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91t/a · 01-25-2009, 07:50 PM

The G8 GXP delivers a zero to 60 mph time of 4.7 seconds, and a quarter-mile time of 13.0 seconds at 108 mph. However it weighs in at 4050 lbs!!!

thats significantly heavier than the SS!!!

so we're looking at 4.2-4.4 secs o-60 and 12.5-12.8 in the quarter

... .any opinions...?

Muscle Master · 01-25-2009, 07:52 PM

try 4.5 0-60

*Camaro_Corvette* · 01-25-2009, 07:52 PM

No opinions here, I just love what I'm seeing!

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-25-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muscle Master

try 4.5 0-60

Consistently. It'll get lower with the right driver.

Paper specs don't quite cut it for the Camaro. Only a couple more months (and probably less for magazines), before we can all see for ourselves.

yotaman96 · 01-25-2009, 08:08 PM

Different gears in the GXP.

fazm · 01-25-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91t/a

The G8 GXP delivers a zero to 60 mph time of 4.7 seconds, and a quarter-mile time of 13.0 seconds at 108 mph. However it weighs in at 4050 lbs!!!

thats significantly heavier than the SS!!!

so we're looking at 4.2-4.4 secs o-60 and 12.5-12.8 in the quarter

... .any opinions...?

curious what ricer math shows 200lbs giving you half a second quicker to 60, and half a second quicker in the 1/4 lol

Never2LowChevy · 01-25-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fazm

curious what ricer math shows 200lbs giving you half a second quicker to 60, and half a second quicker in the 1/4 lol

Yeah, I bet its that same math that gives your V6 mustang 500hp...

ponycrusher21 · 01-25-2009, 08:33 PM

how is the camaro going to get to 60 in 4.2, when the vette does it in 4.3?

4.5 sounds about right.

stovt001 · 01-25-2009, 08:34 PM

4.5 sounds about right. Not like the butt dynos will feel the difference anyway.

UCF w00t · 01-25-2009, 08:36 PM

Camaro will launch better too since they "fixed" the axle hop that was noted in reviews of the GXP.

LSxJunkie · 01-25-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF w00t

Camaro will launch better too since they "fixed" the axle hop that was noted in reviews of the GXP.

No they didn't. VE suspension is VE suspension. The nature of the IRS is to hop. You can work around it, but GXPs hop, CTS-Vs hop, ZR1s hop, and the Camaro will hop.

And I maintain that, bone stock, LS3 Camaros will be running around 12.80s at BEST.

N8dawg · 01-25-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ponycrusher21

how is the camaro going to get to 60 in 4.2, when the vette does it in 4.3?

4.5 sounds about right.

standard vette can hit 60 in 4.0, G8 GXP hits it in 4.5, im guessing 4.3
will be the best test we see.

UCF w00t · 01-25-2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

No they didn't. VE suspension is VE suspension. The nature of the IRS is to hop. You can work around it, but GXPs hop, CTS-Vs hop, ZR1s hop, and the Camaro will hop.

And I maintain that, bone stock, LS3 Camaros will be running around 12.80s at BEST.

"VE suspension"?

And this is from a CTS-V review...

Quote:

A smooth, powerful motor and solid, quick-shifting transmissions certainly get the bulk of the credit for the impressive performance. But the asymmetrical half-shafts (one is larger in diameter) help quell the rear suspension's tendency toward hop during a fast launch. In fact, it is as hard to generate axle hop on this version of the CTS-V as it was easy to generate it on the previous generation.

When I said "fixed" (notice the quotes in the original as well) I wasn't saying that it is 100% eliminated as noone has been able to do that but it is greatly reduced. Reviewers complained about the hop in the GXP but the Camaro has the same improvements that are in place in the CTS-V and ZR1 to achieve much smoother launches.

And here's a video showing a ZR1 launch (don't see any hop)

Rob490 · 01-25-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by N8dawg

standard vette can hit 60 in 4.0, G8 GXP hits it in 4.5, im guessing 4.3
will be the best test we see.

Please tell me where you see a BASE STOCK Vette going 4.0?

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