240sx Vs camaro

[hondahater240]

A stock 92 240sx vs a 89 rs camaro stock with a 305 who do u guys think will win the camaro has his mind set on winning cause he has a v8 and its auto the 240 is 5 spd

[Bubba1]

A stock 92 240sx vs a 89 rs camaro stock with a 305 who do u guys think will win the camaro has his mind set on winning cause he has a v8 and its auto the 240 is 5 spd

If you're talking drag race, assuming equal drivers, a V8 Camaro will easily beat a 240sx. Not even close. Straight line acceleration is one of the stock 240's weakest areas. Sorry.

[YRUSOSLO]

being an owner of both cars. I'd have to say you are dead wrong. You may not have noticed but Bubba was asking about the 305. My Camaro RS was but *** slow with the 305 so I had to throw a 383 in there. They both ran mid 16's and it was cheaper to get my 240 to get to the lower 16's. This is my personal experience and the 240 is a SOHC. Your results may vary since all cars are not created equal.

[onosqv]

Drag racing, from what I've gathered, is all about the launch... so guess it would be whoever is a better drag racer. Neither cars stock are all that terribly fast.

Autox/Road racing, all about the driver. I've seen the crappiest cars beat much better (on paper) cars because the driver knew what he/she was doing.

[YRUSOSLO]

So since I drove both cars I was racing against myself. So the driver skills wouldn't really matter in my case with the two cars.

I think the Camaro would be better for drifting because of the longer wheel base. My Camaro was always easier to kick out than my 240.

[onosqv]

Did you road race or autox your camaro & 240? That'd be interesting to see how they do against each other stock... The drivers w/ camaros are some of the top national & regional guys, but they've been doing this a while & have fully prepped out cars.

[YRUSOSLO]

I'm sorry, I thought it was understood that we were referring to drag racing. I have only drag raced both of them in stock form. I attempted to drift with the 240 stock and that wasn't happening.

[onosqv]

But this is the Road racing / autox forum!

Ok ok, return to your drag discussion .

[YRUSOSLO]

D'oh I just search for newposts and read. As long as it's in 240 I don't give much creedance to anything else.

*edit* in autox it's 240 hands-down because Camy is too easy to oversteer hence the reason I think they'd be awsome for drifting. Hey, there's a Viper out there on the drift circuit in D1 kickin' booty so don't knock it
Modified by YRUSOSLO at 1:31 AM 12/15/2006

[hondahater240]

does anyone kno that a 89 camaro with a 305 only has 170hp and is about 3000lbs. a 240 was 20 less hp with halve the cylinders and i think about 2600lbs

[Bubba1]

being an owner of both cars. I'd have to say you are dead wrong. You may not have noticed but Bubba was asking about the 305. My Camaro RS was but *** slow with the 305 so I had to throw a 383 in there. They both ran mid 16's and it was cheaper to get my 240 to get to the lower 16's. This is my personal experience and the 240 is a SOHC. Your results may vary since all cars are not created equal.

Wow. I stand corrected. I looked up the specs on the 92 RS with 305 V-8. Only 170hp? That's not much more than the V6. My brother-in-law had a Z28 of that era and it had some good grunt. Blazing compared to my old 240sx. But the z28 ihad a bigger motor.

I wish to amend my statement about which is faster in a drag race. The correct answer is neither. They're both slow.

[hannibal]

But the Camaro would have gobs more torque than an S13, right? It'd be a pretty close race IMO...

[Bubba1]

But the Camaro would have gobs more torque than an S13, right? It'd be a pretty close race IMO...

I suspect the driver's skill would be the biggest deciding factor in a drag race between the two.

[YRUSOSLO]

Do you even read all the posts?

Quoting myself from earlier "So since I drove both cars I was racing against myself. So the driver skills wouldn't really matter in my case with the two cars."

Meaning I drove both cars so my skills were the same. I'd still put my money on the 240 in a drag.

[Shift_Kouki]

I know I beat a 1987 Z28 cammero with my S14 back when it was an automatic w/ open diff and non matching all seasons.

Needless to say, it was a half mile up hill race... and one of the slowest cammeros i have ever seen. Your chances are good if its a ****ty American bit of muscle. But if its in good shape and / or has a 305 or a 350 SBC in there... the push rods will rip you a new one.

As for whoever thought they (cammeros) would rock on a drift... not so much, their rear ends suck for that... and they are so long and heavy that when they start to slide... hitting a curb is the most reliable way to bring it back around.

[Kenny_D]

Autocross wise, no contest. I routinely beat a SVT Cobra that I race with. You know, the 'best handling muscle car'.We're both in our respective stock classes and I get him by at least 2 seconds.

[Bubba1]

Do you even read all the posts?

Quoting myself from earlier "So since I drove both cars I was racing against myself. So the driver skills wouldn't really matter in my case with the two cars."

Meaning I drove both cars so my skills were the same. I'd still put my money on the 240 in a drag.

Yes, I did read your posts. You not only said you did 16's in both cars, (which implies they're fairly close to each other), you also said all cars are not created equal, so there will be variances between individual cars.

And since we're talking about 2 DIFFERENT drivers, neither of which are you, and since you even acknowledge there are variances between cars, the fact that they are not that far apart in terms of acceleration means that a drivers skill will more likely be a determining factor in a race between the two.

[YRUSOSLO]

Bubba1 "assuming EQUAL drivers". I can pretty much assume that I'm an equal driver to myself.

So my point about cars being different is that assuming EQUAL drivers it comes down to the cars.

[Bubba1]

Bubba1 "assuming EQUAL drivers". I can pretty much assume that I'm an equal driver to myself.

So my point about cars being different is that assuming EQUAL drivers it comes down to the cars.

I understand what you're saying, but I think we're talking about two slightly different things. Your point is that given the same driver, you feel the 240 has a slight edge. My point is that whatever small edge the 240 might or might not have, in a race between two drivers, the skill of the individual driver will make more of a difference in who wins that race than the car itself. Make sense?

[YRUSOSLO]

Sure.

I also what like to say that V8 305's are not meant to race. So if anybody has one snatch that sucker out and at least put in a 350.

Now, let's go put an LS1 into the 240 and race them both and see who wins

[redtop91]

8 Cylinders > 4.

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[YRUSOSLO]

I used to think that until I got my 240 and some turbo'd 4bangers have really have me sitting on the fence.

[redtop91]

8 Cylinders > 4.

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[YRUSOSLO]

ummm yeah, I read you the first time bouncy boy.

[redtop91]

Oh sorry were you speaking english when you said this?

bouncy boy.

Sorry I don't speak hick. That is why I thought I'd repeat myself.

[maik21]

i have a 302 with aprox 180hp.. stock engine... when i had ka24e, cobras beat me in the start and then.. they always gap the distance between.. now... i can go with them all the way... i mean 180hp coz i see it in internet for my engine spects.. but i think the stock dif had something to do.. im runing 225,40,17 in back and front...... the torque is amazing... all the speed it push !!! now... stock 4 cilinders are to slow for my car... even in the start !!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqbNffyIpbE
Modified by maik21 at 3:21 AM 3/25/2007

[YRUSOSLO]

Ummm dear Mr. I think calling somebody a hick is an insult, I was making a reference to your avatar.

Thank you for playing the E-bully game.

[redtop91]

^ LOL. I dunno why but you make me think of this pic.

[Kenny_D]

[YRUSOSLO]

Wow, you call me a hick and I'M E-thuggin? Now I see why people keep telling me to stay off of this board.

Whatever! /Game over