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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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ok if you bought a 81 vette from the show room floor, broke it in, and took it to the strip with the 4 speed, and 287 rear end, what did it do in the quarter, i ask because i was only 1 at the time and now that ive moded my 81 i wanna see what kind of improvement it has, thanks old guys who can actually anwser this question :lol: no offence ment.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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1981 Corvette - 17 seconds @ 82mph according to a Road & Track test. Wonder what the reaction time was? :lol:
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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It could be worse, just think if you had one of the California mandated 305 cid motors!

Chuck

p.s. Actually the times would have probably been a lot lower if they used slicks. Perhaps slicks off a Schwinn or a Huffy! Seriously though, the car has all the makings of a solid, fast, comfortable beast. Just look at Neil Carboni's car, AWSOME!


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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 06:51 AM
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Well my old tired out 81 is close .
16.448 Seconds at 83.86 MPH.
The only mods are a Hypertec Chip, K&N Air filter and a Test pipe eliminating the Cat Plus a B&M Shift Kit
The rest all stock and 72,000 Miles on the odometer.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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Just look at Neil Carboni's car, AWSOME!
who :confused:
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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Just look at Neil Carboni's car, AWSOME!
who :confused:
I should have said Noel Carboni. Here is his site, quite a car!
http://home.att.net/~ncarboni/NC82.html

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