to beat a Impala SS?

raced one tonight, he caught me off guard at the light, put around 1 car length between us, shifted at 4500 rpms, caught up to him, reached 5000 rpms then we had to brake since the next light turned red, stopped at the light, I rev it to 2500rpms, light turns green, no competition, by the time I shifted into 2nd, there was around 2 cars between us, at this point I let off and he merges behind me, at the next light I stop to make a left turn he passes by and waves.

true?

 

so you beat him, but you wanna know what it takes to beat em' ? *scratches head*

 

it takes a 5.0

 

yep, so a stock 86 5.0 can beat one without mods? and what the hell are you doing in the 5.0 section HC?

 

*looks outside* my fender badge says 5.0, i thought i was in the right place, no?

 

I believe HC is the owner of a beautiful Black 5.0 LX notch? Am I wrong???

 

that is correct! ...and thanks for adding that "beautiful" in there.

 

What year? The older ones on the Caprice chassis had LT1's but were heavier than a fat girl at Golden Corral.

<--has a 93 Caprice for his beater

The newer ones aren't light, but not as heavy. They're front wheel drive and either had a blown V6 (same as Pontiac Grand Prix GTP) or a 300 hp 5.3L V8 (as of 05, IIRC).

Either way you should beat them. The LT1 might give you more of a run for your money, but you should still get him.

 

Yeah there not too fast, i smoked a 96 impala with my old 98 gt 5 spd, the impalas are too heavy

 

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