i'm trying to decide what kind of car i'm gonna get b/c i'm 100% sure for an athletic scholarship and my dad said if i get one he'd buy me a car and help me fix it up very nice and fast. I was wondering whats the fastest speed a 92 camaro could hit safely with out danger of it taking off so to speak,,, and i know this is a camaro page, but what about a 81 corvette,, what speed could that hit safely and not take off, considering in both places they had a big enough engine to get them there, because they will, they will
it'd be helpful if you sent the reply to
Peterburkhart@yahoo.com
thanks, and no bs, this is a serious question

 

No one BS's on this page. Its nothing but pure factualy information given by only the most prefessional people in the prefect standings with the moderators of this page j/p

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87Camaro RS
305 carb.
K&N air filter
HyperTech Stage II chip
160 Thermostat
Autolite wires and NGK plugs

 

Its said that a stock 305 TBI could go aprox 128-130 mph.

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1992 Pontiac Firebird (stock)
- 305ci V8 TBI / Automatic Trans / Every option, excluding leather
- Killer car audio system:

• Aiwa CDC-MP3 head unit
• Rockford Fosgate 360a2 amp
• pair of 12" MTX Thunder 5000s in a custom box
• Pioneer 3-way 6x9s, soon to add more more more!

 

I would say don't try to go 200mph+ in a Camaro with a stock suspension. A little bump in the road and you could go right into a divider wall. I think 160 is a pretty safe speed, I've taken my 305 TA to only about 100 but it felt very solid at that speed.

 

I have had my 92 up to 132 and it handled exccelent. I've done some mods though. Coulda gone faster but I don't have a death wish.

 

yeah, of course i would never try to hit 200 mph on a stock car, i would make sure i had all the parts to handle the job, and i'd definately do it on a closed course or survey the empty highway during the day and come back at night with a couple of friends when no one else is on the road and have them follow for safety's sake. What i was trying to see is if the camaro had the areodynamics to hit 200 mph and i see now that it does. I'm going to have to find one and get not only a new engine but a new drivetrain and transmission to handle the power, and then get newer bigger rims, 18 inches if they fit, probably by 10 wide, 11 maybe in the back... and i'm thinking about gettin this lamborghini wing i saw on a corvette daytona that looked very very nice.

 

My friend's 89 305 TBI RS topped out about 120 when we raced.

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82 Camaro:
350, Erson cam, ported heads, Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil, Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms, TH350 tranny with 2500 stall.
SLP 1 3/4" headers

 

Lingenfelter built a TT small block (355ci) GTA that hit 298MPH on the flats.

It took 1,400 or so HP and 6 bottles of N20 (air to air intercooler) to get there.

He would have broken 300MPH, but he spun out (must have been a WILD ride!)

Banks made an early third gen Z with a turbo'd 350 that ran 200, and it would still cruise in traffic with the A/C on.


One thing about high speed runs, as far as weight goes it's the total opposite of any other form of racing. The HEAVIER the car the better it handles. Once you get past 100 or so its all wind resistance you're trying to overcome (not weight).

Aerodynamics is the key.

Good Luck,
John

 

A 92 Camaro RS with no mods at all, straight from the lot will only do 103 tops. I know because I was racing and it cut off on me at 103. Anyone know how to get rid of this governor and how much it might cost?? Are you sure your dad wants you to go that fast when you got a scholarship?? If I had gotten a scholarship, my dad would have given me a Chevette or a bus pass. Since I walked on, he didnt care.

 

Are you sure only 103? I had my all stock 92 RS past that once.. at about 105 or 106.

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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L- All stock until I save up some money.
My 1992 RS

 

actually it's 115 that they cut off at.. I KNOW this. I make sure the limiter works.. every week. I did 139 in my 87 a few times. but only for a VERY short ammount of time.. I NEVER should have on those tires. If you disable the limiter in an RS they'll do anywhere from 128-136, depends on auto or manual, and what condition the tranny/clutch are in. Z28's will break 130.. as far I know anyway. never had a Z though. I wouldn't get an 81.. they take flight easily with out appropriate suspension mods. I've had my friends 78 to 148, but it's not stock, and really the ride quality is horrible.

Anthony

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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.

Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 76k miles.

 

If you are looking to get a bad a$$ stock 305 I would be getting myself a IROC-Z
TUNE PORT w/ a 5spd that will run like a raped ape! but that Vette would probably eat it alive but steer clear of being queer and get a manual tranny...sorry if I have insulted anyone

 

Steer clear of being queer? Okay, I want to know exactly how an automatic tranny makes someone queer? Please explain this to me, since you seem to rip on something in every post you make.

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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L- All stock until I save up some money.
My 1992 RS

[This message has been edited by MetalliCamaroRS (edited July 02, 2001).]

 

You are all talking about 305's...

What about a 350 TBI?? I have a 92 z28 w/ 350 TBI 5.7L, How fast could i go if i wanted to end the speedometer???

I want to try but here in Long Island, it is a guarunteed ticket, except one place, but i am still afraid, if i get a tikcet, my parents take the car

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

 

Yo mettalic buddy, I dont think you understand the concept of this at all, if you want a stock car to be fast it better have a manual tranny. Sure an Auto is great if you are burnin' 10.5 w/ 420hp 1/4 times but I highly doubt that the TBI can make a blistering 16.0 w/ an auto even if it has "the ultimate mods" sorry...steer clear

 

I understand that, but how does that make a person queer? Grow up.

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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L- All stock until I save up some money.
My 1992 RS

 

Mettalic, Your starting to Pi$$ The Fuc* out of me, And I dont think that you are steering away from being queer... I pretty sure you are heading in a hurry straight for it! Quit say all of this PRO TBI crap.... you claim its so great, whats your car run?? Mid 16's im guessing??? If you can make one so fast why dont you do it, oh my bad, its EXTREMELY hard to do.... thats cool, better luck on your next car.

 

Thats great, at least the feeling is mutual. I'm not "PRO TBI", I know its slow and I don't care. But FATZ is a little punk and he pissed me off with all his ragging on the TBI. He beat a TBI and then laughed in the guys face, as if its some sort of huge accomplishment that he should brag about. I never claimed TBI is so great. And my car is stock, what the hell do you think it runs?

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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L- All stock until I save up some money.
My 1992 RS

 

The 350 never came with a TBI setup, all of them were TPI. I'm sure you could top out around 135-145.

I'm suprised no one has brought this up, but if you eliminate the govoner, your top speed depends on your rear end gear ratio. The numerically lower your gears are the higher your top speed will be and visa versa.

 

MetallicCamaro you say your RS only goes 105 or so i have a 92 RS 3.1 liter going 115 mph all stock.

 

I have a 350 TBI. I think that his car was stock with a 305, but when has that ever stopped people from upgrading? You can make TBI fast. TBI is not the problem. It is the rest of the combination that GM put together that slows them down.

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'87 Silverado
350 4 bolt main bore .040 over
TB Injected
Ported and Polished heads
Comp cams 268h cam and top end
Flowtech headers
3.73s on Detroit locker

 

damn this kid wants to be just like importsaresloths, jsut ask him what kind of car he has LMAO whos the queer one here lol

 

I meant thats the fastest I've gotten it. Its not like it couldn't go faster, I didn't want to get a ticket so I backed off. I was only at 105 for like a second. Sorry if it seemed like I meant thats as fast as the thing goes.



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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L- All stock until I save up some money.
My 1992 RS

 

Hey onefine, I hate to let you know this but as far as 305 goes there isnt a damn thing close to hanging with a TUNE PORT 5spd. Even if it does have power mirrors and a power antena with the almighty "ultimate mods" LMAO

 

i lied earlier.. it's 112.. but who's counting. It is not actually "EXTREMELY" difficult to make a TBI induced vehicle haul royal *** .. actually it's easier to get huge top end out a TBI than a TPI.. just thought I'd share that..


Anthony

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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.

Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 76k miles.

 

hehe... ive gone 153km/h(guess thats 93mph) in a 95 escort wagon
but that was down a long hill... and thats as fast as it would go, i had the pedal to the medal and evrything... but at least i beat the damn civic hatchback or crx whatever it was by a good 7-10 cars...theres a perfect place for racing up at my cottage...

 

man i hate those damn civics... ive been growin up in a muscle car family all my life... now that im 16 and got my drivers liscence i want a beast camaro of my own!

 

I just read the tech article about turning off the speed limiter in the 92 RS. I am gonna see what it can do tommorrow. My car shut off at 103 when we bought it. Now 140000 miles later, it shuts off at 105. There is no going faster in it as long as the limiter is on. The motor cuts out. Almost shuts off. When is drops back to around 90-95, it picks back up. I dont know the difference between my RS and others, but all mine will do is in the 103-105 range. Hope to actually see what it has when I put the switch in to turn off the limiter. As far as the Auto vs. Manual thing. I have an auto, but I am almost to the point where I would kill for a stick.

 

I cut my speed limiter by using the technique on this site. It works damn good. Before my cars speed limiter would turn on at like 104 or so. But now after putting the switch in the line. I've hit about 140+

One time I raced my freind and he was going 135 and I was slowly pulling away so I must have been going atleast 138 or so. And then I was revving at 4,300. One time when I was speeding home (running from a cop haha) I reved at like 4,600 so that means I must have been hitting maybe like 145 or so. And thats a 1/2 throttle! (damn 700r4) haha...

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Chris
91 RS 305 TBI
Eternal Rev

 

but the race wasent 1/4mile it was pretty long thats why i won by so much.... i guess it was like 2-3miles??? i dunno ill measure nest time im there...

 

lol max speed isnt really horsepower intensive imo depending on how fast is fast. my 85 horsepower corolla goes 95 easy with a long stretch, my brother's 2000 civic went 130 on a roadtrip with no mods.

 

try the 83 corvette- theyre really fast, and dont ever "take off" so to speak