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Old 09-18-2015, 10:12 PM   #491
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It's no use explaning the SAE rating. Most people don't understand it and think some cars are overrated. They are not, period.
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Old 09-18-2015, 10:17 PM   #492
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The new base engine is a turbo isn't it vs. the 2.5 L NA? I'm not sure there was 300 pounds of weight loss there. A good chunk, I agree, but not remotely close to all 300 pounds. I think the new engine probably only weighs 300 pounds.
Correct. I'm saying the new base engine helped with the 300 pounds lighter thing.. I wonder what it lost from the 2. 0 to new 2.0.
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Old 09-18-2015, 11:41 PM   #493
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Are you morons serious?

Then explain to everyone in the class how the car consistently dyno's well over 630 to 650 to wheels STOCK and still achieve through a standard tranmission or a "regular" trans with a torque converter?

The only way is if dodge somehow produced a miracle and their drivetrain only eats up 10%.

Sae dont mean a damn thing guy. Nissan with their gtr, ford with the 2013 shelby, bmw with the m4, etc. Etc
Etc... all engines are underrated from factory and yet they all have a sae rating.

I guess they also have magical drivetrains as well.
Percentage guesstimation is further off the higher the hp the car.

At 630 rwhp it still lost 80 hp through the drivetrain. That's like a 350 hp ls1 car dyno at 270 rwhp. Below norm not very exciting is it?

The hellcat drivetrain is beefier than say a 4th gen but I'm guessing still very efficient. Engineering advancements and more push for efficiency in the industry etc. All the newer autos are putting down better numbers these days. Won't get into all the reasons why but they are.

Now consider the limited accuracy of the chassis dyno compared to engine. Tire pressures, calibration, how tight the car is strapped down, proper gear... And more.

An engine dyno is exact. A chassis dyno is a guess. With the new SAE standard the dyno is witnessed by a third party.

I personally don't believe in underrating these days.

Don't appreciate the name calling either.
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Old 09-19-2015, 12:00 AM   #494
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Are you morons serious?

Then explain to everyone in the class how the car consistently dyno's well over 630 to 650 to wheels STOCK and still achieve through a standard tranmission or a "regular" trans with a torque converter?

The only way is if dodge somehow produced a miracle and their drivetrain only eats up 10%.

Sae dont mean a damn thing guy. Nissan with their gtr, ford with the 2013 shelby, bmw with the m4, etc. Etc
Etc... all engines are underrated from factory and yet they all have a sae rating.

I guess they also have magical drivetrains as well.
Hey moron look at the c7 dyno numbers, about 10% loss, drive trains have become more efficient, stop being stupid
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Old 09-19-2015, 07:05 AM   #495
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Old 09-19-2015, 07:25 AM   #496
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Correct. I'm saying the new base engine helped with the 300 pounds lighter thing.. I wonder what it lost from the 2. 0 to new 2.0.
Well from the Camaro numbers released, the 2.0T is significantly less than the V6. So 2.0T to V6 is noticeable.

Going from a 2.5 to a 1.5T was probably a good bit, but the turbo and intercoolers add some of that back.

Maybe we'll see a breakdown of that sometime.

My point was just that going from a Gen5 1SS (and there is a reason we aren't hearing 2SS weights) to a Gen6 1SS is not much more than downsizing to Alpha. Even the smaller fuel tank is saving nearly 20 pounds of that 229.

Not bashing anyone on that point, it's great work. A LOT of content was added to the Gen6. And to be clear, enabling 20" wheels is a big deal for the architecture. I don't think either the ATS or CTS have 20s in any configuration. I think the CTS-V only has 19s.

And as I've previously discussed, going lighter may have required a bit more premium materials which would have jacked the cost up quite a bit. And that is likely saved for the Gen6 Z/28.
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Old 09-19-2015, 02:20 PM   #497
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Didn't they remove the V6 and AWD support from the new Malibu to save weight?
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Old 09-19-2015, 02:23 PM   #498
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Didn't they remove the V6 and AWD support from the new Malibu to save weight?

No. The Malibu hasn't come with a v6 option in awhile

As a matter of fact the 2.0 is an option for the Malibu the base is a 2.5

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Old 09-19-2015, 03:55 PM   #499
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Didn't they remove the V6 and AWD support from the new Malibu to save weight?
I don't even remember AWD ever being an option on the Malibu. And the last generation (2013-2015) didn't have a V6
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Old 09-19-2015, 04:14 PM   #500
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I don't even remember AWD ever being an option on the Malibu. And the last generation (2013-2015) didn't have a V6
It's been a while since I read the any info about the Malibu but I thought they said something about eliminating V6 and AWD from the platform. I'm probably wrong though.
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Old 09-19-2015, 05:26 PM   #501
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It's been a while since I read the any info about the Malibu but I thought they said something about eliminating V6 and AWD from the platform. I'm probably wrong though.
Nah, there hasn't been a V6 since 2012 and AWD has never been a feature.
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Old 09-25-2015, 01:24 PM   #502
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