00' Camaro 3.8 vs 98' Mustang GT

[Kevin T.]

I have a race coming up this thursday between my 00' Camaro 3.8 and a friend's 98' Mustang GT. The GT only has flowmasters and is automatic. My camaro is mostly stock except for a K&N and I have a 5-speed. I know im more than likely going to lose, Im just asking if anyone has any ideas on what I could do before the race to raise my chances a bit? I will prolly run open throttle body and If I had the mechanical knowledge I would remove the serpentine belt just for the race but Im only 16. My brother's 96' Monte Carlo Z34 gave the same guy a good run for his money and only had him by 1 1/2 car lengths at the end of the quarter but the GT was spinning. I always devestate my brother's car off the line and have him right up to 60 or so. I've been told the 3800 Camaro was a good performer against a GT, I just don't want to get embarrased to bad. Even if I lose I'll try him again when I get my Loudmouth, ram air and my whisper lid. I'll have to launch at a lower RPM because I always spin all over the road anything over 3.5RPM, which won't give me the jump on him out of the hole.
Any suggestions???

[Ian]

why would you lose? i have nowhere near a ton of mods, and i am balls even with 5 speed GT's w/ exhaust. and thats 99+ ones.

you should be even or beat an auto one.

[kamarozrule]

u will win

[Kevin T.]

Why wouldn't I lose? They have 40 more HP and are lighter. I know I can drive better than this guy because I've been messing with anything with wheels since those days I use to tie a string to my governor on my old 5 HP go-kart and make it go 30

[Triple W]

Being the owner of both cars (even though my Maro is a 97) I don't know about the whole "will win against the Mustang" thing. I have never raced them (can't drive two cars at the same time) but my mustang has a hell of alot more balls than my Maro does. I would have to say that if I raced them the Mustang would beat my Camaro any day.....Sorry.

[MustangEater8251]

Originally posted by Kevin T.:
Why wouldn't I lose? They have 40 more HP and are lighter. I know I can drive better than this guy because I've been messing with anything with wheels since those days I use to tie a string to my governor on my old 5 HP go-kart and make it go 30

98 Mustang Gt has 15 more hp, though decent amount more torque.

Autos in Mustangs are pure garbage, jsut shift it fast and hard and you might take him out. stock.

Wanna get tricky you can do the tricks I didi on my car.

I ahve beaten alot of mustangs and had my *** handed to me by alot of mustangs... Just race and find out.

If you do pull the belt watch the temp guage like a hawk it will jump up fast.

[Dan M]

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