10-15-2008, 07:43 PM | #1 |
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"F" Body........
Dont know if its been mentioned, or if anyone has thought about(I did), but you guys realize that the F body is dead right ?:(
The new Camaro is an "E" body. Discuss, or dont.
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10-15-2008, 07:46 PM | #2 |
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negitive, there will be a "F" designation in the vin, do a little research on this site and you'll find where cheryl is quoted on this subject
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10-15-2008, 07:47 PM | #3 |
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10-15-2008, 07:48 PM | #4 | |
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The Camaro's built on the GM Zeta Platform. The "letter"-body designation isn't even in use anymore except for a few vehicles like the Corvette and Impala. The E-body platform was last used in 2002 for the El Dorado.
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10-15-2008, 07:50 PM | #5 |
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Zeta platform
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10-15-2008, 07:50 PM | #6 |
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Ima call mine the Z-body
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10-15-2008, 07:51 PM | #7 |
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Actually, it's considered Zeta Platform
GM no longer uses a letter designation followed by the word "body" (I think the last car GM makes with the old nomenclature is the Impala's W-Body). The new suv's (Traverse, Enclave, Outlook, Acadia) are considered Lambdas Once GM began utilizing global engineering and design, then making a platform flexible to take on many different shapes, sizes, and drivetrains, calling a chasis a "body" didn't fit the bill. |
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Yes its built on Zeta, "E" body. Delta is "A", Epsilon is "Z", Hiperformance RWD is "Y", etc... Every car and truck GM builds still uses a letter designation.
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Epsilon/Epsilon II are Malibu, G6, 2010 LaCrosse, and Aura. There's still a K-body, the DTS. The LaCrosse is also a W-body. Corvette/XLR are Y-bodies. And let's just forget the U-bodies...*shudders*
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10-15-2008, 07:56 PM | #10 |
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In the VIN number you mean?
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10-15-2008, 07:57 PM | #11 |
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Thanks - guess I have to go back to my high school trig class.
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10-15-2008, 07:57 PM | #12 |
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Yes of course, thats what the "F", "E", "Y", "C", "K","U" whatever has always referred to
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10-15-2008, 07:59 PM | #13 |
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I kinda doubt anyone refers to them by that though...
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10-15-2008, 08:10 PM | #14 |
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She'll always be an F-body to me
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