hey i was wondering the stats on a 87 vette.... i forget what type of engine they had.... were they l98's with aluminum heads? also how much HP and TQ did they put out.... im asking this because i had an offer to race one the other day and i figured what the heck ill see what happens.... its a girl with a black on black vert... she claims it has over 350 horse... and im pretty sure it only has 280.... didnt the LT4 put out like 350? correct me if im wrong .... thanx

 

theres no way a stock 87 vette is making 350hp...no way...are you sure its the stock motor?

 

stock 87s had 240hp/340ftlbs.

in bone stock trim they were capable of high 13s - low 14s with a good driver (my own 89' Vette went 13.9 at 99mph 100% stock). a vert will add a few tenths to that. id say low 14s - mid 14s if she can drive

 

Heres my knowledge

87 vette does have aluminum heads (aka Vette heads LOL) on a L98. thats pretty much the only difference between the f-body L98's and corvettes. The heads are not equipped with EGR ports so the corvette EGR system runs a tap off the exhaust manifolds.

Rated at 245-250hp/340-350 torque, depends on the years. SD were rated more than MAF.

unless she did some serious mods, she be lucky to hit 350 hp and 280hp would be still hard to get. Needs full exhaust/headers and CAI + maybe runners/ported intake base. They are like 200-300lbs lighter than f-bodys. The stick versions can run high 13's and some reports of mid 13's with stock motor. So pretty quick.


edit: you guys beat me to it. LOL

 

The Corvette had a better exhaust system as well. From the factory they got header-ish manifolds, not logs like 3rdgens got.

 

LOL

well since u have a auto/l03 i wouldnt race her if i was you unless u got some serious mods under the hood you dont wanna be beat by a girl claiming she has all that hp

 

I got me an 87 'vette L98

 

ya my dadhas the 86 Vette thats rated 235hp with 330lb tq. The 87 was 240hp and 340lb tq like tpivette said. Ive seen the 2.59 gear ones run low 14s My dad has the 2.59 gears on his 86 L98 vette with catback chip K&n ran a 13.9 awhile ago. Watch out those vettes go

 

I agree. But try this,act as if you have major mods and tell her if she wins,she has to take you out to dinner....... Free date for you.

 

I gotta remember that one

 

just race here when you put the 355 in .

 

WTF???? IS THAT

 

wtf

 

arggg, WTF is that? FUGLY!!

Just race here? Where is that exactly? Wait....I dont want to know.

 

yea dude ill prob rape her when im done with my car (not her literally)haha .... 355... geez man.... with some new heads i could be lookin at 400 fwhp.. what do you guys think ill get in the 1/4 then with all my mods? also would upgrading my suspension be a good thing to consider doing before i even drive the beast? (torque arm, LCA's LCARB'S, panhard, SFC's, shocks, struts, etc?).. also i have t-tops is there anything i can do to strengthen that part of the chasis (t-top delete? lol) ? thanx guys... i think ill hold off on the race until my car is nearing completion... unless its gonna result in me getting free food for losing... .hahah

 

Upgrading your suspension is the best way to increase the fun factor on these cars. Sure they are slow, but who cares when you can outhandle basically everything on the road for only a 100 bucks.

 

wait... 100 bucks?... wtf am i getting for a 100 bucks for my car that will make it handle like ***?

 

$1000. Woops. that was a bad typo.

 

o ok... that makes more sense... come on now shifty....

 

What all exactly would you do with aa $1000 for suspension?

 

SFC's, TQ Arm, LCA's, Panhard, LCA relocation brackets, STB, Wonderbar....to name a few. There are LOTS of things you can spend $1,000 on for 3rdgen suspension mods.

 

shop ebay too, for cheaper deals on stuff.

I got brand new Eibach springs for 180 when summit sales them for 240.

Also got tokico adjustable Illuminas shocks for 400 when they sell for 525-575! Saved good money on that stuff and that leaves 400 more for LCA, panhard bar, subframe connectors, and swaybars.

LCA are like 100, panhard like 100, and subframe connectors are like 180-275, and sway bars can be had for 250 or so.

Great stuff that will completely transform your cars handling!! A must do mod for all thirdgen owners!

 

tubular k-member and tubular a-arms to start.. lol

 

I've heard the Tubular K-member is not as stiff as the stock unit, even though it is lighter.

Not as stiff = not good for road racing where you see a high lateral load.

Though I haven't heard anything about the tubular A-arms being weak.

 

i dont understand how the tubular is weaker than stamped steel? weird

 

I don't think the stock K-member is stamped. I believe its cast iron. Heavy as sin, but also very strong.

Maybe its because the ones I've read about were intended for a drag racing application. Which really doesn't need to handle any side loads. So its not as strong because of the intended application?

I'm just repeating what seems to be the general concensus when I've read about them. I thought about it too. Lighter, easier to work on, cool factor.

But people who know there stuff are shooting the idea down for a road racing application. I'll give a few companies a call tomorow morning and get their opinions on their product to see whats fake and whats true.

 

that would be cool... cause i was thinking about getting the hotchkis k-member...and info about any of them would be great considering the price...

 

There is no need to go to a tubular k-member if the rest of your casr is stock. Tubular peices are nice for all the above stated reasons but they have not been proven in road racing applications by their respected manufactuer. Tubular pieces are strong but the welds take serious loading under cornering since the unit is so ridgid. The welds are the weak links and can fail. The stock K-member is a monster single piece unit that can take anything you throw at it. There really isn't a weak link on it per-sea since it is basically just a big hunk of material.

Assuming you have good tires 1000 will make your car super fun


$200 - springs
$100 - Panhard rod
$60 - relocation brackets
$100 - LCA's
$200 - SFC'c (should be the first mod period)
$60 - wonder bar
$100-150 - STB

Add tax and shipping and you are near 1 grand there.