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DFG 5OH

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I have a 94 GT 5-speed stock, and my cousin has a 95 Monte Carlo Z34. Those are rated at 215 hp @5200 rpm / 220 lbs.-ft torque @ 4400 rpms. My cousin got to drive my car, and he said he could whoop my ass, i was mad, but he said that if i drove like i do, then he'd win, he rode with my a few weeks ago, and i'm a way better driver, i get get it in 3rd, and i'm pretty confident that i can take him, i've driven his car, and its pretty peppy, but no V8. he said he beat a mustang the other night, but it was a V6.

Please help!!!

 

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I hope your 'mods to come' aren't in the order that they're coming. The 3.73's should be at the top of your list.

I'm not sure what exactly it is that you want help with Go run him and see how it works out. I don't know how you drive or how he drives, but the only V6 I ever lost to with my 95GT in stock trim was a Buick .

 

DFG 5OH

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Anyone ever raced a Z34 Monte Carlo?

 

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wytstang

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Race him and find out. Montys are pretty heavy or at least they look it.

 

Black Stampede

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If you lose, you are a horrible driver.

 

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You should beat him stock, those cars a heavy.

 

Venom351R

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Race him, beat him like a lil bitch, then tell him to shut his mouth

 

VibrantRedGT

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Get the gears done ASAP. I think you can still beat him now but gears is always the first mod.

 

Killercanary

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Gears and pulleys, those should be your first two mods and given a capable driver will put a 94-95 coupe into the low 14's.

 

DFG 5OH

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thanks for the replys, i doubt he'd race me, he's prolly just trying to make me mad. He never gives my car any respect.

 

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wytstang

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Don't fear the gear and don't fear the View attachment 521614 your baby needs it's bottle.

 

DFG 5OH

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How much harder is it to drive in the rain with 3:73's than stock? Mine does fine if i stay out of the throttle. And how would it do in the snow? it doesnt snow much here, but if it does, i might have to drive it. I doubt i'd be able to go anywhere with 3:73's?

 

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wytstang

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It's not that hard as soon as you learn the new characteristics of the gears. If you're scared of going side ways in the snow while leaving from a stop then take off from 2nd gears with 3.73's leaving from 2nd is pretty easy to do.

 

VibrantRedGT

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Fear the gear? The minimum I usually recommend to people are 4:10's. They are pretty much perfect for a N/A motor with bolt on's. Never fear! Embrace the gear!

 

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Dont fear the gear!

 

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I think you should take him, less torque, monte's should be heavy. With gears though, I would feel more confident.

 

DFG 5OH

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i'm a pretty good driver, but i dont have the take off down yet, i'm confident i can take him, its a POS with like 1 billion miles on it and all, its had 4 transmissions in it, and the head gaskets have blown on it like 4 times...i've heard they're pretty heavy. I doubt he'd race me cause he's an a-hole, and just wants to make me mad.

 

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tjm73

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Next time he's running his mouth, tell him you'll race him anytime and anywhere he wants. This usually shuts people up. Works especially well if other people are around. And if he does call your reply race him. You should beat him pretty easily.

In the mean time...
1.) Get some 3.73 installed. Sell your car and stop driving if you can't beat him with these gears.

2.) Practice you're launch. Practice. Practice. Practice. Till you get it right.

 

ARed1995GT

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VibrantRedGT said:

Fear the gear? The minimum I usually recommend to people are 4:10's. They are pretty much perfect for a N/A motor with bolt on's. Never fear! Embrace the gear!

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you never recommended 4:10's for me :{

 

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lol a monte z is at best a high 15 second car. CRUSH HIM! As for wet driving and snow driving with 3.73's. I drove my 351w based coupe with 3.73's last winter. No problems at all. You will be fine.