ZL1-LSA-MR+LS7+Pedders Coilovers = Z28?

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Oh hahaha then I misread your posts after your initial one lol. I know if/when the z comes back it will be a big deal to the camaro nation

Thanks Man!

[Fightinfire921]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Oh hahaha then I misread your posts after your initial one lol. I know if/when the z comes back it will be a big deal to the camaro nation

Yep! and if I was on a Mustang forum, Z/28's wouldn't be brought up in conversation.

[wildpaws]

Originally Posted by Gramps69Z

Yep! and if I was on a Mustang forum, Z/28's wouldn't be brought up in conversation.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding,........we have a winner!!

[2cnd chance]

You wouldn't find me on a Mustang forum.

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

Well...based on discussions over this past weekend @ WDC with "known sources", the chances of an RPO'd Gen-5 Z28 with an LS7 are...apparently...ZERO...although there is NO known plans cast in aluminum to cease operations @ Wixom...yet...

Pete, IF such a devise was to arrive, your numbers are pretty darned close to what they would have to be, to make the Case work...BOSS LS-type shekels...using present practices for costing. Which simply proves what an outstanding deal the 1LE is...

Honestly I'm not surprised there's little chance of a LS7 Z/28. If the Z/28 does make a comeback I'd expect it to be more of an add on to the base V8 than its own model.

[JusticePete]

I am still looking forward to my factory built 5th Gen Z/28, but what do I know?

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

I am still looking forward to my factory built 5th Gen Z/28, but what do I know?

I'm not sure. What do you know that I don't about a 5th gen Z/28?

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Honestly I'm not surprised there's little chance of a LS7 Z/28. If the Z/28 does make a comeback I'd expect it to be more of an add on to the base V8 than its own model.

Not a Chance!!!

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Gramps69Z

Yep! and if I was on a Mustang forum, Z/28's wouldn't be brought up in conversation.

Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

You wouldn't find me on a Mustang forum.

haha. Im on all sorts of car forums,gun forums, racing forums, movie forums, just about everything (need something to pass the time on slow days at work)

Reason Im on car forums most is I love cars, all brands for the most part. Grew up around GMs my whole life, but when I started driving moved over to Ford. Before I got my license my dream car was a 2002 Camaro SS. I know to a few on here I probably come of as a Ford fanboy but im really not. Just about every forum i frequent I have an opinion thats different than what most people believe.

Carry on with Z/28 related discussion now hahah

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

Not a Chance!!!

As much as I hate to say it, that's how I feel it will be built. GM doesn't want to build specialized engines like Ford does. If they did, the ZL1 wouldn't have used the LSA, and the Camaro wouldn't have been stuck with the LS3 the entire time. Calling the base V8 the SS makes no sense to me.

[LOWDOWN]

A few things to consider, currently:

1) The clock - tic-tic-tic-tic

2) Akerson's edicts about "information sharing"...formerly careful-but-forthright sources are very concerned, but NOT fully intimidated

3) LS7-in-a-Gen-5-Camaro is an apparent non-starter...which wouldn't fully eliminate a possible Gen-5 Z28...would it?

[BoostedX2]

Well, what other motor do they have? I know of none...an enhanced LS3?

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

A few things to consider, currently:

1) The clock - tic-tic-tic-tic

2) Akerson's edicts about "information sharing"...formerly careful-but-forthright sources are very concerned, but NOT fully intimidated

3) LS7-in-a-Gen-5-Camaro is an apparent non-starter...which wouldn't fully eliminate a possible Gen-5 Z28...would it?

To clarify, we now understand that a LS7 based Camaro is a no go?

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

As much as I hate to say it, that's how I feel it will be built. GM doesn't want to build specialized engines like Ford does. If they did, the ZL1 wouldn't have used the LSA, and the Camaro wouldn't have been stuck with the LS3 the entire time. Calling the base V8 the SS makes no sense to me.

THe LSA is still a specialized engine. Ford has no other car to share the GT500's engine with. Sharing platforms and engines is HUGE in cost savings.

Remember FbodFathers comment on the Z28 as to it being held as very special, and would be treated as such.