[Z06] LS6 - How will it rate?
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LS6 - How will it rate?
20 years from now?
Growing up, I heard alot about the 327's, 427's, LT-1, etc. It seemed most every year, or 2-3 years there was one in particular that stuck out from the rest. Something that songs were written about, dreams were made of, whatever.
How will the LS6 rate in 20 years, in relation to past vettes?
Will it be overshadowed by the 1 year run of LT4's that were under rated? Will the dual overhead cam LT5 be the talk of the corvette world?
Just curious as to your take.
Growing up, I heard alot about the 327's, 427's, LT-1, etc. It seemed most every year, or 2-3 years there was one in particular that stuck out from the rest. Something that songs were written about, dreams were made of, whatever.
How will the LS6 rate in 20 years, in relation to past vettes?
Will it be overshadowed by the 1 year run of LT4's that were under rated? Will the dual overhead cam LT5 be the talk of the corvette world?
Just curious as to your take.
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20 years from now?
Growing up, I heard alot about the 327's, 427's, LT-1, etc. It seemed most every year, or 2-3 years there was one in particular that stuck out from the rest. Something that songs were written about, dreams were made of, whatever.
How will the LS6 rate in 20 years, in relation to past vettes?
Will it be overshadowed by the 1 year run of LT4's that were under rated? Will the dual overhead cam LT5 be the talk of the corvette world?
Just curious as to your take.
Growing up, I heard alot about the 327's, 427's, LT-1, etc. It seemed most every year, or 2-3 years there was one in particular that stuck out from the rest. Something that songs were written about, dreams were made of, whatever.
How will the LS6 rate in 20 years, in relation to past vettes?
Will it be overshadowed by the 1 year run of LT4's that were under rated? Will the dual overhead cam LT5 be the talk of the corvette world?
Just curious as to your take.
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Most songs these days include references to pimped out Escallades and Navigators, don't hear "Rev it up, blow it out, LS6" 
I love my Z, but was not satisfied with the stock power delivery, so I don't really think of the LS6 as an iconic powerplant and I have one.
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as for the stock power delivery...Wow, I find it to be plenty, even though I'm running an ATI - I still think the Z in stock form was perfect in both precision and refined delivered power.
Some guys want a thousand foot pound of torque at 2,500 to spin the tires through parking lots I guess.
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Got LS3! Holy smokes a stock 08 will walk on our ZO6. It starts with LS1 and as previously posted and will end with the last. All the # in between will make no difference. If the C6 wasn't a Cad XLR, maybe I would be in the market. But the C5 ZO6 however will be remembered.
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I think the LS6/C5 Z06 will forever live together, no way around it. If your talking C5 Z06, then it's just inherent that the LS6 will be remembered just as fondly, as is the original 454 LS6.
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Having owned a 71 454 LS6 Vette I can tell you it isn't remembered fondly. Barely anybody knew they were produced in 71 let alone now. They still do not bring big money at the auctions even though they are truly a rare car with only 188 built in standard trim and 8 built in ZR2 trim.
As for the C5/LS6 it probably will not reach the same popularity since the people who will buy those cars 20-40 years from now are not dreaming of owning one now. That is what built the big demand for the muscle cars of the past. Teenagers who wanted one then are finally getting them now.
The other problem that will keep them from being popular 20 to 40 years from now is finding gasoline to run them on.
Bill
As for the C5/LS6 it probably will not reach the same popularity since the people who will buy those cars 20-40 years from now are not dreaming of owning one now. That is what built the big demand for the muscle cars of the past. Teenagers who wanted one then are finally getting them now.
The other problem that will keep them from being popular 20 to 40 years from now is finding gasoline to run them on.
Bill
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Yes--right now and the last 10 years will be remembered as a golden age of auto performance. That is why I wanted my vette now, I don't know what will happen later with Cafe rules, refining capacity, etc.