Final pics of my 2010 1SS Camaro

[wbt]

Originally Posted by daphatgrant

Absolutely man . It's been a pleasure having you as a Camaro brother, just remember to give us a wave when you go by in the new stang .

Originally Posted by CaniacFan

+1.. Good Luck..

Originally Posted by MyIBMssRS

That GT500 is gorgeous! Post some pics of the new GT when you pick it up!!

Originally Posted by Lauryn200

Haters.....do what makes you happy.

Some people have the means to do what you just did.
Guess what?
They do it without any hesitation.

We have a guy on our GTI forum that just traded his GTI for 2011 Stang.
Some guys are giving him grief....but some can appreciate to fact that he is upgrading to a RWD vehicle.Some are lil delusional thinking he "down graded" but the true car enthusiast came out and supported him.A few have even gone out and test drove or are checking out Ford dealers.

VW GTI is a nice sporty/hatchback/it's fast...but it ain't no muscle car....

Congrats on the Mustang

Originally Posted by fastscout

Good luck to ya and most def. post pics of the new ride!

Thank you very much! I have met and made friends with a ton of good folks here. This is certainly one of the best, if not the best, message boards I have had the pleasure of participating on.

I'll have my wife send some pics to me after she picks it up. Sounds nutty but she will be driving my car before me as I am in Boston this week. She pointed out that I drove her car before she did however. Hehehehe.

[papabearcamaro]

Congrats on the new Mustang purchase,and yes,please do share some pics with us when you take delivery.

[Black5thgen]

Originally Posted by wbt

To get the Camaro to where I want it I will need to do the following:

Drivetrain:

1. Install 4.10 gear: ~$1,200
2. Upgrade the axles to handle 500WHP: ~$1,500
3. Upgrade all the bushing in the rear with control arms: ~$400
4. Clutch: ~$450
5. V-6 brakes: ~$500 (possible trade with a LT car)

Upgrades for the drivetrain total: $4,050 ($3,550 without brake cost)

Motor:

1. Cam kit: ~$750
2. CNC head porting: ~$750
3. Full exhaust: ~$1,650
4. TB porting: ~$150
5. Tune: ~$450 for SCT and Jannetty Racing tune

Upgrades for the motor: $2,750 (not including the mods I already had)

Total to have a car that can run consistent 11's and not brake as good as a base Mustang GT: $6,800 ($6,300 without brake cost)

Compare that to a Mustang cost to get 11's:

Drivetrain:

1. Upper and lower control arms with adjustable lower mounts: ~$400
2. Rear end girdle with axel tube brace kit: ~$200
3. Clutch: ~$450

Upgrades for the drivetrain total: $1,050

Motor:

1. CAI: ~$300
2. Full exhaust: ~$1,600
3. Tune: ~$450

Upgrades for the motor: $2,350

Total for 11 sec. Mustang: $3,400

For roughly $3K less I can meet my goals. Bear in mind I do all my own wrenching minus rear gears.

Take into account I will have a lower car payment and my insurance will be less on the Mustang. This is my motivator.

So an exhaust and intake will get a 5.0 to run consistent 11's? Good luck. I will give you the rear end though, the mustang is better suited for the strip in that regard. I think nitrous may be needed on the 5.0 with the mods you listed to get where you want.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

So an exhaust and intake will get a 5.0 to run consistent 11's? Good luck. I will give you the rear end though, the mustang is better suited for the strip in that regard. I think nitrous may be needed on the 5.0 with the mods you listed to get where you want.

We will see on the motor mods. I know that several folks including Evolution Performance were able to run 11's with stickies, rear suspension work, exhaust and a tune.

[wbt]

For those who were interested. Wife just picked it up:

[TaylorRyanSS]

I dont get why everyone says the interior is so nice, it looks blah in there

[010 Camaro SS]

Sad to see you go...Snake is a nice car...Camaro is also nice...

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Originally Posted by wbt

I am sorry to disappoint our fellow Camaro owners. Truly not my intent with the post hence why I left the "reason" out.

The background on my decision is driven by the type of driving/racing I am most interested in. Week before last I put the pen and paper together to determine how much it was really going to cost between both cars. This is what led me to the decision.

Is the Camaro an amazing car? Absolutely.
Will I miss owning one? You bet.

The Mustang will simply meet my goals for less money. That is all it comes down to. Hope that helps explain the "why".

Hey man, you gotta do what makes you happy. I flat out love the Mustang, and if I could have fit in one, I would have given it a lot more thought. But don't feel like you're not still welcome on Camaro5. You can give us some insite to what is considered the compatition, and give us ideas/thoughts to better our rides. It's always good to have a brother on the other side of the fence to give us ideas.

[GearheadSS]

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan74

I dont get why everyone says the interior is so nice, it looks blah in there

I do. IMO, it's better than the Camaro interior.

[TaylorRyanSS]

Originally Posted by MorphWS6

I do. IMO, it's better than the Camaro interior.

Everything in that interior pic above is grey there is no contrast, its just kinda bland. I like how the futuristic/retro-ness of the camaros interior

[wbt]

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan74

Everything in that interior pic above is grey there is no contrast, its just kinda bland. I like how the futuristic/retro-ness of the camaros interior

Also understand that this is the base model GT, not the premium package. I think it is on par with the 1SS interior but that is MHO.

[TaylorRyanSS]

Originally Posted by wbt

Also understand that this is the base model GT, not the premium package. I think it is on par with the 1SS interior but that is MHO.

I do like the new mustangs, over the challengers for sure. I love the 5.0 in the dark grey color. I just think the camaros interior is different from any car out there, I think thats why I like it so much.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan74

I do like the new mustangs, over the challengers for sure. I love the 5.0 in the dark grey color. I just think the camaros interior is different from any car out there, I think thats why I like it so much.

No doubt. The Camaro interior was not initially my fav. Over time I grew to appreciate it. I have wide shoulders and the car seemed to "fit" me very well. Armrest was just right, lowest seat height was enjoyable along with the seat comfort, etc....

[wbt]

Originally Posted by 04Ram2500Hemi

Hey man, you gotta do what makes you happy. I flat out love the Mustang, and if I could have fit in one, I would have given it a lot more thought. But don't feel like you're not still welcome on Camaro5. You can give us some insite to what is considered the compatition, and give us ideas/thoughts to better our rides. It's always good to have a brother on the other side of the fence to give us ideas.

Right on sir!

I plan to stick around and post progress etc... I have quite a bit of experience with pushrod motors and the LSx series engines are a great platform in the industry to build upon. I studied it very closely and made a few estimates which I think have been covered pretty well here. Cams, head porting, VE, etc... I look forward to the future of the gen 5 V-8's and I think there is a great amount of untapped potential waiting to be released.