CAMARO6 - View Single Post - LT5 vs LT4 (differences and similarities)

TXCSSU · 05-06-2022, 05:24 PM

The tinfoil hat guy in me figures that GM, Ford, and Chrysler got together in a dark room and decided that one would do handling well, one would do top HP numbers well, and the other would split the difference. The cost of the federal government going after them for collusion would probably be cheaper than if they each tried to "one-up" each other over the course of their respective models. Pushing the envelope for an engine can get expensive and can lead to a lot of costly recalls if not done right. Considering I've got 650 HP at my disposal at 16.7 combined MPG, I'm perfectly fine with it. And, if I feel like I need more then I know that there are tuners that love massaging the LT4 for more power with some of them even giving you a decent little warranty on their work. We should really take the time to appreciate the LT4 as it is a dying breed. I would be perfectly ok if GM pulled the plug (I know bad ironic pun) on the ICE Camaro with the LT4 as the top dog so I can say that I owned the most powerful ICE Camaro that GM produced.

05-06-2022, 05:24 PM	#54
TXCSSU Account Suspended Drives: 2022 ZL1 M6/Nissan Leaf Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,138	The tinfoil hat guy in me figures that GM, Ford, and Chrysler got together in a dark room and decided that one would do handling well, one would do top HP numbers well, and the other would split the difference. The cost of the federal government going after them for collusion would probably be cheaper than if they each tried to "one-up" each other over the course of their respective models. Pushing the envelope for an engine can get expensive and can lead to a lot of costly recalls if not done right. Considering I've got 650 HP at my disposal at 16.7 combined MPG, I'm perfectly fine with it. And, if I feel like I need more then I know that there are tuners that love massaging the LT4 for more power with some of them even giving you a decent little warranty on their work. We should really take the time to appreciate the LT4 as it is a dying breed. I would be perfectly ok if GM pulled the plug (I know bad ironic pun) on the ICE Camaro with the LT4 as the top dog so I can say that I owned the most powerful ICE Camaro that GM produced.