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Originally Posted by Number 3
The HP number is a stretch but doable. The 3200 pounds on the other hand is 250 less than an ATS which already has huge mass saving efforts to get where it is. 3200 pounds is what the new C7 weighs with an aluminiUm body structure.
Don't get me wrong I had the GMPP kit in my Sky Redline. 290 in a sub 3000 pound car was pretty nice.
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Here are exact curb weights
2.5L RWD / Auto – (3315/ 1503)
2.0 Turbo RWD / Auto – (3373/ 1530)
2.0 Turbo RWD / Man – (3403/ 1543)
2.0 Turbo AWD / Auto – (3543 / 1607)
3.6L RWD / Auto – (3461/ 1570)
3.6L AWD / Auto – (3629/ 1646)
So with that in mind, I see no reason why a turbo Camaro shouldn't be in the 3,3xx range. also, the Camaro will likely be a bit more "stripped" than the Cadillac, so losing enough weight to get into the upper 3,200 lb range looks entirely possible to me.
Now is the Camaro ends up riding on the longer Alpha wheelbase, well then it could end up being a bit heavier.
Consider this:
Lets say my numbers from above are correct. Doing basic mods like exhaust and such will drop another 25 to 50 lbs easy. A few other simple changes could have you at 3,200 lbs. Now, lets say the car is making 320 TQ (super easy for a turbo 4 banger even without tuning in many cases). Now you have a car with a ratio of 10lb per 1 foot lb of torque. Compare that to the 3,850 stock SS, which has a TQ ratio of about 9.1.
Not too shabby.