will i beat him?

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getting my 4.10s installed tomm, my 86 gt is all stock, my son-in law has a 2008 pontiac gxp v-8 think its the chevy v-8 motortrend says 0to60 is 5.7, i rode in it , think it might be a bit faster then mine with my 3.27s. you guys think i can do it? i did a 0to60 years ago with a buddy along , we got like times from 7 to 8 secs. but we both had quiet a few millers in us then, a long stretch out in the sticks back then. like 20 years ago, now days it seems like there is a cop around every corner when you want hop on these cars.
 
thats the one with the ls1 motor right? I dont think you'll be able to get him unless you have some drag radial, then you have a chance. those cars are pretty fast, they sound great too.
convert to mass air, put like 2Gs into a head/intake/cam and you'll smoke the **** out of him.
 
gxp

ya its pretty fast, but i dont think its that mush faster then mine now, but ill run him any way, next month gonna do my exhaust system, headers, mabye a cat back system, iam retired from bnsf railroad so i got to do these mods very carefully so wife dont get too pissed, kind of excited to give her a ride tomm nite after the 4.10s are installed.
 
just looked up a car and driver road test on the gxp, 14.3 at 98 mph. 0-to60 5.7. my 86 gt according to car and driver did 15.50 and 7.30 to 60. mines a auto. it might be close race.
 
The G8 GXP is a low if not flat 13 second car dead stock.

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.4 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.3 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.3 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 146 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 156 ft

from the car and driver website. 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP - Short Take Road Test - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
 
My friend I have one word for you and that is "LS3."

415 hp vs. you're slow AOD car.

IF you wanted to run a 4.10 gear, covert over to a t-5 and leave the line at 5500 rpms with a dialed in pinion angle on a full slick, you might be able to hold him off until the 1000ft mark but he will reel you in.

I've watched a fully gutted notch run a mid 12 on a 6000 rpm side step and a stock carb'd long block. It was a guy who used to street race in Chi-town; went by the handle EZMONEY. He threw a junkyard 5L in his car while is stroked Clevand was being redone.

My point of this is to enjoy your car for what it is. If you want to think about hanging with the GXP G8, it will take a fair sum of cash if you want to do it the right way.

You could always just spray a 200 wet shot on your ride and cheat. I've seen foxes go from mid 14 passes to deep 12's on 200 wet shots.
 
gxp

not a g8 model. he has the 5.3 motor i think its 303hp. not 400 hp. i rode in it, its fast but not that fast, i would no way try to race a g8 400hp with mine. he is thinkinn about trading up to the g8. espelly if i whip his but.
 
getting my 4.10s installed tomm, my 86 gt is all stock, my son-in law has a 2008 pontiac gxp v-8 think its the chevy v-8 motortrend says 0to60 is 5.7, i rode in it , think it might be a bit faster then mine with my 3.27s. you guys think i can do it? i did a 0to60 years ago with a buddy along , we got like times from 7 to 8 secs. but we both had quiet a few millers in us then, a long stretch out in the sticks back then. like 20 years ago, now days it seems like there is a cop around every corner when you want hop on these cars.at the track

fixed it
 
gxp

forgot, his has front wheel drive. the g8 are rear drive. his motor looks funny sideways, never seen a chevy v-8 that way before, but it sure moves out pretty good.