You are browsing camaro5 
 |
|
11-26-2011, 11:55 PM
|
#1 |
         
Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 3,670
|
Difference in power between V6 and V8
Let me first start by saying that I'm looking for a 2SS Synergy Green coupe now and have been always kind of "keeping an eye out for one" but now I'm getting itchy.
My immediate family has probably owned 30 or so cars/trucks/Suvs etc over the years and we've always had V8's in them. All the Mustangs, Camaros, Vettes, trucks etc were all V8. Now that I am in my 30's I am wanting a new Camaro pretty bad. I went and drove a 2SS today and loved it. I did not have time to drive the 6. Last year I bought a 2WD Crew Cab GMC Sierra and HAD to have the 6.2L in it so I found one and bought it. It loves to drink gas but it's got the power when I need it. I am now realizing that I rarely have a need for a truck (my father owns 2 newer GMC so I can borrow when needed) and never really had a need for the 6.2L either. I am actually tempted to grab a 2LT Synergy but I'm worried, I will always hear that voice in my head saying "You should have got the V8" and it drives me nuts. What to do, what to do... |
|
|
11-26-2011, 11:57 PM
|
#2 |
|
Quit being a pu$$y
|
Get the SS.
__________________
|
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:03 AM
|
#3 |
|
by Odeon
Drives: '12 SS/RS A6 IOM SOLD, '13 1LE IOM Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Good question
Posts: 1,707
|
Yea, just continue your search for an SS.
__________________
"It works 60% of the time, every time."
 "Some say it's a waste of time, others say it's an incredible waste of time." "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." 2013 IOM SS/RS - 1LE. Born 5/6/2013 (1 of 32 1SS IOM 1LE's) |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:05 AM
|
#4 | |
|
Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010
Location: Houston/Tulsa
Posts: 1,009
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:10 AM
|
#5 |
 
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fairhaven, MA
Posts: 5,885
|
I say drive the 6 and then decide...
__________________
Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats
 |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:12 AM
|
#6 |
|
Smoked by a GIRL
|
Had my '11 v6 for 7 mths and while I loved it and it did have power...I traded up for a SS 6 weeks ago. I love it and no regrets. If u already have an itch for a v8, go ahead and get it now to avoid upgrading later.
__________________
2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"
 |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:15 AM
|
#7 |
Drives: 2012 1SS IOM Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Hutto, TX
Posts: 1,642
|
As with the V8... I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. Make sense?
__________________
 2012 Camaro SS IOM "TigreSS" Borla "S" Catback C.A.I. Intake VMax Ported TB JRE Tune |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:17 AM
|
#8 |
Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/M6 Cyber Gray Met. Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Navarre, FL/Emerald Coast
Posts: 624
|
Just look at how many people have traded up on this forum alone.
I'm one of them. Go with the SS and you won't have any regrets.
__________________
2011 1SS/LS3 M6--Vararam CAI-Corsa catback-Dynatech LTs-RX Catch Can-Vmax ported TB-Eibach Springs-Night Fury Camshaft- 486RWHP/458 TQ
 |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:19 AM
|
#9 |
 
Drives: 2014 RRM SS/ 2011 Black LS Join Date: May 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 305
|
Get the v8.....
|
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:35 AM
|
#10 |
 Drives: 2011 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2011
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 247
|
I drove the SS first, then the V6. Hard to compare. If I never drove the SS, I would have been happy with the sixer, but too late now...
__________________
 |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:36 AM
|
#11 |
Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: United States
Posts: 1,896
|
IMO, they're two completely separate cars. The V6 is a blend of sportiness and economy--a "2 door sedan" almost. It's got decent power and handling, a polite on-road presence, and it gets good fuel economy.
The SS--make no mistake--that car is meant to haul ass. Balls out. The sound and feel are completely unlike anything that's come before it. Stunning. |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:43 AM
|
#12 |
|
650HP soon to come
Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sayreville, New Jersey
Posts: 2,882
|
__________________
2017 Camaro ZL1
Hyper Blue Metallic A10, PDR, NAV, Premium floor mats  |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:47 AM
|
#13 |
|
650HP soon to come
Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sayreville, New Jersey
Posts: 2,882
|
__________________
2017 Camaro ZL1
Hyper Blue Metallic A10, PDR, NAV, Premium floor mats |
|
|
|
11-27-2011, 12:47 AM
|
#14 |
 
Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MI
Posts: 7,462
|
the ls3 has over 100HP more than the v6s... with a MUCH better engine to mod.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| v6 and v8 suspension difference? | strauchpete | Suspension / Brakes / Chassis | 28 | 07-22-2011 09:51 PM |
| Need help.. What is the thickness difference between V6 brakes and V8 brembos? | Maro99 | Suspension / Brakes / Chassis | 9 | 05-22-2011 10:12 PM |
| auto trans difference from v6 to v8? | bmwdon | Camaro V6 LLT Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons | 8 | 12-15-2010 05:45 PM |
| Stoptech power front and rear rotors for V8 or V6 | ImportImage | Suspension / Chassis / Brakes | 43 | 11-02-2010 10:00 AM |
| V8 and V6 Power Bands | usmcbmw | 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions | 0 | 08-31-2009 08:08 AM |
<-----
