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Originally Posted by Bhobbs
So you don't think the ZL1 could have been any better, if it wasn't stuck with the tiny 1.7 liter blower from the Z06? Or that manual Camaros are stuck with AFM lifters, when they don't get AFM?
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Well you have to remember that GM (and other vehicle manufacturers) have costs and regulations to be mindful of. The little 1.7 liter blower does a magnificent job. These cars are making about 550 to the wheels thru the A10 and more thru the M6. And they are in the 11s and run with stock Hellcats. Plus the boost is instantaneous. And it gets pretty good MPGs for what it is. Why would GM need to spend more money and increase the cost of the car to put a bigger blower on it when this blower does everything they wanted it to do and more? And despite the blower, what other car in the same price range can even keep up with it? Besides most of us are happy with it's performance as it is. The few people who are willing to void their warranty with tunes and pulleys are not enough to justify the extra costs.
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Originally Posted by SuperSound
But there was a time just a couple years ago you wouldn't find a Camaro with the same rated HP/TQ as the similar engine Corvette. So times have changed some. Who knows what the future holds for both.
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True indeed!