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Originally Posted by mr02Z/28
<~~~~~~~~ would prefer a 6th Gen Camaro V-6 with more TQ, 276lb/ft of TQ just doesn't cut it, unless it weighs around 3,200lbs(not going to happen-I know), reason I am looking forward to a Turbo 4, easy TQ increase with added boost and Tune ... if the current 2.0L already has about 295lb/ft "stock" we could easily see somewhere in the area of 330-350lb/ft of TQ with simple Mods, No ????
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The new V6 is going to have 284 ft-lbs, at least in the CT6. And the current one makes 278 ft-lbs in the Camaro.
But anyways ... peak torque is vastly over rated. Slightly taller gearing and any numerical advantage in torque is now gone. Whats important is the shape of the torque curve, and if the LFX vs current 2.0L turbo is any indication, the V6 has slightly better low end torque (from idle to about 2.5k rpm) than the turbo engine does (assuming its the torquey version of the 4 cylinder, some variants max out at 260 ft-lbs). What this means is that when you hit the gas as you're cruising along, the power is simply going to be there. And then the torque on the little 4 cylinder drops off pretty abruptly at 5 grand while the V6 keeps on pulling (hence the big difference in peak power). Thats why its important to know the shape of the torque curve, rather than just the peak values.
As for getting lots of power or torque from 'just a tune' or other simple mods ... yes, its possible. But is anyone actually managing to do it with that engine in the ATS, CTS, Malibu, or Regal? The ATS would probably be the most likely candidate for people trying it, and (very) quick google turned up exactly nothing. Maybe that will change with the Camaro, maybe I didn't look hard enough (it was a very quick search on my part). But something tells me that anything other than the V8(s) are pretty much going to get ignored by the aftermarket.