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Old 03-15-2004, 04:41 PM
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OK guys im always hearing that chevy underated the hp on its camaro's so if that is true how much is a 2002 camaro ss really making stock?
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01 and 02 M6's usually dyno around 300rwhp which is 345bhp or so
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The majority of LS1 F-bodies, regardless of packaging, are in the 290-310rwhp range, with the minority being a bit more or less than that. The WS6 and SS may be an additional 20rwhp, so 300-320rwhp. This pretty much equates to the C5 350hp flywheel figures. Basically, GM did very little to detune these engines for the F-bodies. It was primarily a matter of advertising them as less power than their big brother vette.
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No way is the WS6/SS packages adding 20rwhp...
You are better off going by the years:
98-99: 280-300rwhp
00: 290-305rwhp (mine was on the lower end of that scale)
01-02: 300ish-315rwhp
This topic has been beat to death lately, so you might want to do a search...
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thanks guys have had and a 2002 ss for two years now and have always heard this just wanted some input thanks
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Plain and simple... wheither it be a SS, Z28, Formula, Trans Am, WS6, or Firehawk...

A LS1 in any vehicle is making appx 350hp and 375tq at the crank. F-body, Y-body, and GTO.



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