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Old 04-12-2013, 01:27 PM   #1
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Do you think a new Z/28 could beat a 69 trans am camaro ?

On an average course like Laguna Seca
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:31 PM   #2
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I believe it would be no contest. Even though were talking about a full blown race car, I would have to go with the new one.
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:40 PM   #3
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I believe it would be no contest. Even though were talking about a full blown race car, I would have to go with the new one.


We're talking about decades worth of advanced technology nowadays...
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:56 PM   #4
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Well, Heck yeah!

2014 Street Legal to 1967 Street Legal... Most definitely!

Can't say about all out race cars until new ones are built!
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:00 PM   #5
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Well, Heck yeah!

2014 Street Legal to 1967 Street Legal... Most definitely!

Can't say about all out race cars until new ones are built!
Question is 69 race car VS 2014 Street version Z/28. At least that's what one must assume since he said 69 trans am Camaro.
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:07 PM   #6
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Technology has advanced so much that race cars of yesteryear can be outperformed by mundane street cars today. Modern track focused car will annihilate anything from 1969.

I remember seeing an interview of Walter rohl mentioning today's street cars are far more capable than the cars he used to race back in the day
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:45 PM   #7
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2014 Z/28 would win easily. Wouldn't even be close.
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Old 04-12-2013, 05:06 PM   #8
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With a vintage race car it's something to test. T/A cars were 450+ horsepower and stripped. I've see the vintage cars race and they are quite rowdy.
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Old 04-12-2013, 05:17 PM   #9
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I would like to see it but if I were a betting man the 2014 would take it.
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Old 04-12-2013, 05:34 PM   #10
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2014 all day long...and I mean all day long.
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:10 PM   #11
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The old classic Z/28 was limited to only 302cid but still put out 500+hp to the crank... so it does have power to hoot. But as stated, today's technology easily surpasses it... suspension, steering, braking, tires, chassis, trans, rear, and greater durability/reliability. The new Z/28 will likely endure longer as well, on & off the track. It would be neat to see a past & present head-to-head! Road & Track... hint, hint. The classic race car looks badass still to this day and worth easily over 100K. Here's the Penske version...

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Old 04-12-2013, 06:21 PM   #12
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The old classic Z/28 was limited to only 302cid but still put out 500+hp to the crank... so it does have power to hoot. But as stated, today's technology easily surpasses it... suspension, steering, braking, tires, chassis, trans, rear, and greater durability/reliability. The new Z/28 will likely endure longer as well, on & off the track. It would be neat to see a past & present head-to-head! Road & Track... hint, hint. The classic race car looks badass still to this day and worth easily over 100K. Here's the Penske version...

Everything I have ever read said they were 450hp. There is a fully restored one that's over 500hp
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Everything I have ever read said they were 450hp. There is a fully restored one that's over 500hp
I read that too... perhaps 450hp to the wheels?
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:51 PM   #14
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If that was rated at the flywheel an LS3 has it beat by a long shot. In a gross rating the LS3 is high 400's almost 500. an LS7 has got to be in the 600hp range.

The 2014 would beat it on pit stops alone the diference in fuel mileage has got to be ridiculous.

I've had 400+ HP carburated SBC's before they can't compete with the LS3 in my 2013. Hell the delivery is insane too. The chassis on my 1LE surpasses anything I've ever built includong a C3 Vette. To get the kind of power out of an SBC that an LS7 or even an LS3 you would have one of the rowdiest beasts you ever saw.
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