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zman1969 · 10-17-2017, 07:23 AM

well the LS7 would need to be redone around the direct injection platform and have to be certified for how many cars? IMO I doubt that it would be worth it. cool-? Yes, but profitable?

Smokin19 · 10-17-2017, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zman1969

well the LS7 would need to be redone around the direct injection platform and have to be certified for how many cars? IMO I doubt that it would be worth it. cool-? Yes, but profitable?

I am new to the Z/28 and have a lot to learn and I also didn't sleep at the Holiday Inn Express last night but, I have a question.

Could GM build something similar to what I have to out run a ZL1, be profitable and would that be enough?

frenchsquared · 10-17-2017, 02:43 PM

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Could GM build something similar to what I have to out run a ZL1, be profitable and would that be enough?

Probably not. Thats why our Z28's were a failure to GM. Not enough people want track cars. People want a pretty car to drive to and from work that will spin the tires at will and has a ton of HP even though they really dont know what HP is. The ZL1 really fits that market. Until the market changes or GM just wants to get a lot of press there wont be another Z28.

I think the Z28 could have done great if GM were to higher Dodges marketing team. GM flat sucks at marketing. I own one of these and happened to stumble on it. GM should have been targeting me with everything they had. Every single track day someone ask me why I did not get a ZL1 and what isa Z28. Its said. GM screwed up big time.

roost3r · 10-18-2017, 07:04 AM

2019 write it down.

lbls1 · 10-18-2017, 07:59 AM

I kind of doubt it but who knows; Its possible. One thing I will say: If GM does make a 6th gen Z28 then they will need to think long and hard on the powertrain. I don't believe the LT4 will cut it this time. Sure it is powerful enough, but Chevy will eat crow for all of that blah blah about the z28 being naturally aspirated, plus the fact that we already have three performance models right now with the engine, and of course price.

The 5th gen Z28 was a great idea, but yes it stumbled due to the price and its content. It definitely made its mark in terms of visual appeal, but a lot of people couldn't get over the large price tag given its focused objective. Z28s will also need to be a little more user friendly as well if Chevy wants to sell larger quantities of them.

frenchsquared · 10-18-2017, 08:22 AM

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Z28s will also need to be a little more user friendly as well if Chevy wants to sell larger quantities of them.

Then don't bother making it. All of us who actually bought a new one wanted the car because it was not just another user friendly car.

kingbambino22 · 10-18-2017, 09:10 AM

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Then don't bother making it. All of us who actually bought a new one wanted the car because it was not just another user friendly car.

Exactly.

hjdca · 10-18-2017, 10:53 AM

The new Chev. V8 turbo is the only new "engine configuration" we really know about. That engine goes into the Caddy and Vette (Zora). Also, probably into an expensive Z/28... It is what everyone in Europe is doing..., ie. "M" cars.

lbls1 · 10-18-2017, 12:54 PM

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Then don't bother making it. All of us who actually bought a new one wanted the car because it was not just another user friendly car.

The best z28, meaning the original '67-'69 models, were more user friendly than the '14 and '15, and they were, at that period, a sensation. Like I said, Chevy has to think the formula through carefully.

LateBrakeU2 · 10-18-2017, 02:26 PM

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The best z28, meaning the original '67-'69 models, were more user friendly than the '14 and '15,

Huh? I can gaurantee you the average joe would be infinitely more confident lapping a gen 5 around a track than a gen one,even on radials let alone bias ply's JMHO

JUSTIFIED · 10-18-2017, 07:24 PM

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The best z28, meaning the original '67-'69 models, were more user friendly than the '14 and '15, and they were, at that period, a sensation. Like I said, Chevy has to think the formula through carefully.

Just curious...more user friendly in what way? I have a friend who has '69 Z/28. No power steering, braking requires significant effort, etc. Sounded great, and would love to have one, but I can't see how it's more user friendly.

69L48Z27 · 10-18-2017, 07:42 PM

What engine goes in the 2019 mid-engine Vette?

roost3r · 10-18-2017, 08:15 PM

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What engine goes in the 2019 mid-engine Vette?

Now youre thinking

Schlok · 10-18-2017, 08:24 PM

ME Vette will probably make a debut in/as a 2020. The "ZR1" needs breathing room for a bit. In Gen 5 the ZL1 was given two years before the Z/28 dropped the mic at tracks worldwide. I see that Camaro and Corvette both have too many models as it is. Where would the Z/28 land?

10-17-2017, 07:23 AM	#15
zman1969 Drives: 1969 R/S Z28 302 m20 Endura Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 432	well the LS7 would need to be redone around the direct injection platform and have to be certified for how many cars? IMO I doubt that it would be worth it. cool-? Yes, but profitable? __________________ 1969 RS Z/28 302 1969 Firebird LS6-6 speed TA clone 2015 Zl1

10-18-2017, 07:04 AM	#18
roost3r @ElHefeZ28 Drives: 2015 White Z28 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 192	2019 write it down. __________________ Follow me @ElHefeZ28 on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube

10-18-2017, 07:59 AM	#19
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	I kind of doubt it but who knows; Its possible. One thing I will say: If GM does make a 6th gen Z28 then they will need to think long and hard on the powertrain. I don't believe the LT4 will cut it this time. Sure it is powerful enough, but Chevy will eat crow for all of that blah blah about the z28 being naturally aspirated, plus the fact that we already have three performance models right now with the engine, and of course price. The 5th gen Z28 was a great idea, but yes it stumbled due to the price and its content. It definitely made its mark in terms of visual appeal, but a lot of people couldn't get over the large price tag given its focused objective. Z28s will also need to be a little more user friendly as well if Chevy wants to sell larger quantities of them. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

10-18-2017, 10:53 AM	#22
hjdca Drives: 2015 Z/28 Black Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 340	The new Chev. V8 turbo is the only new "engine configuration" we really know about. That engine goes into the Caddy and Vette (Zora). Also, probably into an expensive Z/28... It is what everyone in Europe is doing..., ie. "M" cars. __________________ 2015 Black Z/28 70 Chevelle SS396 01 M3, 88 Land Cruiser

10-18-2017, 08:24 PM	#28
Schlok Drives: 2015 Z/28 #397 2022 ZL1 #1799 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DC Posts: 521	ME Vette will probably make a debut in/as a 2020. The "ZR1" needs breathing room for a bit. In Gen 5 the ZL1 was given two years before the Z/28 dropped the mic at tracks worldwide. I see that Camaro and Corvette both have too many models as it is. Where would the Z/28 land? Last edited by Schlok; 10-18-2017 at 08:34 PM.

10-18-2017, 07:42 PM	#26
69L48Z27 Drives: 2015 Z/28; 1969 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: York, PA Posts: 805	What engine goes in the 2019 mid-engine Vette?