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Old 05-11-2011 | 08:54 PM
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Default 4th Gen SS beat 2010 SS?

Does anyone know what the stock RWHP is on a 2010 SS, and what would it take for a 4th Gen SS to beat it?
Old 05-11-2011 | 09:02 PM
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312 hp for the V6 ad 426hp for the V8... all you need is some more HP!
Old 05-11-2011 | 09:03 PM
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I believe the 2010 M6s are putting down 350-365. A 4th gen with basic bolt-ons should be able to handle it.
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The 5th gens are fat too. they weight a ton so with bolt ons and traction a 4th should take it
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Both run about 8.6ish stock
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My calculations (12% power train loss) say a 2010 M6 SS will dyno 374. Yes, it may not get that much due to the IRS. If the 2010 is 3800lbs, that is .099 power to weight ratio. I think they actually dyno around 365 so that would be a PTW of .097. My car dynoed at 324 with lid and catback, which given 3600lbs equals a PTW of .090. A 360rwhp car weighing 3600 would have a PTW of .100. So, it would take bolt-ons and a small cam in a 4th gen to beat a 2010. Assuming the 2010s are harder to launch, a bolt-on 4th gen could be right with it in the 8th.

Does that add up? Yes, I was bored.
Old 05-11-2011 | 09:44 PM
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Stock fbody is 3400 not 3600
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Originally Posted by 99corvette
Stock fbody is 3400 not 3600
the 5th will aways be at a disadvantage unless we start talkn weight reduction, but even with doing that it will never chatch up to a 4th
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3600 was just a guess due to my car being a full weight SS with all the options, speaker box, SFCs, etc. Let's see, 345rwhp @ 3400lbs would be a PTW of .101. There are many variables here but a light weight Z/28 with headers and a tune should win.

BTW, a power-to-weight ratio of .100 is impressive and was huge back in the "good old muscle car days".
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I am calculating that right, aren't I? Is 1 to 1 the magical number? Maybe I am a decimal point off but it's something like that.
Old 05-11-2011 | 10:33 PM
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I think your a decimal off but yeah 1 is the magic number. the 4th gen wins
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I ran one, I'm just a bolt on 4th Gen and i got on top easily. They are heavy, have IRS and rock the aerodynamics of a brick.
Old 05-11-2011 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chaman
aerodynamics of a brick.
lmao thats kinda what it looks like
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I beat one by a little more then a nose in a BONE STOCK ws6..
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In the real world they run 14s with an average driver, 4th gens run high 13s with an average driver. Look at trap speeds also. Advantage goes to the 4th gen.
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stock for stock il give slight advantage to 4th gen,depends on model of 4th gen

a 1sc 4th gen camaro will take the 5th gen
a ws6 might slightly edge out 5thgen,driver race probly
Old 05-15-2011 | 02:57 PM
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Ive beaten a handful of them at the track except for one local guy that pulled off a 12.9. He claims his is bone stock but im not real sure on that.
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I did a best of 14.5 at the track but again beat the 5th gen by a nose on the street..

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It's close...but driver to driver the 5th gen should be a few tenths and a couple mph ahead stock vs stock. So a couple of bolt ons or a bad driver will seal the deal for a 4th gen.
Old 05-15-2011 | 04:32 PM
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4th gens do not have an advantage over 5th gens... especially if we are talking M6 vs. M6. Now the L99 automatic cars do kinda suck stock, so a well-driven M6 4th gen or a great A4 could take one down stock, but not M6 vs. M6.


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