Car&Driver 05 GT vs. 05 GTO

[NEARING]

Originally posted by Snorman
Cecil is a very fast track...in my opinion faster than Atco or E-town. For some reason, and by some anomaly, Saturday morning T&T's always gave me the best times. It's that "magical" Cecil air.

S.

I need to drive the GN up there one day next year.

 

[Snorman]

Originally posted by NEARING
I doubt you will. 75 hp mismatch = GTO.

That, and I've only seen a couple on the road.
A good friend of mine has an impluse blue A4 that he just bought, but he doesn't want none of the 'bra.
S.

 

[Snorman]

Originally posted by JDSfastGN
Yeah Lee and I were pretty much arguing to argue lol. Your car runs really well for stock, epsecially the 115 trap. Last night i was at the track with my sister in her car (00 auto Z28) and saw my friend mentioned earlier with the 12.4 at 112, and the next week after the runs i mentioned he did get a 114mph trap on a slower ET, so it seems more possible than I had thought. Goodluck on the 03 man, is that ported blower an Apten? It should really fly.
And about the GTO goin low 13s it seems pretty believable, they are heavier than an fbody but should make a little more power (should bein the key word). My sisters bone stock 00 Z28 wtih 3.23s went 13.19 at 104.8 last night so they seem pretty believable since they probably had good air and a few more miles on em.

There are a few that have run 113+mph, but not many. In my case, it was absolutely the air that did it. However, there is a trade off...in the cold air traction is nearly nonexistent on stock F1's. On a DR, that night, I'm confident I could have went low-12's.
My blower is being ported directly by Stiegmeirer, they formerly did all of Apten's porting. A month or two ago, Apten opened its own porting shop...it's yet to be determined how well they'll do, as Stiegmeirer did all the porting. I'm still kicking myself for not doing the Whipple GP a month or two ago. $2750 shipped for the Whipple kit. At 13psi on an otherwise stock car, they'll make 500-525rwhp. At 15psi, they'll make 550-575rwhp. I may run the ported blower/pulley combo until spring then step up.
13.1 on a bone stock A4 LS1 F-body is flying...especially with 105mph! Nice run!
Those GTO's are really surprising me, especially considering they are probably ~300lbs. heavier than your sister's Z.
S.

 

[RobR]

Originally posted by NEARING
I need to drive the GN up there one day next year.

I went to Cecil in the TTA a couple of times. Always ran a slower ET there for some reason as compared to MIR. MPH'd about the same though. Guess I never get the good air to run in