What "RS" means to non Camaro owners. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ubrimah · 04-19-2012, 09:48 PM

So whenever people see the RS badges on my car they instantlly start asking questions and saying stuff like
"how big are your turbos?"
"does it have a super charger"
"How much more horsepower does the RS have?"
"I bet u could beat my cousins SS"
"It's a v6? But you have the RS package??"

"nope... It just adds some wheels and stuff..."
But I keep the badges cuz I like em

I can't be the only one experiencing this

ss_camaro_10 · 04-19-2012, 09:54 PM

i use to think it was just the rs meant it was a v6 camaro.

90503 · 04-19-2012, 09:58 PM

I always think of the rs as just an appearance mod...I think even the oldies it just added covered headlights, some stripes,...etc.
I think too many people confuse RS with the Z/28....

GunnyG · 04-19-2012, 10:08 PM

I had a guy stop me at a liquor store and ask if mine was an RS. I told him, nope it's an SS non-RS. He looked disappointed. I told him I have RS style aftermarket headlights, bigger wheels, black roof ditch molding, and a rear spoiler already. He said, "yeah, but does it go as fast as the RS he's been thinking about getting"...

spyderbuddy · 04-19-2012, 10:13 PM

In the day
RS stood for Rally Sport

SS stood for Super Sport

So if you have a SS/RS then you must have a Super Rally Sport

mikeyroche · 04-19-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GunnyG

I had a guy stop me at a liquor store and ask if mine was an RS. I told him, nope it's an SS non-RS. He looked disappointed. I told him I have RS style aftermarket headlights, bigger wheels, black roof ditch molding, and a rear spoiler already. He said, "yeah, but does it go as fast as the RS he's been thinking about getting"...

Oh man, lol. It just never ends

tomlink · 04-19-2012, 10:14 PM

It is rather confusing. 1LT, 2LT, 2LT RS, 1SS, 2SS RS.

You can have a V6 with no badge at all. Or a V6 (actually a 2LT) that gets an RS badge. But an SS, even one that is also an RS is always badged SS.

RADAR · 04-19-2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyderbuddy

In the day
RS stood for Rally Sport

SS stood for Super Sport

So if you have a SS/RS then you must have a Super Rally Sport

HHHMMMMMM.....

1BADLS3 · 04-19-2012, 10:16 PM

They just think it's some souped-up Camaro. "Yeah, it's got a V8, sleeper-white, you know..."

ubrimah · 04-19-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

They just think it's some souped-up Camaro. "Yeah, it's got a V8, sleeper-white, you know..."

CamaroC-17 · 04-19-2012, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomlink

It is rather confusing. 1LT, 2LT, 2LT RS, 1SS, 2SS RS.

You can have a V6 with no badge at all. Or a V6 (actually a 2LT) that gets an RS badge. But an SS, even one that is also an RS is always badged SS.

A 1LT gets a RS emblem if it has the package. Silver SS badges mean no RS package and Red SS badges mean RS package

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PoorMansCamaro · 04-19-2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroc5

A 1LT gets a RS emblem if it has the package. WHITE SS badges mean no RS package and Red SS badges mean RS package

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blazzin1 · 04-19-2012, 10:25 PM

I've had sooooo many people try to tell me that I can't have both an SS and an RS!!! Especially since I put "SS/RS" badges on my car. They tell me it has to be either one or the other!!! Then when I try to explain to them that the SS is the performance package, and the RS is an appearance package, they usually look at me like a confused dog (you know....head tilted sideways)!!!!

INTIMIDAT3R · 04-19-2012, 10:28 PM

RS = Really Sharp!!!

Most of the general public doesn't know the difference between any of the Camaro models so I guess it really doesn't matter what RS means to them.

04-19-2012, 09:48 PM	#1
ubrimah Oreo Drives: Summit White LT/RS A6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Waco TX Posts: 1,248	What "RS" means to non Camaro owners. So whenever people see the RS badges on my car they instantlly start asking questions and saying stuff like "how big are your turbos?" "does it have a super charger" "How much more horsepower does the RS have?" "I bet u could beat my cousins SS" "It's a v6? But you have the RS package??" "nope... It just adds some wheels and stuff..." But I keep the badges cuz I like em I can't be the only one experiencing this __________________ Click the pic!

04-19-2012, 10:08 PM	#4
GunnyG Da WHALE Drives: 2014 Stingray, 2015 Panamera 4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside, Ca - Originally from KCMO Posts: 8,867 View My Garage	I had a guy stop me at a liquor store and ask if mine was an RS. I told him, nope it's an SS non-RS. He looked disappointed. I told him I have RS style aftermarket headlights, bigger wheels, black roof ditch molding, and a rear spoiler already. He said, "yeah, but does it go as fast as the RS he's been thinking about getting"... __________________ Project MantaRay...Underway

04-19-2012, 09:54 PM	#2
ss_camaro_10 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: georgia Posts: 174	i use to think it was just the rs meant it was a v6 camaro.

04-19-2012, 09:58 PM	#3
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,564	I always think of the rs as just an appearance mod...I think even the oldies it just added covered headlights, some stripes,...etc. I think too many people confuse RS with the Z/28....

04-19-2012, 10:13 PM	#5
spyderbuddy Drives: 2010 RS Inferno Orange Metallic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 3,474 View My Garage	In the day RS stood for Rally Sport SS stood for Super Sport So if you have a SS/RS then you must have a Super Rally Sport

04-19-2012, 10:14 PM	#7
tomlink Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 953 View My Garage	It is rather confusing. 1LT, 2LT, 2LT RS, 1SS, 2SS RS. You can have a V6 with no badge at all. Or a V6 (actually a 2LT) that gets an RS badge. But an SS, even one that is also an RS is always badged SS.

04-19-2012, 10:16 PM	#9
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	They just think it's some souped-up Camaro. "Yeah, it's got a V8, sleeper-white, you know..."

04-19-2012, 10:25 PM	#13
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	I've had sooooo many people try to tell me that I can't have both an SS and an RS!!! Especially since I put "SS/RS" badges on my car. They tell me it has to be either one or the other!!! Then when I try to explain to them that the SS is the performance package, and the RS is an appearance package, they usually look at me like a confused dog (you know....head tilted sideways)!!!!

04-19-2012, 10:28 PM	#14
INTIMIDAT3R Account Suspended Drives: '11 2SS/RS L99, '12 2LS LFX Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Malmac A.U.N. Posts: 2,122 View My Garage	RS = Really Sharp!!! Most of the general public doesn't know the difference between any of the Camaro models so I guess it really doesn't matter what RS means to them.