The only reason the V6's are catching so much flack, is because the V8's are running so damn quick already. A properly built LLT car can run pretty quick in it's own right at the moment, and we are about to see an explosion of development here in the near future.
Rod 1, and a couple of others on this board are on the edge of the 12's with bolt ons only.
SC2150 is dialing in his twin turbo car as we speak, that thing is going to be a beast once it's dialed. "Gretchen" and Z madness have some sick twin turbo cars that are running really well too. Several others are building or running some solid turbo cars too. I think IPS's TT kit will run some impressive numbers once it sees production.
After the 2012's are relased with the Delphi ECM, the computer issues will be out the door. At some point, larger injectors will be available too. According to
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120079 much of the LLT's internals are good for 650HP, which is pretty much the limit of the V8's stock internals. The internal engine parts needed to build big power are available if you have deep enough pockets to shop from foreign markets or for custom fabrication and machining.
The LLT is not the issue with regard to V6 performance, it's the drivetrains. The Manual V6 comes with the large differential and posi, but the Transmission and it's 1-2 syncros aren't holding up under stress. The auto cars come with the smaller rear and no Posi. Nether one has enough gear for a performance application.
An Auto car with the larger rear and some gear, along with the usual set of bolt on parts, like intake, full exhaust, a Tune, and maybe even some Nitrous, would really surprise a stock SS through the 1/4 and has the potential to make a good bracket car. The Manual with the right gears runs a lot better than stock too, but I don't think the Aisin will hold up at with forced induction and sticky tires.
GM is only going to continue development on the V6, including factory forced induction at some point, to meet their target performance and economy goals. This development will trickle down to the aftermarket. A turbo V6 could very well be a factory option when the Alpha platform makes it to market in a few years.
Don't give up, the performance is out there, you just have to work a little harder than the V8 guys do.
