New Z28

**c5z28** · 11-30-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

1:64 scale?

keep on topic or i'll give you an infraction

**pewterz55** · 11-30-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

Its a diecast model haha

haha i figured, but hey ya never know.

**konigandy6** · 11-30-2009, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Zinergy

The SS is only 3800lbs, i hope the z28 isnt 4100 lol.

11.3 and 11.2 is a bit low for that car on street tires. I can see low 11s on drag radials but on stock steet tires expect low 12s high 11s.

I thought the SS was closer to 4k lbs... I could be wrong.

But the SLP ZL575 supercharged camaro with the LS3 is claiming 11.6 @121. Track proven @ 11.8 and that is at 575 horsies.

**Spikito** · 11-30-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by 1Bad97Ram

This is what it said on the link posted...The near 4300 CTS-V The Z28 will weigh 200-300 pounds less than the CTS-V. I geuss the weigh of the supercharger is where the weigh is coming from..

both are supercharged

**SSmokin99** · 12-01-2009, 12:48 AM

Why is the Z28 the top of the line? Back in the 60's didn't the SS come with the bigger motor?

**camarodude48** · 12-01-2009, 02:12 AM

I was going to order a new ss this coming summer but Iam going to wait for this badass Z all ways owned one a Z so why buy an ss now

**Zinergy** · 12-01-2009, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by outlawZ28

i read an article in motor trend comparing the super charged camaro the shelby super snake and a supercharged srt8 and they said the camaro took the trophy home and the Z28 camaro will perform pretty much the same so we can all get ready for the most bad ass camaro ever exept the 69 of course

Yes but that camaro put down 615whp and 635wtrq thats about 700-720crank hp alot mroe than 556.

**hugh jwanger** · 12-01-2009, 07:44 AM

yeah, why isnt the ss top of the pack ????????

**00LS12LS6Z28** · 12-01-2009, 07:51 AM

Wow 0-60 in 3.9?!?! That is exotic car like numbers.

**justinmc978** · 12-01-2009, 07:59 AM

this article is a repost but whatevs, no one else seems to remember it,

Originally Posted by hugh jwanger

yeah, why isnt the ss top of the pack ????????

the reasoning for the z28 and ss, in 69 SS's had bigger motors but the Z's had better features/handling, into the early 70's Z's still had more features such as a front spoiler i believe? and a considerable amount more horsepower over the SS. until the the SS's demise in 73?

in years in which both the SS and the Z28 were availiable (1969-1972), the Z28 is typically more desirable, thusly chevy's reasoning for making the Z the 'top dog'

fourth gens really discarded this hierarchy.

**SSTODD** · 12-01-2009, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by hugh jwanger

yeah, why isnt the ss top of the pack ????????

Because unfortunately they have slapped a SS on everycar in the stable over the years so it is not like the 60's anymore where it was a serious car only with a SS option. A Z-28 is only a performance Camaro and nothing else.

**c5z28** · 12-01-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by SSmokin99

Why is the Z28 the top of the line? Back in the 60's didn't the SS come with the bigger motor?

I can't believe you said that you should have come out to the last goodguys car show. The 302's were vastly underrated, and they were racing those at the track not the 396's.

**c5z28** · 12-01-2009, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by hugh jwanger

yeah, why isnt the ss top of the pack ????????

The z28 was the top of the line, it wasn't until a bunch of executives who drive foreign cars botched up the totem poll.

This gives you some of the history
http://www.holisticpage.com/camaro/camaros/302.htm

**c5z28** · 12-01-2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by justinmc978

this article is a repost but whatevs, no one else seems to remember it,

.

Bite me

**c5z28** · 12-01-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by SSTODD

Because unfortunately they have slapped a SS on everycar in the stable over the years so it is not like the 60's anymore where it was a serious car only with a SS option. A Z-28 is only a performance Camaro and nothing else.

What's your point?

**SSTODD** · 12-01-2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by c5z28

What's your point?

That my SS is special but no others are?

**bluehawk2000** · 12-01-2009, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by 1Bad97Ram

This is what it said on the link posted...The near 4300 CTS-V The Z28 will weigh 200-300 pounds less than the CTS-V. I geuss the weigh of the supercharger is where the weigh is coming from..

I highly doubt its just because of a supercharger they dont weigh that much, I believe its because of the whole drive train set up plus motor set up, hopefully they are not putting crap ass rear ends in these camaro's hopefully they learned from that dumbass mistake.

**Zinergy** · 12-01-2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

I highly doubt its just because of a supercharger they dont weigh that much, I believe its because of the whole drive train set up plus motor set up, hopefully they are not putting crap ass rear ends in these camaro's hopefully they learned from that dumbass mistake.

Well any IRS rear end you put in a drag car has a better chance of breaking than a properly built live axle. But they still arent as weak as the 10 bolt

**justinmc978** · 12-01-2009, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

I can't believe you said that you should have come out to the last goodguys car show. The 302's were vastly underrated, and they were racing those at the track not the 396's.

they were racing the 302's because of trans am rules, not because the 302 was a god-motor,

the next year in '70 the trans am series allowed for a bigger motor thusly the Z cars got good 'ole 350's

it was good on the strip for its size no doubt, they can rev to the sky, but compared to a built 396...