12 sec car?
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 682
Likes: 1
From: SpringHill florida
12 sec car?
i was reading a thread about a guy named Steve,who said
My old combo ran a n/a best of 12.02@112 with stock programming.
It also used a qt of oil ever 4-500 miles.
It made 309 hp and 395 ft lbs at the rear wheels
im in the process of finishing my rebuild and im making exactly this kind of power and i thought i would run like a low 13's with my 86 but if he said low 12 is this possible with my car.
(does anyone know what i would run 0-60 in)
My old combo ran a n/a best of 12.02@112 with stock programming.
It also used a qt of oil ever 4-500 miles.
It made 309 hp and 395 ft lbs at the rear wheels
im in the process of finishing my rebuild and im making exactly this kind of power and i thought i would run like a low 13's with my 86 but if he said low 12 is this possible with my car.
(does anyone know what i would run 0-60 in)
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 21,094
Likes: 282
From: Phila., PA burbs
We need more info on your car. Although I'd admit, like the other poster stated, that it doesn't seem like enough power to run those numbers, however L98s can be made to get off the line pretty quickly which can yield pretty good ETs with less power than you'd think. My L98 is typically in the mid to high 12s with about 270 rwhp, but has seen a best of 12.49 in great weather. My car doesn't see very high MPH in the quarter though (105-108 or so) due to the power, but since the car gets off the line well ( high 1.6x to low 1.7x 60') it can turn pretty decent ETs. So if your lays down about 40 rwhp more than mine I'd say itspossible you could see low 12s in great weather. 
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Charlottesville VA
If your motor does make that number to the rear wheels for torque it may surprise you how well it does in the quarter. Have you had it dyno'd or are you just basing it off of what the builder or mods claim? Regardless, more important will be your weight and traction and if your car is loaded down compared to the one in the thread you were reading or takes that newly added power and just spins, you will end up not much faster than before. A good set of drag radials or street slicks would serve you well. I wouldn't leave home without them.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
From: Lake Jackson TX
My old 86 L98 camaro dyno'd 310RWHP/500ftlbs and it ran 12.0's at 112MPH.
specs:
406 CID
Bowtie Heads (Raised Runner) (2.02/1.60)
Ported and welded (to fit raised runner) stock bottom intake
AS&M Runners
48mm TB
1 3/4 Hooker Headers
218ish cam
TH-350 w/3000 stall
3.23:1 Gears 10-Bolt (went through 7 ring gear sets)
specs:
406 CID
Bowtie Heads (Raised Runner) (2.02/1.60)
Ported and welded (to fit raised runner) stock bottom intake
AS&M Runners
48mm TB
1 3/4 Hooker Headers
218ish cam
TH-350 w/3000 stall
3.23:1 Gears 10-Bolt (went through 7 ring gear sets)
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 12,518
Likes: 19
Originally Posted by Corvette for life
sounds like its real. congrats Pete K
One thing for sure, I am not a dyno guy. I care more about the price of eggs in China that I do rwhp numbers. I dyno'd mine for the novelty of it.
I am sure that my combo(whatever the numbers are) ran 12.02 and 10.97 w/ spray.