What does it take for a stock Fox body to keep up with a late model Z28 SS?

[Chevyguy]

Stock TPI intakes have wayyy to long runners for good top end power. A intake swap with a Accel mini ram or super ram is needed to improve things.

LT-1 or LS-1 swaps go great in a G-3 Camaro too. But wasn't this thread about racing against Stock LS-1 Camaro's and SS's??

To be fair the 02 SS should be compared to a 01 ( or fixed 99) Cobra, not a "stock" 87-93 Mustang, as the SS Camaro was 'bout $ 30,000 with all the goodies.

Probably why some have said there is no difference between the Z-28 and SS is that all the SS really involves is a ram air kit, and optional Torsen diff, and cat back exhaust. Most Z-28's on the track will already have a cold air kit, and cat back exhaust. I can't imagine anyone running at the track with the crappy stock Z-28 airbox very long. Once that is gone a Z-28 will run just as fast as a SS

Mag published times tend toward 13.2 - 13.5 for a real stock SS and 13.6 - 13.9 for a real stock Z-28. I remember a 13.2 time for the last 01 Cobra test I saw.

The guys with Autos probably are guaranteed sub 14 times as you just need to mash and go. The GM A-4 does not slow the car down like a AOD does. The T-56 cars are more prone to driver skill. I can easily see some dorks posting low 14's in a car that can run low 13's cus they have no skill.