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Old 06-10-2008, 07:29 PM
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Whats up?? I took my camaro to the track to see what it would run stock, only thing done is exhaust summit brand i think theres no writing on the exhaust,also my trans would not change gears, it just hit the rev limitertill i let off the gas then it switched gears,anyway i did 3 runs my number is 1515



First run against a 03 mustang gt (Best Time)

car# 1517 1515

R/T 1.152.827
60' 2.572 2.206
330 6.621 6.300
1/8 9.778 9.602
MPH 79.03 75.82
1000 12.480 12.363
1/4 14.751 14.723
MPH 100.25 95.29


Second run against Base model cobolt none SS I shifted gears my self on this run to try and get the trans to shift faster

car# 1501 1515

R/T .814.576
60' 2.493 2.196
330 6.946 6.290
1/810.560 9.597
MPH 68.4475.64
100013.623 12.366
1/416.203 14.749
MPH 87.73 93.99



Third run against nova

car# 179 1515

R/T .469 .612
60' 1.571 2.197
330 4.770 6.323
1/8 7.495 9.660
MPH 89.96 75.04
1000 9.865 12.446
1/4 11.89114.800
MPH 111.40 95.87


Ok, so i went back to the track last night because i wasn't happy with 14.7. I put new plugs in (NGK), 8MM accel wires, also put some lucas in the trans

First run against another nova

I'm car# 156


car# 2067 156

R/T .510 .613
60' 1.427 2.109
330 4.284 6.083
1/8 6.687 9.284
MPH 102.31 77.73
1000 8.769 11.984
1/4 10.551 14.267
MPH 126.65 98.82


second run against Acura RSX (type S)

car#156 .786

R/T .572 .786
60' 2.154 2.195
330 6.100 6.220
1/8 9.305 9.890
MPH 77.57 64.99
1000 12.006 13.215
1/4 14.28716.575
MPH 99.06 62.48


Third run against hatch back civic (BEST TIME)

car# 170 156

R/T .482 .406
60' 2.425 2.112
330 6.468 6.068
1/8 9.789 9.261
MPH 69.38 77.73
1000 12.761 11.968
1/4 15.200 14.252
mph 93.5298.74

The trans shifts now, thank god

Let me know what you guys think
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:42 PM
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What kind of car do you have? Are you at elevation? My automatic does the same thing when i shift into the low gears. So some advice would be to just keep it in D that works for me.
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 09:18 PM
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94 camaro z28 automatic 4l60e
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 09:29 PM
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When i keep it in drive it does the same thing, it hits the rev limiter for like 2 seconds then switches
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 10:39 AM
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yeah it suck but you just have to let off the gas. ive been trying to figure out why it does that.
 
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:03 PM
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Yea, i put in the B&M shift improver but that didn't help it just shifts harder
 
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Old 06-21-2008, 08:10 AM
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