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MrChrisLS3 · 12-20-2014, 11:23 AM

Well yeah, the Corvette is the halo car. Considering the price jump from a Camaro to a Corvette, it is going to have a higher rating. At least that had always been the thinking.

Going back to 90's for instance, the Corvette got the LT1 with a four bolt main and rated at 300hp, the Camaro, two bolt main at 275 IIRC.

The LS1 versions, the Vette was at 350 and Camaro at 308, with the SS coming in a little higher. Even the LS3 Camaro gives up a whopping 10hp to the Vette.

But would argue that it's more than prestige that figures into this difference. Chevy sells a lot more of the Camaro to a much wider market. The Camaro is the one that is more often going to be used by the owner as a daily driver. More cars logging more miles means that in the interest of warranty obligations, they are likely to be a little more conservative on the tuning.

12-20-2014, 11:23 AM	#3
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	Well yeah, the Corvette is the halo car. Considering the price jump from a Camaro to a Corvette, it is going to have a higher rating. At least that had always been the thinking. Going back to 90's for instance, the Corvette got the LT1 with a four bolt main and rated at 300hp, the Camaro, two bolt main at 275 IIRC. The LS1 versions, the Vette was at 350 and Camaro at 308, with the SS coming in a little higher. Even the LS3 Camaro gives up a whopping 10hp to the Vette. But would argue that it's more than prestige that figures into this difference. Chevy sells a lot more of the Camaro to a much wider market. The Camaro is the one that is more often going to be used by the owner as a daily driver. More cars logging more miles means that in the interest of warranty obligations, they are likely to be a little more conservative on the tuning.