Production 2010 Chevy Camaro Revealed
07-19-2008, 03:33 PM
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07-19-2008, 04:13 PM
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It takes a half-beat for the car to "wake up" from four cylinders and as near as I can tell it makes zero difference in the amount of fuel the car really uses. It's getting no better than my LS2 GTO that runs on all eight, all the time and makes more power.
07-19-2008, 04:29 PM
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Can it be deactivated/tuned out with HPT/EFI Live?
07-19-2008, 04:35 PM
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Yes, it appears that all V8 models will be called SS (and that all SSs will be V8s of course), at least initially.
True, and that's not always quite the norm from GM, their concepts often lose something along the way but not in this case. 
Chrysler/Dodge has been getting the transition from concept to production just right since the early '90s with the Viper.
Chrysler/Dodge has been getting the transition from concept to production just right since the early '90s with the Viper.
07-19-2008, 05:04 PM
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I have to say though, if the Z28 comes out with the LSA, then I might have to ****** it up!
I am curious to see pricing now.
07-19-2008, 09:12 PM
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I also heard it can be tuned.
It works by percentage of load or something?
Based off of a few different sensors.
I actually heard that GM sets it at around 5% and if you get into the throttle at all, it goes right to V8.
You may need a tune to get it to your liking?
As far as fuel mileage being the same...Isn't the GTO lighter?
Also, is the G8 fully broken in yet?
Have you taken any long highway drives where you would burn 1/2 to a full tank?
07-19-2008, 09:46 PM
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I heard that it is seamless from other guy's too?
I also heard it can be tuned.
It works by percentage of load or something?
Based off of a few different sensors.
I actually heard that GM sets it at around 5% and if you get into the throttle at all, it goes right to V8.
You may need a tune to get it to your liking?
As far as fuel mileage being the same...Isn't the GTO lighter?
Also, is the G8 fully broken in yet?
Have you taken any long highway drives where you would burn 1/2 to a full tank?
I also heard it can be tuned.
It works by percentage of load or something?
Based off of a few different sensors.
I actually heard that GM sets it at around 5% and if you get into the throttle at all, it goes right to V8.
You may need a tune to get it to your liking?
As far as fuel mileage being the same...Isn't the GTO lighter?
Also, is the G8 fully broken in yet?
Have you taken any long highway drives where you would burn 1/2 to a full tank?
07-20-2008, 12:39 AM
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It's basically ****. Stop/start would do much more to save fuel than simply cutting cylinder firing on the freeway going at a constant speed. And I didn't buy a V8 to have it run on four cylinders, if fuel economy was a huge concern I would not have bought a RWD muscle car in the first place.
07-20-2008, 10:05 AM
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You can read Edmunds long-term test of the G8 they bought, they are averaging in the mid teens with the car fully broken in. That's what I'm getting as well.
It's basically ****. Stop/start would do much more to save fuel than simply cutting cylinder firing on the freeway going at a constant speed. And I didn't buy a V8 to have it run on four cylinders, if fuel economy was a huge concern I would not have bought a RWD muscle car in the first place.
It's basically ****. Stop/start would do much more to save fuel than simply cutting cylinder firing on the freeway going at a constant speed. And I didn't buy a V8 to have it run on four cylinders, if fuel economy was a huge concern I would not have bought a RWD muscle car in the first place.
