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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I don't want to pay, because I don't plan on exceeding the limits of the engine (which are VERY high).

If you want eleventy-billion hp, it's my very humble opinion, that you should pay for it -- not expect the factory to 'prepare' your car for you, and stick the rest of us with a charge for essentially, nothing.

Fair enough, and it's a reasonable opinion, Dragoneye. I wouldn't even ask the question if it were the 2SS we were talking about, but the Z28 is going to be exceptional in many ways. If it was assembled in a normal manner rather than having everything hand polished like the LS9, I don't think the cost of trading up to forged pistons and rods would be too terribly much. That way we wouldn't need to replace perfectly good new equipment with even better new equipment.

That would also make it cheaper for the aftermarket performance folks to go big with Z28 mods, because it's one less thing to change.

You're right, I don't need it, but I'd be willing to pay for it if I can get it - even as an option, which would be fine with me.

How much difference is there between the price of the parts alone? I wouldn't even know where to look for that answer.

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