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Originally posted by TonyD:
What's evem worse is getting left behind by a Buick Regal !!! GO grandpa GO! I was actually looking to buy one b4 i got my SE but $$$$ made me decide otherwise. lol! you are absolutely right. regal gs w/the 240hp supercharged v6 is pretty respectable
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What are the GTPs limited to? Can they go to 140?
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Originally posted by SVTspeed:
You will rarely or never see a GTP in an auto X because they are only good in a straight line. Wide track my a$$, I lose them in corners, off and on ramps but man, when I hit the straight they pull on me. I had a jump on one in a 60 to 120 run but when I was passing 110, 115 he was passing me. never at an auto-x. Those things handle like absolute boats. More body roll than my 97 nissan pick-up truck  Just like Icey mike said, they are so common. I live in rural mississippi and everyday I swear I see at least 10. Its sad though that the majority of the ppl who have them dont know what they have. And they could make the thing run high 13's w/o a ton of money. 240 hp out of a s/c 3.8??? I think they should be able to do better than that. Hell Nissan is pumpin 255hp out of a n/a 3.5. Although I do believe the GTP is going to be 280/280 in a few years when it gets a redesign...which it needs IMO. -neal
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Originally posted by bkent:
What are the GTPs limited to? Can they go to 140? 127 IIRC
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"I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 14 to 15 seconds, 16 if I get tire spin, or get a bad jump, or possibly if I have a friend in the car, I'm free."
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Originally posted by SVT power:
How do SVT's fare against these cars? u mean as far as down time or the ability to rust away on a lawn??? i think its about even there far as performance wise....the gran am gt has about 170-190 hp and is a heavier car due to the restyle it went thru a few yrs ago...my opinion is that svt should be able to beat it fairly easily...this is being said not having driven any of the three cars though...mom had a 150 hp 96 grand am that was very peppy but zero top end i've read posts from the past involving grand prix and svt tour....i 'think' overall the gp may be a little faster or maybe have a little higher top speed...but it seemed the svt held its own very well
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Originally posted by L8 Apexing Aussie:
I agree and any fool with an N/A SVT that says otherwise is an assclown.
You may run him down on the express way after 115mph, but until then, you'll be looking at his tail lights! I beg to differ.  I have timeslips to prove it even vs a moderately modded GTP. (14.8 @ 94 to 14.9 @ 92) It pulled off the line (my 2.4x could be some of that :rolleyes: ), but I reeled it in a bit past half track. Stock GTP's (or just filter mod) run around 15.1-15.2 @ 90 here. Stock SVT's are 15.4-15.5 @ 89. There is a heavily modified GTP that runs 13's too!!! I'm not there yet...  Now stock for stock... GTP guaranteed. Brainless to launch an ATX vs launching an SVT too... Even with a perfect launch the SVT will be playing catch up until about 300' Extend the race to a half mile and you should win... On the highway they are very even with the SVT having the advantage the longer it goes and/or the higher speeds attained. (better CD, MTX tranny, & no limiter) Now if the GTP has no limiter, smaller pulley, filter & exhaust all bets are off! Their top speed would be in the 140-150 range too. Even with the ATX!
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Originally posted by dnewma04: Originally posted by todras: [b] Originally posted by NorMich99SE:
[b]How would an SE stack up to these? Obviously no match for a GTP, since the SVT's aren't, but how bout the others? The same from my road tales er track I mean *ahem. Only lost to a GTP and it was not pretty. I even got 2 runs. Just walked me.[/b] I got owned by a modded one at the track. My very first race at that. My 2.6 r/t sealed my fate. Just too ugly to describe. -R-
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Originally posted by TonyD:
What's evem worse is getting left behind by a Buick Regal !!! GO grandpa GO! I was actually looking to buy one b4 i got my SE but $$$$ made me decide otherwise. How about a Park Ave? When I was a mechanic a couple years back I worked on a Special Edition Park Ave with the s/c 3800, that thing freakin flew! leather, power everything, heck, the back seat passengers had vanity mirrors that fliped down from the headliner for crying out loud, thing was loaded and still went like no ones business. But it sure was fun to test drive. (don't worry, I didn't rag it all that bad, just a couple WOT takeoffs)
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I had a 96 GAGT 4 cylinder mtx. It would beat my 2.5 atx contour, but the engine isn't durable. Spun a rod bearing @ 72K miles.
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[/QUOTE]I got owned by a modded one at the track. My very first race at that. My 2.6 r/t sealed my fate. Just too ugly to describe.
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2.6 r/t ?!!! What happened?
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