[Z06] Spirited drive with a Camaro
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Spirited drive with a Camaro
Today was a nice day so I decided to take the Vette for a cruise. Saw a few nice cars on the street but nothing really stood out. On my way home a black SS pulls up alongside me and gives the thumbs up. Well we head to a long stretch road. I was surprised to say that he stayed with me until 3rd where I pulled away about 3+ cars. I thought my car would have put more distance. Is this right? My car is stock (dynoed 364 hp at LGM). His car had lid,shorty headers and something else(can't remember).
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Never, ever think that you can walk a 4th gen f-body especially if your stock. First, those cars (SS and WS6) put down on avg 320-330rwhp in stock form. Second, just like us most are not stock anymore. I had a WS6 prior to my Z and in a straight line it was equal with the few mods I had (Hot cam, headers and 4.10's). Awesome cars they are.
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I can't believe you referred to the Camaro as "crap". You obviously have never owned one. Yes, the Z is a superior car to it in stock form but its no where near crap. Its attitudes like that that causes the F-body crowd to not like us for the most part. Save it for the mustangs.
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Never, ever think that you can walk a 4th gen f-body especially if your stock. First, those cars (SS and WS6) put down on avg 320-330rwhp in stock form. Second, just like us most are not stock anymore. I had a WS6 prior to my Z and in a straight line it was equal with the few mods I had (Hot cam, headers and 4.10's). Awesome cars they are.
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they were underrated...just about like everything GM rates
my BONE STOCK '00 WS6 6-speed (didn't even have LS6 intake manifold) dyno'd at 318rwhp and ran 13.1@109 with nothing but a lid and cutout.
The '01 and '02 cars dyno around 325ish stock
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I can't believe you referred to the Camaro as "crap". You obviously have never owned one. Yes, the Z is a superior car to it in stock form but its no where near crap. Its attitudes like that that causes the F-body crowd to not like us for the most part. Save it for the mustangs.
A chevy is a chevy. The Z06 is king, but, I have owned many camaros and love them too. Slam a ford or mopar..
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From: N.GA
I just sold my 2000 Pewter SS to pay for the Z06 and I honsetly thought I was going to cry when the guy drove off with it
and slammed through the gears. Tearing my old baby up like that. Of course I never treated her like that...
Never, ever, EVER underestimate a Camaro
, cause the poor man's 'Vette might just put you in your place one day
and slammed through the gears. Tearing my old baby up like that. Of course I never treated her like that... Never, ever, EVER underestimate a Camaro
, cause the poor man's 'Vette might just put you in your place one day
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I have owned a few camaros in my day and will never underestimate one... they are fast cars stock... and can be made really fast with just a few mods... I remember putting a few vettes in their place when I owned my f-bodies...
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A buddy of mine has an 02WS6 TA. To say the thing is slow would come back to bite me.. Now, handling is a different story - One I wasn't impressed with (it's bone stock). Either way, I like the Fbodies 
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I kept my '95 LT1 f-bod for a couple of years after buying the Z and always enjoyed it....with 4.10's it shocked quite a few
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Never, ever think that you can walk a 4th gen f-body especially if your stock. First, those cars (SS and WS6) put down on avg 320-330rwhp in stock form. Second, just like us most are not stock anymore. I had a WS6 prior to my Z and in a straight line it was equal with the few mods I had (Hot cam, headers and 4.10's). Awesome cars they are.
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why do we need to slam anything? with the exception to slow, wanna be fast, imports
we are all made in the USA here and i own a mustang mach 1 and love the car, is a great run stock for stock with a Fbody
that being said..... i pick up my 02 Z06 tomorrow
we are all made in the USA here and i own a mustang mach 1 and love the car, is a great run stock for stock with a Fbody
that being said..... i pick up my 02 Z06 tomorrow