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Ron_MA · 10-11-2015, 04:35 PM

Beautiful road! Best in New Hampshire ! She handled great , didn't go faster than 40 but what a nice drive

Ron_MA · 10-11-2015, 04:36 PM

I'll upload some more pics

Blue Thunder · 10-11-2015, 04:37 PM

Manual or auto? I'm sure it makes a difference on the way down!

Ron_MA · 10-11-2015, 04:37 PM

Here's another one

Ron_MA · 10-11-2015, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Manual or auto? I'm sure it makes a difference on the way down!

Auto, I kept it in first to keep stress of the breaks ! Hahah it was fuc**ng scary though!

Ron_MA · 10-11-2015, 04:40 PM

Another one because I can't seem to post multiple

norf · 10-11-2015, 07:14 PM

that looks really cool. had no idea new hampshire had mountains above the tree line.

SS376 · 10-11-2015, 10:08 PM

I haven't taken the Camaro up there, but I remember from other cars that the clearance between other cars, drop-offs, etc, can be really tight. Did you experience any issues with visibility/sight lines, etc?

chef-beavis · 10-11-2015, 10:25 PM

Made it half way up on my bike in 2005. Quit when it turned to gravel with 4 miles left and the incline raised about 5 or 10 more degrees! I only had about 5000 miles under my belt on two wheels then. Too scared of the trip down on the gravel to make the top. Crazy road! Congrats. Badge of honor for that, even in a car.

SS376 · 10-11-2015, 10:33 PM

It's a crazy road. Weather conditions can vary more than you would believe. Back in '99 I went up there in a Caddy. Conditions on the ground were clear and 60 degrees. By the time we reached the top the temp was in the 30's, visibility was a few feet, and the wind was strong to slam the car door shut.

Ron_MA · 10-12-2015, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS376

I haven't taken the Camaro up there, but I remember from other cars that the clearance between other cars, drop-offs, etc, can be really tight. Did you experience any issues with visibility/sight lines, etc?

My girlfriend had to stick her head out the window a few times on tight corners but if you adjust your mirrors in a way that you can see the road next to you its not bad at all, little bit sketchy at times but well with it

GretchenGotGrowl · 10-12-2015, 09:45 AM

Nice!

Scalded Dog · 10-12-2015, 10:32 AM

A few years ago, I took my '82 Berlinetta to the top of Pikes Peak. That Berlinetta has 104 hp at sea level (really), and at 14,000+ ft., that 104 hp was more like 8 hp (that's hamsterpower). I had the thing floored, and it would just sort of hum along at 25- 30 MPH... not a bit faster. It just couldn't get any air.

Gave me a different respect for the cars that race this mountain: It's not JUST driver skill that is required, it's mechanical skills to build a powertrain that works well at both lower and higher elevations.

Dfault · 10-12-2015, 10:37 AM

Sometimes I wish I lived near mountains, and then winter comes around and while I'm still sipping margaritas by the lake or the ocean, I'm like..nahhhhh!

10-11-2015, 04:35 PM	#1
Ron_MA Drives: 2014 AGM Trifecta Tuned V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MA Posts: 239	Climbed MT. Washington ! Beautiful road! Best in New Hampshire ! She handled great , didn't go faster than 40 but what a nice drive Attached Images

10-11-2015, 04:36 PM	#2
Ron_MA Drives: 2014 AGM Trifecta Tuned V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MA Posts: 239	I'll upload some more pics Attached Images

10-11-2015, 04:37 PM	#3
Blue Thunder Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois Posts: 250 View My Garage	Manual or auto? I'm sure it makes a difference on the way down! __________________ 2014 Chevy Camaro 1SS/RS L99 377rwhp/396rwtq Stainless Power 1-7/8 headers, HF cats Magnaflow 3" tru-x cat back exhaust NicKey Dyno tune Bo White ported throttle body Elite Engineering Catch Can CAI air intake GM Strut Brace Bar JL Audio 12w3 sub, JX1000/1d amp CFD Carbon Fiber pistol grip TapShift shifter EGX rear window louvers 4500k HID head and fog lights

10-11-2015, 04:37 PM	#4
Ron_MA Drives: 2014 AGM Trifecta Tuned V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MA Posts: 239	Here's another one Attached Images

10-11-2015, 04:40 PM	#6
Ron_MA Drives: 2014 AGM Trifecta Tuned V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MA Posts: 239	Another one because I can't seem to post multiple Attached Images

10-11-2015, 07:14 PM	#7
norf Drives: 2023 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: WNC Posts: 185	that looks really cool. had no idea new hampshire had mountains above the tree line.

10-11-2015, 10:08 PM	#8
SS376 Drives: 2013 1SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 807	I haven't taken the Camaro up there, but I remember from other cars that the clearance between other cars, drop-offs, etc, can be really tight. Did you experience any issues with visibility/sight lines, etc?

10-11-2015, 10:25 PM	#9
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	Made it half way up on my bike in 2005. Quit when it turned to gravel with 4 miles left and the incline raised about 5 or 10 more degrees! I only had about 5000 miles under my belt on two wheels then. Too scared of the trip down on the gravel to make the top. Crazy road! Congrats. Badge of honor for that, even in a car.

10-11-2015, 10:33 PM	#10
SS376 Drives: 2013 1SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 807	It's a crazy road. Weather conditions can vary more than you would believe. Back in '99 I went up there in a Caddy. Conditions on the ground were clear and 60 degrees. By the time we reached the top the temp was in the 30's, visibility was a few feet, and the wind was strong to slam the car door shut.

10-12-2015, 09:45 AM	#12
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,129 View My Garage	Nice! __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

10-12-2015, 10:32 AM	#13
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	A few years ago, I took my '82 Berlinetta to the top of Pikes Peak. That Berlinetta has 104 hp at sea level (really), and at 14,000+ ft., that 104 hp was more like 8 hp (that's hamsterpower). I had the thing floored, and it would just sort of hum along at 25- 30 MPH... not a bit faster. It just couldn't get any air. Gave me a different respect for the cars that race this mountain: It's not JUST driver skill that is required, it's mechanical skills to build a powertrain that works well at both lower and higher elevations.

10-12-2015, 10:37 AM	#14
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 989	Sometimes I wish I lived near mountains, and then winter comes around and while I'm still sipping margaritas by the lake or the ocean, I'm like..nahhhhh!