got a question..could i take him off the line?

[1997RSblack]

a modded honda(i heard his turbo whine and thought.. hmm i can still take him) he got the jump on me at about 40mph. but i kept going he didnt pull on me anymore... i reeled him in at about 110mph. i hit the speed limiter and shut it down...

now if he didnt get the jump on me would i have had a chance? i'm guessing i would have since he didnt pull away at all and i reeled him in pretty easy...

i'm still 100% stock down to the clutch at 208,000miles (at it still runs like a top!) (3.8 M-5 y87 1997 RS camaro)

i need to get some mods i know... full exhaust, cold air intake, and i'm gonna add my nitrous kit i had on my other camaro too...

[youngsc]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

Get the exhaust & intake and depending on the rear end you should be able to keep up.

[UDLOSE98]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

whew, with that kinda milage i would be worried about preservation, not racing.

Also turbo's don't "whine"

[1997RSblack]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

well whine ,whistle, spool up... whatever that sound... i heard it... have to say it scared me alittle but heck i'm still 100% stock....

i'm just gonna run it and run it hard... i'll eventually replace it with a GTP shortblock, a nice cam, ported heads, and a supercharger kit...(and all the other goodies)

right now i have 3.23 gears... since i have the M-5 and the Y87 package. if i had an auto i'd have 3.42's

[Greg94Red392]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

200k+ on a stock clutch?


wow.

I would stay as far away from nitrous as possible with that many miles. I dont think your motor would stand a chance.

[SilverRS96]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

u put nitrous on a stock clutch like urs with high milage say goobye to it...u should take the civic off the line...but ya hes gonna run u down in the end mostlikly if hes turbod

[Camarorulz]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

I would never beat on an engine that old.

[mestupryan]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

whew, with that kinda milage i would be worried about preservation, not racing.

Also turbo's don't "whine"

x2

[Finkledbody]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

:omg: Damn 204k.. I rolled over 85k just recently and feel like i just need to keep replacing everything. Thats one lucky car you have there...

[rdrr96]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

rolling 211XXX on my baby... shes still purring HARD! so im with ya on the high mileage thing. but ive already got full exhaust, cold air intake, and a few other goodies. while i run this motor down im building the motor I want. :bowdown:

beat down some hondas shell hold up. just keep up on your routine maintenance! i wouldnt throw the nitrous at her until you get the new motor though.

[96greenmachine]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

shoot how bout 240k miles? thats my mileage right now on the whole drivetrain haha

[1997RSblack]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

yeah this car was .. well religiously maintained, still holds about 60psi oil pressure at idle... any gasket, and part that need replaced..was... i have about $6000 in maintance reciepts since it was new(1 owner car) i'm the 2nd owner. 1st owner was an older lady(yeah no bullsh!t) who ordered it new and drove it into chicago everyday for school...



i have a new clutch, new flywheel and a 70,000 mile trans i'm putting in within a few weeks...

[96greenmachine]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

forgot to mention that my car has been driven back'n forth to winsconsin once a month by the previous owner...

[slpbirdy00]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

rolling 211XXX on my baby... shes still purring HARD! so im with ya on the high mileage thing. but ive already got full exhaust, cold air intake, and a few other goodies. while i run this motor down im building the motor I want. :bowdown:

beat down some hondas shell hold up. just keep up on your routine maintenance! i wouldnt throw the nitrous at her until you get the new motor though.

Very very amazing...and yes, im a bit impressed its lasted that long. But the 3800 was GMs best v6 engine ever produced so yea.. 3800 FTW!!:bowdown:

[rdrr96]

Re: got a question..could i take him off the line?

hells yeah, that 3800 is a great motor but at the same time they are coming out with some bad @$$ ones.