[PYROLYSIS]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

You might have missed it, but GM's specs on the 5th gen 1LE braking was 120ft. Seems it is very optimistic with MT's review showing 99ft. So to GM it brakes better than the 1LE.

Thanks for showing me that. I would be fine with these being conservative estimates, which they usually are. That 120ft number really surprises me. It makes their claim of the 6th gen SS being faster on track than a 1LE much more believable.

[Noob]

omg my brother with its AMG said perhaps for chevy it would be a practical way for fighting the GT350 by simply buying some AMG 6.2ltr. engines with 525hp and put them into a stock SS chassis.
hmmm.

[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

Thanks for showing me that. I would be fine with these being conservative estimates, which they usually are. That 120ft number really surprises me. It makes their claim of the 6th gen SS being faster on track than a 1LE much more believable.

Exactly, better power to weight, brakes as good or better, with slightly less grip due to the RFTs. Enough to make it faster, but probably not much faster.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

My guess. 2SS with auto, sunroof, MRC, and NPP will come out somewhere around 3,800 lbs.

thx, that will do it....perhaps later a Magnuson sc

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Noob

omg my brother with its AMG said perhaps for chevy it would be a practical way for fighting the GT350 by simply buying some AMG 6.2ltr. engines with 525hp and put them into a stock SS chassis.
hmmm.

Or we can not do that.

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by citizennick

Chuck at HHP in Houston (my brother) has got one up to 840rwhp, boost only plus the obvious bolt-ons. They seem to be responding pretty well.

haha no shit, Chuck is your brother? HHP is well known down here in Houston. Small world.

[obzidian]

Originally Posted by GearBangr

Speaking of Hemis, hows the aftermarket on those? Did HP Tuners ever release software for them? Isnt that the main thing holding them back?

Yes.

It is surprising however it is not on par with this new Camaro. I know this because I sell them for a living.

The MPH is the key here... the Challenger and Mustang will get the walk.

[citizennick]

Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

haha no shit, Chuck is your brother? HHP is well known down here in Houston. Small world.

And who would think he would start doing Mopar stuff as well? Hah!

If I end up with the 16 SS I might steal the 461 out of his C7 and hope he doesn't notice!

[Iroc_Z28]

Originally Posted by Noob

omg my brother with its AMG said perhaps for chevy it would be a practical way for fighting the GT350 by simply buying some AMG 6.2ltr. engines with 525hp and put them into a stock SS chassis.
hmmm.

or they could just do a head/cam upgrade on the lt1 and make 525+ hp....probably a bit cheaper....

[obzidian]

Originally Posted by joemosfet

This, I want. I despise DiabloSports's BS requiring one to be an "Authorized Dealer" in order to purchase a license for CMR just to customize fuel tables, spark tables. This is on top of the $3-400 you already spent for an Intune or Trinity. (They said back in 2008 they were working on a single-user CMR, but nothing has come from that.)

edit: Oh yeah. DiabloSport's CMR costs $2,500+

.... nevermind

[GretchenGotGrowl]

Originally Posted by Iroc_Z28

or they could just do a head/cam upgrade on the lt1 and make 525+ hp....probably a bit cheaper....

Not to mention fitting under the hood and probably weigh less.

[citizennick]

Originally Posted by GretchenGotGrowl

Not to mention fitting under the hood and probably weigh less.

A designer for Jaguar said he was jealous of the C7 Corvettes low profile thanks to the fact GM still utilizes a pushrod V8.

[Cody6.2]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

So C&D isn't a reliable source?
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ed-test-review

No matter which you pick, the 2015 GT is at least half a sec slower than the A8 6th gen. GM's times have been accurate if not too conservative in the past.

I'm just trying to figure out why all of this matters to so many people. Compare 2015 to 2015 and the Mustang is faster and no I don't want to hear about a 1LE being a second ahead around a go kart track. I've been a gmfanboy for quite a while and have owned my share of F-Bodies (30+) but this is the first time since 2010 that the Camaro has been faster. In all honest the S550 GT is a different calibration away from 450hp.

The 2016 Camaro might mark my return to GM products so I'd hope GM's numbers are spot on.

[Rocco70]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

Was their a point to all this? Because Scat Packs do not run 12.3 except in maybe perfect conditions on a well prepped track. Certainly not in any media's testing. The whole comment about being 600lbs lighter should go to show you 12.3 will not be the fastest an A8 6th gen will run either.

I like the Scat Packs cars, might even get a Charger one, but physics and facts are the 6th gen will be faster in independent testing. The 8 speed and power to weight advantage over the 5th gen doesn't exist anymore.

How do you know it will be faster it might be slower those time might have been the best time over a period of time perfect condition. I think the number will be more like 12.5 as the car is tested it will never see 11 stock.