What can a 3.4L do to beat a 3.8L?

[youngcamarokid]

Alright, I know anything can happen on the street.

I have a buddy that wants to know what has to be done for a 3.4L. to beat a 3.8L.

Any ideas? Thanks!!

[FireFighter]

CAI, Exhaust, Gears/LSD, Weight reduction, N20 (hehe). is it a M5 or A4?

[black34v6]

yea id say to start with - auto or manual.

if its an auto, a lot more has to be done as they are not as "strong" as the manuals.

if its a manual..well thats a great starting point.

either way - intake/exhaust(full 3" catback).
better spark plug wires and platinum plugs (if you arent running n20) -- irridium if you can afford it.
K&N FIPK or SLP CAI.

theres more you can do if you really wanna make the 3.4 hard to catch, but thats a good starting list, and the rest of the stuff can get more expensive.

-R

[RancidCamaro]

I suppose you'd just have to have more mods than the 3.8 that you're racing!

As far as I know, if you have the exact same mods as a 3.8, the 3.8 will still win - it's just plain old got more displacement.

If you've got a M5, work on your launch and technique. That's where you'll beat the 3.8 that has your mods.

[99Camaro99]

get a head start [img]smile.gif[/img]

[fbird]

speaking of m5 and a4, howdo you know which model your firebird is?

[CamaroL32]

If its a 3.4 auto and a 3.8 auto (with 3.08's) intake and exhaust will keep him close. Cut-outs are great for a little better top end.

If its a manual 3.4 and a auto 3.8 I'd say exhaust would keep it close.

Manual vs Manual - see the first one plus maybe some gears (the manual 3.8's have 3.23's)

auto 3.4 vs manual 3.8 Gears, posi, intake exhaust and a good launch

Tell him to try to keep the race around an 1/8 mile if he can, the 3.4 has a greater advantage in the shorter races due to its stronger lower range.

[CamaroL32]

fbird - M5 means Manual 5 Speed and A4 means automatic 4 speed

[youngcamarokid]

Thanks everybody for the feedback, it helps a ton!

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[OneQuickV6]

NAAAWWWSSSSSS!

[Magnus]

spray it

[MustangEater8251]

Gears/lsd, full intake and exhaust.

[BadLiLBowtie]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by youngcamarokid:
Alright, I know anything can happen on the street.

I have a buddy that wants to know what has to be done for a 3.4L. to beat a 3.8L.

Any ideas? Thanks!!<hr></blockquote>

who me?

If he's talking about me it would be a manual vs a manual.

I have a cat-back and looking into a CAI, TURBO!, or LT-1 swap, so if i get one of those mods I'd win [img]tongue.gif[/img] but untill then...
Also, I have no emission laws so I could pull my cat converter...
SO I THINK I'D WIN! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ May 29, 2003: Message edited by: BadLiLBowtie ]</p>

[BadLiLBowtie]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by fbird:
speaking of m5 and a4, howdo you know which model your firebird is?<hr></blockquote>
does your fire bird have automatic or manual tranny?

A4 = Automatic 4 speed
M5 = Manual 5 Speed