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URBAN LEGEND · 07-08-2015, 10:06 AM

He made you. Let him win.

CamaroCracka · 07-08-2015, 10:33 AM

Progressive nitrous kit. When you're done, take it off and car will be back to stock.

Criticalmass · 07-08-2015, 10:36 AM

Trade your Camaro in for a Stingray.

otherwise, admit defeat.

There's always someone faster. People get too caught up in the cars and spend too little time thinking about the drivers. Your pop is experienced. You aren't, or you wouldn't be here asking this question in the first place.

Bizaro · 07-08-2015, 10:38 AM

Sell zl1 buy gtr car basically drives itself and wins

BFASTNOTLAST · 07-08-2015, 10:41 AM

Pull 2 spark plug wires off his car and you have him!!

96MrBass · 07-08-2015, 10:54 AM

It's seems funny everytime a hellcat vs a ZL1 drag race comes up. The ZL1's average 1/4 mile time comes up but the hellcats average run's are thrown aside and any decent driver's just gonna run a low 11or high 10. There are several Z's on the fast list stock and lightly modded giving hellcats competition. Good luck OP.

JR 1 · 07-08-2015, 11:13 AM

In addition to what others have said, you could also try to shed some weight. How far you go depends on how bad you want to win. You may want to do some things like a lightweight battery or forged wheels anyway. For the sake of the bet, you could temporarily remove a whole lot of parts to get your weight down.

williamp78 · 07-08-2015, 12:16 PM

Helcats run mid 10's if they can drive good luck.

96MrBass · 07-08-2015, 12:18 PM

On street tire's?

PalmerGA · 07-08-2015, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Red2014SS

You say your dad is experienced? How so? Has he raced at the drag strip before? Has he raced his Hellcat at the strip? If not, and if you you practice and he doesn't... I'm betting you'll take him on the first run. That's if he has zero experience on a real track. Once he catches on, he'll eat you alive. If you manage to pull it off, don't give him a second chance.

Eh-hem... see below.

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Originally Posted by ClarityCamaro

My dads a very experienced driver though that's the crappy part.

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Originally Posted by ClarityCamaro

Well this is just his street car he has a race car with 1800 horsepower however I would really love to just beat him with his street car

rebelyell22 · 07-08-2015, 12:45 PM

Cam and pully. Cam swaps are easy on these cars.

one~Bad~SS · 07-08-2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

I don't think cornering ability counts for much in a drag race.

Where did he say it is a drag race? He said track....

TommyTheCat · 07-08-2015, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gruby2k

Yes! Play into your cars strenghts and his weaknesses. You'll take him on a road coarse, now all you'll need is a tie braker...

How about initial cost of the car? The ZL1 wins there, too.

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Originally Posted by BFASTNOTLAST

Pull 2 spark plug wires off his car and you have him!!

I don't think those cars have plug wires. Just disconnect the coil connectors, mess with the pins a bit, and then you're good to go. Harder to see the problem

SupportGeek · 07-08-2015, 01:42 PM

Hide his red key so he can only use the one that limits him to 500hp

07-08-2015, 10:06 AM	#29
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	He made you. Let him win. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

07-08-2015, 10:33 AM	#30
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,736	Progressive nitrous kit. When you're done, take it off and car will be back to stock. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

07-08-2015, 10:41 AM	#33
BFASTNOTLAST Drives: 2012 SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Denver NC Posts: 1,411 View My Garage	Pull 2 spark plug wires off his car and you have him!! __________________

07-08-2015, 10:54 AM	#34
96MrBass Drives: GM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marydel, DE Posts: 1,321	It's seems funny everytime a hellcat vs a ZL1 drag race comes up. The ZL1's average 1/4 mile time comes up but the hellcats average run's are thrown aside and any decent driver's just gonna run a low 11or high 10. There are several Z's on the fast list stock and lightly modded giving hellcats competition. Good luck OP. __________________ Roto- Fab Cai, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 3"X pipe, LM2 cat back, Comp Cam & AI Heads, SLP UP, RPM Tuned, GPI Intake, Vmax TB, ADM Air Scoop, 3.91 Gears, Gforce driveshaft, Braille 21#, Elite Catch Can, Pfadt Tie Rods, Diff Bushings and Trailing arms, Eibach spings & sways, BMR cradle bushings, Nt555r's.

07-08-2015, 12:16 PM	#36
williamp78 Drives: 2011 2ss blk/wht strp Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: south of houston Posts: 446	Helcats run mid 10's if they can drive good luck. __________________ 2011 2ss black/wht stripes "CAM only" https://www.instagram.com/w_j_p_boss/?hl=en

07-08-2015, 10:36 AM	#31
Criticalmass Drives: 2014 Ford Mustang GT Premium Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 269	Trade your Camaro in for a Stingray. otherwise, admit defeat. There's always someone faster. People get too caught up in the cars and spend too little time thinking about the drivers. Your pop is experienced. You aren't, or you wouldn't be here asking this question in the first place.

07-08-2015, 10:38 AM	#32
Bizaro Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Redhot 1LE Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 1,409	Sell zl1 buy gtr car basically drives itself and wins

07-08-2015, 11:13 AM	#35
JR 1 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 1,247	In addition to what others have said, you could also try to shed some weight. How far you go depends on how bad you want to win. You may want to do some things like a lightweight battery or forged wheels anyway. For the sake of the bet, you could temporarily remove a whole lot of parts to get your weight down.

07-08-2015, 12:18 PM	#37
96MrBass Drives: GM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marydel, DE Posts: 1,321	On street tire's? __________________ Roto- Fab Cai, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 3"X pipe, LM2 cat back, Comp Cam & AI Heads, SLP UP, RPM Tuned, GPI Intake, Vmax TB, ADM Air Scoop, 3.91 Gears, Gforce driveshaft, Braille 21#, Elite Catch Can, Pfadt Tie Rods, Diff Bushings and Trailing arms, Eibach spings & sways, BMR cradle bushings, Nt555r's.

07-08-2015, 12:45 PM	#39
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	Cam and pully. Cam swaps are easy on these cars. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

07-08-2015, 01:42 PM	#42
SupportGeek Drives: 2015 1SS/RS Blue Velvet Metallic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hollister, CA Posts: 114	Hide his red key so he can only use the one that limits him to 500hp