Friends at work challenged me to a 1/4 mile against a 2002 camero LS1 I think. Say that it will make me realize that my truck "feels" alot faster than it actually is. His car is stock, I have 2003 6.0 with AFE and Predator. Should I give it a try???

 

Take the challenge. I've beat an auto ls1 at the track, but the guy spun out of the hole. I lost against my friend on the street with his stock 6-speed. Both races were in 4x4. BTW, I have an '03 with Superchips tune, cat-delete, and straight-piped stock exhaust.

 

Just be safe...that is the most important

 

Where are you planning on racing???????

 

First off its Camaro
02 ss autos run consistant 13.6's in drive with traction control on.
6 speeds can get into the high 12's with exceptional drivers but most low 13's

 

The race will be on a closed portion of an unfinished old highway. I have not really drag raced before but when he was shooting off his mouth saying " I will pay off the rest of your truck if you can even keep up with the CAMARO" that sort of irratated me. I thought that i could atleast keep near him but wasnt sure thanks guys. Oh and 1999_Ranger thanks for the spelling lesson, although I thought this was a truck forum and not a spelling bee forum.

 

I turned a pair of 14.33 s 1/4 mile runs with my '03 truck on the SCMT High Performance tune. Unless your truck is considerably faster than mine for some reason, you shouldn't be expecting to do much better than high 13s at the very best.

So if these cars can do mid 13s then you should expect to come out a bit behind but it should still be close enough to be exciting.

Leave the line in 4x4 mode. Brake stand the truck to between 1800 and 2200 RPM to build some boost before the launch. You should pull them at the line but get caught on the top end.

Being a Ford guy I can't spell most Chevy product names either

 

Hey it's for fun anyway. You will certainly give him a run for the money.

Tell him it's two races. First one empty, second one with 5000lb. trailer attached......

See if he's as close to you in the second run as you are to him on the first run.

 

Well,
To make it a bit more interesting since you are giving up about 2000 # +/-, how about him either giving you about a 1 second head start, pull a 1 ton trailer, or just wait to leave when you hit the 60 foot mark( this is probably the best option for you- the easiest sell- and I seriously doubt he would ever catch you). If it were me, I would push him for the 60' deal & let one of his friends just flag him off when you pass them standing on the line just 20 yards away. It's easy for them to challange as aerodynamic brick when they have a huge weight advantage, so try this to tilt the odds to quite a bit more even!!
Good luck, and I agree, BE SAFE.....then smoke him!!
John R.

 

You will have him until about 85-90 mph, where he will start pulling away thanks to drag.... flat out, you will not keep up with him, however my money says you will be right on his tail and at least give him a good scare. I can assure you that you won't walk away in shame

Even though running in 4x4 significantly reduces track times, I don't know if I would bother for a flat out, undistanced run. There is a noticeable difference in top end performance with/without the 4x4 (the drag of the front driveline is fairly significant) and you will be needing all the top end power you can get.

Gimme a shot at him afterwards

 

If he has Drag radials or what they call DRs on the back he will pull a 2.0 60ft time which will also put him into the 12s if he knows how to drive. If he has stock tires he is mid 13 seconds which is still faster but not by a huge amount. Either way he wins if he can drive worth a darn. If he has street stock tires and you lanch in 4x4 building boost he will be playing catchup the first 1/8th.

 

He will get you by at least 4 truck length's.

 

Sounds like fun!!

Define 'Keep up'... How many lenghts will he allow, and still pay? I'd run'm anyway, and if for some reason he chokes, your truck is free!! Be safe though..

Maybe you'll get to tow him home with your Phord

.......................HP.................

 

Load the Predator 100HP program. Go practice some power braking takeoffs in 2wd and 4wd.

Choctaw Bob needs to weigh in on this one. Bob, where are you?

 

make sure u are at or below 1/4 tank, take off ur tail gate, and pull out that 100lb back seat. clean out all u can from ur truck and u may have a good chance.

either way its just for fun so be safe.