2012 LS vs 2012 LT

[galapagos]

hey guys, question here: what are major difference between LS and LT models, please don't talk about interior, what most interests me is major mechanical differences

[CamaroKid300]

Fog lights, rims, and I think that is it on the outside.

[Adrenaline12]

Same engine,lts have the option of getting the rs package which is also an appearance upgrade.

[galapagos]

Why LS2 quotes 30mpg though?

[hawkfe]

Originally Posted by galapagos

Why LS2 quotes 30mpg though?

I think you can get a different rear end ratio for the LS2.

[P3SAR]

The LS2 models get a different rear axle ratio. It is a 2.92 I believe, so higher mpg at the sacrifice of some performance off the line.
Chevy gets to claim 30 mpg though with a 323 horse motor!

[galapagos]

Does the difference make it a bit more awkward to drive? The cool thing that I like about LS2 is that it comes with auto stick standard, but yeah there's no RS package for it

Originally Posted by P3SAR

The LS2 models get a different rear axle ratio. It is a 2.92 I believe, so higher mpg at the sacrifice of some performance off the line.
Chevy gets to claim 30 mpg though with a 323 horse motor!

[Adrenaline12]

Yea imo i would never buy a camaro a6 it has to be an m6 no matter what trim. I have the 2012 ls m6 and its awesome, keepin the steelies on for the winter and then when it gets warmer ill throw on the 20's

[galapagos]

did you have a chance to put HIDs/Halos besides the rims on yours?

Originally Posted by Adrenaline12

Yea imo i would never buy a camaro a6 it has to be an m6 no matter what trim. I have the 2012 ls m6 and its awesome, keepin the steelies on for the winter and then when it gets warmer ill throw on the 20's

[Adrenaline12]

im thinking eagle eyes ( about 350 after market halos), i bought tahoe foglights ( same as camaro oem but cheaper) i just havnt had the time to install them.

[JoshBobGuptaMarley]

Main difference between the LS and LT in 2012 is the wheels. You get steel with the LS and 19" aluminum wheels with the LT. Also, if you ever want to put staggered wheels (staggered wheels means wider tires in the back and smaller in the front) on your car the LS is not built for them and they will void your warranty. I never got a clear answer why, but the parts guy, my dealer and the head mechanic at my dealership all confirmed this for me. That is why I went with the rs package. Now in 2010 and 2011 the RS tail lights and the RS spoiler were not standard. Now they are standard on all models. Personally, I think the car looks best with wide tires on the back so that's why I wanted the rs package. I think everyone else talked about the speedo on the RS letting you go 155.

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

The 2LS trim package for 2012 is the base model Camaro with the 2.92 rear axle, as P3SAR noted, and it is the only LS trim that gets the automatic transmission as well, and is the only Camaro trim level with the automatic transmission as standard. Other than that there are few to any serious mechanical differences between the LS trims and the LT trims. I hope this helps to substantiate what has been said and give you a good answer to your question.

Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

[JoshBobGuptaMarley]

Originally Posted by Chevrolet Customer Svc

The 2LS trim package for 2012 is the base model Camaro with the 2.92 rear axle, as P3SAR noted, and it is the only LS trim that gets the automatic transmission as well, and is the only Camaro trim level with the automatic transmission as standard. Other than that there are few to any serious mechanical differences between the LS trims and the LT trims. I hope this helps to substantiate what has been said and give you a good answer to your question.

Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

The different axle makes it impossible to put the rs tires on the LS or any staggered set of wheels for that matter. I would say that's a big difference. I had already paid for the LS when my dealer called to tell me I couldn't put rs wheels on it so we changed to the 1lt so I wouldn't have any issues.

[galapagos]

sounds like you had same considerations that I have right now before buying

Originally Posted by JoshBobGuptaMarley

The different axle makes it impossible to put the rs tires on the LS or any staggered set of wheels for that matter. I would say that's a big difference. I had already paid for the LS when my dealer called to tell me I couldn't put rs wheels on it so we changed to the 1lt so I wouldn't have any issues.