddies car was stock , i dont see how thats feasible . and a stock l69 5 speed will shred a 3.4 camaro . the l69's are 3.8 territory , especially down low because of the tq factor . most l69s i see are in the mid/high 15 sec range . same with 3.8 m5 fbodies

i never had a problem with ANY v6 camaro/firebird in my 87 lg4 z28 i was lightly modded , but even with a 2.73 open rear and stock exhaust manifolds , not to mention lg4 exh. manifolds are pretty much the most restrictive manifolds put on a 305