STI vs. SS Camaro video

[trev0006]

STI - godspeed downpipe, Blitz sus, gt spec header, perrin crank pully.

2002 ss camaro - 4.10 gears, march crank pullys, hypertech programmer, cold air intake, drag rads.

http://home.comcast.net/~norcalsti/STIvsSS.mpeg

[2turboimports]

gotta love AWD launches...lol

but it looks like the SS was catching up in the end. I wonder how they'd hold up in the 1/4 together like that

[Zwrangler]

Originally Posted by 2turboimports

gotta love AWD launches...lol

but it looks like the SS was catching up in the end. I wonder how they'd hold up in the 1/4 together like that

Yeah the rexi's launch like crazy but in a long run race the camaro woulda had it easily considering they have a top speed of over 160mph. In a race as short as the 1/4 though i think the STI would have him but it would be very close.

[scottb2004]

yeah, in my opinion....no offense to you camaro/vette lovers...but chevy's seem like junk...at least all the ones i have rode in are. i drove a 01 vette Z06 that was turbocharged with over 550 hp to the wheel. that thing sounded/felt like it was about to fall apart. sure it was fast but i drove a 03 cobra and have a 02 wrx..and they are both more fun than that Z06. just my opinion.

[ragnarok]

The camaro will lose pretty much anything after quarter mile to the STi cause of the 4.10 gears, it doesnt have any more top end, bad thing about high gears like that on cars that cant rev too high. The camaro may start catching up but it wont have much more pulling power once it hits a higher gear cause of the loss to its mph.

[scottb2004]

that is true....but it does also have a six speed tranny so it's high end will still be in the 160-170 range probably. my friend has a 97 cobra with 4.10 gears and i've witnessed it going 160 and he still had a little bit of room on the redline. so i dunno....that's just a logic guess

[Self]

Originally Posted by ragnarok

The camaro will lose pretty much anything after quarter mile to the STi cause of the 4.10 gears, it doesnt have any more top end, bad thing about high gears like that on cars that cant rev too high. The camaro may start catching up but it wont have much more pulling power once it hits a higher gear cause of the loss to its mph.

Unfortunately, you're misinformed...4.10 gear will take it screaming to over 140mph with ease.

[erricer]

Originally Posted by scottb2004

yeah, in my opinion....no offense to you camaro/vette lovers...but chevy's seem like junk...at least all the ones i have rode in are. i drove a 01 vette Z06 that was turbocharged with over 550 hp to the wheel. that thing sounded/felt like it was about to fall apart. sure it was fast but i drove a 03 cobra and have a 02 wrx..and they are both more fun than that Z06. just my opinion.

Your mom and dad didn't pay to much attentiont to you when you were a kid, hunh!

[Zwrangler]

Originally Posted by Self

Unfortunately, you're misinformed...4.10 gear will take it screaming to over 140mph with ease.

yup, I was just about to say that. can an STI even reach 165-170mph top speed??? I've had mine up to 155mph and it was still going strong and its a normal z28.

[kfoote]

The STi is speed limited to 147. By removing the speed limiter, it would run out of 6th gear at about 155-160. If the final drive was changed, it would probably top out at about 165-170.

When I had the car on track, my top speed was about 115 in the middle of 5th, and it still pulled strong up to that point. The longest straight at the track I was on is just under 1/4 mi. For perspective, my Miata (with higher corner exit speed) was at 95 in the same place.

I believe with the stock 6-speed gearbox and stock final drive in the SS, top speed is reached in 5th gear because 6th is too tall. It's basically a highway cruising/EPA milage gear.

[Chavez408]

that video was great

AWD+Turbo= lost of fun!

[kittedb18bt]

launching at 5800, thats stupid. still take the ss over it.

[2turboimports]

Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

launching at 5800, thats stupid. still take the ss over it.

yaaaaah...and owning the slowest model integra and throwing money on engine mods only to still be peg legged at the line and get creamed by the slowest Impreza model is stupid

[90Stangjc]

Originally Posted by erricer

Your mom and dad didn't pay to much attentiont to you when you were a kid, hunh!

You did not pay much ATTENTIONT in school did you?

[kittedb18bt]

Originally Posted by 2turboimports

yaaaaah...and owning the slowest model integra and throwing money on engine mods only to still be peg legged at the line and get creamed by the slowest Impreza model is stupid

whats with the personal attack? i bought my car by myself, and i am in college. i was saying the launch that high up was stupid, as in sick or crazy.
-i rode in my friends ss. he can chirp in 3rd gear no prob. i love the sound of them.