07-19-2008, 09:19 AM | #71 |
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Well, it seems the trend is to usually serve up the upscale/faster model after the launch of the car (except in the Challenger's case.) Since we now have a better idea (since there's no official confirmation from GM yet) of the numbers the cars will have, it seems GM should be able to offer up more, especially with the CTS-V and ZR1 cars already out there. I think this is just more confirmation the Z28 will reign supreme
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01-20-2009, 02:38 AM | #72 |
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would it be so bad if the next z28 just had the 420 hp engine,but make the car as light as possible. make a car that does'nt have anything to add weight,may some carbon fiber body panels, make like a show room racer,put the ss on diet and there's your next z28
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01-20-2009, 02:48 AM | #73 |
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I dont think they are gonna release the Z28
They have SS...and its that way throughout all of chevy's lineup...besides the ZR1 SS is kinda the household name for the "best" at the moment. Even when they made the last camaro...it was the SS Even the first gens...the SS was the most powerful with the 396 Yes the Z28 had an underrated engine...but not more than 375. I'd rather have the SS badging anyways...the more models that chevy offers...the more money it costs to have different variations...so im not seeing a Z28 being offered anytime soon. |
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They are not gonna make the camaro a contender with the vette...they just wont do it people....why do you think they detuned the LS3 for the camaro?...so vette owners wouldnt bitch about it. |
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01-20-2009, 03:18 AM | #75 |
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01-20-2009, 07:47 AM | #76 |
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The Mustang was first. The Camaro was built in response to the Mustang. The Z/28 was developed to race against the Mustang in sanctioned road racing competition, something the SS was never designed to do (unoffical street racing is another thing all together).
The Mustang was soundly beaten by the Z/28 on the road race track. The Z/28 is the "Hero" to the true rabid Camaro fans because when there were rules in place in an effort to even the playing field, the Z/28 defeated the Mustang. That made the Z/28 a legendary icon. The SS is an icon too but it will never have that historic championship racing heritage that the Z/28 has. Sure we had the SS models with more power and fancy options BUT on the race track where Mustangs and Camaros were fighting it out, the Z/28 won the championship and earned the spot at the top. This is the reason for some of the Z/28 fans. -Mark. |
01-20-2009, 08:31 AM | #77 |
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01-20-2009, 09:21 AM | #78 | |
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http://www.z28camaro.com/oldrel.html I'm not suggesting Z28 is better, only that IMVO that you can't have Camaro without Z28
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01-20-2009, 09:51 AM | #79 |
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The Mustang was soundly beaten by the Z/28 on the road race track. The Z/28 is the "Hero" to the true rabid Camaro fans because when there were rules in place in an effort to even the playing field, the Z/28 defeated the Mustang. That made the Z/28 a legendary icon. The SS is an icon too but it will never have that historic championship racing heritage that the Z/28 has.
I Would have never thought of that but its one hell of a good reason. My argument is you have an SS on so many Chevy names and the Z/28 means Camaro.
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01-21-2009, 02:29 PM | #81 |
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D@MN, 'paws!!! Now that you mention it, I remember reading there were a lot of big block guys spinning those engines to like 7 or 8. I can't believe that, solid lifter or not. Even with technology nowadays, that's hard. I mean to do it reliably, aren't people running shaft-mount rockers, titanium valves and such, and billet cranks and rods? These were stock engines, and they weren't even blue-printed, where they?...
Thanks for the video. That was friggin' cool. The last stock engine I heard that sounded that good was a Gen IV LS7, LOL!
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