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Originally Posted by ardailsmith
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My fear is the Chevy will go down that road with it's V6. By making the V6 all show and no go. Yes I know the 6th Gen V6 power plant is pumping out more horses than ever before. If you really take a look at the 6th Gen V6 you will see that it has been hobbled in other areas.
On the 5th Gen V6 you can if you want upgrade to ZL1, 1LE or a Z/28 suspension package. The 6th Gen V6 looks like it may not have staggered wheels, (notice that the LT tiers are all the same size) I'm guessing but I don't think that the suspension on the rear will be a direct fit like it is on the 5th. (correct me if I wrong (I hope I am) please)
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Not sure at all what you mean by "it has been hobbled in other areas". ??? Please explain. The V6 in this gen is going to be more capable than it ever has been. Sure, it may not have ALL the performance features of the SS...but then again should it? I for one would love to see a performance package available for the V6 (and T4 for what its worth) consisting of brakes/suspension/gears....but then again the car will have available brembos, and if you read the review posted on the home page the driver compared the handling feel to that of his own 2014 SS 1LE. That's one heck of a compliment if you ask me.
335HP, in a 3,500-ish car, with an 8 speed is no where close to "all show and no go". I'm not saying you are implying that...I'm just stating it. Its not LT1 fast, but its quick. Mark my word....with a few good bolt ons, a tune, and maybe a little weight reduction, or tires, these new V6s will likely be giving stock L99s a hard time in the 1/4 mile.
As for the wheels, with the RS package it will have the same wheels as SS. Only difference might be that the SS may get a better performance tire, but that is not confirmed yet as far as I know.