View Poll Results: Which weight/power combo would you prefer on Camaro?
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Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
#16
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
What I wanted to write is already said. 3500/450 is wet dream stuff. We're dreaming our Camaro to be like a Vette...remember, GM wants to sell 100k/year...
It'll be 3850/400 for a Z/28.
Seriously, let's start a pool...
It'll be 3850/400 for a Z/28.
Seriously, let's start a pool...
#17
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
3500/450 easy. Weight imacts a car's dynamics in so many way.
Forget about the numbers, the more weight you've got means changing velocity and direction wil take longer which results in a more and more sluggish feeling, or less and less nimble, whichever way you want to look at it.
The 4th gens are amazing handlers out of the box but in no means feel light on there feet (I've autocrosses an LT1 and LS1 car, you've got to really muscle then around). Look back on every review of the GT500. Sure it puts up impressive numbers, but every review mentions the wieght and how you can feel in in braking and turning. A Corvette giving up a whopping 100 horsepower smokes the GT500 in every catagory.
Weight is an endless circle, either viscious or beneficial.
*Edit* Hell, I'd like to see 3400lbs/400 hp, or 3450lbs/425hp. I know that's almost impossible with new crash regs, but you (should) get my point.
Forget about the numbers, the more weight you've got means changing velocity and direction wil take longer which results in a more and more sluggish feeling, or less and less nimble, whichever way you want to look at it.
The 4th gens are amazing handlers out of the box but in no means feel light on there feet (I've autocrosses an LT1 and LS1 car, you've got to really muscle then around). Look back on every review of the GT500. Sure it puts up impressive numbers, but every review mentions the wieght and how you can feel in in braking and turning. A Corvette giving up a whopping 100 horsepower smokes the GT500 in every catagory.
Weight is an endless circle, either viscious or beneficial.
*Edit* Hell, I'd like to see 3400lbs/400 hp, or 3450lbs/425hp. I know that's almost impossible with new crash regs, but you (should) get my point.
#19
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
Think about this....the supercharged STSv gets 106hp/liter. If the LS9 is 6.2 liter, that works out to 660hp. This argument might be more even if the heavier car had a more realistic hp number, 550-600 perhaps. 3500/450 or 3800/550? Now theres a debate!
#20
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
Originally Posted by km9v
3500 lbs/450 hp= 7.6 lbs/HP 3800 lbs/500 hp=7.7 lbs/HP
On my calculator,
3500/450 =7.77777 lbs per hp
3800/500 =7.6 lbs per hp.
500hp wins this particular excersise.
#22
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I didn't vote for either combo. There's not enough info yet, nor will there be for a year or more from now, to establish a basis for concluding that either of the alternate choices is even close to realistic. So why bother?
#23
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
Originally Posted by BigDarknFast
I didn't vote for either combo. There's not enough info yet, nor will there be for a year or more from now, to establish a basis for concluding that either of the alternate choices is even close to realistic. So why bother?
Exactly how much info is required to choose a theoretical personal preference between two choices?
#24
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
Originally Posted by BigDarknFast
I didn't vote for either combo. There's not enough info yet, nor will there be for a year or more from now, to establish a basis for concluding that either of the alternate choices is even close to realistic. So why bother?
I think the original poster just wanted to see what we'd rather have; a lighter, more nimble sports car, or a ***** out muscle car (ala Shelby 500).
We're just thinking, that's all. Either this, or think about girls...
#26
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Originally Posted by Capn Pete
Well if that's the case, 5'5" / 115lbs / 34-C . Sorry, is that on topic still??
I wouldn't but I'm just saying what if that's all that was realistic?
#27
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Exactly how much info is required to choose a theoretical personal preference between two choices?
You have every right to ask the question however you want... just don't be surprised if some folks like me are scratching their heads.
#28
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Originally Posted by Z284ever
Exactly how much info is required to choose a theoretical personal preference between two choices?
That said....I think you're optimistic on your engine HP - at least for anything other than potential "special edition" stuff.
Bob
#29
Re: Camaro horsepower/weight poll.
very INTERESTING pole result