I raced a camaro today...

and totally smoked him. It wasn't even really a race. We lined up (it was wet/misting out) and got ready. His was an auto, and of course mine is a 5 spd. Anyways....we lined up, revved up, and took off. I wasn't able to see this, but the guys in the camaro said that my front tires lifted off of the ground for a split second when I dumped the clutch. They said it was the coolest thing they've ever seen. about .5 seconds after I dumped the clutch, it was all over, I was a car length ahead of him after 1st, about 12 after 2nd, and after 3rd you couldn't even see him behind me. (it was a bit foggy, which helped, but he was WAYYYYY far behind). I didn't let up at all until the road ened, which is about 1 mile long. By the time I got to .8 mile, I was going 130, so I shut her down and coasted to the stop sign. We literally waited about 45 seconds before they showed up. It was awesome. I totally regret leaving my camcorder at home this weekend.

They said that they have a friend with a Z24 Cavalier 6 speed that will race me, and they said (and I quote) "it will be a close race". Yeah, ok whatever, I'll bring my camcorder next time.

It happens all the time with these cars. Most people wouldnt beleive a AWD 3800 lb car would squat like that LOL. Theres a really good pic on 3si somewhere of a car lifting the fronts.

on 3si, AdamVR4's avatar is a great shot of his car at the track lifting up upon launch.

Hey i know i havent been on in awhile and hey tell me if you seen me around in the Iowa City area i go to the bars there all the time lol cause iam a freshmen in college and iam lovin every min of it. We need to get in touch and run them some times, Iam at Cedar Rapids if your wonderin Gateway

hey man congratulations dont you just love eating V8's i beat one today an iroc z with a LT1 corvette engine and totally totaled him for about 2 or 2 cars and a half love that shit beating those v8's

how do you guys think a race between a ls1 ram air firebird and a vr-4 wuld end?

if the LS1 has a bad driver the vr4 would win cause i beat a friend in his 01 trans am by 2 cars in a 1/5 of a mile he couldnt believe it and if you now how to drive the vr4 you will probably win

If all is equal the LS1 all the way...but of course if you throw a bad driver in there the other person will win. Ive seen video's a of a Civic beating a Lamborghini Diablo b/c of a bad driver.

Z24 Cavalier? What are you racing against 16 yr old school girls? Why would anyone WANT to race a Cavalier....let alone against a VR4?

Hey Getaway, in the videos in your signature, are you shifting at redline? I took a 1st gen (forgot what year) up to 80 in 2nd, I couldn’t go any faster (test drive and never took it on the freeway) but from what know 3rd gear goes all the way to 120. It looks like you hit 3rd at 60 though, and 4th at 90.

it was a long time ago, I'm not sure. I know I didn't go to redline on the shifts.

LS1s are generally supposed to be a bit faster than the vr4 in the quarter...we will get ahead early, they will catch up and walk us top end.

I've raced quite a few, and have beaten some, and have lost to some...so it all depends on the drivers. Also remember, few LS1s stay stock and they take to mods like kids take to candy. So if you just pick one randomly on the street, chances are you might take him light to light, but he will walk you on the highway.

Nice kill gateway, I liked your other vids btw, are going to have another one ne time soon?

a Z24 Cavie? wtf? even with the factory installed eaton those things are still like 14.8 sec cars!
thats what I call easy money.

Don't put money on a race unless its just good fun with friends or somthing.

Don't put money on a race unless its just good fun with friends or somthing.
I take it you've seen bets turn into shootouts too huh? true its risky but if you know the dude is a pushover then why not make some gas money of a them?

Its just that he raced a reasonably fast car (assuming it was LS1/LT1) and beat it, then the guys tell him that their friend has a car that would be a good race which turns out to be a car not known for speed. Seems fishy to me, just race for fun.

F that...just bring a gun, no problem :) jk

I was a car length ahead of him after 1st, about 12 after 2nd, and after 3rd you couldn't even see him behind me.


12 car lengths after second? is that a typo?

12 car lengths after second? is that a typo?

I was thinking the same thing. He must have missed a shift in a big way to jump out that many lengths.

it was wet and he spun out a crap load, but I kid you not I was that far ahead of him :)

even on dry pavement I would have smoked him.

I am bringing my camcorder this weekend and try to find a race and record it :)

Yea more vids!

igovert what about an LS1 vs vr-4 w/ downpipe, boost controller, gutted cats and precats, should be pushing 395 at the crank so should be pushing over 300hp to the wheels. don't have many mods but wondering if i am close. (i'm a good driver w/ 1.8 and 1.7 60' times. how much hp does the ram-air have? i want to go look for one.

man with those mods you will totally kill him a trans am ws6 ram air model has 325hp at the crank lets say he has a catback exhaust and headers oh yeah and intake you will still kill it a vr4 with those mods can kill a 911 turbo (if you have seen de 99 vr4 VS 911 turbo video) you can probably believe those mods will kill the LS1 raim air

your looking at beating time like this

* Base price: $23,065, Price as tested: $26,800
* Engine: 5.7-liter/346.0 cu.-in. OHV 16v V8
* HP: 320 @ 5200 rpm, Torque: 345 ft.-lb. @ 4400 rpm
* Trans: 6M, Drivetrain: front engine/rear drive
* Rear axle: 3.42:1 limited-slip
* Curb weight: 3341 lb, Weight/HP ratio: 10.4
* Horsepower per liter: 56.1, Tires: 275/40ZR17
* Acceleration: 0-30 mph: 2.08 sec. 0-60 mph: 4.94 sec.
* 1/4 mile: 13.15 sec. @ 108.27 mph

with those upgrades you can take one, but make one slight mistake and he's gone

Yeah i agree you can get up with a better launch a n keep the speed - so if u can drive ur like its part of ur body - then u should be able to win in a offical drag race.
I beat a 2001 Saleen Mustang with 505 hp - on route 80 in parssipany - i had 2 people in my car to - an as soon as he got on it an i heard that car roar - i dropped it in second i could up an polished the road right along side of him... then pulled on 3rd i think i only went about 160 or so cause i was in 4th gear still - i let off when i was like 2 1/2- 3 cars infront of him... the guy followed me all the way to the mall ... he gets out i thought he was gonna fight me cause of the race... was like Yo! dude pop that hood i gotta see whats under that bitch... i was like pal there isnt anything - he was like i never saw a car pull that hard before in my life...
Needless to say we are now friends an hang out often... he is lookin to put a wet kit in his mustang - i know i will get owned now if he get the L-gas