BC4 Package???
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BC4 Package??? if anyone knows anything spicific about this please chime in or refer me to a link. i would like to know how to tell if it was really a cop car (vin?) or what comes on it stock as a cop car vs. just a stock z-28? i was told when i bought my 97 that it was a cop car but its a 6 speed??? (i didnt think cops drove manuals) and the dash has scars on it and the center console is full of drill holes.
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LT1 engine
6 speed manual transmission
3.23:1 ratio limited slip rear axle
Single exhaust and converter with dual tail pipes
16 inch aluminum wheels
P245/50ZR16 blackwalls
4 wheels disc brakes
124 amp alternator (140 amp for '94 and on)
150 mph speedometer
Air conditioning
525cca battery
Engine oil cooler
Performance suspension
The term "performance suspension" refers to the suspension which normally comes on a Z28, as opposed to the suspension which comes on the base non-Z28 Camaro or on the 1LE Z28. One other enticing thing is the package is cheaper than the regular Z28 options in order to give law enforcement and local government a break. Good luck trying to order one though. First, you have to find a dealer who will do a fleet order for you. The B4C is a "special services package" that is only orderable under a fleet number. It has no "stated" restrictions in the order book, but currently Chevy will not build one for a non-police department. And that means providing documentation indicating delivery to a police station.
6 speed manual transmission
3.23:1 ratio limited slip rear axle
Single exhaust and converter with dual tail pipes
16 inch aluminum wheels
P245/50ZR16 blackwalls
4 wheels disc brakes
124 amp alternator (140 amp for '94 and on)
150 mph speedometer
Air conditioning
525cca battery
Engine oil cooler
Performance suspension
The term "performance suspension" refers to the suspension which normally comes on a Z28, as opposed to the suspension which comes on the base non-Z28 Camaro or on the 1LE Z28. One other enticing thing is the package is cheaper than the regular Z28 options in order to give law enforcement and local government a break. Good luck trying to order one though. First, you have to find a dealer who will do a fleet order for you. The B4C is a "special services package" that is only orderable under a fleet number. It has no "stated" restrictions in the order book, but currently Chevy will not build one for a non-police department. And that means providing documentation indicating delivery to a police station.
i didnt think they were 6 speeds either... a guy i know with one has an auto, and his didnt come with z28 badges just camaro
i want to say he had manual windows also... but havent seen it in awhile so i could be wrong
Ive never heard of a manual B4C before, but Ive seen a window sticker from a B4C, they start out as base model camaros with a V6, then under options it lists the 5.7L engine, auto tranny, performance suspension, 140 amp alt..etc
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i am fairly sure that the B4C were all auto's because the cop has enough to do in the car he doesn;t need to shift as well. did they come with interceptor badges some how i remember that they did.
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Originally Posted by kozak
i am fairly sure that the B4C were all auto's because the cop has enough to do in the car he doesn;t need to shift as well. did they come with interceptor badges some how i remember that they did.
I hope not, since interceptors are crown vics.
Not sure with LT1's but for the LS1 B4C's, they did offer a manual version. Again not too familiar with LT1's, so check your RPO codes, (in the door jam or glovebox maybe?). One of them will be B4C.
Mine doesn't have the B4C code, but it has Manual Windows, Door Locks, Air Conditioning, and Cruise Control. It is a hard top, not a T-top, with A4, stock 3.23 Gears, and the 140a high-output Altenator. It also has 1LE Sway Bars, which is not in the codes either. The car weighs 3350lbs, on a digital scale. It is alot lighter than most Camaros. I think someone wanted to copy a B4C, or a 1LE. I have done a few things to it, but that is what it was before I tweaked it.
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Originally Posted by kozak
i am fairly sure that the B4C were all auto's because the cop has enough to do in the car he doesn;t need to shift as well. did they come with interceptor badges some how i remember that they did.
Originally Posted by kozak
i am fairly sure that the B4C were all auto's because the cop has enough to do in the car he doesn;t need to shift as well. did they come with interceptor badges some how i remember that they did.
B4Cs for all intents and purposes were made to look like a plain jane V6 on the outside, with the exception of the exhaust - it retained the Z28 style tips.
B4Cs could be had in either manual or auto, however almost all were auto because that's how they were ordered - probably for the reasoning that the cop has enough to do. I have personally seen and verified an M6 B4C LT1.
B4Cs could be had in either manual or auto, however almost all were auto because that's how they were ordered - probably for the reasoning that the cop has enough to do. I have personally seen and verified an M6 B4C LT1.
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Originally Posted by 98 Speed Trap
Add this one to the list of differences for the B4C LS1: High volume fuel pump. Mine just burnt out and the pump cost a couple hundred more than the standard camaro pump!!!
But you are right, they are expensive by any measure. Just the part for mine is over $400 from the dealer, plus several hundred more for the install.
For those who might not have figured it out yet, the differences between the Z28's and B4C's are almost entirely urban legend--often started and spread by the police themselves. (I even have a video to prove at least 1 example.) There was never a factory "performance chip" or special tuning. About all they had was a 3.23 rear end and low weight due to few options. There were some LS1 SS's ordered through SLP for police use, but these are not B4C's and number maybe a few dozen. Plus, some local cops had their unit's souped up. Those are pretty rare, though.
I got to look under the hood of NC Highway Patrol B4C a couple of years back. It had an SLP intake on it! After that I couldn't get any more troopers to pop the hood. I was told that they would get in big trouble if they did. Most of the NC B4C's have been auctioned off. Last time I looked they were asking about $9,500.00 min for them. Used to be that you could buy 2-3 police package Mustangs for that much!
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