all i have to say is ford crown vic, and i hang my head down in shame for the second time......

------------------
86 firebird 2.8
K&N replacement filter
modified air box
MSD ignitor

 

I believe some of the crown vics have the 8s in them... hey dont put your head down to that ...just go for something in the same hp range. That would be like me goinging after a L98 it just aint going to happen.. Try z24s (80s) then put some mods on the car and start going for bigger fish..I'm not one to talk but I'm trying to make my car a little faster.. good luck.. BTW try going to cars.com and find cars you think you might race and check HP and torque stats..thats what I do

------------------
1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


Daily driver:
1988 K1500 5.7 4x4 shortbed flowmaster cat-back gutted cat.
AIM: RyanNH84

 

oops posted it twice..sorry about that

[This message has been edited by NHcamaro (edited October 16, 2001).]

 

Don't be ashamed losing to a crown vic..There's a kid I work with who has a Crown Vic with a 351 in it and he has mods..That thing is quick and almost beat my friend's LX notchback 5.0 which is running mid 13's or so. I wouldn't feel too bad about losing to one.



------------------
"Turn a 12 second dream into a 10 second reality"

406 SB coming soon..

 

Actually, i'm not too suprised. Remember now that the crown vic is the base for a cop car and most of them have V8s. Yeah its a big car but its not a weak big car, i mean look at the impala SS. BTW don't race minivans! Some of those run low 17s and some are even faster than that suprisingly, and thats enough to give the 2.8 a run. I'm not tryin to diss on your car i'm just saying so you don't feel REAL bad if it happens, aright?

------------------
88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires

Next up: headers and gears

 

Yeah, I was going to say the same about them being cop cars. I've heard the supercharged ones can do 180.

------------------
"Rice burners are like tampons...Every pu$$y has to have one"
'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

I've gotten a ride in a Nark vic..thing went right along..I believe it even had posi

------------------
1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


Daily driver:
1988 K1500 5.7 4x4 shortbed flowmaster cat-back gutted cat.
AIM: RyanNH84

 

A couple things:

1) ALL Crown Vics since the very early '80s have had a 302 or 4.6 V8 standard. When they restyled the Vic in '92, the 4.6 became standard equipment

2) There is no such thing as a factory, supercharged Police Interceptor Crown Vic...let alone a Vic that can do 180. For christ sakes, Z06 Vettes that have WAY better aerodynamics don't even do 180!

------------------
Jason E

'89 Camaro RS
-Medium Grey Metallic
-2.8, A4, T-tops, 94k miles
-Hypertech chip, Accel wires/coil/K&Ns
-Alpine 60x4 and Bostons

'97 Z28
-30th Anniversary package (white with orange stripes)
-LT1, M6, t-tops, 45k miles
-Eclipse CD and 10" Aluminum sub in JL Audio Stealth box, Boston RM speakers, Xtant 403a amp

Speed Kills...Wanna live forever? Drive a Ford.
Long Live #3...

 

Sorry meant to say 160. And I don't know if it was factory or not, but guess not, but police stations can do different things in different areas.

------------------
"Rice burners are like tampons...Every pu$$y has to have one"
'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

Those crown vics can go.. I saw one pulling out from the police station and get sideways hehehehe

 

Sell the car or put in a 350 motor!!!

 

or a bottle like al...


------------------
91z28 350tpi auto runs 14.3

 

HAHAHAHAHAH. What am I laughing about? It was probably newer than mine. Do you know what year it was? The first thing I did when I read your post was see where you are located. I've never actually raced a camaro that I can remember, but I don't have a good memory.

 

There is a simple formula when it comes down to racing.. Know your car....Be informed about other cars and don't bite off more than you can chew.

 

I drove nothing but a 2.8 for 3 years....AMEN