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Old May 6, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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Me and my best friend are about to have it out on the dragstrip next Friday.. I just got mine tuned Sunday after the cam install and the numbers let me down a little..

His car: 00 Camaro, bolt on's, cam, 150 shot.. 6 speed, 3:42 on 275/40/18 Nitto NTO5's

My car: 00 Corvette, bolt on's, cam, 150 shot.. 6 speed, 3:42 on 295/35/18 Hankook Ventus V3's

His car made 553/640 on the jug
Mine made 523/586 on the jug

Is my car going to be light enough to hold him off?? Assuming drivers are equal.. My guess is this will 100% be a drivers race Also, taking the drivers sort of out of the equation.. on a roll race what's your predictions??
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Old May 6, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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Me and my best friend are about to have it out on the dragstrip next Friday.. I just got mine tuned Sunday after the cam install and the numbers let me down a little..

His car: 00 Camaro, bolt on's, cam, 150 shot.. 6 speed, 3:42 on 275/40/18 Nitto NTO5's

My car: 00 Corvette, bolt on's, cam, 150 shot.. 6 speed, 3:42 on 295/35/18 Hankook Ventus V3's

His car made 553/640 on the jug
Mine made 523/586 on the jug

Is my car going to be light enough to hold him off?? Assuming drivers are equal.. My guess is this will 100% be a drivers race Also, taking the drivers sort of out of the equation.. on a roll race what's your predictions??
sounds like it will depend on the launch... but equal launches I imagine he will come around you 74 more rwtq is a good amount.
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Old May 6, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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I agree.. but based on the graphs his has a spike that jumps to 640 but only lasts like 200-300 rpms and then it drops back down.. in reality through almost all of the curve he has me by 30 hp and 30 lb ft
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Old May 6, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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then you should win :p assuming equal launch/driving
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