07-12-2012, 06:49 PM | #1737 | |
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Electronic steering on the 1LE should also free up some HP. GM may not change the advertised HP of the LS3 but I would think 1LE models with dual mode could get real close to BOSS 302 HP numbers.
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07-12-2012, 06:55 PM | #1738 |
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...but carry 300 extra lb...so for an equal weight-to-power, more boil in the boiler room would be required...
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07-12-2012, 06:59 PM | #1739 |
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2 points. #1. The Camaro has been a HUGE success. That being said it has MORE than paid for its R&D. The R&D for the LS7 was paid for long ago as well. 2 very large cost paid for. Now point #2. Marketing. The Z28 nameplate WILL cause a lot of rumble from mags and such as well as the Camaro community in general. A number of SS owners are looking to trade up and $50-60K is a bit much, but mid $40's is a much easier stretch. All companies produce the next "better" product in hopes of getting the customer to "stretch" to their max in a purchase. It also fills the pricing gap between the SS and ZL1. Then couple that with the "legendary" Z28 with a "legendary" 427...I'm sold!
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07-12-2012, 07:02 PM | #1740 | |
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From my point of view, unless you're a drag racer looking to push every last possible HP and ft-lb out the flywheel end, the end result is sometimes not worth it. I don't know how to evaluate the bragging rights matter for this sort of compromise without inserting a fairly strong personal bias. Norm |
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07-12-2012, 07:11 PM | #1741 | |
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07-12-2012, 07:39 PM | #1742 |
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Could be the "problem" isn't on your end . . .
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07-12-2012, 08:10 PM | #1744 |
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07-12-2012, 08:21 PM | #1746 |
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Off topic...I really am not impressed with BMW's. And I don't care what the boys at TG say.
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07-12-2012, 08:54 PM | #1747 |
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All true Chance and the other 6 OG's chiming in....this is all rehashed talk, gone over and through many times over....with nothing new brought in by the new posters. It's like a phonograhic needle skipping on a LP record...ah yes, the old vinyl records...now there's something to talk about....
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I owned (rented) a M6 N54 335i Sport and I am impressed. With a $200 tuning chip it would have outrun my stock LS3 SS at the drags and at the track, had 4 doors (very convenient) and got over 30 MPG on the highway (If you stayed out of the turbos.) and had great sport seats. The build quality was much higher than the SS. Sure it listed $4K higher than the Chevy, but it is one of the most versatile cars ever made. I wish I could have afforded to keep it as my daily driver and made my SS a more extreme summer weekend car.
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EDIT: all of his post are very random..... odd. Bot maybe? |
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