What's the bigger sin: the Stang log rear axle, or the Maro porkiness? - Page 6 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

nfamous209 · 03-31-2010, 12:12 PM

porkiness, i dont mind the width of the new camaro, but the length is a lil big. this car really needed to be 3500lbs or less not 3800+. gm has the technology, they have the smarts to make things lighter. the money will come. quality of quantity. you'll get quantity if u build quality.

Brokinarrow · 03-31-2010, 12:14 PM

the schnozberries taste like schnozberries!

*Mr. Wyndham* · 03-31-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nfamous209

porkiness, i dont mind the width of the new camaro, but the length is a lil big. this car really needed to be 3500lbs or less not 3800+. gm has the technology, they have the smarts to make things lighter. the money will come. quality of quantity. you'll get quantity if u build quality.

Of course they could have. 100% I believe the 5thgen Camaro could have weighed 3500 lbs. But they would have had to use aluminum, Carbon fiber, and magnesium. The shoulders wouldn't be NEAR as dramatic, and the car would cost $60,000 or more.

hmmm.....

stryker755 · 03-31-2010, 12:26 PM

Calling it Maro is the biggest sin of them all.

Revo1 · 03-31-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

the schnozberries taste like schnozberries!

chain1 · 03-31-2010, 01:37 PM

Considering the 2011 mustang out handles the Camaro on the skid pad and beats it down the quarter, I don't think the "log" rear axle is hurting it much.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...est/index.html

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot · 03-31-2010, 01:41 PM

Its lighter and has a solid axle, I would hope it would be able to take 1/10th off of a Camaro SS 1/4 mile time.

Nothing magical there.

Revo1 · 03-31-2010, 01:55 PM

PORKY PORKY PORKY

*Mr. Wyndham* · 03-31-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

There is a group inside GM that would have liked to see the car about 15% smaller, because the performance bench marks would be even higher. These are the same guys that have a lot of seat time in SCCA events in 4th Gens. We may well see more trim version for the 6th Gen. While the performance would improve, my biggest issue with my Mustang is the size of the cabin compared to the Camaro. The Mustang feels like a two seater. If I wanted a two seater, I would have purchased a Vette. I have three daughters. A Vette doesn't cut it. Long winded way of saying that a smaller Camaro may sell more or may sell less units. They won't really know until they make a change.

I like constructive, intelligent posts.

03-31-2010, 12:14 PM	#72
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	the schnozberries taste like schnozberries! __________________

03-31-2010, 01:55 PM	#78
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	PORKY PORKY PORKY __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

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03-31-2010, 12:12 PM	#71
nfamous209 Drives: 2002 Camaro z28 Join Date: May 2008 Location: patterson, ca Posts: 413	porkiness, i dont mind the width of the new camaro, but the length is a lil big. this car really needed to be 3500lbs or less not 3800+. gm has the technology, they have the smarts to make things lighter. the money will come. quality of quantity. you'll get quantity if u build quality.

03-31-2010, 12:26 PM	#74
stryker755 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Vert AGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 319	Calling it Maro is the biggest sin of them all.

03-31-2010, 01:37 PM	#76
chain1 Drives: 2011 Ford Mustang GT/CS 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DC Metro Posts: 193	Considering the 2011 mustang out handles the Camaro on the skid pad and beats it down the quarter, I don't think the "log" rear axle is hurting it much. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...est/index.html

03-31-2010, 01:41 PM	#77
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Account Suspended Drives: 2010 GT500 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago. Posts: 166	Its lighter and has a solid axle, I would hope it would be able to take 1/10th off of a Camaro SS 1/4 mile time. Nothing magical there.