Corvette vs TA?????
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Murfreesboro TN
Corvette vs TA?????
what would it taKe for a TRANS AM to beat a C5 vette from a 20 or a 40 roll(closed track) ....CORVETTE has 3.42 gears /3200 stall/built tranny/shift kit/ built motor with H/C package and a D1SC Pushing near 650 RWHP .......I got the vette and a friend has a TA and we are gonna lin'em up 
I got 315/30/18 drag radials and he'll probably have 295's drag radials 
I got 315/30/18 drag radials and he'll probably have 295's drag radials
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NC
What would it take? A freakin' miracle.....
Unless he has a built motor and a 300 shot, you should take care of him easily. What mods does he have that you know of ?
Even if he had the same mods as you, you have the weight advantage.
Lets see some vidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unless he has a built motor and a 300 shot, you should take care of him easily. What mods does he have that you know of ?
Even if he had the same mods as you, you have the weight advantage.
Lets see some vidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Texas
He would have to have 765 rwhp to have the same weight : power ratio as you (5.23 lbs / RWHP) if you are 3,400 lbs and he is 4,000 lbs. You also have an aerodynamic advantage at higher speeds. If he is geared lower (overall) and you are only racing 1/4 mile, then he will have a little advantage in that area, or if you are geared lower, you will have another advantage. If you go from a 20 roll, I think traction will be an issue with that much power, so a 40+ roll will likely be a better indicator of the fastest (eliminating the traction variable).
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Murfreesboro TN
Originally Posted by nextphasemarko
What would it take? A freakin' miracle.....
Unless he has a built motor and a 300 shot, you should take care of him easily. What mods does he have that you know of ?
Even if he had the same mods as you, you have the weight advantage.
Lets see some vidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unless he has a built motor and a 300 shot, you should take care of him easily. What mods does he have that you know of ?
Even if he had the same mods as you, you have the weight advantage.
Lets see some vidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by armendls1
hey thats not nice 
so what if the ta's are rattle boxes and weight twice as much.
so what if the ta's are rattle boxes and weight twice as much.
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Originally Posted by 98stocker
my budds T/A weights close to 4k with him in it........ 3400 vs 4000 See where the 100 extra comes from?
A reasonable 250-300lb difference.
If the guy has heads, cam, and N20 it could come down to a drivers race. No telling what mods both sides have, best to just videotape the runs and post the video
