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  • 0-60 in 9 seconds

    this normal?
    for a
    1996 3.8l v6 120,000 miles
    A4
    Camaro RS with Y87 performance package
    (gears and lsd0
    Flowmaster 80 series
    Cold air intake

    [ May 12, 2004, 06:17 PM: Message edited by: Magichat ]
    We got this thing its called RADAR LOVE.

  • #2
    What Car, trans?? Mine is 7.5 a couple mods ago. Probably 7.2 or so now.
    1993 Pontiac Firebird 3.4L V6 A4<br />F41 RPO suspension option<br />119K miles<br />Fastchip<br />K&N \"Filtercharged\"<br />Airbox cuttout CAI<br />ASP underdrive pulleys<br />Pacesetter Headers<br />Flowmaster 80 Series 2.75 cat-back<br />MangaFlow Hi-Flow Cat<br />Corvette Servo<br />16.4 @ 81 MPH

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    • #3
      Uhm

      1996 3.8l v6 120,000 miles

      Camaro RS with Y87 performance package
      (gears and lsd0
      Flowmaster 80 series
      Cold air intake
      We got this thing its called RADAR LOVE.

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      • #4
        that is alot of miles...
        2000 Navy Blue T-top Camaro A4<br />TSP Rumbler <br />Carsound Hi-flo Cat<br />!MAF screen<br />Whisper lid<br />HPP3

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        • #5
          still shouldnt be 9 seconds. its a 96, they never break! lol.

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          • #6
            ANY ideas on whats wrong? car seems to not accelerate hard 40-60
            We got this thing its called RADAR LOVE.

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            • #7
              all V6 f-bodies i think accelerate that slow 40-60
              99\' W68 Firebird<br />SLP Ram air kit,Whisper Air Lid, k&n, 8mm Taylor Wires, Bridgestone Potenzas RE950, BMR Red LCAs, Pacesetter Headers and 3\"in catalytic converter with 2.75\" Flowmaster Cat-back<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/501008\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/501008</a>

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              • #8
                my dads 97 accord with a 4 banger and 200k on it goes that slow.. something has to be wrong. :( sorry i dont know what it is though.
                Red 98 A4 Firebird<br />..its pretty..<br />- - - - - - - - - <br />6 Infinity 3-way speakers with Alpine deck and 720 watt Kenwood amp..

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                • #9
                  When was the last time you did some of the routine maintenance?

                  Plugs, wires, fuel filter,(I assume your air filter is good)

                  Also are you running the original o2s?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
                    When was the last time you did some of the routine maintenance?

                    Plugs, wires, fuel filter,(I assume your air filter is good)

                    Also are you running the original o2s?
                    I agree with him. You should get under the hood and give it a good tuneup. Plugs, wires, fuel & air filters, etc.
                    You shouldn't be accelerating that slow. If a good tuneup doesn't do the trick, tear the TB apart and clean some of that carbon buildup out, then seafoam it.
                    *if you don't know about seafoam, go to the search section at the top and type it in under the "intake/exhaust" section. You'll get ALL the info you will ever need on it.
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                    • #11
                      I guess these cars just all come out of the factory a little different.

                      I saw a test in a German car magazine on a 98 A4 convertible with 3.42 rear end. That car took 9.6 s from 0-62 mph.

                      My car with excact the same set-up takes between 8.3 and 8.5 secs. That is about 8.0 - 8.2 s from 0-60 mph. Quarter mile is about 16.0 s. That is with the stock 193hp Euro set-up.
                      Horst, <br />2000 Camaro mystic teal convertible,<br />Germany<br />Euro specs incl. 3.45 rear end, restrictive exhaust, Euro rear bumper, Trans Am leather seats

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                      • #12
                        Those times seem slow. I remember Motor Trend did a test on one of the first 3.8 Firebirds in 1995 and it ran 7.1 to 60, with 3.42 and posi. They later ran a 3.8 Camaro without posi and 3.08's and it ran 7.4 seconds. Using a G-Tech, I routinely run 6.8-7.2 to 60. Mine's a Y87 A4 with Whisper Lid, K&N, and take-off Camaro SS exhaust. I agree that some engine work is needed on any car that is running 8 seconds to 60 or more.
                        1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust

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                        • #13
                          You can not accuratly time with a stop watch if that is what you were using.
                          And accurate way is a video camera using a video editing program... lol or possibly a gtech
                          1997 Chevrolet Camaro<br />5 Speed STD 3.8L V6<br />Mods: !cat, Cherry Bomb Super Turbo muffler<br />15.9@86mph 2.353 60\'@1600ft<br />400,000km

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Iwantafbodyagain:
                            You can not accuratly time with a stop watch if that is what you were using.
                            And accurate way is a video camera using a video editing program... lol or possibly a gtech
                            That's a good point; no one asked how he got that time. What method did you use to figure out your 0-60 time?
                            1996 Camaro w/ Y87 package. T-Tops, purple, loaded. Custom painted salad-shooters with Mirage paint.<br /><br />(It\'s my girlfriends car!)

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                            • #15
                              You're right, a G-Tech is not 100% accurate, but it's ballpark. Stop watches are way off. Motor Trend I believe carried out those tests with their radar equipment, also very accurate. I forgot to mention both of those cars were autos, so a 5-speed can get into the 6's stock.
                              1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust

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