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Jalberdi99 · 11-05-2013, 07:36 AM

Teach a fellow camaro owner about what's average and what's not. The 2013 v6 has 323 hp @ 6,800 rpm; 278 ft lb of torque @ 4,800 rpm. From 1 (to being the worst) to 10 (being the best). where does the v6 falls under? a 1 would be like a geo metro and the 10 would be like a ZL1. is our car (V6) average or just a little better than average?

aggieguy13 · 11-05-2013, 08:07 AM

If your talking about what matters it's actual hp is in the 200s I believe.
Not sure of the number. It's peppy for a small engine in a fat car. But that's about it. Can be beat by a simple truck. Civics. Was just meant to be powered by a beast

SlingShot · 11-05-2013, 08:32 AM

Based on a 1-10 scale, I would give it a 6 ...

aggieguy13 · 11-05-2013, 08:39 AM

That's a little generous

Jalberdi99 · 11-05-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by aggieguy13

That's a little generous

so your saying that it's average?

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 11-05-2013, 09:06 AM

I'm going to give it a 6 or 7. Based on flywheel HP at 323, that's nearing the naturally aspirated goal of 100 HP/liter, which at least used to be magical territory. Using DI tech, along with a 4 cam set-up with variable valve timing makes it a very sophisticated power plant.

Once you start getting into how the whole package works in a car weighing over 3800 lbs wet, you start to get bogged down a touch. It's no slouch, but it's not setting the world on fire, either.

John B.

Goober · 11-05-2013, 10:50 AM

It's not that it's a bad engine, it's not enough for the big fat ass Camaro. Even the stock V8 isn't really enough.

There are cars with equal HP/TQ or even less than the Camaro V6 but are way faster and handle way better because they weigh like 1000 pounds less.

parkermoeder · 11-05-2013, 10:52 AM

wouldnt give it so high. a 14sec quarter mile is rather slow. its not enough hp for that heavy of a car even a stock ss isnt too fast

11-05-2013, 07:36 AM	#1
Jalberdi99 Drives: 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: @ ur moms house in VA Posts: 1,405	HP & Torque question Teach a fellow camaro owner about what's average and what's not. The 2013 v6 has 323 hp @ 6,800 rpm; 278 ft lb of torque @ 4,800 rpm. From 1 (to being the worst) to 10 (being the best). where does the v6 falls under? a 1 would be like a geo metro and the 10 would be like a ZL1. is our car (V6) average or just a little better than average? __________________

11-05-2013, 08:07 AM	#2
aggieguy13 Drives: 2013 SS/RS VR 1LE Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: MCKINNEY,TX Posts: 1,278 View My Garage	If your talking about what matters it's actual hp is in the 200s I believe. Not sure of the number. It's peppy for a small engine in a fat car. But that's about it. Can be beat by a simple truck. Civics. Was just meant to be powered by a beast __________________ 2013 SS/RS 1LE VR-Backup System, SOLO Perforsance HF Cats, Muffler Delete, BBK Off-road X-pipe 2002 35th Aniversary SLP SS-Sold

11-05-2013, 08:32 AM	#3
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Based on a 1-10 scale, I would give it a 6 ... __________________

11-05-2013, 08:39 AM	#4
aggieguy13 Drives: 2013 SS/RS VR 1LE Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: MCKINNEY,TX Posts: 1,278 View My Garage	That's a little generous __________________ 2013 SS/RS 1LE VR-Backup System, SOLO Perforsance HF Cats, Muffler Delete, BBK Off-road X-pipe 2002 35th Aniversary SLP SS-Sold

11-05-2013, 09:06 AM	#6
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	I'm going to give it a 6 or 7. Based on flywheel HP at 323, that's nearing the naturally aspirated goal of 100 HP/liter, which at least used to be magical territory. Using DI tech, along with a 4 cam set-up with variable valve timing makes it a very sophisticated power plant. Once you start getting into how the whole package works in a car weighing over 3800 lbs wet, you start to get bogged down a touch. It's no slouch, but it's not setting the world on fire, either. John B. __________________ 12 LS M6, IPF S/C, ASA GT-5 wheels, VMax PTB 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR 1987 Dodge Raider Turbo Project 1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.4l FI Transplant

11-05-2013, 10:50 AM	#7
Goober Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: US Posts: 522	It's not that it's a bad engine, it's not enough for the big fat ass Camaro. Even the stock V8 isn't really enough. There are cars with equal HP/TQ or even less than the Camaro V6 but are way faster and handle way better because they weigh like 1000 pounds less.

11-05-2013, 10:52 AM	#8
parkermoeder Drives: 2011 Camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Leawood KS Posts: 218	wouldnt give it so high. a 14sec quarter mile is rather slow. its not enough hp for that heavy of a car even a stock ss isnt too fast __________________ [2011 Camaro 2ss L99 -OEM Painted GFX -Borla Atak axle back -Stainless Power headers -Cold Air Inductions Intake -Blue oracle halos -Satin black ZL1 replicas -315 invos and other cosmetic mods