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Old 08-30-2010, 09:42 PM
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I just got some numbers off Google and was wondering if they are correct. It seems the hp per $ the GTO seems to be the best bang for the buck..
  • 2006 GTO LS2 400 / 400
  • 2002 Z06 LS6 405/400
  • 2009 G8 L76 361 / 385

I thought the GTO had the same engine as the ZR 1... maybe another year ZR1?

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There's a lot more to it than advertised engine horsepower numbers. Car weight, available aftermarket parts, price of said parts, ease/difficulty on working on the car, transmission options...pretty long list.
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they didn't make a ZR1 in that year. ONLY Z06. which is a LS6, GTO is LS2
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Originally Posted by david068513
they didn't make a ZR1 in that year. ONLY Z06. which is a LS6, GTO is LS2
OMG, what was I thinking, lol... I corrected it, thanks
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There's a lot more to it than advertised engine horsepower numbers. Car weight, available aftermarket parts, price of said parts, ease/difficulty on working on the car, transmission options...pretty long list.
x2, and if my memory serves me right, weren't the GTO's ALOT heavier then the Corvettes and F bodies, in the 3700-3900 range?
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Buy the G8 GT/GXP.
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a ls2 GTO is barley faster than a 2000 trans am w/ LS1 even with 95 hp over the t/a. im pretty sure a t/a does 13.4 stock and a GTO w/ LS2 does a 13.3
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Originally Posted by alexplantman
I just got some numbers off Google and was wondering if they are correct. It seems the hp per $ the GTO seems to be the best bang for the buck..
  • 2006 GTO LS2 400 / 400
  • 2002 Z06 LS6 405/400
  • 2009 G8 L76 361 / 385

I thought the GTO had the same engine as the ZR 1... maybe another year ZR1?

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that z06 is the way to go outta them 3. weight, aerodynamics, that zo6 is the best choice
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^^^^ yep
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Originally Posted by mike mlodecki
a ls2 GTO is barley faster than a 2000 trans am w/ LS1 even with 95 hp over the t/a. im pretty sure a t/a does 13.4 stock and a GTO w/ LS2 does a 13.3
95hp difference? More like 55hp. The F-bodys made just as much power as the vettes did.
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Originally Posted by Jtm2085
95hp difference? More like 55hp. The F-bodys made just as much power as the vettes did.
it's cause my T/A has a corvette engine in it!!!
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Originally Posted by Gordon0652
it's cause my T/A has a corvette engine in it!!!
No way, only them WS6 350ci Trans Am cars had the Corvette engine in them! The regular Camaros and Trans Am cars had a special "Remove HP" package installed on them by the dealerships so they wouldn't be able to compete with the really fast ram air cars.
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plus, lets be honest, z06's look amazing, more so than the other two choices imo
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be carefull of the gxp!!!!!! they dont make replacment slave cylinders lol
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C5 Z06 hands down
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the corvette and trans am have same engine ls1 but the trans am is detuned.
makeing it 350hp for vette and 305 for t/a.
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Originally Posted by Element
No way, only them WS6 350ci Trans Am cars had the Corvette engine in them! The regular Camaros and Trans Am cars had a special "Remove HP" package installed on them by the dealerships so they wouldn't be able to compete with the really fast ram air cars.
A buddy of mine was convinced the WS6 had the LS2!


OP, what are you looking for in a car? HP bragging numbers or something specific (looks, roadcourse performance, etc.)? HP numbers don't completely describe what the car is....
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Originally Posted by mike mlodecki
the corvette and trans am have same engine ls1 but the trans am is detuned.
makeing it 350hp for vette and 305 for t/a.
They were not detuned. Just underrated to keep the vette guys happy. Stock f-bodys dyno 290-310 all of the time.
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Originally Posted by Jtm2085
They were not detuned. Just underrated to keep the vette guys happy. Stock f-bodys dyno 290-310 all of the time.
Just marketing BS.
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Originally Posted by mike mlodecki
the corvette and trans am have same engine ls1 but the trans am is detuned.
makeing it 350hp for vette and 305 for t/a.
What the hell are you talking about? Lol SAME EXACT ENGINE,SAME TUNING. Get either on a Dynojet and the numbers for the same model year car will be similar. I never dynoed my C5 but many f-bodies
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