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Originally Posted by m6-lt1
Honestly, I think if you're coming from a high horsepower car, a cammed 6th gen will feel slow to you. The other issue with camming a 6th gen is cost (unless you are doing the labor yourself). It will cost about the same to do a heads, cam, exhaust build on a 6th gen, as it would to just go boosted/catless and some minor fuel mods in a mustang and you'll be making over 100+whp more in the mustang. While doing an NA build is cool, it just doesn't make financial sense to in regards to $$$ per horsepower.
I think you're a great candidate for a used ZL1. Used cars are way better values than new. Yes, you risk them having been beaten on but quite honestly I think the risk is low of you getting one that's been beat to death. Buy and drive it for 6 months or more before modding it. I bet any issues that the car has will have showed up by then. And if they do show up, I'm sure whatever used ZL1 you got will still be under the factory powertrain warranty and it will be fixed (as long as it's stock). Used ZL1's in my opinion are the best bang for the buck on the market imho. They are built to handle big HP numbers and can take a beating. This is the route I would probably go if i were you instead of buying a brand new Camaro SS/Mustang GT.
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I 100% agree with the cost of n/a 6th gen Camaro vs supercharged mustang, thats the dilemma lol. I would do all the labor myself, except probably the cam and if i got heads. But full exhaust, msd intake and all that stuff I’d do. I’d also do the Procharger install on a mustang with fuel. So that would literally just be buying the kit and then tune
I’m going to definitely start searching more for a lightly used ZL1. Thank you for your input, its all the thoughts I’ve been having and why i made this thread. If I’m being honest, i think a used ZL1(depending on price) vs a brand new mustang is realistically what i should be looking at if i want to go fast.
EDIT- i should also add, 0% financing is on the mustang and a big reason i want brand new, besides not wanting somebody else’s car... i have to check and see if the new Camaro are doing the same right now. Thats a big factor for me