Ironswims

Almost all of the fastest showroom stock LS3 C6's listed in 1/4 E.T. section are '08s. Why? Was it better exhaust or different cam or what?

Don-Vette

Coincidence.

User Omega

2005 26,728
2006 16,598
2007 21,484
2008 20,030 - First year for 6060 trans. LS3 introduced. Also highest production number in LS3.
2009 8,737
2010 3,054
2011 3,112
2012 2,820
2013 2,597

These are only BASE production numbers.

Bruze

I thought the '07 had the highest production numbers of all C6s.

User Omega

As I listed it was highest by more than double than any other year for LS3.

jrose7004

It's a LS3, I know there's not much horse power difference but probably enough to make a difference.

extrapilot

LS3, extra power but also, I'm guessing with out looking up the specs, the lightest year LS3 car.

J3TVETTE

Because 08's are the fastest and should sell for double.

Anyone want to buy my 08 for $50k?

Mike's LS3

2008 2LT, coupe, manual, Z51and NPP with a documented shipping weight of 3198 lbs. (1/4 tank of gas). Don't know how that compares to other years.

mike100

I'm going to have to weigh my poverty package '08 1LT. It came with the clear top which is supposed to be a pound or two lighter and no NPP.

Red08

I don't know, but its interesting if true

Midnight08

When I was researching which model fit my budget and interests, these were a couple of the key things I paid attention to. And, being a tick older than 2009 to more current, they were a bit easier on the wallet.

rasacrystal08

Production #'s are deceiving. Everyone remembers what happened at the end of 08 and the GM troubles....

CadVette

The 08 LS3 breathes a little better due to rectangular port cylinder heads as opposed to cathedral port heads. The air intake was revised to take air ahead of the radiator instead of behind it. I was the first year of NPP exhaust for better air flow. These changes provided a modest increase in power as the LS2 output was actually closer to 410 compared to 435 on the LS3. If you can find a good deal on a LS2 a different air intake, manifold and exhaust can make up that difference. I've driven both the LS2 and LS3 back to back and it is hard to tell the difference unless you are going to race an LS3. The LS3 will slowly gain a lead on a LS2 when you compare both cars in stock condition.

torquetube

Interesting. I have a 2006 2LT coupe, manual, Z51 (NPP not offered) with a documented shipping weight of 3157 lbs.

Arthur6

I saw somewhere on the internet a 2008 Corvette registry type deal. I was reading some of the posts and a lot of the guys use some form of power booster - octane booster.
That might explain why the cars were faster that day.

HOXXOH

The simple answer is there were more '08 cars, than the rest of the LS3 base cars combined. Also, more of the '08 original owners were more likely to race them while they were still bone stock and the economy hadn't yet taken a nosedive.

LMB-Z

All of the 08's were made to race. That's why. 09 and up are made to just cruise and look good. Also, the 08's had RV cams in them. Not sure which RV the cam came from though. That's what I was told so that's my story and I'm stickin to it.

Ironswims

Something might be different between '08 and later LS3s but "RV cam"?

LMB-Z

I was just kidding. An LS3 is an LS3. They all (as far as I know), are all the same. I just love it when someone asks me if my car has an "RV" cam in it. I'm not sure what an "RV" cam is. All RV's are not made the same.

All LS3's for the Corvette make the same horsepower.