2001 Camaro SS v. Dodge SRT-4

[Ls1GM]

I need an honest opinion of which car would win between a Ls1 Camaro and an srt4 dodge. They are both manual and both are stock. My friend and I have been in an arguement and hopefully this will present an outcome. Thanks.

[Rakshas]

The srt-4 is quick, but not LS1 quick.

Ls1-low thirteens witha good driver(13.2-3)

Srt 4- Mid to high thirteens with a good driver(13.6-13.9)

[pre98zetec]

There is no total outcome of posting this, It all depends on the driver and how well he can drive. Just because someone says the neons slower, doesn't mean it cant beat the camaro if the camaro driver can't drive.

[kman10587]

Yeah, the SRT-4 is close enough that it could come down to the driver.

[MARS]

Good driver vs. good driver = Camaro SS
Good driver vs. bad driver = Camaro SS
Bad driver vs. bad driver = Camaro SS

[youngvr4]

srt-4 are running everything from 14.4 to 13.6

they don't run 13.5-13.1

[mason_RsX]

If you took the same driver and times him/her in each car the LS1 would win...therefore I say the LS1 is the faster car

[kman10587]

Yeah, but it's easier to get a good launch with an SRT-4 than it is with an SS.

[youngvr4]

i don't see how. when i was at the track, both srt-4's were having pretty hard times launching them. to were one of them rn a 14.8 then a 14.5

seems to me the maro ss runs consistant 13.6-13.3 at the track when i go. and i find rwd actually easier to launch then fwd. depending on the car

[kman10587]

Well you know more about it than me, I just thought it'd be harder to find traction with 340 ft-lb going to your wheels. Then again, the weight shift is onto the rear wheels, so I guess that helps the SS.

[Neutrino]

normally the SS would win, its RWD with a solid beam axle at the back excellent for drag racing.

the srt4 is FWD so weight shift works against it, and its quaife diff is helical aka torsen better suited for handling than drag racing(it will still help though)

However their perfomance is close enogh that a bad camaro driver can lose. Its easy to lose 3/4 of a sec or even more in a quarter with a bog or two much wheel spin.

Also altitude will play a huge factor. Here in Utah at over 4000 feet ls1 are low 14 sec cars. No matter how good the ls1 engines are, lack of air kills NA cars fast. On the other hand boosted cars suffer less from altitude and the srt4's in particular are designed to increase boost at altitude to compensate.

And on the other hand heat kills turbo cars very fast too, even more so than na


so low altitude high heat will give the ls1 more of an edge
hight altitude cool air will even the score quite a bit and even give the srt4 an edge

[youngvr4]

as a turbocharged owner.................. i hate heat

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

as a turbocharged owner.................. i hate heat

you should make a Ic sprayer. All you need is some home depot stuff and a bit if imagination.

It would really come in handy during scorching days when the IC is heat soaked.

[youngvr4]

you know i was thinking about buying that N20 stuff

but, i never thought about a custom sprayer


another idea like that and i'm labeling you a genius

[TatII]

hahah i hate heat too. on the dyno i lost up to 20-30 whp from heat after 4 runs. so i have to have a 15 minute cool off time before hp is restored to normal.