11-15-2009, 04:03 PM | #57 |
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Its a great car, just needs more torque. BBK LT headers had good results on the dyno and like Screaming said, if you get that torque management tuned or fixed, it really makes a big difference. But if you can afford the SS, just go with the SS
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11-15-2009, 10:24 PM | #58 |
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11-15-2009, 11:14 PM | #59 |
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This six is more than enough.
I've had several camaro/firebird also (a few LT1's). I'm loving this one.
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11-16-2009, 12:13 AM | #60 |
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I haven't driven the 2010 v6 camaro yet so I can't give you my opinion on whether it has enough power. However, many people try and answer your question by comparing it to cars of old. This brings up a good point that the camaro has a lot of power compared to these cars but is it fair to compare them to cars of old rather than of cars from today? As from what many posts have said you seem to be fairly young as I'm only 22 myself, so i would bet that you have more experience driving newer cars rather than 60's and 70's cars. If i'm wrong than correct me. Most of today's cars are faster than those old car's horsepower's numbers. My old volvo s60 had 250 hp (with a turbo) which is just by looking at hp numbers compares to many of the old camaro's listed in this thread. Now i'll tell ya right now that I thought the volvo had no balls and needed much more hp. I'm not trying to attack old cars cuz shit I love old muscle cars but don't know if you can really compare today's hp numbers to those. The camaro always weighs a lot and have been told that 304 horsepower isn't really that great for the weight. Now like I said i've never driven the car so I can't be the judge, only you can. But to me 304 hp seems like a lot. As stated throughout this thread torque is really the key to how fast a car is gonna feel, especially in your daily driving. It may be cheaper now to get the LT but if your on the fence save up for the 1ss. Thats what im doing. Cuz the last thing you wanta do is spend 25 grand and in a couple of years regret it and wish you had saved up for the ss, just save for what you really want and you can have the car forever, and if the v6 is what you really want than awesome, from what i've read and heard most people love driving it and im sure its a sick car. Just my opinion, hope it helps ya some.
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11-16-2009, 12:21 AM | #61 |
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If your still young just get the V6, drive it for 2 or 3 years and then trade it in for the ss. That's what im doing. The V6 will hold you over for a few years and it will save you a lot in gas money and insurance money until you reach 25.... And who knows maybe in 3 or 4 years they will make it more powerful or you can buy the Z28 if they make one
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11-16-2009, 04:13 AM | #62 |
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People are hinting the Z28 might be a supercharged V6 vs the corvette ZR1 motor and look like the transformer2 car. If they keep it affordable i dont know if i could pass that up.
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11-16-2009, 05:17 AM | #63 |
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Power is a relative term, to some people it will have more than enough power and to others not enough, same goes with the SS, just enough for some, too much for some, and not enough for some, the best way to determmine if it has enough for you is drive one...
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11-16-2009, 08:12 AM | #64 |
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If I had the extra $6,000 I would have gotten the SS. I don't regret my 2LT and with my hard break in procedure it has a lot of get up and go after 700 miles and 2 oil changes.
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11-16-2009, 08:16 AM | #65 |
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12-30-2009, 11:29 AM | #69 |
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Think GM will offer upgrades to get more power out of the V6? It would be nice to have some dealer installed accessories that can get 330-350 HP out of the six.
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12-30-2009, 12:09 PM | #70 |
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The V-6 is a real pleasure to drive. I would recommend it highly, unless you want the V-8 with more HP. The V-6 is faster and more powerful the the 1986 Z-28 that I had, and it had a V-8.
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