[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

I wholeheartedly agree on a TT design but it should be in a V8 powered car. In an N/A powered car chevy might want to develop a 4 valve cylinder head overhead cam design, or better yet do that engine with twin turbo's.

Wouldn't that be counter-intuitive? The pushrod LT engines have some of the smallest, lowest, lightest packaging requirements in the industry for the power they put out.

Overhead Cams would force them to go bigger, heavier, and taller, would it not?

[396ssrat]

I greatly enjoy the GT3 racing as well as the 24 hr race.
nascar not so much, they go in circles..

[asmith]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Modify it.

To be fully transparent, I've never cared for drag racing. It...does nothing for me. So the fact that Chevy doesn't build a car with the drag strip at the forefront really doesn't bother me at all. But that said - I can see the appeal, and the fun-factor for those who do enjoy it. Truly - I get it.

The COPC Camaro seems built for the drag strip....

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by asmith

The COPC Camaro seems built for the drag strip....

Yeah...I forgot about that.

I feel bad I forgot...

[396ssrat]

While the COPO is a badSS car it uses Ford parts for a differential.
And it's expensive plus it has no VIN.

[aa406079]

Originally Posted by Jeffro19

I'm saying the next hipo model which should be announced next will be called the Z28. It's just a guess. You never know what GM has up their sleeve. Would it be shocking if they name it a Z28? Yes it would. Just thinking GM will follow the corvette with naming their hipo models. We will see. I'm not gonna bet money on a forum but I'll be the first to say I was not correct and if you are wrong you do the same?

Yes I would admit I was wrong. The economics and engineering of dropping the LT4 into an SS 1LE and releasing the ZL1 shortly are easy to understand since they were in development at the same time.

The Z28 will be back, and it will stick to the NA power... Engine builders are already making 7.0L strokers out of the LT1.

If Al has his way, a development of the LT1 will be released that will make about 530-560 hp that is durable and emissions friendly enough to be produced on a limited scale.

http://katechengines.com/performance.../gen-6-camaro/


http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/...-supercharger/

[Bhobbs]

I really don't think it matters what Al O wants. Camaro has to deal with whatever comes out of the Corvette program. The Camaro doesn't have the same packaging limitations as the Z06, but I bet it still gets the 1.7 liter blower on the LT4.

If there is another n/a LTx, it would have to go through Corvette first, and that chance went out the window when the Grand Sport stuck to the LT1.

[SpeedIsLife]

Originally Posted by aa406079

Yes I would admit I was wrong. The economics and engineering of dropping the LT4 into an SS 1LE and releasing the ZL1 shortly are easy to understand since they were in development at the same time.

The Z28 will be back, and it will stick to the NA power... Engine builders are already making 7.0L strokers out of the LT1.

If Al has his way, a development of the LT1 will be released that will make about 530-560 hp that is durable and emissions friendly enough to be produced on a limited scale.

http://katechengines.com/performance.../gen-6-camaro/


http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/...-supercharger/

There's no way, at all, that that 427 stroker would meet GM's durability, fuel economy or emissions requirements.

Just as on the LS3/L99...you don't want to go past 4.0" on the stroke on a stock 4.065 bore.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

I really don't think it matters what Al O wants. Camaro has to deal with whatever comes out of the Corvette program. The Camaro doesn't have the same packaging limitations as the Z06, but I bet it still gets the 1.7 liter blower on the LT4.

If there is another n/a LTx, it would have to go through Corvette first, and that chance went out the window when the Grand Sport stuck to the LT1.

This ^

I still say the only chance of unique engine to Camaro is something ala LS1 to LS6.

With how good the SS is, and how good the 1LE seems to be, would a Z/28 variant really need much more than 500HP? Yeah it would be cool, but I really don't think you will see a 530-550 HP N/A V-8.

[Jeffro19]

Highly unlikely we will see a new LT* any time soon. Like Bhobbs said with the new grand sport that just came out still using the LT1, that answers that question.

[396ssrat]

Spoke with my friend who owns the Hellcat last thursday night at the track. His car got a little quicker so I asked him what he had done. He told me he swapped gear ratio's from a very tall 2.0 ratio to a mid 2.6 something ratio (not a radical change). His car ran a 6.94 1/8th with the lower gear. 102 mph. Like to see the new Camaro lay down a number with a simlar gear swap and tire and of course it will need an improvement in the power area as well.

[ADM PERFORMANCE]

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

Spoke with my friend who owns the Hellcat last thursday night at the track. His car got a little quicker so I asked him what he had done. He told me he swapped gear ratio's from a very tall 2.0 ratio to a mid 2.6 something ratio (not a radical change). His car ran a 6.94 1/8th with the lower gear. 102 mph. Like to see the new Camaro lay down a number with a simlar gear swap and tire and of course it will need an improvement in the power area as well.

The NEW ZL1 will have a lot of gears in the auto trans, more than dodge. Its ratios will give it a huge advantage everywhere.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by ADM PERFORMANCE

The NEW ZL1 will have a lot of gears in the auto trans, more than dodge. Its ratios will give it a huge advantage everywhere.

Isn't the Hellcat auto an 8 Speed as well?

[EE7]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Isn't the Hellcat auto an 8 Speed as well?

Yes but there is a GM/Ford 10 speed completing development in the very near future.