auto or 6 speed in a Z28

[tazz3]

iam trying to find a 95 to 99 camaro Z28
AND I WANT A 6 SPEED
but allmost all of them are automatics.
and i know tha autos are a liltte fatsre when u race.
but can u beef up these new automactis with a shifts kit and all that stuff,
cause if i cant find a 6 speed i might have to get a atuomactic and my friend told me to waite cause its a waste to have a z28 with a automaitc.
but i think he is nuts lol

[DkShadow]

Originally posted by tazz3
iam trying to find a 95 to 99 camaro Z28
AND I WANT A 6 SPEED
but allmost all of them are automatics.
and i know tha autos are a liltte fatsre when u race.
but can u beef up these new automactis with a shifts kit and all that stuff,
cause if i cant find a 6 speed i might have to get a atuomactic and my friend told me to waite cause its a waste to have a z28 with a automaitc.
but i think he is nuts lol

Nothing wrong with an Auto Z28... Your friend is nuts... Well if you want to go fast and want top end, go with the LS1s, the LT1s have a low-grunt on them but not that good up on top. The Autos can be made fast with a high-stall converter, gears (4.10s all the way, but if youre worried about gas mileage and might get a power adder, get 3.73s), air lid, filter, Y-pipe w/ exhaust and DRs; that combo right there should be good for 12s all day, and no worry about missing gears
I would really put the money on an LS1 98-02.. the 01-02 have a bit more rwhp to them due to the Ls6 intake, diff. cam, also no EGR

Oh and i forgot to say that if you go with a high stall converter like 3200rpm+ youll need an Aux. trans. cooler. Note... a 3200rpm stall is actually a 3600rpm stall.

[natron4202003]

man dont let people get you worried about the manuals. my 70 z-28 eats up sticks all the time. i dont race underdogs either. ive got a 396 with 570 hp, 400 turbo trans (automatic) with a 4;11;1 rear end. Ive race big blocks with 2 carbs and beat em. corvettes are nothing and mustangs are a joke just make sure it runs right and like the fell for it.Personally though I think you should go with a ram air trans am thier faster and if u want a ballzie car put a corvette drive train on it, a buddy of mine did and it did 205 mph on the quarter mile w/ a performance chip and a good ol' k&n air filter and hell smoke me "in the long run".
light 2 light i still got em. enjoy ur ride what ever u get.

[natron4202003]

i forgot 2 mention the nos on the trans am sorry im a

[Teabagger Vance]

i forgot 2 mention the nos on the trans am sorry im a

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[-The Stig-]

Originally posted by natron4202003
if u want a ballzie car put a corvette drive train on it, a buddy of mine did and it did 205 mph on the quarter mile w/ a performance chip and a good ol' k&n air filter and hell smoke me "in the long run".
light 2 light i still got em. enjoy ur ride what ever u get.

The LS1 F-Body cars are the same motor as the LS1 Vette's. Just 'rated' lower.


And I seriously doubt your buddy ran 205mph in the 1/4 with just a Chip and Filter. I hope you ment 105mph...

[Teabagger Vance]

LOL Sorry if that offends you.....it was really tempting.

[DkShadow]

Originally posted by natron4202003
it did 205 mph on the quarter mile

Ive never heard of that happening. How can it jump from 105mph(average) through the 1/4mi to 205mph with just a drivetrain, chip and filter? And the Ram Airs being faster... thats only in the mind. Ive seen a totally bone stock 6spd Z28 beat T/A R/A through the quarter by over 2 tenths ... "factory freak" The SS/ Ram Airs/ Firehawks, as badass as they are, are not really that much different than a Formula-T/A or a Z28... just cosmetics and ram air(if you can call it that) Plus theyre alot cheaper (the Z28s/Forumla-T/As that is ).

[DkShadow]

Originally posted by RedNeck383



The LS1 F-Body cars are the same motor as the LS1 Vette's. Just 'rated' lower.


And I seriously doubt your buddy ran 205mph in the 1/4 with just a Chip and Filter. I hope you ment 105mph...

Dammit beat me to it! I should really stop posting novels...

[tazz3]

if your buddy did 205 in the 1/4 mile his time must have been in the 6 or the 7 sec range
thats bull crap

[CRX89]

Autos for drag racing and 6speed for road race car. Autos with V8's are usualy faster cause a V8 manual will have traction problems ( except on mustangs since they have no power j/k) 4cyl hondas require manuals since they lack torque Go with the auto if your a straight line racer...like the other peeps say get some long tube headers,exhaust,filter,higher stall and some 3.73' should work good for a street/strip ride. BTW Id get a Camaro over a T/A..the T/A is more buttrock and Kid Rock always rolls them

[DkShadow]

Originally posted by CRX89
Autos for drag racing and 6speed for road race car. Autos with V8's are usualy faster cause a V8 manual will have traction problems ( except on mustangs since they have no power j/k) 4cyl hondas require manuals since they lack torque Go with the auto if your a straight line racer...like the other peeps say get some long tube headers,exhaust,filter,higher stall and some 3.73' should work good for a street/strip ride. BTW Id get a Camaro over a T/A..the T/A is more buttrock and Kid Rock always rolls them

You know though, id vote against the 3.73s. Not much of a change from the 3.23s to 3.73s. Id go with 4.10s, maybe even higher... Dont fear the gear, unless youre going to get a supercharger or run nitrous.

[jon@af]

Originally posted by natron4202003
a buddy of mine did and it did 205 mph on the quarter mile w/ a performance chip and a good ol' k&n air filter