Careful, dude! I'm partial to 90's era Camaros, even if you have to mod them a little bit!
Here's mine on the launch. It has a few "tweaks":

 

Nice! Anything that will lift the front wheels up is OK in my book

I actually had a '94 LT1 Camaro with a supercharger back in the day.. and it had no intercooler. That was the most redneck engine build ever.. LS1tech's finest would be proud. Pressure washed the blocked in a gravel driveway, put the original bearings back in, honed it with a hone from Advance Auto, new rings and slapped it together. Previous owner had put in forged pistons but it had blown a head gasket and messed up the heads.

Smoked like hell for a few hundred miles and ran great after that!

 

They would have loved that build on ls1 tech. You should've seen how mad they got when they hear a d1sc made 800+whp. They were in disbelief because they couldn't do it with their 200k mile 4.8 and 5.3's

 

I'm really liking the 6th generation cars so far. The 1LE version that was just recently announced sounds like it would be right up my alley. Just needs a Heartbeat, which is already available for the '16 models. I'm also waiting to see what the next ZL1/Z28 (or whatever) model brings to the table. If it has an LT4 and sells for near what the old ZL1 went for, then it'll be a winner. The fact that the new base Camaro SS has been kicking *** and taking names gives me a lot of hope for the real performance models.

My 2 C6 builds have been fun, but I guess I'm just feeling ready for something different and maybe more modern. I've never felt the C6 to be a very good handling car, either. Tons of grip and capability, but not very comforting or easy to toss around. I can drift my 500 hp BMW around like a mad man. It's like I'm connected to the car. Never have I gotten that feeling in my Corvettes. They always feel more like they're trying to kill me than to make me look like a superstar. I think the new Camaro has some of that chassis "magic" that the older generation BMWs had.

And I really do like that SS sedan that Rodney's been checking out. A few reviews I've read compare it to the E39 M5 (2000-2003) that was so loved in it's time. I've seen a few on the street, and they are definitely a sleeper. Thought one was a Malibu or Impala from far away -- until I heard the dual-mode exhaust and saw the tire smoke, that is. A boosted SS would be a pretty awesome tool to pick on unsuspecting luxury car drivers

 

That literally gave me a flashback.
My first car was a '89 RS. I went through 4 motors with that car, and after I installed nitrous on it, I never lost a race, except for the one where I blew a brand new ZZ4 motor to pieces with a 200hp shot. I just kept throwing a bigger jet in it until it blew and then bought another motor! I ran that car hundreds of times, back in the day when we could get permission from the cops to race on a closed public road. If I had the money that I wasted on just nitrous, I could probably fund Trumps campaign!
Before I got my drivers licence or owned my own car, I used to wrench on my brothers old '80 trans am, and boy did we "redneck" that sucker to death! It was a real street terror though! Talk about shade-tree mechanics! Even my LS1tech peeps would've been appalled!

 

I hear you Andy. When the new Camaro came out, at first glance I thought it was the ugliest one ever. Now it's grown on me, especially when I see how well they're performing. I even did the build and price thing on Chevrolet.com yesterday. A silver SS with black hash marks and all the other stuff I want comes out around $52K though, so Im hoping it drives as good as it looks.
Rodney with a new SS could be dangerous for sure. Talk about a Corvette in a plain wrapper!

 

Any of you guys seen this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-10...BV2VBg&vxp=mtr

Looks like it would require some creative plumbing to work on a Vette, because of the angle of the throttle body. Should work for the Camaro guys though? It would also require drilling and tap some holes to screw some hose nipples into it for the brake booster et al, but looks like they've provided a thick boss on the side just for that. It would really be interesting to see what, if anything, these blowers gain with a larger throttle body. I know monsta1 had tried a NW 102 by porting the stock Magnuson HB TB adaptor, but I don't think that has enough meat to open it up to 102mm. Any volunteers?

 

I test drove an A8 SS with mag ride and dual mode exhaust about a month ago. Very solid feeling car and a great chassis were my initial impressions. Pretty much what every magazine review has said. The LT1 seems like a great engine, too. I want to throw some boost at one after seeing how much power DI and FI can make together.

You must have gone nuts on the options to build one out to $52, though. I think the 2SS I built came out to $45k. The 1LE is the one I'm really excited about, though. Recaro seats, electronic limited slip diff, track tuned mag ride, big brakes & tires. I'm hoping it will be around the same price as the 2SS I built. We should know soon.

If you haven't seen it yet: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/201...-and-info-news

 

I actually didn't go nuts on it, just included all the stuff I think it needs to perform how I want it to - big brakes, dual mode exhaust, A8 trans, mag ride, etc. the only cosmetic stuff I optioned were the GS like hash marks and ground effects package, and it came up to over $53K actually (see below). I did use a Miami area code though, so maybe that includes what we in the Caribbean call "Miami Tax"?
At that rate, I would just ante up and go for the new C7 GS...
I wasn't a big fan of the C7 at first, but the pictures I've seen of the new GS is really making it grow on me. I'm sure there will soon be a nice new HB blower kit for that, which should be interesting...

 

I saw the 2017 GS pictures. Set the gray one as my wallpaper at work so I could see if it grows on me, hasn't yet. Not really a fan right now, just like I'm not too thrilled about the C7 look entirely. Love the performance numbers of course, just not a real fan of the look, a little too busy with the exterior stuff. Everywhere you look is somethings sticking out or black plastic looking crap. Think I'll stick with what in my mind are the clean lines and curves of the the C6 GS. Usually, by the end of the model run, they have learned a bit and have it cleaned up a bit, maybe then.

BTW Rodney, I was thinking about your passenger conundrum on the way home today (thanks for the beer and crawfish). You might consider a Cadillac CTS V. They were building two with SC's over at D3, impressive machines with luxury for the ride. Not quite as fast as a similarly equipped Vette due to weight, but there are some badazz Caddys out there running around, real sleeper like.

 

That pretty much sums it up for me too, to be honest. I really love the lines of my GS and I really can't get used to the sharp, angular style of any of chevrolet's new designs. On the one hand, I understand that's sort of the modern trend - if you squint, the new C7 looks like it was built by Ferrari, which no doubt a lot of folks like.
But I really can't see me letting go of my GS to replace it with a newer model, especially one doesn't look as good to me.
Besides, I'm already looking forward to the next round of mods, and that's what I have this car for anyhow, to make it into something that's "bespoke" for me, something unique that can beat the pants off just about anything on the street.

 

I looked at the Caddy briefly. Don't much like that 1.7L blower. Also, don't like the fact that you don't have a manual transmission option. Still like to do my own shifting. Then there's that $90K price tag. That's a little too spicy for me! A loaded SS can be had for under $50K. AND the stock hood will close over a 2.9L Whipple....

 

Unless you ever have to ride in the back seat!

 

I've been in the back seat of an SS and it's not bad. 39" of leg room vs 35 for the CTS-V. Allegedly, 4 guys along with 4 sets of clubs will fit in the SS. It has a nice trunk too. You're thinking of the Camaro SS. The SS sedan is a totally different breed of cat.

Oh, and your GS rocks with the Heartbeat. That's the most acceleration I've felt without the steering wheel in my hand

 

Thanks, I love the car now. I appreciate all of you guys who helped with advice.

 

Cool! Sounds like you guys are having some fun! Wish I could somehow drive my Vette over there, that way I could do some runs in Mexico!
Woodstoc, be careful hanging out with that Rodney guy! He's going to make you buy more parts for sure!

 

Are you HB guys seeing any rubber dust residue around the blower pulley area? I just noticed in the weekend that mine had quite a bit of rubber dust on top of the water pump and covering the hoses, etc. in the area under the blower pulley (see photo).
Is this normal, or could I have a bit of slip? Bear in mind that I've only put like 1,000 (albeit hard) miles on my car since I installed the blower. I don't think it's slipping badly because, from what Ive seen, the boost increases fairly linearly with RPM and maxes out at 8.4psi with the 90mm pulley.
I'm thinking of installing a larger idler pulley to try to get more belt wrap when I install the smaller pulley pulley, just as some extra insurance.

 

I haven't noticed any on mine, looked this morning, but then again, I have less than 200 miles on mine since install. I might have to change my belt out as I found a small power steering leak on the rack where I had to unbolt a line to pin the crank. The belt appears dry, but I have some fluid spashed around.

 

That's going to be a hell of a 4 door tire scorcher!

 

I had some on my car, too. I think it is actually paint dust from the idler pulley. I cleaned it off, and I don't think it's come back.

Oh.. and on the Camaro build thing, that price now makes more sense. I wouldn't splurge on the accessory brake kit or anything like that is I were to buy a regular SS. The 1LE is going to come STANDARD with the big brakes, magnetic suspension, HUD, E-LSD, 285/305 tire combo, etc. That's the one I'll be after if the ZL1 ends up being too pricey to justify. 1LE is a manual trans-only car meant to be a performance bang for the buck. No wireless phone charging, lane departure warning, or any of that BS. I'm thinking it will be about $45k, and isn't supposed to have very many options available.

I don't think we'll be able to bring home a C7 GS for less than about $70k once it's all said and done. At least that's what I guess something like a 2LT car with an A8 will end up at.