I was in the left lane at a stoplight and there was a Beretta Z26 in the middle and a newer style 2 door GTP in the right lane. I didn't think anything of it untill the guy in the GTP honks his horn and when I look over he points ahead like he wants to race, so I figured why not, there wasn't any traffic ahead. The light turns green and the GTP and I leave off idle to avoid roasting the tires, He hit it and spun a little, I rolled into the throttle and the tires started spinning around 3/4 throttle, I hit 2nd and the tires spun again, by 65mph I had put 2.5-3 car lengths on him and pulling hard. The guy in the Z26 either was really slow or he didn't race, but he was well ahead of the normal traffic, so I think he shut down earlier than we did. After I slowed back down I noticed that there was a LT1 Trans Am behind me, but he didn't try to keep up, I wish he would have.

 

Good race man!


My friends got a GTP and itchin to race. How do you think a mostly stock 350 IROC would do against one?

 

Is your friends GTP stock? If it is, you'll beat him without a problem. I would race him from a standstill so you can use your lowend torque, if you race from a cruising speed it would be close because the GTP's can breath much better up-top than the TPI's can. Little things do a lot on those cars, you can get a pulley for around $100 that will add 30-40hp. They can run 13's without a lot of work.

 

Yea he's all stock, but ordered a pulley yesterday

He drives a 96 Grand Prix, ripped out his old engine and put in a 3800 Supercharged. I'm going to race him before the pulley His stock exhaust is absolutely terrible.

Thank you very much for the info

 

Glad I can help. You should be able to beat him after he does the pulley also, especially if you race from a standstill.

 

2002 Stock GTP 14.5 @ 94mph. Same car same day with headlight removed for ram air effect, 14.1@97mph. Same car 2 weeks later just a little cooler, lower barometer, headlight out and pulley 13.6@101mph!! :hail:

 

But you cant drive in the street like that They are defenetly nice quick cars though.

 

:hail: GTP

 

Here I go with more timeslip info for anyone who cares.....

1998 GTP

r.t. .783
60' 2.07
1/8 9.98
1/8 mph 70.18


He ran my brother 3 times, those numbers are a culmination of the best of the runs

 

Last thursday there was a guy out at 1/8 mile track in new looking gtp and he was running 9.55 all night long.I kept my eye on him all night to see what his car would run. but just stayed in the 9.50's.I dont remember what mph he was running but he was hanging with lt1s.

 

My brother-in-law has a 2000 GTP 4-door. The thing makes about 240 hp and is pretty quick. I haven't raced him yet, but hopefully soon. I'm surprised hos quick it is for a big 4-door car.

 

I like the GTPs, they would be an awesome family car, and still have the power to stomp on some imports!! and Blue ovals!! J/K