The Camaro LS7
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The Camaro LS7
2010 Camaro LS7
General Motors proudly showed off the 2010 Camaro at the 2008 SEMA Show, with a handful of dressed up concepts spread across the display, but one bright red 2010 Camaro drew the most attention thanks to the LS7 packed under the hood. Many GM faithful have been hoping for an LS7 equipped Camaro, and for the show, Chevy went well beyond just dropping the Z06 powerplant into a new Camaro and calling it a day.
Modifications
The Camaro LS7 was designed to showcase the engine, but the rest of the car was dressed up for the show, beginning with the Victory Red paint with matte black trim on the hood, grille, tail light panel, rear diffuser, and LS7 logos. Inside the car, black leather has been added, and along with that black and red trim throughout the cabin, right down to the black floormats with the red LS7 logo.
The Heart of the Camaro LS7
It all began with a 7.0L crate engine from General Motors Performance Parts (GMPP), and a handful of modifications were made, such as the GMA Cold Air intake kit, GMPP “Hot” camshaft, GMA Shorty headers flowing through GMA performance exhaust, and the LS7 clutch and flywheel from the new Z06. These modifications, along with the ones not mentioned, allowed the Camaro LS7 to make 586 horsepower and 545 lb-ft of torque. Helping this 586hp Camaro get stopped is a set of high performance Brembo calipers and rotors at all four corners.
Could this be a hint as to a special package GM has in mind for the 2010 Camaro? Ford has a handful of high performance trim packages for the Mustang, so something more potent than the LS3 could be a sort of “Cobra Killer” for GM fans.
General Motors proudly showed off the 2010 Camaro at the 2008 SEMA Show, with a handful of dressed up concepts spread across the display, but one bright red 2010 Camaro drew the most attention thanks to the LS7 packed under the hood. Many GM faithful have been hoping for an LS7 equipped Camaro, and for the show, Chevy went well beyond just dropping the Z06 powerplant into a new Camaro and calling it a day.
Modifications
The Camaro LS7 was designed to showcase the engine, but the rest of the car was dressed up for the show, beginning with the Victory Red paint with matte black trim on the hood, grille, tail light panel, rear diffuser, and LS7 logos. Inside the car, black leather has been added, and along with that black and red trim throughout the cabin, right down to the black floormats with the red LS7 logo.
The Heart of the Camaro LS7
It all began with a 7.0L crate engine from General Motors Performance Parts (GMPP), and a handful of modifications were made, such as the GMA Cold Air intake kit, GMPP “Hot” camshaft, GMA Shorty headers flowing through GMA performance exhaust, and the LS7 clutch and flywheel from the new Z06. These modifications, along with the ones not mentioned, allowed the Camaro LS7 to make 586 horsepower and 545 lb-ft of torque. Helping this 586hp Camaro get stopped is a set of high performance Brembo calipers and rotors at all four corners.
Could this be a hint as to a special package GM has in mind for the 2010 Camaro? Ford has a handful of high performance trim packages for the Mustang, so something more potent than the LS3 could be a sort of “Cobra Killer” for GM fans.
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I would love to park a Black LS7 Camaro in my garage. I hope they atleast make the wheels an option. I'm still pretty sure that if they make a Z28 it will have an LSA instead of the LS7, but we will see.
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Folks,
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
Last edited by Dr. Jamie; 11-22-2008 at 08:13 AM. Reason: Added GM legal tag line.
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Folks,
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
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All GM Performance Parts Crate Engines carry a 24 Month 50,000 Mile warranty. There are conditions on the last page of the GMPP 2007 Catalog.
Here is a link to the Catalog
http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/_r...talog_2008.pdf
Any modifications to your Camaro will effect your new car warranty.
Robin
Here is a link to the Catalog
http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/_r...talog_2008.pdf
Any modifications to your Camaro will effect your new car warranty.
Robin
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Folks,
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
We are going to have a complete "LS7 conversion" kit available through GMPP. You'll also have detailed directions on what it takes to install an LS7 in your own '10 Camaro.
Happy wrenching!
[And, I should probably say that this modification will be for off-highway use only.]
Jamie
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that's cool, but at what cost? Imo gm needs to do this from the factory. Either do a nice street cruiser with the ls7 and call it the ss427 or drop it into a base model rs stripped down to nothing, add steep rear gears and call it the zl1. Skip the powertrain warranty on the zl1 as well, have the owner sign a waiver. I guarantee enthusiasts will line up to buy either model. The performance coupled with the nostalgia factor would be through the roof. My .02.
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That's cool, but at what cost? IMO GM needs to do this from the factory. Either do a nice street cruiser with the LS7 and call it the SS427 or drop it into a base model RS stripped down to nothing, add steep rear gears and call it the ZL1. Skip the powertrain warranty on the ZL1 as well, have the owner sign a waiver. I guarantee enthusiasts will line up to buy either model. The performance coupled with the nostalgia factor would be through the roof. My .02.