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Old 07-16-2012, 09:49 AM   #15
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well there needs to be a lot more people posting to show GM that there is in fact an interest!!
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I think the reason this subforum is slow is that there have not been any official announcements. Or even any half credible rumors or mules spotted.
If that happens, this forum will spread like a texas grass fire lol.

So very true!
I believe it's the calm before the storm.
Mr. Hendrick can I have #28............please.
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Old 07-16-2012, 09:57 AM   #16
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I think the reason this subforum is slow is that there have not been any official announcements. Or even any half credible rumors or mules spotted.
If that happens, this forum will spread like a texas grass fire lol.
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Old 07-16-2012, 10:10 AM   #17
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Is it a 5.3? They were using a 5.5L DI 440hp in the Corvette in the American Lemans series. Talk was, this is going into the C7.
I think theyr limited to that CI by the rules. I'm sure they would go bigger if allowed.
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I am pretty sure that GM said that there would only be two V8 DI motors, the 5.3L and 6.2L...the 5.5L for the Corvette was its own special purpose built for that series.
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Is it a 5.3? They were using a 5.5L DI 440hp in the Corvette in the American Lemans series. Talk was, this is going into the C7.
Only 440 HP?
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Old 07-16-2012, 10:53 AM   #20
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I've heard it said that GM won't put the same engines in Camaros as in the Vette since they don't want anything GM beating the halo car. But, why would Corvette be concerned about a Camaro beating a Corvette when there's 800 or more pounds in weight difference? If that would happen, bone stock, they definitely need to dump the Vette! Give the Camaro the same engines as the Vette!!! Geesh!
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I am pretty sure that GM said that there would only be two V8 DI motors, the 5.3L and 6.2L...the 5.5L for the Corvette was its own special purpose built for that series.
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So will there be variations of those two displacements or what?
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The Corvette and the Camaro share the same engine right now in the LS3..one is made on the assembly line and the other is hand built.
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The Corvette and the Camaro share the same engine right now in the LS3..one is made on the assembly line and the other is hand built.
Yeah but that's for the base Corvette. I don't see the top Corvette and top Camaro getting the same exact engine. Maybe displacement but not performance.
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I've heard it said that GM won't put the same engines in Camaros as in the Vette since they don't want anything GM beating the halo car. But, why would Corvette be concerned about a Camaro beating a Corvette when there's 800 or more pounds in weight difference? If that would happen, bone stock, they definitely need to dump the Vette! Give the Camaro the same engines as the Vette!!! Geesh!
Eventually the Gen V V8 will be in all performance applications as the mass produced performance V8 replacement to the current LS engines. The question is if GM will replace the L99/LS3 in the 5th Gen Camaro with the Gen V V8 going into the C7 or just wait until the 6th Gen Camaro. There are reasons to support the change and ones not to. But none of those reasons are due to some kind of performance conflict between a 5th Gen Camaro and the new C7.
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Eventually the Gen V V8 will be in all performance applications as the mass produced performance V8 replacement to the current LS engines. The question is if GM will replace the L99/LS3 in the 5th Gen Camaro with the Gen V V8 going into the C7 or just wait until the 6th Gen Camaro. There are reasons to support the change and ones not to. But none of those reasons are due to some kind of performance conflict between a 5th Gen Camaro and the new C7.
It seems kind of boring to have two engine choices for all their performance cars. Easy for the company but limits what the customer can do.
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They may have two designated displacements but think of how many different applications they will go into and the HP rating of each. Saves R&D money for after market companies and GM itself..don't forget however, I don't see a written rule that either one of these engines couldn't be supercharged like the LSA or LS9!!
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They may have two designated displacements but think of how many different applications they will go into and the HP rating of each. Saves R&D money for after market companies and GM itself..don't forget however, I don't see a written rule that either one of these engines couldn't be supercharged like the LSA or LS9!!
That's what I am hoping for. The LSA and LS9 are a great example of what I am talking about. They are very similar but very different. If that is the approach GM is taking, I don't have a problem with it.
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