View Poll Results: Which options would you like to see in the new Camaro?
z28-300hp, SS 6.0 400 hp, ZL1 7.0 500 hp
291
27.95%
z28 6.0 400hp, SS 7.0 500 hp
595
57.16%
Any of above but z28 being top runer
118
11.34%
Don't offer a 7.0 500 hp Camaro let the GT 500 stay up front.
37
3.55%
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06-26-2008, 10:12 AM
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You will not see the LS7 in the Camaro..it is an expensive engine and they have a hard enough time building enough of them for the Z06 production..it will be phased out in the next couple of years...plus GM doesn't want to **** in all the Z06 owners corn flakes by offering that engine in the new 5th gen.
06-26-2008, 11:00 AM
#262
The LS3 makes 430 HP another 150 HP can be added with a head/cam swap, all the bolt ons and tuning...last time I checked a LS7 was a $13K priced engine that produces 505 HP...and if you mod the LS7 with out going in and replacing the pistons with forged units they have a propensity for blowing up ... lets just say that it is way to EZ and much less expensive to mod the engine that is already under the hood...you will most likely see shops like GMMG have upgrade packages for the 5th Gen cars and build special edition cars just as they did for the 4th Gen cars...just a FYI for ya COPO is dead....
06-26-2008, 04:14 PM
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The LSx Engine are some of chevys best granted and I don't claim that the mustang is better or worse than a 4gen Fbod. but what even though the Camaro has always been a bit faster than the mustang and has had a little more HP, the 4.6 has held it's own.
4.6 2v = 280 hp
4.6 3v = 300 hp
4.6 4v = 320 hp
LT1 5.7 = between 260 - 300 hp
LS1 5.7 = between 305 - 350 hp
4.6 2v = 280 hp
4.6 3v = 300 hp
4.6 4v = 320 hp
LT1 5.7 = between 260 - 300 hp
LS1 5.7 = between 305 - 350 hp
06-30-2008, 09:37 AM
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I don't see the LS3 in the Camaro though, Lutz has stated several times that the new camaro will have Active fuel management and the only new GM engine that has this is the L76. even so the L76 is an outstanding engine. I friend has the G8 GT and he went from 361hp to 402 with just a intake and tune..... outstanding
I don't see the LS3 in the Camaro though, Lutz has stated several times that the new camaro will have Active fuel management and the only new GM engine that has this is the L76. even so the L76 is an outstanding engine. I friend has the G8 GT and he went from 361hp to 402 with just a intake and tune..... outstanding
FYI to put AFM in a ls3 is not that hard. (For GM)
06-30-2008, 12:52 PM
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Quick FYI, no factory LS1 made under 345hp at the crank stock. GM rated them as low as "305hp" for marketing, as you will see if you take a look at dyno numbers. Bone stock "305hp" LS1 cars are putting 300+hp down to the wheels... Check the stickies in the newbie section.
so it's eaiser to post advertised thats all.
06-30-2008, 01:45 PM
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this is true, but could it be cheaper just to use the engine that was already designed for it? why use a gen IV engine for a new platform? why not go for the Gen V engines?
Update I just read that the Gen V engines won't be ready in time for the Camaro realese. the LS3 is a gen IV though. It already exists. This may then allow the LS3 to come in on the first year of the camaro... if this is the case I may have to wait till next year to buy a camaro, I want the newer technology engine.
Update I just read that the Gen V engines won't be ready in time for the Camaro realese. the LS3 is a gen IV though. It already exists. This may then allow the LS3 to come in on the first year of the camaro... if this is the case I may have to wait till next year to buy a camaro, I want the newer technology engine.
06-30-2008, 02:59 PM
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The LS2 and LS3 were designed to use AFM...hence the blocks are set up to use it ... AFM has been around now for 3 years it is not what you would call new technology..it was used on the Silverado and the Tahoe using the 5.3 engine first .... the Gen V engines are still in development and you will not see one in the 5th gen Camaro in its initial production in 2009 (2010 model)
