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Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 06:27 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
Not sure why you're LOLing, you have the slower...

Not sure why you're LOLing, you have the slower car. Anyway when Dodge did decide to supercharge their hemi, they certainly upped the ante didn't they? I came to check the response on the Camaro...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 06:17 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
True but they didn't have a supercharged version...

True but they didn't have a supercharged version then which they do now. Certainly the 392 Hemi was more than competitive with NA Camaros until the 7 litre Z28 at the strip. Although not as fast as...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 05:48 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
In equal conditions, for more than one lap...

In equal conditions, for more than one lap probably yes. The 2010 ACR turned a lap 7 seconds faster than the ZR1 at Nurburgring, albeit using a professional driver. The ZR1 was marginally faster at...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 05:12 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
It is now, but hey if you want to argue semantics...

It is now, but hey if you want to argue semantics the ZL1 is slower than the 2010 DODGE Viper too.
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 04:38 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
Faster than a Viper? I don't think so on either...

Faster than a Viper? I don't think so on either the track or the strip. Oh sorry I forgot; this is a pony/muscle car forum we're not supposed to compare the Camaro to "sports cars". Of course we're...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-03-2014, 04:19 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 138,106
Posted By klapper
Interesting how this thread is more about the...

Interesting how this thread is more about the upcoming Z06 to Hellcat comparison than the ZL1. I thought this was a Camaro forum. Also interesting how suddenly the Camaro is not about the 1/4 mile....
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 10-13-2012, 08:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,146
Posted By klapper
A GenIII Hemi won this years (2012) Engine...

A GenIII Hemi won this years (2012) Engine Masters Challenge in the Street Division. 675 hp from 417 cubic inches. For those who don't know how it works the contest is area under the curve, not peak...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-08-2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 53,262
Posted By klapper
Bored out 5.4?

The 5.4 really can't be bored out, the bore spacing is too small. The 5.0 would have to have a 4.25" stroke to make a 5.8L. Using the 5.0 rod would give a terrible rod to stroke ratio of <1.4. The...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-16-2011, 06:32 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 60,942
Posted By klapper
Sometimes an extreme example does make a valid...

Sometimes an extreme example does make a valid point. Holding up the Boss 302 Mustang as a "race-bred" piece to which the "fat" Camaro is an unworthy competitor is a lot of nonsense. The Boss 302 is...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-15-2011, 11:59 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 60,942
Posted By klapper
Good point. If the Grand-Am rules allowed any...

Good point. If the Grand-Am rules allowed any make engine in any car, the BMW and Ford drivers would pretty soon have LS3's under the hood since it's a lighter engine, with a lower centre of gravity,...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-12-2011, 12:45 AM
Replies: 342
Views: 60,942
Posted By klapper
Really? Does that mean Dodge can run the Viper...

Really? Does that mean Dodge can run the Viper ACR and Dodge fans could righteously moan about it being restricted so the "fat kid" Mustangs and BMW's could keep up?
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 05:07 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
How many sub 12.8 SS Camaro timeslips did you...

How many sub 12.8 SS Camaro timeslips did you have in June of '09? By then there were about as many SS Camaros on the street as there are 392 SRT8s now. Give it some time. The 392s will clearly run...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
In the US the SRT8 is probably about $5K below...

In the US the SRT8 is probably about $5K below the GT500 and $10K below the base Vette.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 02:49 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
The first point is not true in Canada. Starting...

The first point is not true in Canada. Starting MSRP on the GT500 is $59K, $48K on the SRT8 and $67K on the Vette. Even if you add $2K for the manual in the SRT8, it's still $9K below the GT500.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
True enough, peak hp is not the variable we...

True enough, peak hp is not the variable we should compare. It should be area under the torque curve from 2500 to 6500 rpm. Here the Challenger 392 excels having a slightly flatter torque curve than...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
Inputing 3850 lbs and 350 rwhp for the L99 into...

Inputing 3850 lbs and 350 rwhp for the L99 into an 1/4 mile calculator, gives 12.95 seconds for the Camaro. 4180 lbs and 420 rwhp yields 12.53 seconds, or about 4 tenths faster.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 01:36 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
Another way of looking at it is comparing stock...

Another way of looking at it is comparing stock rwhp of the L99 and 392. Stock on the 392 is about 420. I'll guess stock on the L99 is 350. Edmunds actually tested the 392 at 452 rwhp (I don't...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 06-17-2011, 12:00 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 31,069
Posted By klapper
I think you're in for a rude surprise should you...

I think you're in for a rude surprise should you ever race (at the track of course) a 392. I would guess the 392 is a good 0.4 seconds faster than the best L99s.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 12-15-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 75,302
Posted By klapper
True enough. Mid 13's just get a sneer these...

True enough. Mid 13's just get a sneer these days. It wasn't that long ago that people thought a Civic with aftermarket exhaust was a quick car. What a spoiled place cheap gas North America is.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 12-11-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 75,302
Posted By klapper
There's an alternate interpretation: Ford and...

There's an alternate interpretation: Ford and Dodge built "ringers" for press testing. Pretty easy to see why they would want to do that. There's a third alternative, the InsideLine dyno is a little...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 12-11-2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 75,302
Posted By klapper
Mr CLuTcH:...but I expected lower times out of...

Mr CLuTcH:...but I expected lower times out of the SRT....

The 12.6 is from the only automatic test of these three reports (manually shifted though). Another 392 automatic was videod at 12.44 but...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 10-22-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,650
Posted By klapper
Hardly worth commenting on, this is a car blog...

Hardly worth commenting on, this is a car blog after all, but the statistics pretty clearly show academic performance declines with increasing pot use. Could be you invented cold fusion while stoned,...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 10-19-2010, 10:55 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 22,356
Posted By klapper
Or it could be the tip of an iceberg. I'm...

Or it could be the tip of an iceberg. I'm thinking the issue is the combination of direct injection and maybe poor fuel quality. Another point to be made: is this the first application of GM's DI...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 09-26-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 27,679
Posted By klapper
Obviously a v10 challenger will sell at a big...

Obviously a v10 challenger will sell at a big price. However it has the advantage of having the emissions sorted out, unlike a supercharged 6.4. Also, it's an all aluminum pushrod engine hence light...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 09-26-2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 27,679
Posted By klapper
Not just the Camaro....

The Challenger's reputation has suffered at the hands of magazine reviewers because it's suspension is too soft, and it doesn't feel as nimble as the Camaro or Mustang. That's pretty easy to change...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 09-25-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 27,679
Posted By klapper
The rumour is Dodge is doing the same, a possible...

The rumour is Dodge is doing the same, a possible "ACR" Challenger with a +400 hp 5.7 and weight reduction. I can't imagine they can lose much but they do have one big weight reduction possibilty not...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 09-25-2010, 08:51 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 27,679
Posted By klapper
I think Ralph was a little mixed up at the dealer...

I think Ralph was a little mixed up at the dealer meeting, or else he was misquoted by the tattle talers. If he said that he was probably referring to the coming 600 hp viper-powered Challenger.
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-15-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 782,993
Posted By klapper
It's a mistake to think in all cases overhead...

It's a mistake to think in all cases overhead cams trump pushrods. Engineering is definitely not about the applying the latest technology, but what the end result is. In this case I suspect the LS3...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-12-2010, 07:39 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 75,302
Posted By klapper
Chrysler didn't invent the hemi, although they...

Chrysler didn't invent the hemi, although they were applying it to aircraft engine prototypes before the Jaguar hemi in WWII so Chrysler's engineering department was ahead of the curve in that...
Forum: Chevy Camaro vs... 07-12-2010, 12:46 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 75,302
Posted By klapper
You are correct that Ford copied the hemi...

You are correct that Ford copied the hemi combustion chamber, but in the 427 SOHC not the 1969 Boss. That being said only 3 ohv v8s have ever been made with the intake and exhaust valves in a plane...
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