BlackNiteWS6

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Could use some opinions here. Online i found a very nice '06 GTO A4 and a
'01 Camaro SS A4....Looking for opinions on which car would handle, stop, and accelerate quicker in 1/4 mile and be faster on the street.

Which car would most rather to have when it comes to modding. Will a GTO out handle and accelerate on the street and at Atco over the SS Camaro.
I appreciate any opinions. Can use some input.

Thanks all.

Den M.

Felix C

Camaro pros:
less weight than GTO
Fit wider tire than GTO
Already has LS6 intake

Camaro con:
weak rear axle

GTO pros:
HD A4 than Camaro
Nicer interior, more solid car than Camaro
Already has 243 heads, and 385hp LS6 cam, larger TB

GTO con:
expensive body and interior parts

If track only then Camaro. If also street driving then GTO.

Which one better for stop,accel, and 1/4 depends on your investment.

HCI2000SS

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For modding, racing, and looks I'd take the Camaro hands down. If it was a daily driver and mostly stock I'd take the GTO

Paul Bell

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"MAC"

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01 camaro ss a4 hands down

JRENIGAR

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It really depends if you want to carry pasengers in the back seat or not.

Justus67

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The GTO will handle better and has a little more "giddy up". The Camaro is tried and true and easier on the budget all the way around. Plus the Camaro looks better in my opinion, the GTO looks like a Grand Prix. I've worked on both and the Camaro is more forgiving.

skiziFiziks

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My vote goes to the GTO, seems more modern and finished all the way around, maybe more exclusive. Plus it comes with an LS2 being an 06. One thing to consider is that if you are launching the GTO bushing upgrades are needed, unless you like wheel hop.

"MAC"

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They are heavy n slow like the 5th gen camaros hell i destroyed m6 ls2 cam n exhaust gto put 5 cars on him from a 40 roll get the 01 ss enough said

tjs114

a 2006 GTO is 3700 lbs. A 2001 WS6 is 3500 lbs. 6 spd GTO gearing is geared to help with the weight of the car. Has the same ratios as Z06. Wouldn't seem like a huge difference. If you put 5 cars on a cammed ls2 you definitely are not stock.

http://www.zeroto60times.com/Pontiac...mph-Times.html


1999 Pontiac SLP Trans Am Firehawk 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.4

2000 Pontiac Trans Am Convertible 0-60 mph 5.4 Quarter mile 13.7

2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 0-60 mph 4.9 Quarter mile 13.5

2001 Pontiac SLP Firehawk Anniversary 0-60 mph 4.8 Quarter mile 13.1

2002 Pontiac Firebird (LS1) 0-60 mph 5.0 Quarter Mile 13.3



2004 Pontiac GTO LS1 0-60 mph 5.2 Quarter mile 13.6

2004 Lingenfelter Pontiac LPE GTO 0-60 mph 4.3 Quarter Mile 12.5

2005 Pontiac GTO LS2 (Auto) 0-60 mph 4.5 Quarter mile 12.8

2005 Pontiac GTO LS2 (Manual) 0-60 mph 4.6 Quarter mile 12.9

2005 Pontiac GTO V8 (Manual) 0-60 mph 4.7 Quarter mile 13.1


These are magazine times so yes I know they don't represent every driver in every car but they are indicative of the average stock GTO and stock Trans Am/Firebird

gagliano7

That just means he couldn't drive. I had both cars. As far as working on the gto is easier to work on the motor as far as room. The gto is a better all around car but the Camaro is lighter and you can fit bigger tires. If I was building a drag car I would go with the Camaro. I liked the GTO better as a street car and the GTO interior is way better then the Camaro's. Stock for stock they are very close in the quarter mile.

RPM WS6

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I'd pick the Camaro for any/all purposes, from racing to daily driving.

The GTO suspension issues and disintegrating seat stitching really dispel the whole "higher quailty car" arguement in my eyes. Both cars have their issues, so you really need to choose based on which one feels/looks better to you. Some people find the F-body more uncomfortable and don't like them for daily driving, though I personally find that they fit me like a glove and never felt any discomfort commuting in them (even on regular 2-4 hour drives).

One point of fact is that GTO platform-specific parts are harder to come by and this trend will continue to worsen as these cars age.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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pretty much.

what are your mods?

redtan

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That largely depends on your mods and that of the other cars.

There are plenty of "heavy n slow" Camaros and GTOs that would destroy you from any roll or dig, so let's not go out and say that all of them are slow pigs.

98CayenneT/A

My vote is the camaro, or better yet a trans am, my vote is on looks alone but you know when there is a f-body coming at ya or in your rear view mirror. They turn heads. I think the gto looks lame

"MAC"

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I have a 3600 stall, 373 gears, 231/235 617/621 comp cam,ported/milled stock heads, lts x pipe dumps, lid, Hoosiers drag radials and tune. I know they can be fast dont get me wrong but they are heavier than my car so naturally it would take more for them to beat me(most of the time) things happen though and ill be the first to admit if i lost to who ever bc theres always someone faster

Cambo3

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I was doing the same thing you are doing a couple months back and I bought a black camaro ss with 43,xxx miles. The interior you don't really pay attention to cause you are looking at the road. I must say there are so many parts for the f-body. I look all the time to try getting used parts so I can save some money and I don't see to many gto parts. I was going to buy the gto over the camaro to I read all the suspension problrms the gto's have.

justin455

Lulz at saying GTOs are slow because you beat one. LS2 GTO's are a known driver's race for LS1 Fbodies, so you were just as slow as that GTO was. Mod for mod they will always be neck and neck...some would say they LS2 would get a little more out of the same mods than the LS1, too...so there's that.

I never understood this stuff. Unless you want to buy a car that you'll just park and stare at, the one with the better interior makes more sense than the one that "looks better" on the outside. When you actually drive the the thing, you won't see the outside...you spend your whole time on the inside. That's where I want my car to be nice.

OP, just drive both and see which one you like more.

Both can be made to handle well, be great looking/comfortable street cruisers, or be made to run fast 1/4 times.

The GTO will always have a comfort/handling edge with the IRS and newer chassis, but the Fbody will always have a fast 1/4 miles edge simply from the less weight and SRA...though if you aren't shooting for consistent >10s every weekend it's not as big a deal.

"MAC"

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Im just as slow when i put 5 cars on him? Put the crack pipe down!

LSCha0s

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