How Fast

[March Hare]

Hi Guys,

Simple question, How fast does a standard 3.8 Auto go?

Ive never had the oportunity to drive mine flat out and I can't find any information regarding 0-60 times or top speed unlike the V8's which is all printed.

I've had mine up to 120 and it was still pulling stong but then I had to ease off.

So, has anyone had there's flat out. Im talking about a standard engine no tweaks or add on's. Maybe a uprated exhaust is OK but nothing else.

I'm interested to find out.

Cheers

[ssms5411]

Re: How Fast

Speed limiter is 118 mph fuel cutoff.

[March Hare]

Re: How Fast

Sorry, I don't understand. Are you saying that the US cars have a limiter built into them.?

Cheers

[venom3300]

Re: How Fast

Sorry, I don't understand. Are you saying that the US cars have a limiter built into them.?

Cheers

yes. the engine limited electronically to what the factory tires were rated for (118mph).

with no limiter I've heave they can do somewhere in the mid 130 range.

[ssms5411]

Re: How Fast

I have had mine to 137mph, had more left into it,this is with Hptuners , I still had another gear at the time. With a good running 3.8 my guess would be at least 160 mph.

[Docta]

Re: How Fast

My M-5 cuts at 120... in 4th gear

[flamingchicken]

Re: How Fast

My dash reads about 1 mph slow for every 10 mph. I had the dash at around 120. It would wind out third and tag fourth, slow down and back into third. my guess is about 130ish for me. Stock 1/8th mile for me, not a damn thing done was a 9.79 or something like that, I don't have the time slip any more.

[CFreed11]

Re: How Fast

I have no idea what kind of tune my car has on it as it was like that when I got it, but the engine is all stock and mine still pulls past 125. I always let off there though because I wouldn't know how fast I'm going after that since the speedo ends at 125. Mine is an M5 though btw..

[2.8 Bird]

Re: How Fast

Well 0-60 on a 1996 Camaro RS is 7.3 and 1/4 mile run is 15.5 at 95mph.

Nobody knows the top speed because of the electronic fuel cut off.

I know that James 12secV6 has gone 153mph on his modded Firebird. I think he still had more to tap on.


Anyway, enjoy these stats:

1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 7.9 Quarter mile 15.2
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 11.6
1972 Chevrolet Camaro GT 0-60 mph 10.4 Quarter mile 17.4
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Luxury GT 0-60 mph 9.7 Quarter mile 17.0
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 7.4 Quarter mile 15.3
1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 8.0 Quarter mile 15.2
1975 Chevrolet Camaro (350ci) 0-60 mph 10.9 Quarter mile 17.2
1975 Chevrolet Camaro RS 0-60 mph 8.4 Quarter mile 16.6
1982 Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph Z28 9.7
1983 Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph 9.4 Quarter mile 17.3
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 H.O. 0-60 mph 6.6 Quarter mile 14.8
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta 0-60 mph 9.2 Quarter mile 16.8
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta 0-60 mph 9.9 Quarter mile 17.0
1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z28 0-60 mph 6.9 Quarter mile 15.0
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 6.5 Quarter mile 14.7
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z L98 0-60 mph 6.7 Quarter mile 15.1
1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 6.9 Quarter mile 15.3
1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 5.7 Quarter mile 14.2
1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 6.4 Quarter mile 14.8
1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 6.6 Quarter mile 15.0
1993 Chevrolet Camaro V6 0-60 mph 8.9 Quarter mile 16.4
1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.5 Quarter mile 13.8
1994 Chevrolet Camaro (Calloway SuperNational) 0-60 mph 4.5 Quarter mile 13.0
1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 14.0
1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible 0-60 mph 6.1 Quarter mile 14.3
1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3800 0-60 mph 7.3 Quarter mile 15.5
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 14.0
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 13.9
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.6
1997 Chevrolet SLP Camaro SS LT4 0-60 mph 4.8 Quarter mile 13.1
1998 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 5.4 Quarter mile 13.7
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter mile 13.5
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter mile 13.6
1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible 0-60 mph 5.4 Quarter mile 13.8
2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.5
2002 Chevrolet 35th Anniversary Camaro SS 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter Mile 13.3
2010 Chevrolet Camaro (V6) 0-60 mph 6.0 Quarter mile 14.3
2010 Chevrolet Camaro (V8) 0-60 mph 4.7 Quarter mile 13.1
2010 Callaway Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph 3.9 Quarter Mile 12.0
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL575 0-60 mph 3.7 Quarter Mile 11.6
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible 0-60 mph 4.8 Quarter Mile 13.0
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 4.8
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL1 0-60 mph 3.1 Quarter Mile 11.0 ★ Editor's Choice ★
2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph To Be Released
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 7.9 Quarter mile 15.2
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 11.6
1972 Chevrolet Camaro GT 0-60 mph 10.4 Quarter mile 17.4
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Luxury GT 0-60 mph 9.7 Quarter mile 17.0
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 7.4 Quarter mile 15.3
1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 8.0 Quarter mile 15.2
1975 Chevrolet Camaro (350ci) 0-60 mph 10.9 Quarter mile 17.2
1975 Chevrolet Camaro RS 0-60 mph 8.4 Quarter mile 16.6
1982 Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph Z28 9.7
1983 Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph 9.4 Quarter mile 17.3
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 H.O. 0-60 mph 6.6 Quarter mile 14.8
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta 0-60 mph 9.2 Quarter mile 16.8
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta 0-60 mph 9.9 Quarter mile 17.0
1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z28 0-60 mph 6.9 Quarter mile 15.0
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 6.5 Quarter mile 14.7
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z L98 0-60 mph 6.7 Quarter mile 15.1
1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 6.9 Quarter mile 15.3
1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 0-60 mph 5.7 Quarter mile 14.2
1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 6.4 Quarter mile 14.8
1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 6.6 Quarter mile 15.0
1993 Chevrolet Camaro V6 0-60 mph 8.9 Quarter mile 16.4
1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.5 Quarter mile 13.8
1994 Chevrolet Camaro (Calloway SuperNational) 0-60 mph 4.5 Quarter mile 13.0
1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 14.0
1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible 0-60 mph 6.1 Quarter mile 14.3
1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3800 0-60 mph 7.3 Quarter mile 15.5
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 14.0
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 13.9
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.6
1997 Chevrolet SLP Camaro SS LT4 0-60 mph 4.8 Quarter mile 13.1
1998 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 5.4 Quarter mile 13.7
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter mile 13.5
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter mile 13.6
1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible 0-60 mph 5.4 Quarter mile 13.8
2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.5
2002 Chevrolet 35th Anniversary Camaro SS 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter Mile 13.3
2010 Chevrolet Camaro (V6) 0-60 mph 6.0 Quarter mile 14.3
2010 Chevrolet Camaro (V8) 0-60 mph 4.7 Quarter mile 13.1
2010 Callaway Chevrolet Camaro 0-60 mph 3.9 Quarter Mile 12.0
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL575 0-60 mph 3.7 Quarter Mile 11.6
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible 0-60 mph 4.8 Quarter Mile 13.0
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS 0-60 mph 4.8
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL1 0-60 mph 3.1 Quarter Mile 11.0 ★ Editor's Choice ★
2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 0-60 mph To Be Released

[fasteddi]

Re: How Fast

good stats.. looked at them for awhile

[WarShrike]

Re: How Fast

It will pretty much outrun the car's aerodynamic stability.

[March Hare]

Re: How Fast

Thanks for all the info guys, all very interesting. My speedo is in Klm and it was reading 200 which is about 120 so allowing for speedo error I suppose I was near the limit.

So, a couple of more questions. If the fuel cuts out at 118mph what happens?

Does it cut back in again when you drop down below that speed or does it slowly grind to a halt until you restart it?

And of course is there any way around the limiter?

Thanks guys,

Cheers

[ssms5411]

Re: How Fast

Your speed is cut off by the fuel so you won't go over 118 mph , it just goes on and off so the car still will go 118mph just won't go past it.

[Blizzard242]

Re: How Fast

A tuner can remove the limiter but you have to make sure your tires and other components can withstand the high speeds.

I'm curious as to why you want to do high speed runs. The goal most people have is to make their cars accelerate faster. Almost anything can reach some pretty high speeds given they have enough road to make it there.

[March Hare]

Re: How Fast

Thanks for the replies guys.

No I'm not interested in going faster and have no intention of trying to make my car anything different than standard. I'm already regretting fitting the Magnaflow Cat-back system but being here in the Uk it was cheaper than importing a new standard exhaust, plus they rust too quick in our climate.

No I was just interested thats all. I know some of our european cars are limited but thats at 155mph so I just thought the 118mph was rather low but now I know that it's based on the tyre speed rateing that makes sense.

Cheers