Help me are 3.8L fast

[TBONE]

Hey guys whats up im thinking about getting a camaro when i graduate actually i want 1!! this summer but it can only be a v6. could you provide me with some info on 3.8L and if there fast i really really want a camaro but i need to know about them more if u can make them fast in v6?? and some insurance prices thanx and some of your kills with them

[TBONE]

So can a 3.8 peel out by punching it around a corner my 87 chev silverado 350 can i was wondering??

[Merlin]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by TBONE:
So can a 3.8 peel out by punching it around a corner my 87 chev silverado 350 can i was wondering??<hr></blockquote>

definitely my manual can. I dont know about autos but Im pretty sure they can too.
Here is just a sizzy peel out I did, You can find MUCH better ones. Ask Loochy88 [img]smile.gif[/img]
http://merlinx29.virtualave.net/camaro.WMV

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[Scott T]

Check out the timeslip page. You can get your answer from there. They can be quick but you have to put money into it. Good luck

[MTMike]

First: Welcome to the board.

Second: As someone mentioned, check out the timeslip page

Third: Read back through the kill stories. 95% of them are wins by V6 Camaros & Firebirds.

And finally, This thread is being transferred to General Tech, where they can give you advice on simple modifications which can extract the most potential out of your upcoming 3.8L Engine.

-Mike

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[Dirty8-un-Dreds]

yes they can be, they are not blazingly fast stock, but still faster than most of the cars youll enconter. Stock I ran between 15.9-16.5 now I run 15.6-15.8, ive got a few new mods that I havent tested yet. But overall yes the car is "fast" but it all depends on what you gauge it upon. Compared to a ws6 or SS we dont amount to much, unless you one of the few 12 sec guys here hehe.

[BLUE]

with I/E/C mods I manage to pull 14.7 @ 95.5 mph on my car. This is with open diffy and 3.23 gear running on stock 215s GAs. ;)

[Only4U]

it all depends on what fast is to you. but there are much faster cars out there for about the same price as a 3.8 camaro...

[mcG]

my 97 3.8 firebird is an auto and i have no problem peeling out and doin all that fun stuff.
it's fast enough for me, especially since the insurance is so much, i pay 2200 a year just for liability, that's for a 20 year old with 4 points. wow nj sucks

[MrCoffee]

well, there's more potential from a 3.8 then a 3.4. So since you want a camaro, of course try to get the biggest engine you can. Our 3.8L market is just starting to broaden, and from what I've heard there's more 3.8 aftermarket parts then 3.4. Oh, and my auto does peel out when I floor it from a dead stop. Check out my car at the link in my sig.

[MrCoffee]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> i pay 2200 a year just for liability, that's for a 20 year old with 4 points. wow nj sucks <hr></blockquote>

HAHA! I pay 1300 every 6 months, for full coverage and a 500 dollar deductable. But I have no points.

[IronMan]

I'd say that 3.8L f-bodies are pretty quick. The 3.8L motor is built extremely well. If you take care of it it will last a long time. I think that a couple of guys with nitrous on here spray with 100,000 miles on their cars.

Think about it this way, we can hang around with V8 Mustangs and Camaros from 15 years ago (stock for stock). They are a little faster, but it does not take much for us to be as fast as they are stock.

[Only4U]

i can hang with a v8 mustang from 5 years ago, and i've beat a mustang from 0 years ago before ;) and i was completely stock when i raced that stang from 0 years ago...

[*K*night Rider]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MrCoffee:


HAHA! I pay 1300 every 6 months, for full coverage and a 500 dollar deductable. But I have no points.<hr></blockquote>

still got you beat...$90 a MONTH [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Oh and V8 mustangs up until 98 i think are slow as hell. 225 hp :rolleyes: Plus they are fugly!

[Only4U]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by *K*night Rider:


still got you beat...$90 a MONTH [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Oh and V8 mustangs up until 98 i think are slow as hell. 225 hp :rolleyes: Plus they are fugly!<hr></blockquote>

keep in mind that his insurance is not on his firebird either, which makes all the more sense he doesn't pay more.

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