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SlowSS · 06-06-2011, 06:27 PM

Very nice review! Congrats

FINALLYSATISFIED · 06-06-2011, 07:41 PM

A very nice car indeed, I want those side skirts, similiar to the Havoc's...

SleepWarz · 06-06-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Edge.128

and really who wouldn't want someone like Jay Leno to test drive their car?? he is a car guy and knows what goes into these things and isn't likely to really push someone elses car.... unless they are right there with him lol. so its all good plus you could use that as a line someday, Jay Leno drove MY car

I agree.

Bbrock25 · 06-06-2011, 07:56 PM

Why is it at 5:08 John said "We've done over 500 Camaro's with 500+ HP" in the last 2 years. Yet at 8:45 he said the most of one car he's built is "couple 300 Vipers" in the last 15 years or so.

Not trying to start a war here or anything like that just curious is all.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-06-2011, 09:02 PM

I love Jay Leno. His passion for cars is awesome!

GRAHL · 06-06-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverIceman

Nice looking car.

What's with Leno's hair? Did they wake him up from a nap?

LmAo!

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 06-07-2011, 12:18 AM

I love at 3:16 into the video jay asks which charger are you using is it a eaton like the ZR1? Josh says yeah kind of like the Zr1 it is a eaton its a 2300CC kind of Eaton then he lifts the hood and a magnacharger sits there

600hp @ at crank for that price tag Geeze members on here have more at the wheels for less money.

YOURWORSTNIGHTMARE · 06-07-2011, 01:32 AM

Did you see when Jay mentioned doing a burnout, John "quickly" leaned over and made the sly move of turning off traction/stability control while Jay was talking.

Kenji · 06-07-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jekyll-N-Hyde

I love at 3:16 into the video jay asks which charger are you using is it a eaton like the ZR1? Josh says yeah kind of like the Zr1 it is a eaton its a 2300CC kind of Eaton then he lifts the hood and a magnacharger sits there

600hp @ at crank for that price tag Geeze members on here have more at the wheels for less money.

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So what John said was correct.

Camaro_hx · 06-07-2011, 01:55 AM

Jay Leno's work is SLIK!

justmeron · 06-07-2011, 09:45 AM

Sweet. Couldn't see the video at work will review it later. Nice car.

OldJedi · 06-07-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by alcal1084

for the v6 guys at the 2:05 mark of the video jay briefly mentions his twin turbo v6 with 525hp!!! Now i have seen pictures of this car at sema but i have never seen it run... he said he would do a video on it soon... i just interested to know if any of you guys out know of a video of this car running?

When the car was presented to Jay Leno at the SEMA show he was told that it was a Twin Turbo V6 making about 425HP. Now he says that it is 525HP. This is strictly a guess on my part, but I would bet that GM asked Jay NOT to test his turbo car and put it on Leno's Garage. Jay has had this car for over a year and it has never been publicly tested. There was a lot of interest in his TT V6 but none of the testing and dyno information has been posted anywhere that I have seen.

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-07-2011, 11:20 AM

funny, similar RPM response I get w/ the V6 when one punches it..

Sales@Hennessey · 06-07-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bbrock25

Why is it at 5:08 John said "We've done over 500 Camaro's with 500+ HP" in the last 2 years. Yet at 8:45 he said the most of one car he's built is "couple 300 Vipers" in the last 15 years or so.

Not trying to start a war here or anything like that just curious is all.

Very good question with a fairly easy answer. There are a limited number of Vipers that were produced to the mass produced Camaro's. With the Chevrolet Camaro, the upgrades are done in a more timely manner with all of our facilities and dealer network that were not available through all the Viper Generations. An average Camaro build only takes 7-10 days depending on the upgrade where as the Dodge Viper builds could take as long as 3 months.

06-06-2011, 06:27 PM	#15
SlowSS Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Commerce, GA Posts: 3,873	Very nice review! Congrats __________________ My Build Thread!

06-06-2011, 07:56 PM	#18
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06-07-2011, 01:32 AM	#22
YOURWORSTNIGHTMARE ur principal is ur friend Drives: RED 2004 C5 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 173	Did you see when Jay mentioned doing a burnout, John "quickly" leaned over and made the sly move of turning off traction/stability control while Jay was talking. __________________ Summit white SS/RS....four wheels, two doors, and various nuts and bolts. Oh, and it runs just fine on regular and without a clutch peddle. Believe me! Last edited by YOURWORSTNIGHTMARE; 06-07-2011 at 01:45 AM.

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justmeron Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,256 View My Garage	Sweet. Couldn't see the video at work will review it later. Nice car. __________________ 2010 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Faded Black Side Vent Highlight Decal Kit Life is not like a box of chocolates, its more like eating a whole jar of jalapenos.... what you do today may burn your ass tomorrow!!!!

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