What's it like to drive a 2000 - 2002 Camaro SS 6spd?
 

I would like to purchase a 2000 - 2002 Camaro SS with a 6spd in the near future.
I have never driven an LS1 powered Camaro before and I have no real bearing as to what these cars feel like.

I had a 96' LT1 6 speed Corvette before and I was wondering how a 2000 - 2002 Camaro SS 6 speed would compare in feel and responsiveness?

Does the LS1 have different characteristics compared to the LT1?
How do the torque and HP bands differ between these two engines?

Would a stock 2000 - 2002 SS be faster than the 96' LT1 6 speed Vette?

Thanks to all,
Zak

kno the holocaust.....imagine the exact opposite :drive:

:jest: Couldnt said it better myself.

it is in one word AWSOME!!! its a great feeling to know your car can beat the majority of the cars you will meet on the street!!! it is a big difference in a LT1 and ls1! ls1 is gods drag car lt1 is gods pit bike!!! lol yes a ls1 m6 ss will beat a stock lt1 vett it is a real real close run between a c5 vett almost down to a driver advantage. u would love the car man and all the looks and coments you get from the hot ass girls!!!

damn i wish i got tons of comments from hot ass girls. nothing but white trash around here :jest:

If I could sum up the LS1 in one word : BADASS!

This could get out of hand......fast, real fast...It will become a "LS1 vs LT1" thread..

Yea when you say "coments from hot ass girls!!!" do you mean comments from nasty ass girls cuz thats the only kind I get. :jest:

damn now i think about it i get more comments from guys in work trucks yelling "GET ON THAT!"

I dont think it will be an lt1 vs ls1 thread. Stock for stock the ls1 is a faster car, end of that discussion.

I got rid of one, once. I won't do it again. I will have to have an M6 LSx vehicle.
I wasn't even able to sleep at night.

You will love the LS1/T56 combo. Two of my buddies raced...01 SS m6 vs LT4 m6 vette. They did a couple runs from a 20-30 roll and the LS1 took the win both times by a few cars.

If you had a '96 vette with the 6-speed, you had an LT4. They are rated 330hp/340tq. Every '96 Vette with the M6 had an LT4.

The LT4 Corvettes run comparable times to an LS1, on average. There won't be a whole lot of difference in overall power and acceleration.

The LS1 was blessed by the hand of GOD.How could you even ask wht it is like to drive a 2000-2002 SS.WOW!

what about handaling i know he didnt mention this but i bet he would notice a big difference there wouldnt he? i have only driven a c5 and c6 and i think they were made to handle!!! what about a 96? i know the SS is no slug around the turns but could it hang with the all mighty VETT?

loads of fun, thats all i need to say.

almost as good as sex, almost.

Every 96' M6 Corvette coupe came with the LT4.
I had a convertible which came with the LT1.

Zak

That must be a Canada thing then. Here in the States, even the convertible '96 M6 Vettes came with an LT4. ;)

I just got my NBM 2001 SS today even tho its a auto its badass. I love this car and its amazing!

One thing I've noticed about my LS1/M6 is that if I reach a certain point with the loud pedal the car will actually grab my foot, pull it to the floor and make me keep it there until I've run through at least 3 gears. :devil: It is evil and posessed... I love it even as I sit and type with cut hands/bloody knuckles while the car is in the garage in the middle of a cam swap/nitrous install.

Seriously I've known a few LS1 owners who are addicted to the way the LS1 just pulls harder and harder the higher the tach needle climbs... Each gear feels as good as the first. Tee Hee

I think under normal driving conditions the LT1 feels like an animal compared to the LS1. With almost no throttle it seems like the Lt1 takes absolutely no effort to reach 60. LOL now if you get into the pedal a little and as soon as you reach 3k in the LS1 you can defiantly feel the top end charge of the LS1. In this area the LS1 will crush the LT1 and the numbers show in HP and Et's. Honestly I can’t make the LT M6 comparison to the LS1 M6 comparison but if both cars were completely stock I would say the LT1 is a little more fun to drive due to its low RPM torque. If you want better Et's and a faster car the LS1 is hard to beat. :devil: