05-05-2010, 09:24 AM | #141 | |
Petro-sexual
|
Quote:
|
|
05-05-2010, 09:50 AM | #142 |
Drives: 2011 Infiniti M56S, '04 Tahoe Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 170
|
Agreed. I'm hearing the same about the new gt500.
|
05-05-2010, 12:03 PM | #143 | |
Quote:
and to get this back on the topic more specifically, although i own an SS, i can't wait for the Z/28 to come out. who knows, i may even buy one to keep my SS company. i think the two cars will be great stablemates and don't have to be mutually exclusive. and if i had the money, i'd probably buy a ZR1 as well. i'd prefer a Z/28 that's lightened and has improved performance, giving it back it's original first gen Z/28 feel. i get the images from the "Italian Job" movie in my head where they modify the Minis to lighten them to be able to perform better. i know the components in my SS are top quality. everything has a solid, quality feel to it. in my mind, i can see replacing various covers and braces with lighter weight versions, saving hundreds of pounds, without doing anything radical at all. judicious use of carbon fiber bits here and there, thinner layers of damping materials in doors, panels, etc, and cross-drilled bits and parts for the stock SS running gear would help as well. then again, i'm not an automotive engineer, but it seems to work on performance versions of cars from Fiat Abarths to Ferraris... anyway, i'm sorry if this has already been posted before, i didn't see this discussed in too much detail when reading this thread (i did skim some posts)... great discussion though. last thought, i think Chevy should make the best possible Z/28 for a certain pricepoint. if it happens to kick other cars' butts, great. if not, it will still be one helluva fun car to drive. |
||
05-05-2010, 12:05 PM | #144 |
Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 20,174
|
The GT to SS is about 2K difference so my guess is the Z28 will follow and be just over $50K. I am so confident in my logic I will wager $.20 (yep 20 CENTS) on this!
|
05-05-2010, 12:07 PM | #145 |
LOL, i was thinking $50K too. it would fit into the corporate price structure very well at that point.
|
|
05-05-2010, 02:24 PM | #146 |
Master of all trades
Drives: 2many2count Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: West Chester, OH (near cincy)
Posts: 732
|
I wouldnt be surprised if they are planning on improving the SS number for 2012 also....
__________________
2010 Camaro SS modified extensively. I stretched the body to make it a 4 door, but I swapped in the 3.6L DI V6 for fuel economy. Then I picked up a corvette body around the V8. I also swapped the body for a C2 Z28. (In short I traded it for three cars, a Corvette Z06r, a C2 Camaro Z28, and a Cadillac CTS Summer Performance package 3.6L DI with Aisin 6spd.)
|
05-06-2010, 10:40 AM | #147 |
Petro-sexual
|
|
05-23-2010, 02:44 AM | #148 | ||
Drives: 2001 Camaro Z28, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2010
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 228
|
I don't know IMO they need to bring back the Camaro Yenko! The Camaro SS should be like this
& the Z28 should be like this... Enough said. Haha. That be my dream
__________________
01' Camaro Z28 H/C/I & a 200 shot 450 rwhp & 420 lbtq NA. TBD on spray 16' Camaro SS LME 416, cammed, high ram intake, ported LT1 heads, stalled. 600 rwhp 550 lbtq |
||
05-23-2010, 07:55 AM | #149 |
Account Suspended
|
All indications are that you will be able to buy a Yenko Camaro soon. Do a search on here and you will find plenty of info about it. Here is just one example:
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/2010-yenk...-of-sema-show/ However, given the text of your post, I wonder how much you really know about what the original Yenko was? |
05-23-2010, 01:52 PM | #150 |
Drives: 2011 Infiniti M56S, '04 Tahoe Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 170
|
Bringing back the Yenko nameplate is a very nice touch. Kudos.
|
05-23-2010, 07:04 PM | #151 |
Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 20,174
|
The Yenko family has been working with Nickey Chicago. http://www.nickeychicago.net/index.php
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Shno's House of Z | Number 3 | Camaro Z/28 Forum - Z/28 Specific Topics | 17976 | 12-27-2021 12:07 PM |
Camaro Product Manager - interview | Moose | 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions | 11 | 04-04-2012 06:10 PM |
GM memo to dealers | Moose | 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions | 41 | 02-04-2010 07:33 PM |
Official Camaro Convertible CONCEPT Press Release | Tran | Camaro Convertible Forum | 12 | 11-18-2009 07:05 PM |
Detroit News panel wants GM to build Camaro concept | Tran | 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions | 12 | 03-15-2009 04:38 PM |