Off the line

[98v6]

OK i'm a little frustrated, i have a pretty quick 98 3.8l firebird and the other night i smoked a mustang... I don't know if it was because he had a 5-speed or what but he smoked my *** about the first 60 ft before i came flying by him. he made a point to tell me that his car was a v6 inbetween our first and 2nd goes and seemed surprised that i didn't have a v8 under the hood but how the crap could he beat me so badly off the line?

[Arctc Wolf]

how was ur launch? how was his? did u hook? did he hook? what is his gearing? what is ur gearing?

[cero]

i watched my 2 bosses race, one has a new SS the other a new GT. the GT tore him up off of the line and was ahead until about 1/4 through 2nd IMO stangs are quick off of the line, BTW both were stock

[CamaroKing]

The SS did end up winning, right? If launched properly, the SS should definately win off the line, most LS1 F-bodies can eat GT's for breakfast.

[Camarorulz]

I see no reason why the SS didn't beat the GT off the line as well, but any LS1 should rip a GT in top end stock for stock.

[jamie]

ls1's are higher rpm monsters. lt1's are lowend monsters.

[camaro_speedemon]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cero:
i watched my 2 bosses race, one has a new SS the other a new GT. the GT tore him up off of the line and was ahead until about 1/4 through 2nd IMO stangs are quick off of the line, BTW both were stock<hr></blockquote>

That guy needs to learn how to drive, because I can beat a GT off the line...

[Camarorulz]

To get back to the original topic, you need to take your gearing into consideration: the RPO codes on the inside of the door: GU4= 3.08, GU6= 3.42. If you have 3.08s I can understand why you were taken off the line.

I can take GTs off the line too. It's no big feat though. Our V6s will get eaten on top end though.

[ August 01, 2003: Message edited by: Camarorulz ]</p>

[StudlyCamaro]

i out 60 footed an ls1 SS saturday, as well as a 6 speed LT1 bird.. it depends on the drivers, and what tires/ suspen mods you have..

how did you launch it.. brake torque it? go to the track and see what works best for you.. or get a g tech and go out on a backroad where you have a straight shot and no traffic.. thats how i tought myself to lanuch on the street ( but as i have said many times the street and the track are very very different)

[MustangEater8251]

You jsut need to launch better or maybe look into some traction mods...

I pretty much get most cars to the 60', or out R/t them and they fly by me after 2nd gear.