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b4z · 02-01-2013, 07:57 AM

These pics were clearly taken in the September or October time period, not in January.

OldScoolCamaro · 02-01-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fbodfather

I AM an alien - from Mars.

Did anyone ever hear of the words "GM performance Exhaust System?"

We DO test them before you can buy them.

Actually the yellow car is a V14 that we're going to offer in 2035 -- but please keep that between you and me, OK?

...ok then Scott, take me to your leader...

..and to that secret hanger at Milford your hiding away that LS7 powered Z/28...., just sayin'...

Sesiom Summers · 02-01-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

Just because someone catches a photo of a test car, how the heck can you tell what's under the hood that would lead you to speculate it might be a LS7.

Just the vin card that someone posted a while back? I believe they finally came out and said that that vin chart was not complete nor neccessarily accurate and should not have been leaked.

For all we know there could be most anything under that hood from a LS7, a new LT Vett DI engine, a TT V6, or just a bunch of hampsters.

New camaro 1014! now whith the optional LH with 510 hampster Power!

it would be so awsome for the MPG want one!

davidcroft · 02-01-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fbodfather

OK - so let me show you what we've installed an LS7 in:

(....my personal 'CTF' that's parked in the town square in my hometown....)

(...no, not the BELL.....the FLYING SAUCER.....)

I didn't even see the flying saucer until I read it.

RobertHarriSS · 02-01-2013, 09:20 AM

This car is a 2010 CTF vehicle and they are testing the dual mode performance exhaust system that will be available soon at your local Chevy performance parts dealer. It will work with 2010-14,15... V8s.

That is all. Go back to work now.

PYROLYSIS · 02-01-2013, 09:30 AM

Can anybody read the date on that bell? All I can make out is 196?. If that last number is a 7 that would mean 1967, the first year of the Z28. Read between the lines people.

PYROLYSIS · 02-01-2013, 09:36 AM

Life is hilarious. This picture is the first thing I saw on the kitchen table of my fire station, 30 seconds after my last post.

Angrybird 12 · 02-01-2013, 09:42 AM

Actually it's the 2014 Z56, it's going to be twice the car the Z28 was....

Frank in MD · 02-01-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Actually it's the 2014 Z56, it's going to be twice the car the Z28 was....

Sweet. This must be the V14 Scott mentioned!

Bhobbs · 02-01-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fbodfather

.....go back and read what I posted about a performance Exhaust system......

(meaning an exhaust system that you could buy in the future from a GM Dealership...)

.....we TEST them before we offer them....therefore......Google away - you won't see it yet.

http://www.gmaccessorydealer.com/exhaust/index.asp

I realized that the Camaro isn't included on the list.

So, if this isn't a Z/28 test mule, where is our Z/28?

v8 · 02-01-2013, 10:27 AM

This buzz of an LS7 is good news. I'm trading my car away this spring and I still can't decide between a ZL1 and a GT500, but if there was a Z28 with an LS7..... I'm sold on that!!!

ForgedReality · 02-01-2013, 11:33 AM

I like the upper grille a little better, but I never did like the v6 front end, and pasting the mail slot in just makes it lame.

KMPrenger · 02-01-2013, 11:41 AM

Based on the posts from Fbodfather and the little bit of info available, I'd say they are just testing the NPP exhaust that will go for sale as a performance part. Others have said it, I agree.

But would be sweet if it was more than that.

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Originally Posted by davidcroft

I think everyone is forgetting about those leaked VIN cards with all the engine options for 2014. There IS an LF3 which is a twin turbo 3.6. To me...that's just as exciting as an LS7.

If the N/A 3.6 lays down 323 what do 2 turbos add?

I'd say GM will keep the LF3 pretty conservative in cars like the XTS and Impala SS with HP in the 360 to 400 range. Maybe bump it up a notch to 450+ in something like the ATS-V.

But it would be capable of way more than that. We have a member here with a LFX with forged internals running twin turbos making over 650HP at the crank...maybe closer to 700 based on his dynos. Hasn't had it out at a 1/4 mile track yet, but did have it on a 1000' track. Based on his early runs, he should be capable of low 11s for sure.

LOWDOWN · 02-01-2013, 12:04 PM

Re: 6-piston Brembo front brakes - IF an LS7'd ZEE comes to fruition, its Curb Weight would be roughly = GT500 (which also has 6-pot brakes). As we now know from Lightning Lap, a 1LE with "only" 426 hp is a near-equal to the GT500 in lap time at VIR. Add the extra power to the 1LE and speeds will rise and times will lower...especially with more substantial braking. Add in its likely use in multi-lap HPDEs (for the serious ZEE intenders), and the 6-pot Brembos become mandatory...or at least part of a Track-Ready Package. Call it a "systems approach", just as the ZL1 was/is.

Re: Pricing - 1SS/1LEs come in at $37-ish Base with NPP + aero aids for the lightest, least-festooned version, which makes a great starting point for a serious ZEE. Add $7,500 for the LS7, $2,500 for the ZL1 brakes, $2,500 for composite hood AND Michelin PSS rubber, the true "equalizer"....

Grand Total: Under $50,000...just under...

Make mine Double-BLACK...and hold the stripes.

02-01-2013, 09:30 AM	#146
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Can anybody read the date on that bell? All I can make out is 196?. If that last number is a 7 that would mean 1967, the first year of the Z28. Read between the lines people. __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

02-01-2013, 09:36 AM	#147
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Life is hilarious. This picture is the first thing I saw on the kitchen table of my fire station, 30 seconds after my last post. Attached Images __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

02-01-2013, 09:42 AM	#148
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Actually it's the 2014 Z56, it's going to be twice the car the Z28 was.... __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

02-01-2013, 10:27 AM	#151
v8 Drives: 19 Z06 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oakville Ont. Posts: 1,427	This buzz of an LS7 is good news. I'm trading my car away this spring and I still can't decide between a ZL1 and a GT500, but if there was a Z28 with an LS7..... I'm sold on that!!! __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1974 Corvette Stingray 454 1986 Z28 2009 Mustang GT convertible 2012 45th 2SS Vert 2013 ZL1 M6 2014 Zl1 M6 2014 GT500 2016 Challenger Hellcat M6 www.youtube.com/c/garageking

02-01-2013, 07:57 AM	#141
b4z Drives: '06 Pontiac GTO M6, '19 F150 2.7TT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,425	These pics were clearly taken in the September or October time period, not in January.

02-01-2013, 09:20 AM	#145
RobertHarriSS Drives: 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 382	This car is a 2010 CTF vehicle and they are testing the dual mode performance exhaust system that will be available soon at your local Chevy performance parts dealer. It will work with 2010-14,15... V8s. That is all. Go back to work now.

02-01-2013, 11:33 AM	#152
ForgedReality Envy Drives: 2011 SGM 2SS/RS - Black hood/hockey Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 915 View My Garage	I like the upper grille a little better, but I never did like the v6 front end, and pasting the mail slot in just makes it lame.

02-01-2013, 12:04 PM	#154
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	Re: 6-piston Brembo front brakes - IF an LS7'd ZEE comes to fruition, its Curb Weight would be roughly = GT500 (which also has 6-pot brakes). As we now know from Lightning Lap, a 1LE with "only" 426 hp is a near-equal to the GT500 in lap time at VIR. Add the extra power to the 1LE and speeds will rise and times will lower...especially with more substantial braking. Add in its likely use in multi-lap HPDEs (for the serious ZEE intenders), and the 6-pot Brembos become mandatory...or at least part of a Track-Ready Package. Call it a "systems approach", just as the ZL1 was/is. Re: Pricing - 1SS/1LEs come in at $37-ish Base with NPP + aero aids for the lightest, least-festooned version, which makes a great starting point for a serious ZEE. Add $7,500 for the LS7, $2,500 for the ZL1 brakes, $2,500 for composite hood AND Michelin PSS rubber, the true "equalizer".... Grand Total: *Under $50,000...just under... Make mine Double-BLACK*...and hold the stripes.