Who's the Baddest B/SA now?

[junior barns]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hill

The Corvette is significantly better aerodynamically as the frontal area on the Corvette is much smaller. Here's some info that I found a while back for 4th gen Camaro/Firebirds/C5 Corvettes:

1993-2002 Camaro/Firebird: Cd = 0.34, A = 22.0, CdA = 7.48
C5 Corvette: Cd = 0.29, A = 21.3, CdA = 6.18 (note the Z06 is higher)

A C5 is actually better than a Cobalt, and a third gen is actually better than a 4th gen. Obviously this is at stock ride height with stock wheels/tires, etc, so it would change some for a drag car. That being said, if you do the math, it's only a few hundredths difference.

And this is the reason for my post! These engines in all combos SHOULD be rated the same! Even in the GTO's! At say 130 mph on the big end at best should only be a couple hundreds between them! Andrew can you find any info on say your combo and the 1st gen Camaro and the 70 Corvette to compare the drag coefficient to these cars discussed here?

[Larry Hill]

Being an LS1 follower for years, you can stop smiling any time now Albert Lee, I believe the 346 LS1 in a Corvette is at factory horsepower of 345. If I remember correctly the flat hood cars were @ 305 hp and the fresh air cars were @ 320 hp. I could be wrong, but I always try to pay attention.

[Paradigm Shift]

In all candor, if either car is that quick - or any for that matter, it sounds like the system developed to look after unbalanced performance levels such as this should be allowed to work. Why have the AHFS in place at all? If the system is valid and effective, let it work.

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Paradigm Shift

In all candor, if either car is that quick - or any for that matter, it sounds like the system developed to look after unbalanced performance levels such as this should be allowed to work. Why have the AHFS in place at all? If the system is valid and effective, let it work.

The AHFS would work a lot better if they used the 1/8 mile times.