I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this question in, so i'm sorry if i didn't.

But i'm curious, i'm in the market right now for a 3rd gen camaro and i'm wondering which year and engine is the fastest stock camaro?
and what speeds can i expect out of that year camaro? (0-60, top speed)

thanks!

 

anyone with a 350..no particular year..

 

91-92 MAP 350 camaros are the fastest stock.

 

A 1990-1992 Camaro IROC-Z or Z28 with the L98 350 and the least amount of options. 1990 was the first year of the 245hp 345 ft-lb rating, the highest the third gens ever got. Least amount of options will cut weight, and the lowest miles will give you a healthier, stronger engine.

 

1990 Iroc 0-60=5.8 sec 1/4= 14.4

 

I don't know how Motor Trend ever accomplished that. I think chevy spruced is up or something for them. Best I've gotten is about 6.4, with some wheel spin.

 

depends on what options i guess,some weight ranges are anywhere from 3200-3600lbs. A 90 Iroc would have been a 350 tpi,auto. speed density car

 

how are you timing that? a stop watch and watchign the speedo is sure to be way wrong

 

Best way I got

 

well its not going to be accutrate enough to make a meaningful comparision to a v-box or real timing system

 

Ok fine. But I would have had to have been off by six tenths of a second to have made their time.

 

lol,u can't time a car like that.u could be off by seconds.

 

cars like my 91 1LE with L98....lightest thirdgens with most power...Ill know my weight and 1/4 time in a cpl weeks at the super chevy show...

 

Perfect. Post up for us.

 

I would say any 350 tpi combo. Even MAF sensor. Though their is a debate on speed density vs MAF. I think MAF allows the computer to compensate for engine upgrades easier. One of the latter horsepower gains in third gens was going from a single cat to duel. A high flow cat is a smart upgrade regardless what year you get. I think their was only one internal engine change to a lighter piston in latter years.

If you are planing on staying mostly stock a 305 tpi with a 5 speed is normally only a 10th of a second behind a 350 0-60 and quarter mile. So thats a another option to consider if you shifting gears. Plus that's a lighter combo.

 

The fastest Camaro stock would have been a Camaro from '87-'92 with the L98, G92 axle and low options. As has been mentioned the highest output L98 was in the '90-'92 Camaros.

What are your goals for the car? Are you going to leave it stock? Are you going to do road or drag racing? Do you want a quick street car?

These cars can be built from mild to extreme and all points in between. Look around on the website. There are cars that are in stock form on here as well as those with a lot of mods. Really depends on what your plans are for the car. That is equally as important as selecting the right car for what you want to do.

 

No .it's 6 tenths of a second difference. 5.8 sec vs 6.4 in the 0-60

 

You may find some references that show their being that large of a 0-60 difference, but the gap can be considerable closer almost matched between a 350 tpi and a 305 tpi with a 5 speed. Either statics I'm showing can be found on 3rd gens magazine articles.
1st aricle is Road & Track - 1988 Camaro IROC-Z VS 1988 Mustang 5.0 HO

350 tpi auto 0-60 305 TPI 5 speed 0-60
6.6 secs 6.9 seconds a 0.3 diff

350 tpi 1/4 mile 305 TPI 5 speed 1/4 mile
15.2 @ 91.5 15.4 @ 91.5 a 0.2 diff

Notice matched trap speeds which means the 305 was catching the 350 meaning the 305 faster in the latter section of the 1/4 mile

Both cars also have a matched lb/ per hp at 15.1 my other point of a 5speed

Next Article is argueable the fastest 350 auto and 305 5speed to end the debate if a 305/ 5speed can be almost as fast as a 350.
Article : Secret Chevys - Motor Trend - June 1990

350 tpi auto 0-60 305 TPI 5 speed 0-60
6.1 secs 6.3 seconds a 0.2 diff

350 tpi 1/4 mile 305 TPI 5 speed 1/4 mile
14.8 @ 96.0 14.8 @ 95.4 a 0.0 SEC diff

POWER TO WEIGHT
350 TPI= 13.6 305= 14.3


To the guy who is questioning what to buy its just a question of what do you want and what ur willing to do to the camaro after you get it. aka a 350 with a 6speed sounds like an even better combo depending on your mech abilities or pocketbook.

 

the speed density cars from 90-92' were quicker. 1990 iroc 350 was 0-60 in 5.8 sec and the z28 was 6.4 sec.IIRC the z28 was a 305.

 

Later model cars 91-92 with dual cats options would be the quickest bone stock IMO. They have flat top pistons and should have more compression and the cam is roughly the same as the MAF years. 1LE cars should be the quickest with AC/Radio deletes but they are rare.

 

i think 89' and lower had the bigger cam, IIRC, 207/213 duration

 

Yeah the 89 I believe was 207/213 .415/.430 but on a wider lsa. Whats the 91-92 specs? I thought I seen it as a deg or 2 less but similar lift and tighter LSA

Tighter LSA should be good for more torque

 

202/206 413/428 on a 114.5LSA

 

With a 3rd gen camaro you'd want a L98 G92 at the very least. The 1LE cars are probably the fastest. Back then the differences in each car could be dramatic. You could get an L98 car that couldnt even break the tires loose to ones that were all over the street. So drive alot of them because each car will be very different. I remember two cars from back then one was an 89 IROC L98 G92 with the N10 exuhast DX3 red/beige leather gold wheels (it mysteriously caught on fire). That was the fastest stock camaro on the street back then. Only thing that I saw beat him was a 1990 ZR-1. Then there was a Black Grey leather L98 G92 N10 that I rode in quite a few times. I remember a few street races with him and one night he raced a Mustang GT that was all moded up and he blew him away. They got into a fight because the guy with the mustang thought he was lying about the car being stock and he had to have a nitrous bottle somewhere in the car. He let the guycheck his car out and when he saw nothing he felt like such an idiot and his pocket was $500 lighter LOL. That car was in Craigslist a couple years ago and it looked rough dont know where it is now.

 

unless you're planning on staying bone stock, it doesnt really matter.

personally, i would stay 87 & newer for the roller cam.

ultimately, there is more potential (with mods) in an L98/A4 than an LB9/M5, but the difference between an 87-89 MAF and a 90-92 SD is negligible at best. and even if the latter is 5 HP faster, the former is just one bolt-on mod away from surpassing it.

it has been my experience that MAF cars have better throttle response characteristics and therefore feel faster/more fun to drive. and they purportedly respond better to mild modifications.

my personal opinion: the year 1989 is the sweet spot. others like 1992. others 1988.

 

Thats very true modifications change the equation.

But stock for stock I would think that the '87-'92 Camaro's with the L98/G92 or LB9/G92/5-speed combination would be part of the faster group.

 

yes. what i meant was, when dealing with model years '87-'92 equiped with 5.7 liter engines, it doesnt really make much of a difference what year you pick, provided the options (rear gears, ect. are the same). for example, given a choice between a 92 Z28 rated at 245 HP and an 89 IROC rated at 240 HP, that 5 HP isnt going to be a factor in my decision making process. actually i would choose the 89 based on looks, then the fact that it has Mass Air Flow Metering.