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With 275/40 (or 35's)-19's you can run a 19x9" wheel all around. Weight savings, using a casted/flow formed wheel over the stock casted 20's could save you almost 10lbs in the wheels alone. The weight from the tires, front to rear, wouldn't increase weight at all.. In fact, depending on the tire (PS2, P-Zero are the lightest) you could acually save a pound or two in rubber per wheel... Its the sidewall that adds weight more that tread.. You could come out with weight savings of 40+lbs in wheels and tires. If the weight of the vehicle drops below 3800lbs, look into a 14" front, 13" rear disc (maybe smaller).. weight saved again...
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03-03-2011, 06:18 PM | #59 | |
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Look at the LS7 engine. A powerful hand built 7 liter big block with no home other than the Z06 that will most likely get replaced with a smaller engine in the next Corvette generation. Everyone would like an LS7 for the coming Z28 track star but in reality there is really not much of a chance of that happening simply because of the engine cost. The current Corvette race cars with their direct injection engines make great HP and the billion dollars that GM spent to upgrade their engine plants show the most likely path that GM will take in the future.
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I dont see why not. I realize its more expensive, but this also isnt a "plain" SS so to speak. For one it takes no more space than the LS3, except for the dry sump tank. And to the untrained eye it looks identical. Also, GM as it, why not use it? Its just another weapon in the arsenal. If Ford wants to step it up, I say we one-up them. Who says we cant have the best of both worlds? Displacement and DI. |
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LS7 is not a big block.
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A few random thoughts.
1. The SSX is a rough draft of what GM envisions the Z/28 to be. 2. If GM didn't intend to build a Z/28 in addition to the ZL1, the ZL1 would have been named Z/28. 3. Number 3 mentions that a tweaked LS3 (that's what they show to be in the SSX by the way) would render the LS7 obsolete. As far as I've heard the LS7 is being discontinued to begin with so that's not a big deal. 4. Number 3 mentions WAY too many real world options for us not to believe the GM engineers have not spent time developing a Z/28 if only in CAD. 5. If GM had not filed for bankruptcy as a result of the financial meltdown we would already have a Z/28. 6. If we don't see a Z/28 as a road worthy production intent vehicle on the 5th gen platform, we will definitely see one in the next gen. 7. Having a Z/28 fit in between the SS and ZL1 makes perfect sense. The Camaro sells in much higher volumes than the Corvette and the Corvette is available in the following trims, LT, Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1. I really wanted to buy a 2010 Camaro but it didn't work out for a daily driver (I have a wife and three kids). I did however do the next best thing to help see future generations and trim levels of Camaros. I bought a 2010 Malibu. The better GM does as a corporation, the more we will see from them. :flag2: |
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As long as we are speculating about what could be a Z28... On Leno's Garage his video says the Z28 will be a twin turbo direct injection six. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras...aro-sema-2009/ Would there be a weight reduction with the Leno setup? |
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Just remember back to when they transfered over to the LS-series engines...today's story started with a naturally-aspirated, 350hp 5.7L V8.... |
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I think GM will lower the displacement, add direct injection and other (VVT) items to make the same power.
Turbos fail. Look at the EcoLoser Taurus SHO. Same power as a V8!! Yeah, and the same freaking fuel mileage, with no OMG low-end torque. They are thinking about using AFM across the board, but they better refine it a lot, because it's an intrusive POS now. |
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True and I think GM would be better off coming out with a different car, I mean having 2-3 different camaros I dont know guess its cheaper for them. But Camaro isnt mustang where it can release 50 million different brands.
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Consider, though...when hp rises...TTV6s don't offer very much at all over a DI V8. |
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