[RobbyBeefcake87]

Originally Posted by BlaqWhole

I don't know exactly who the dude is. But there was some dude on a ZL1 page talking about how potent the Voodoo engine is. Come to find out his GT350 had been in the shop for almost a year. I asked him how much he had into it and made a guesstimate of around $20K and he said it was much more. Another shop had a GT350 that they pushed to like 800+ RWHP. A few people commented on it that they were concerned if it would last. It most certainly did not last. The engine blew up. It is not a wise investment to say the least. But to each their own.


However you want to say it is not important. The point I'm making is that there are a few options but it would be nice if one could get a more power trim without having to step up to the ZR1. In the C7s, it would have been nice if they did a reverse of the GS. Like maybe the C7 Z06 engine on the Z51. That way you have a car that still handles decent, you're not spending Z06 money, and you get the power. Some people love the handling and that is cool. But I think more people would have opted to have that 650 HP instead.

The gt350s motor is stout up to around 800rwhp and there are plenty of anecdotal examples that support that. Gt350 reliability is a crap shoot stock or modified though, but what I'd really worry about when making anything much past stock power is that trans going any second.

Wording may not matter to you but it does matter. GS shares the powerplant with the z51, it shares literally everything else with the z06. More than just dress up.

While some might like the idea, I don't think GM would ever stick a 650 or 755hp engine in a chassis that isn't really set up to handle the power. They usually build complete sports cars but I get what you are saying. Same as the guys that want an LT1 trim style Camaro with an lt5 in it.