3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

[C0DY1921]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

How much would it cost to put a 8.8 rear end in a camaro?

[SlasherVRGR]

Quite a bit if you're buying a kit. Like at least 1000$ I would bet

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[LETZRIDE]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

How much would it cost to put a 8.8 rear end in a camaro?

I believe I got the rear and axles made for 1000-1200 and then about another $150 for gears/dif off ebay.

not much if you compare it to 12 bolts or Ford 9's

I also went with 33 axle splines from moser, which was the slightly more expensive option.

[Nachius]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

It's been years so I'm going from memory, but my old 96 3.8 camaro consistently did high 14s here in Ohio all bolt ons.

Quick List I can think of that got me there:
RKSport Headers
3" high flo cat
3" exhaust
SLP Intake
LSD
Aluminum Driveshaft
3.42 gears
Lakewood boxed LCAs
Nitto NT555r tires on konig flight 17x9 rims
SLP Fan switch
36# GTP injectors (mainly for the spray, but tuned as such)
VERY MINOR tune HPTuners
Minimal weight reduction (rear seats, belts, everything in trunk)
3200 yank stall converter, rebuilt trans w/ transgo and all stronger bands (this was also because I destroyed it once)

Overall a full bolt on car w/ a higher stall and sticky tires can get there without going internal engine with some work.....

[LETZRIDE]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

It's been years so I'm going from memory, but my old 96 3.8 camaro consistently did high 14s here in Ohio all bolt ons.

Quick List I can think of that got me there:
RKSport Headers
3" high flo cat
3" exhaust
SLP Intake
LSD
Aluminum Driveshaft
3.42 gears
Lakewood boxed LCAs
Nitto NT555r tires on konig flight 17x9 rims
SLP Fan switch
36# GTP injectors (mainly for the spray, but tuned as such)
VERY MINOR tune HPTuners
Minimal weight reduction (rear seats, belts, everything in trunk)
3200 yank stall converter, rebuilt trans w/ transgo and all stronger bands (this was also because I destroyed it once)

Overall a full bolt on car w/ a higher stall and sticky tires can get there without going internal engine with some work.....

If you have a stall converter, absolutely agree...Stall converter is key

[Docta]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

What about a manual car? Sticky tires and a good clutch? I keep running into the issue of my car bogging down after launch, from almost any rpm, if it hooks. Having a hard time getting under 2.4 60'.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

a manual car will always be slower than a well prepped auto car when running the 1/4- Manual cars just can't make up for the torque multiplication a stall converter gives you

[insidethreat07]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

a manual car will always be slower than a well prepped auto car when running the 1/4- Manual cars just can't make up for the torque multiplication a stall converter gives you

and you can never shift as fast and as consistent as a computer

[C0DY1921]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

If you install a stall converter on a car wont that give you bad gas millage if its your every day car since it would be a a higher rpm? Or can you program them easily so when you arent at the track you can be at normal rpm for in town driving.

[bigbrian442]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

It's a lock up converter so there is no difference in RPM between a stall and a stock converter once the lock up clutch ingages.

[C0DY1921]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

sorry im new to this ill have to so some research

[thebeewantsboost]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

a manual car will always be slower than a well prepped auto car when running the 1/4- Manual cars just can't make up for the torque multiplication a stall converter gives you

an auto car will always be lamer jk:D
i've always heard that stalled cars do get worse mileage. do they lock up when cruising at 50mph, even if the rpms are under the stall rpm? what causes a regular torque converter to lock up, the amount of fluid delivered to it? if thats the case, does the stall converter just slip until a higher rpm?

[bigbrian442]

Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

an auto car will always be lamer jk:D
i've always heard that stalled cars do get worse mileage. do they lock up when cruising at 50mph, even if the rpms are under the stall rpm? what causes a regular torque converter to lock up, the amount of fluid delivered to it? if thats the case, does the stall converter just slip until a higher rpm?

Since the late 70's automatics have had a clutch in the converter that locks the converter. You can change when the clutch locks up with HPT. If you have a trans with a non lock up converter, the converter never locks up 100%. The only thing that will cause you to loose MPG with a stalled auto with a lock up is your right foot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter

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Re: 3.8l camaro 14second 1/4 mile?

an auto car will always be lamer jk:D
i've always heard that stalled cars do get worse mileage. do they lock up when cruising at 50mph, even if the rpms are under the stall rpm? what causes a regular torque converter to lock up, the amount of fluid delivered to it? if thats the case, does the stall converter just slip until a higher rpm?

Brian explained it bang on.

I dunno, my winter beater is stick, I have way more fun in the stalled auto. There is nothing like dropping the hammer and being at an instant redline and just not dropping below 5000 rpm winding through the gears