luis05gt

me and my friend are gonna run them today he has a stock 98 trans am auto what are my chances the only thing i got is a short shifter and a new clutch also some nito 555
does anybody know the weight and hp numbers on the trans am i keep getting diffrent numbers

Nuke

All else being equal, it all boils down to the weight to HP ratio as you imply. Maybe the TA's engine heat soaks as bad as our S197's to help you out.

Sorry, but I'm at work and can't go hunting the numbers.

SUP3R D4VE

let us know how it goes...i think you should have him but not sure. I raced a 97 z28 and won so you should be fine.

ronniegibson1978

honestly...he should win...those cars dyno at like 300 to 310 to the wheels on auto's...plus they weight like a couple hundred lbs lighter

ronniegibson1978

a stock ta in 98 was rated at like 305 hp but they were seriously underrated from factory and they weight like 3200 to 3300 lbs...GM did a heck of a job of selling that car as de-tuned vette...but they're a monster

Lupo222

The T/As/Camaro's with those LT1s are pretty damn awesome cars. I hate to say it. The guy at the shop I goto has a 95 Z28 with nothing but aggressive *** cams and he runs 12.5s all day long on street tires.

You may have him though. I ran a bolt-on WS6 with intake/exhaust/cams/gears and Drag Radials when my NSX had nothing but headers/Exhaust/intake and I beat him pretty bad. But my NSX was makin 280 to the wheels and only weighed 2200lbs...

Good luck! let us know how it goes!

07BLACKGT

If he manually shifts, he'll get you from a roll easy.

Run him from a dig and make sure you can launch and you should be good.

oh and... take videos :]

onederful100

only 1 way to find out
when the green light drops the bs stops

Mpaint99

I know mine is modded, but I lhave left every TA standing still. As to the comment about Auto vs stick your - never mind not worth talking about again and again.

torque_is_good

the 98 is the first year for the LS1 and yes, the factory understated the power. THe 93-97's had the LT1.



But, here is the difference. The car is 12 years old. If it's never been rebuilt, then it's tired. You can't compare honestly but you should take the tired car.

I'm not hating because I own both vehicles but I do applaud Ford for bumping up the v6 and launching the new 5.0 for 2011. it's pathetic that my rebuilt 95 maro outperforms my 2007 stang.
I also have a 95 Z and the LT1 engine and with bolt ons and 1.6 rr's, she goes and the low end torque is better than the stang. 70 cubic inches makes a difference.

If the engine was the LS1 (like that 98 will have) and had the same mods that my LT1 does, WHP would be 320-330, maybe more.

Again, I would still say you because unless it's been rebuilt, the car is tired