1996 Cobra vs 1988 GTA

Milktasd · 01-22-2002, 04:44 PM

Can you guess what road I was on?
Yes its Hwy 80. Two of my friends that I was with said they were hungry. Since it was 11:00 at night the only thing close was a gas station or Walmart. So I said which way? Left or Right? They said they didn’t care. I saw what looked like two 3rd generation Camaros drive by going towards Walmart. “Walmart it is.”
At the light that intersects Airport Rd, they were stopped one in front of the other. I pull up to the one in front of me and see it is a 3rd generation Camaro, but only a six cylinder. I didn’t hope much for the second car to be any better. The traffic in the right lane was going slower than us, so I was able to change lanes and see what the other car was. We see the taillights. “What the **** is that?” my friend asks. Looks like a Firebird. “What does GTA mean?” one of my friends asks as we pull beside it. The other passenger says hit it. Going at 60 MPH, I drop into third and pull away. I stop at somewhere around 6500 on the Tach. I don’t see him do anything. Ah well, guess they weren’t fast. I figured maybe it was Pontiac’s first version of the Firehawk. Then I see the car catching up to me. I pass the 45 MPH speed limit sign, so I slow down. I press the clutch and put it in second, waiting for him to try and take me. Hah, the only Camaro/Firebird from the early nineties that could take me was a Firehawk. So I let him get closer, he revs it. Sounds a little big, but that was probably just a nice exhaust setup, so I paid it no mind. I let of the clutch and jumped on the gas. I got a little wheel spin (still haven’t perfected that) and I don’t see him beside me, from the corner of my eye. “Hah hah, Gm kill.” Then I hear my friend say “Goddamn”, I say “What?” I look over as I shift into third and the Firebird is sitting beside me. He waits until 100 MPH to give it his all. From 100–120 MPH he was able to get 1 and ½ car lengths on me. “Jesus Christ!!!” I yell. “My friend looks over and says, “You should have gone for second.” I did. “Jesus” It looked like I didn’t try this guy beat me so bad. So I get next to him at the next light and roll down the passenger window and ask, “What have you done to your car?” “A tune up.” My jaw just dropped, no ******* way a stock GTA could beat me. Then he says “Just kidding, I got a modified 383 stroker.” I wasn’t able to ask what he meant by modified because he took off and I didn’t even try. I was way out of my league. The guy had at least a cam, because at the light it had a real uneven idle. It was nice. Looks like another score for the GM boys in Jackson, every GM I race seems to be modified, makes me wish I had a job to get a Vortech. Well time to start looking for another job and another race.

Unit 5302 · 01-22-2002, 08:51 PM

Dontcha just hate that? Just like those LS1 guys hate getting smoked by an old beat up looking Fox 5.0.

Oh well, turnabouts fair play on the street. Hopefully you'll get him next time.

Coupe5oh · 01-23-2002, 12:40 AM

I posted a gta kill a while back, he was pretty stock 5.7 i must say that guy could drive his car

he burned me until i got to 3rd where he said he knew it was over, he said he could hear my coldair sucking air right past him....oh i raced a 383 iroc one time, it was loping on the idle, and had a heafty stall coverter, the only iroc that ever beat me, at first he tried to say it was a "well running 305 tbi" i was like cut the bs.....lol

tireburner163 · 01-23-2002, 12:54 AM

Milktasd what's up man, looks like we finnaly have another person from Mississippi on here. I live in merdian. Isn't Brandon near Jackson? I'm out that way sometimes, maybe you could give me a ride

Milktasd · 01-23-2002, 05:31 PM

I live in on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. But I am usually at my friends house that is by Tinseltown off of 20.

exgmguy · 01-23-2002, 08:57 PM

I had an 88 GTA. I put every bolt-on I could to the thing including an SLP cam, runners, ported intake, gears, convertor, etc...and the POS ran high 13's @ 98-99 mph on drag radials.

Those pigs need a stroker to move.

Skyman · 01-25-2002, 12:31 PM

Whats done to your car? Sounds like its running pretty good to be hanging w/ that 383.

Skyler

Milktasd · 01-25-2002, 01:52 PM

I didn't hang with him. He just toyed with me until 100 MPH. Then he took off. I didn't have a chance in retrospect.

I have underdrives, 3.73, subframe Connectors. And lets not forget that 50 HP K&N airfilter. LOL

LS1JAY · 01-25-2002, 04:10 PM

I had a '90 Formula 350 that ran low 13's with bolt ons and it had the stock 3:27 gears and the stock converter! these cars can be made fairly quick with the right bolt ons, you just have to have some insiders knowledge as to what these cars like. it trapped at 102 in the 1/4. nothing to brag about but low 13's @ 102 was pretty quick for those cars!

Nitrous Al · 01-25-2002, 09:25 PM

Milktasd, what have you done to your car?

Nitrous Al · 01-25-2002, 09:28 PM

Sorry Milktasd, the other replies didn't come up before I asked my question.

01-22-2002, 04:44 PM	#1
Milktasd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brandon, Mississippi Posts: 74	1996 Cobra vs 1988 GTA Can you guess what road I was on? Yes its Hwy 80. Two of my friends that I was with said they were hungry. Since it was 11:00 at night the only thing close was a gas station or Walmart. So I said which way? Left or Right? They said they didn’t care. I saw what looked like two 3rd generation Camaros drive by going towards Walmart. “Walmart it is.” At the light that intersects Airport Rd, they were stopped one in front of the other. I pull up to the one in front of me and see it is a 3rd generation Camaro, but only a six cylinder. I didn’t hope much for the second car to be any better. The traffic in the right lane was going slower than us, so I was able to change lanes and see what the other car was. We see the taillights. “What the ** is that?” my friend asks. Looks like a Firebird. “What does GTA mean?” one of my friends asks as we pull beside it. The other passenger says hit it. Going at 60 MPH, I drop into third and pull away. I stop at somewhere around 6500 on the Tach. I don’t see him do anything. Ah well, guess they weren’t fast. I figured maybe it was Pontiac’s first version of the Firehawk. Then I see the car catching up to me. I pass the 45 MPH speed limit sign, so I slow down. I press the clutch and put it in second, waiting for him to try and take me. Hah, the only Camaro/Firebird from the early nineties that could take me was a Firehawk. So I let him get closer, he revs it. Sounds a little big, but that was probably just a nice exhaust setup, so I paid it no mind. I let of the clutch and jumped on the gas. I got a little wheel spin (still haven’t perfected that) and I don’t see him beside me, from the corner of my eye. “Hah hah, Gm kill.” Then I hear my friend say “Goddamn”, I say “What?” I look over as I shift into third and the Firebird is sitting beside me. He waits until 100 MPH to give it his all. From 100–120 MPH he was able to get 1 and ½ car lengths on me. “Jesus Christ!!!” I yell. “My friend looks over and says, “You should have gone for second.” I did. “Jesus” It looked like I didn’t try this guy beat me so bad. So I get next to him at the next light and roll down the passenger window and ask, “What have you done to your car?” “A tune up.” My jaw just dropped, no ***** way a stock GTA could beat me. Then he says “Just kidding, I got a modified 383 stroker.” I wasn’t able to ask what he meant by modified because he took off and I didn’t even try. I was way out of my league. The guy had at least a cam, because at the light it had a real uneven idle. It was nice. Looks like another score for the GM boys in Jackson, every GM I race seems to be modified, makes me wish I had a job to get a Vortech. Well time to start looking for another job and another race.

01-23-2002, 12:40 AM	#3
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	I posted a gta kill a while back, he was pretty stock 5.7 i must say that guy could drive his car he burned me until i got to 3rd where he said he knew it was over, he said he could hear my coldair sucking air right past him....oh i raced a 383 iroc one time, it was loping on the idle, and had a heafty stall coverter, the only iroc that ever beat me, at first he tried to say it was a "well running 305 tbi" i was like cut the bs.....lol __________________ Police package 5spd 90 Lx, Stock original motor, 3.27grs, BM fan, fms 10.5 clutch, D&D quadrant, and adjuster, ADS chip, 180 stat, mac cai, mac h-pipe, mac subframe connectors, ASP crank pulley, ripper shifter, 26x10.5 M/T sport pros welds. 246 hp according to analyzer Race weight: 3,120 E.t-13.57 with 26x10.50's e.t. streets. 1.88 60' mph- 99.92 mph

01-23-2002, 12:54 AM	#4
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Milktasd what's up man, looks like we finnaly have another person from Mississippi on here. I live in merdian. Isn't Brandon near Jackson? I'm out that way sometimes, maybe you could give me a ride __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

01-23-2002, 05:31 PM	#5
Milktasd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brandon, Mississippi Posts: 74	Me I live in on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. But I am usually at my friends house that is by Tinseltown off of 20.

01-23-2002, 08:57 PM	#6
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	I had an 88 GTA. I put every bolt-on I could to the thing including an SLP cam, runners, ported intake, gears, convertor, etc...and the POS ran high 13's @ 98-99 mph on drag radials. Those pigs need a stroker to move. __________________ 1988 Mustang GT stock bottom 302, C4 10.9 @ 128 with 8 psi of Novi 1000 boost!----STOLEN 1989 Mustang notchback Warmed up 306 with a Procharger.

01-22-2002, 08:51 PM	#2
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Dontcha just hate that? Just like those LS1 guys hate getting smoked by an old beat up looking Fox 5.0. Oh well, turnabouts fair play on the street. Hopefully you'll get him next time.

01-25-2002, 12:31 PM	#7
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	Whats done to your car? Sounds like its running pretty good to be hanging w/ that 383. Skyler __________________ 2001 BMW M3 6spd 12.79@108 RIP ---- 1993 Notch w/ 98 4V 4.6 Fasttt... -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- 12.32@109 -1999 Black Cobra Coupe- JBA Shorties, Bassani Cat-X, Magnaflow 3", Pulleys, 85mm Pro-M, Ported Intake, Soild Rear w/ 4.30s, Tubular Front End, X2C arms, 13lb batt, few others.

01-25-2002, 01:52 PM	#8
Milktasd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brandon, Mississippi Posts: 74	NOOOOOOOO I didn't hang with him. He just toyed with me until 100 MPH. Then he took off. I didn't have a chance in retrospect. I have underdrives, 3.73, subframe Connectors. And lets not forget that 50 HP K&N airfilter. LOL

01-25-2002, 04:10 PM	#9
LS1JAY Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 102	I had a '90 Formula 350 that ran low 13's with bolt ons and it had the stock 3:27 gears and the stock converter! these cars can be made fairly quick with the right bolt ons, you just have to have some insiders knowledge as to what these cars like. it trapped at 102 in the 1/4. nothing to brag about but low 13's @ 102 was pretty quick for those cars! __________________ 1999 Camaro SS / A4 / #0877 Best ET with only Mac's, Lid & 160* Thermostat: 12.73@109.15 New Mods: '02 LS6 Cam & Springs, LS6 Oil Pump & PCV System, Yank 2600 Stall Converter & LS1 Edit. http://jayscustomrods.homestead.com/index.html

01-25-2002, 09:25 PM	#10
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Milktasd, what have you done to your car?

01-25-2002, 09:28 PM	#11
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Sorry Milktasd, the other replies didn't come up before I asked my question.

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