01-23-2013, 12:35 AM | #1 |
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How Fast would a LS7 Camaro be?
Assuming the rumors are true, and it has the same 505 HP from the Z06. How fast would it be? Am guessing a bit faster than a Challenger 392 and on par with a Boss 302.
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01-23-2013, 02:11 AM | #2 |
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Not much different than an ls3
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01-23-2013, 03:10 AM | #3 |
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The 392 I believe is just as fast as the boss 302 if not a bit faster from the stock time slips I've been seeing. So saying that, a camaro that is lighter than the 392 with 35 more hp will be faster than both. All in all, it's still a drivers race but you would have a small advantage.
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01-23-2013, 03:53 AM | #4 |
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01-23-2013, 04:14 AM | #5 |
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High 11's
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01-23-2013, 07:53 AM | #8 |
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It would be a bit faster, more cubes and more power though out the rev range. I would say easy mid to lower 12 car so about .5-.7 faster then a avg stock ls3 car. But really no reason for anyone to go and sell your ls3 camaro for a ls7 camaro Not worth it in my opinion! Now if I did not own a camaro and I was in the market, an LS7 camaro would be on my list.
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01-23-2013, 08:40 AM | #9 |
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I think high 11's too, good prediction.
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01-23-2013, 09:46 AM | #11 |
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If true....
The benefit of an LS7 would be most noticed around the track....if coupled with the 1LE suspension. What it allows them to do is add 80hp and a higher redline (for racing), without effecting an ounce of weight or weight balance. While it's larger displacement, all small-blocks are the same physical size (comparing car-to-car, and no sueprcharger ). I'm sure it'd cut off half a second or so at the drag strip, too. |
01-23-2013, 09:51 AM | #12 |
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But the increase would not only be in terms of peak hp, but also overall hp across the curve, as well as a big increase in torque.
I think a drop of a full second if not more. A Camaro is perhaps 600 lbs heavier than a C6Z. They can run mid 11's in the hands of good but not amazing drivers (been done many times). Now add 600 lbs. 11.5@124 becomes 12.1@118. Something like that.
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Predicting a hero time for 1/4-mile running, imho, would be less important for something akin the so-far-unannounced ZEE than what time it could run @ VIR in Lightening Lap circumstances...which surely would be sub-3:00... But to "answer" the question: low-to-mid 12s, depending on driver talent... |
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