Okay guys, not trying to be "that guy", I've owned a 3.6 V6 for about a year and also owned (and currently still do) a 99 Z28 both during the same time and frequently drove both around. The 3.6 is an AWESOME machine and its pretty darn quick and it handles like a dream... It's quite an amazing car for its power, efficiency, and the lack of need for premium fuel.... but it's not going to pull a LS1 stock for stock with similar drivers and the LS1 properly maintained (given there's a significant age difference between the vehicles.)
I have many times questioned whether my 3.6 could keep up with my LS1, as it definitely has an advantage in Gearing, the problem is...the LS1 has a much bigger advantage in immediate torque and still has slightly more overall power in a chassis that weighs very similar to the V6. In short... The V6 was awesome and had alot of nice surprising moments but...it didn't have quite enough to pull on my 99 Z28.
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Originally Posted by Nsxmatt
No they run about the same times. I ran a 99 trans am with lid and exhaust at beech bend when I had 100 miles on mine and ran a 13.8@103 to his 14.0. Other forum members have been as fast as 13.5 in their stock V6's. Right there with 4th gen Fbodys and not too too far off 5th gen SS automatics running low 13's. |
Not sure where you are getting your numbers from, but a mildly modded LS1 running 14's is embarrassing no offense... Stock LS1's are mid to low 13 sec cars with a few freak 12 sec cars. Intake, Exhaust, Tune, and Tires and they run 12's all day long. Stock 3.6 V6 6th Gens range from low 14s the mid 13's...There's definitely potential in them and the sky is the limit when money gets involved but stock, the LS1 just plainly has too high of a torque advantage... ...especially if they were also combined with a 6spd and 3.23 rear axle gears.
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Originally Posted by fastball
I think the SS had an extra 25 hp over the Z28. 325. And a different rear end. So the SS was probably a wee bit faster than the current RS V6, but the current V6 is faster than the 4th gen Z28.
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All LS1 F-Bodies, regardless of trim, made around 350 HP. The manufacturer stickers were underrated from the factory by GM as to not push them into Corvette territory, however; there was no mechanical difference between the LS1 that went into the 4th Gen or the C5. They made just as much power as the C5 in that era.