WHAT IS A Z28?
 

Let's come to a conclusion of what a 2012 Z28 should be. Let the conversation begin...

def. a v8. it should be between the ss and zl1. maybe a small FI v8 like a SC 5.3L

and should have all upgraded suspension parts that the zL1 or pedders has!

Hey Z28 Guru's (we know who you are) I put up this thread with the catchy title for those new to this section who have little to no idea what a Z28 was or should be. Please embrace it for that reason...to teach.

Thanks
A Fellow Z28 Lover

lots of horsepower is what I care about

small cubes with a killer cam and lots of horsepower.that's what a Z28 was.

Hmmmmm, I'll bite. The Z-28 was the face of the GM Camaro. Who didn't want one back then? If you were lucky enough to buy a Camaro and you had a choice at the time between a SS and a Z-28, well that was a foregone conclusion. F41 suspension, Corvette equivalent Spec HP engine, optional tranmission and rear axle ratios. Ala carte bad ass. If you love small blocks, this was your ride. Sure SS had big block options, but there was a special affinity one could obtain from racing a small block. I did. Affinity to power bands, RPM's, and road racing. What should a 2012 Z-28 be? Hmmmm, let's revisit the past. 302's and 350"s, both small blocks, ruled as King in the Z-28. The LS family is a modern small block, although the CID suggests otherwise to the uninitiated. Better for us. OK, it has to wind up and have a broad and wide power band and torque curve. Check. Rear axle ratio and transmission gearing is needed to meet a close ratio gearing to allow the driver to keep the car within the band under cornering and straight line acceleration. Enhanced FE4 suspension with Pedderized advanced Alien Technology <partnershiped with GM> to tune and tighten up the handeling characteristics and capabilitites. No PTM. Tire and rim de jour from your most favorite Lingenfelter, GM, or other cottage GM supplier to meet the traction and control issues of the car. A low dosage of emblems, monikors, or in one's face announcements. No leather or embroidery. No MRC....just shorthend, tuned coils with adjustable shock valving. 4,200 or 3800 GVW will not make any difference to me. It's a production car. Not a flat out track car. Pedders and Lingenfelter make a L-28 for that. Production cars need some size to handle all the real world street drivability issues. It's a better overall ride having some weight cushion with the varying roadways flucuations we will encounter. Rear special diffuser and front splitter, with ground FX package and rear spolier. Cold air induction. <I think I read 24" vertical above the ground is optimal for air intake?> OnStar yes. Bad ass sterieo Hell Yes!. Other than that, I'm good to go. A loudmouth 3" SLP type low restriction exhaust system, sans the dual mode. Can I order it now???? :thumbsup: :chevy:

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A great handling Camaro with enough power to hold its own in a straight line. Excess weight should be avoided, particularly for the engine.

One way I like to think about it is that if the ZL1 is the Camaro equivalent to the ZR1, then the Z28 should be the Z06 equivalent.

Fully factory body kitted w/ exhaust system.

A muscle car that emphasizes handndling as much as power.

The Z28 should be a car that can blow the doors off a Mustang Boss 302 on the road course. Of course the Boss 302 also beat the GT500 on the road course as well, so I would imagine the Z28 should beat a ZL1 too, but the ZL1 get the win in the straight line quarter mile.

JUST tell me how many , colors and where to ship them .

PS . No time to send for XMAS :laugh:

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