My dad recently got a 2002 Camaro Z28 and the quickest he has run is a 13.79 with just an SLP airlid. What kind of #'s should he be running??

 

Wow, that makes me feel good! Check my sig, and you can cut the humidity w/ a knife! Was he afraid to get on it? You should be about 13.4 I would think atleast.

 

It was really hot and humid that day. His 60ft times were around 2.25 or so. What should he be shifting at? Also this is only his 2nd time at the track and he is still getting used to launching it.

 

yeah if he can drive the m6 properly he should be hitting 13.4's,13.3's. but seeing as how he is just learning how to launch it and the humidity was so high thats about right. just have him practice launching it and the times will get down there.

 

13.37 @ 104.38 was my best, bone stock.

 

13.56 @ 107 mph last July. Stock tires at 30 psi. Didn't even take out the jack and spare. I had to roll out of the hole then get on it or have severe wheel spin. Only had the car for a little over a month at that point, so hadn't worked out the launching yet.

 

LS1's from '01 - '02 should "theoretically" run a little quicker since they've got the LS6 intake and different cam profile. Stock 6-speed LS1's have been run into the 12's (12.9~ish), although low 13's are more common and more realistic. However, running a standard leaves a lot of room for error (launching and shifting). On more than one occasion, I've seen M6 LS1's at the track running high 13's while I've been running low 13's, and even my buddy with a bone stock '97 (LT1) Z28 can run 13.8's!!!

Basically, tell your Dad to stop driving like a grandpa!!!!!!! (and put some stickier tires on the back to cut those 2.2 60' times down to 1.9's or better ).

BTW, shift @ 6000 RPM (and if it's got the factory 3.42's, then you can probably keep the car in 3rd gear across the line and save that last shift).

 

the best my 2 friends that have M6 ls1 transams are as follow
2001 WS6 went 14.2 at 101 2.2 sixty foot
2002 WS6 went 14.2 at 101 2.2 sixty foot
bone stock except muffler on both cars

my A4 stock 02 Z28 went 13.8 at 99.9 with a 2.02 sixty foot on et streets (26x11.5x16) only mods are flowmaster muffler and 3.73 gears...

elevation 1744 sucky weather (hot/humid) the density altitude is around 3000 to 3500...

 

my 99ss vert went 13.27@106, 2.06 60' lid and nittos, my buddies 01ss went 12.80@111, 2.01 60' lid and bfgs.
matt

 

Hmm My car is a 2000 z28 and I ran 13.5 at 105mph bone stock and its an auto too. 02 SS M6 bone stock anywhere from 12.88 and up. Since Camaro = Trans am there You go.. anywhere from 12.88 up...depending on the way You drive.

Good luck next time

 

and weather, and density altitude and traction...

remember if you cant go complete WOT off the green light, you are losing ET and MPH

 

****.....my times make me feel like a decent driver

 

I think my car went 13.5 @ 105 or something like that, i really can't remember that far back. That was during a florida summer with like 1,500 miles on the car...its gotten a little quicker since then, no complaints.

 

^ ^ ^ Factory Freak!!!!!

 

That's crazy, considering mine went 14.008 @ 101 (2.1 60') w/A4 + 2.73's when it was stock (might have had the lid then? ). The only problem was it was very hot and VERY humid when I ran it back then. But still, considering I've got 4.10's now, and I'm still not into the 12's yet!? (and poor traction isn't a concern whatsoever now).