88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
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88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
my bone stock 88 formula 350 suprised a g35 coupe 6spd when we came off a light and i took him by a few lengths til he caught me about 75-80 and we let out. he seemed upset.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
g35 weighs less than u and has more hp than u. He couldnt drive it.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
I am not surprised at all at the outcome at those speeds.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
I beat a g35x once with a bolt on l98, but i believe those cars are heavier than coupes. 350z and g35's seem to run pretty close to L98 trap speeds at track. Maybe a tad higher. Down low the tpi has more power under curve and better gearing with 700r4 deep first.
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Car: 1988 firebird formula 350
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my win came from pure driving error. he didnt miss a shift, but he did shift like my mother in an old s10, he pulled but very fast and when he caught me we both let off.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
everytime i raced 350z's with my Bolt on L98 car, they stayed ahead the whole time. They are in Lt1 territory.
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hes talkin to me.he knows my brother who obviously just told him my engine is ticking.
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nope can't hear it past 1500 or so rpm, she starts up fine, and has plenty of oil pressure
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Car: 1988 firebird formula 350
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ron talks sooo much **** to me, but would rather part out his vette then go to work and finish it. at least i get to drive my fbomb
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Car: 1988 firebird formula 350
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and if she is blown up il just take this 2g in parts money i have saved and put a down payment on a 4th gen ws6
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
I raced TWO different cars with two different drivers from a 70 mph highway roll in a truck that ran 14.20 @ 96 mph. At 120 mph the Hemi Ram was still out in front. At 130 he was at my back bumper and had to shift. My 3.55 geared Ram was still at 5,700 rpm in 3rd on its way to 6,500 rpm.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
Are you saying a Dodge truck can beat an Lt1? Cause a 350z from those years and an Lt1 are about even.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
LT1 will EASILY dog a 350Z from those years a TPI car is a better run.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
THere's no way a stock TPI 350 would keep up with the Lt1 like that.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
Still, you take 2 cars that weigh about the same, the one car has more torque and less hp, the other more hp and less torque across the range. The one with more hp will win. TPI makes great torque, but runs out of breath well before most cars even hit their peak power. When I had my 350 tpi car, I had probably 100 ft/lbs more torque than any car i raced,but most cars with more hp always beat me.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
Keep dreaming!!! Having had two different cams in the same engine, same vehicle, same setup, I can tell you that TQ over a broad engine rpm wins races, not peak HP.
My Hemi Ram picked up nearly 3 full tenths in the 1/8 mile alone switching backfrom a 272 duration Crower ground Super Spartan to a 265 duratio Comp ground Sidewinder cam. I gained nearly 40 ft/lbs to the tires at 3,000 rpm for the tradeoff of 12 hp @ 6,500 rpm.
Truck ran good for no more than I had done to it. However mod for mod my Titan that had less RWHP but more torque is proving to be quicker than the Ram for the same mods.
My Hemi Ram picked up nearly 3 full tenths in the 1/8 mile alone switching backfrom a 272 duration Crower ground Super Spartan to a 265 duratio Comp ground Sidewinder cam. I gained nearly 40 ft/lbs to the tires at 3,000 rpm for the tradeoff of 12 hp @ 6,500 rpm.
Truck ran good for no more than I had done to it. However mod for mod my Titan that had less RWHP but more torque is proving to be quicker than the Ram for the same mods.
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Re: 88 formula 350 vs 03-06 g35 coupe
Don't you understand that a heavy vehicle like a truck needs low end torque. Your comparing apples to oranges here. I have never beaten a vehicle that had more hp than me and my TPI L98 Firebird had approx. 350-360 ft/lbs of torque. Hp was probably about 250-260 at the crank. Bolt on car. TPI was designed to make low end torque, its rev limit is about 4500 rpm,thats like a truck, but most newer vehicles have a rev limit much higher than a TPI car. This guy's 88' Formula 350 is no exception. A G35 and an LT1 car both have a higher rev limit than a TPI car. THey make more hp and torque and carry it farther along in the rpm's.
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torque gets u going, hp keeps you there. A wider rpm/powerband helps too. I remember racing a 700 ft/lb of torque Ford turbo diesel truck. He kept up with me for first gear and that was it.LOL
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torque gets u going, hp keeps you there. A wider rpm/powerband helps too. I remember racing a 700 ft/lb of torque Ford turbo diesel truck. He kept up with me for first gear and that was it.LOL
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3,373 lb (1,530 kg) (coupe 6MT) [6]
3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (coupe 5AT) [6] 3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (sedan 6MT) 3,351 lb (1,520 kg) (sedan 5AT) [7]
3,483 lb (1,580 kg) (sedan CVT-8) [7][7
My iroc weighs 3280 with no reduction at all. 100 pounds is a lot when racing.
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I was going off wiki
3,373 lb (1,530 kg) (coupe 6MT) [6]
3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (coupe 5AT) [6] 3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (sedan 6MT) 3,351 lb (1,520 kg) (sedan 5AT) [7]
3,483 lb (1,580 kg) (sedan CVT-8) [7][7
My iroc weighs 3280 with no reduction at all. 100 pounds is a lot when racing.
3,373 lb (1,530 kg) (coupe 6MT) [6]
3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (coupe 5AT) [6] 3,395 lb (1,540 kg) (sedan 6MT) 3,351 lb (1,520 kg) (sedan 5AT) [7]
3,483 lb (1,580 kg) (sedan CVT-8) [7][7
My iroc weighs 3280 with no reduction at all. 100 pounds is a lot when racing.
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