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PapaKlutch · 06-29-2015, 10:43 PM

Just read this glowing 1LE review by Torque News dot com.

http://www.torquenews.com/106/2015-c...arewell-legend

The writer claims that the NPP exhaust adds 6 HP. I remember that claim for the Vette a few years back, but have never heard that claim made for the 5th gen.

Anyway, he was quite impressed with the 1LE. It's an entertaining read.

1LE_Track_Star · 06-30-2015, 01:17 PM

i read the same thing as well this morning, posted the link on my FB page.

glad someone acknowledged the HP with the NPP. If memory serves me correctly, the NPP always advertised 5 HP on the vette, however i don't remember ever actually seeing a similar claim/statement for the NPP on the Camaro. Given the free-flow nature of the NPP though, it would only make sense that the Camaro would receive the same HP gains as the vette . . . an LS3 is an LS3 (for the most part), whether its in a Corvette or a Camaro

Iroc Drew · 06-30-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveZ28

Just read this glowing 1LE review by Torque News dot com.

http://www.torquenews.com/106/2015-c...arewell-legend

The writer claims that the NPP exhaust adds 6 HP. I remember that claim for the Vette a few years back, but have never heard that claim made for the 5th gen.

Anyway, he was quite impressed with the 1LE. It's an entertaining read.

Rats! Now I have to order 432HP badges in place of my 426HP badges.

yenkostyle · 06-30-2015, 07:22 PM

Nice! Npp is where its at!!! lol... 6hp worth of great sound perhaps?

PapaKlutch · 06-30-2015, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by yenkostyle

Nice! Npp is where its at!!! lol... 6hp worth of great sound perhaps?

Exactly! I was surprised to read the 6HP improvement claim in the article and kind of assumed that the writer had decided to add it on his own, since the Vette had that improvement advertised a few years ago.

But, if there really were any HP improvement, why didn't Chevy push that to sell more of them?

KaBoom1701 · 06-30-2015, 10:15 PM

Good article.

Although he was incorrect saying that the 1LE has the front splitter and rear spoiler from the ZL1. Interesting about the extra 6hp from the NPP. We've always assumed that but GM has never officially stated this. I imagine they are trying to protect the corvette crowd.

I do agree even though I own a ZL1. The 1LE is the best bang for the buck Camaro you can buy.

PapaKlutch · 07-01-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Good article.

Although he was incorrect saying that the 1LE has the front splitter and rear spoiler from the ZL1. Interesting about the extra 6hp from the NPP. We've always assumed that but GM has never officially stated this. I imagine they are trying to protect the corvette crowd.

I do agree even though I own a ZL1. The 1LE is the best bang for the buck Camaro you can buy.

Yep, he missed a number of items. I saw that ZL1 splitter/spoiler mistake.

The writer noted the ZL1 wheels and tires but he missed that we have ZL1 front rubber all the way around and why the square set up was important for the car. He missed the specific manual trans w/ cooler and rear gears w/ upgraded half shafts. He missed the rear sway bar upgrade. No mention of the ZL1 fuel pump system.

It’s pretty common for journalists to miss things. Anyone who’s ever been involved in a “news story” and then read the article/watched the TV news story about it has said, “Wait a minute there’s a bunch of mistakes here!”

I agree with him about the interior. How many moto-journalists have complained loudly about the Camaro interior? It’s not ultra-refined. But, honestly I think it’s pretty good and have never once thought, “Gee, if only this interior was far more refined……” Different strokes, I guess.

He was pretty darned enthusiastic about the 1LE and I can’t fault him there!

Camaro Dude · 07-01-2015, 03:29 PM

There have been a couple of dyno tests on here in the past, and yes, you are looking at 6 flywheel hp.

Not much at all, considering it's not even RWHP, but like it or not, it's a "gain"

.

Note: This is at stock mod hp levels, so just like when comparing header sizes, where you are really looking at only single digit, before and after hp spread at best, the real gains are significant when dealing with 600+ rwhp.

Math proportions. ; )

PapaKlutch · 07-01-2015, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

There have been a couple of dyno tests on here in the past, and yes, you are looking at 6 flywheel hp.

Not much at all, considering it's not even RWHP, but like it or not, it's a "gain"

.

Note: This is at stock mod hp levels, so just like when comparing header sizes, where you are really looking at only single digit, before and after hp spread at best, the real gains are significant when dealing with 600+ rwhp.

Math proportions. ; )

I’m not surprised that forum folks have dyno’ed the NPP! Nor, am I surprised that there’s 6 mighty flywheel HP!!

I’m just surprised that Chevy never used it as a sales point like they did on the Vette when the dual mode came out a few years back.

BTW, Happy Canada Day! My wife is Canadian…….…you probably know her!

Bad@ssCamaro · 07-01-2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveZ28

I’m not surprised that forum folks have dyno’ed the NPP! Nor, am I surprised that there’s 6 mighty flywheel HP!!

I’m just surprised that Chevy never used it as a sales point like they did on the Vette when the dual mode came out a few years back.

BTW, Happy Canada Day! My wife is Canadian…….…you probably know her!

Celine Dion?

ZYBORG · 07-01-2015, 08:54 PM

Although there were some small inconsistensies on his story, he definitely wrote a good piece.

Also noticed that the guy was able to shift that car like a pro.

Camaro Dude · 07-01-2015, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveZ28

....BTW, Happy Canada Day! My wife is Canadian…….…you probably know her!

Ummmm...........

PapaKlutch · 07-01-2015, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

Ummmm...........

Ha ha ha ha! My wife calls these "Ignorant American" jokes. My wife says when she first moved from Canada to California and told people she was a Canadian, people would say stupid stuff to her like, "Oh, I know a guy from Canada.....you may know him!"

PapaKlutch · 07-01-2015, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ZYBORG

Although there were some small inconsistensies on his story, he definitely wrote a good piece.

Yes! He was very positive on the 1LE. That was cool!

Also noticed that the guy was able to shift that car like a pro.

06-29-2015, 10:43 PM	#1
PapaKlutch Drives: 2015 Camaro SS/1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nevada Posts: 947	Torque News online review of the 2015 1LE Just read this glowing 1LE review by Torque News dot com. http://www.torquenews.com/106/2015-c...arewell-legend The writer claims that the NPP exhaust adds 6 HP. I remember that claim for the Vette a few years back, but have never heard that claim made for the 5th gen. Anyway, he was quite impressed with the 1LE. It's an entertaining read. __________________ 2015 2SS/1LE/RECARO/NPP/RS/NAV

06-30-2015, 10:15 PM	#6
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Good article. Although he was incorrect saying that the 1LE has the front splitter and rear spoiler from the ZL1. Interesting about the extra 6hp from the NPP. We've always assumed that but GM has never officially stated this. I imagine they are trying to protect the corvette crowd. I do agree even though I own a ZL1. The 1LE is the best bang for the buck Camaro you can buy. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

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ZYBORG Lets roll... Drives: 14' Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX/S.FL Posts: 1,496	Although there were some small inconsistensies on his story, he definitely wrote a good piece. Also noticed that the guy was able to shift that car like a pro. __________________

06-30-2015, 01:17 PM	#2
1LE_Track_Star Drives: 2015 RRM 1SS/RS 1LE NPP Recaros Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 66	i read the same thing as well this morning, posted the link on my FB page. glad someone acknowledged the HP with the NPP. If memory serves me correctly, the NPP always advertised 5 HP on the vette, however i don't remember ever actually seeing a similar claim/statement for the NPP on the Camaro. Given the free-flow nature of the NPP though, it would only make sense that the Camaro would receive the same HP gains as the vette . . . an LS3 is an LS3 (for the most part), whether its in a Corvette or a Camaro

06-30-2015, 07:22 PM	#4
yenkostyle Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: SE Florida Posts: 311	Nice! Npp is where its at!!! lol... 6hp worth of great sound perhaps?

07-01-2015, 03:29 PM	#8
Camaro Dude Drives: ‘13 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 3,904	There have been a couple of dyno tests on here in the past, and yes, you are looking at 6 flywheel hp. Not much at all, considering it's not even RWHP, but like it or not, it's a "gain" . Note: This is at stock mod hp levels, so just like when comparing header sizes, where you are really looking at only single digit, before and after hp spread at best, the real gains are significant when dealing with 600+ rwhp. Math proportions. ; )