shoule the 1 le package and reccaros come in a v6?

[spyderbuddy]

Yes, I think it should be at the least an option. Not every V6 owner wants everything and some just want to say they own a Camaro.
You have a limited few that would like these options:
Brembo's, ZL1 Brakes
ss, 1le suspension, Zl1 wheels

[Cookie Monster]

I don't see why not, but if you think of it from a business/money making standpoint. People who desperately want the Recaros (Like myself) will pay more for the higher trim levels if the Recaros are only included in the higher models
...
I understand that GM will still make money if they offered it in the lower trim levels, but for the most part, businesses are about GREED. Just my 2cents.

[911medic]

Originally Posted by BluePhoenix

The question is would you actually want to put all of that money into a V6? If they were factory options would you pay $35k-$36k for a 2LT/1LE Camaro or $35k for a 1SS?

A fully optioned 2LT already approaches the base price of a 1SS. And Chevy has sold many, many 2LTs. This line of thinking has no merit.

If a buyer wants a loaded V6 Camaro, he shouldn't get it because he could have a base V8 instead? When I bought mine, I wanted 1) a V6, 2) a 2LT, because I wanted leather, HUD, 4-pack gages, BA stereo, etc.

For my needs and use scenario, I didn't want a V8. I wanted a loaded V6.

[911medic]

Originally Posted by Frank in MD

I don't see why there shouldn't be such options available for the V6. Plenty of people I know gave me a hard time b/c the 1SS I ordered was 38K. I can't tell you how many times I heard, (and still hear), why didn't you just buy a 2SS? As if somehow the 2SS was faster.

I always reply the same way, that I do not like leather, especially the leather GM uses in the Camaro. I also don't care for the 4 pack gauges. I like the open space below the audio and HVAC which is where I put my phone. The only plus for a 2SS was the heads up display. Which even though cool, is kinda gimmicky.

It's stupid to suggest that GM should not make Recaros and performance suspension upgrades available for the V6 b/c doing so would increase the price to the level of a 1SS.... and your point is? So what if adding these things make it the same price as something else. If you were to add the 1LE upgrade to the SS it would still be more money than a V6 with those options, right? That's as dumb as saying, why add a 1LE pkge to a 1SS, you could buy a 2SS with that money?

Buy what you like.

^^^Exactly.

[911medic]

Originally Posted by OldScoolCamaro

Just transplanting a working, singularly designed package to work specifically for a dedicated model <SS> onto a lesser platform is a waste of money.

This puts your comments into perspective, thank you.

[CamaroTom]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

You have to remember that a V6, SS, and 1LE can all go through curves as the same exact speed the 1LE suspension will just keep it composed.

Um I think a LS3 1LE will be going through that same corner carrying more speed than a V6 FE2. More hp, tq, and grip.

[racerx1214]

FYI

GM had a track package V6 prototype at Woodward a couple weeks ago. 1LE suspension, wheels, and ZL1 brakes......

[racerx1214]

http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/11/01/s...ce-v6-concept/

[tramtwo]

Originally Posted by racerx1214

FYI

GM had a track package V6 prototype at Woodward a couple weeks ago. 1LE suspension, wheels, and ZL1 brakes......

Tried to tell em... no one listened.

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[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by OldScoolCamaro

..there is no worth in doing that. There is not enough torque or HP in the V6 to warrant it.

If anything, the sixxer is more of a "momentum car" through the twisties than the V8's are - so you might as well emphasize the potential advantages.

Actually, the straight line performance of the V6 Camaro is only a little off the pace of my 4.6L Mustang, and I had full intention to tweak that car specifically for better cornering & handling even before we sat down with the salesman to order it. Had a 1LE-level handling package (including similar width wheels and tires) been available, I'd almost certainly have sprung for it. I probably won't be able to match the 1LE's cornering and handling in an overall sense as an aftermarket + DIY effort, but it's what I'm aiming for.

Really, it'd be a no-brainer for a Camaro V6 owner-to-be who's at all interested in corners and roads that refuse to stay straight.


Norm

[Boydr12]

I think this would be pretty cool! Twin turbos and a weight reduction kit and this would slaughter my stock 1LE!

[scruffyluv]

If GM were to build something like this, how many will be sitting on used car lots in a year or so? I will admit, I HAD a 2LT/RS ( and yes I paid almost as much for that as I could of bought a 1SS) and I just traded in.. to get a SS with the 1LE. Faster... My 6 could hold her own for the most part, but with the added horses, she still couldnt match a 8 for horses without lots of extra $$'s. So.. the upgrade a wa no brainer for me. And.. I got a sweet deal on my 1LE.. I got her for $37,601 and she is a 2SS/RS. That was basically $5,000 more than I paid for my V6 4 years ago.

oh.. afterthought.. how many camaro owners actually track their cars?

[Norm Peterson]

You don't have to track or even autocross a car to appreciate better handling and little things like crisper steering response.


Norm

[OldScoolCamaro]

...that's true Norm, but it's a cross over fit from one system to another, a transplant, without a specific design or intention to use it on the lesser model other than it will fit. It's great for the SS, and was designed for that platform...but a tad bit overkill for the V6. To each his own, Chevy will shortcut a suspension design purpose build for the V6 and opt a package already in production for the SS LS3. This is setting precedence I believe. Yes, too much is better than not enough any day of the week. But, I am not for the idea of cutting corners by offering something shelf ready that is more than what is needed to save money for the company bottom line. That's a shortcut.