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Good thing you did not own a C5, the Z28's actually put more power to the ground than the Corvettes did back then. A manual Z28 would beat an automatic pretty easily and manual to manual were drivers races.
Its the same horsepower as the Corvette with a 300-400 lb weight difference, worth about .3 to .4 in a quarter mile which is less than 2 car lengths.
Or the difference between a good driver and a bad one.
Wait till the new one comes out...I'm really wondering how GM is going to handle that with the weight reduction and performance difference between the two of them.
Don't believe the Camaro makes less power, they don't. They all make the same HP, advertised is one thing, but they are the same. That weight difference is coming down to probably less than 200lbs loaded and probably less than that on a stripper model.
The idea of an 8 speed auto is interesting to me...the wife was looking for a convertible and I really do not care for the Camaro styling, or its interior but the new model seems to be a huge leap, with a V8, 8 speed, and convertible might be a pretty fun car.
Don't kid yourself, the v8 Camaro's are very quick. Your car is faster but I can tell you from experience on an 8th mile drag strip there is less than 1 second difference. Obviously, the longer the race the larger the spread. There are other fast cars out there.
The ZL1 Camaro is 580 HP Supercharged. I'd imagine he could give you a challenge.
They can ALL be FI'd. My plain jane 2007 LS2 Z51 Convertible had an Edelbrock SC on the top of the engine. It put down 550 RWHP. It would have given you pangs of inadequacy too.
You do not have a race car. You have a faster than most car but unless you want to play with the big boys, you're not gonna hang with EVERY car. Hellcat, Z06, ZL1, anything with forced induction, etc. So, go get a blow job!
I wouldn't concern myself with bone stock a bone stock manual or auto Camaro. Their fastest bone stock Camaro SS runs 12.588. Most well driven C7's should be in the high 11's with some in the mid 11's.
Now a bone stock auto ZL1 should give us a run for the money, however there are no manual ZL1 in the 11's.
Why do camaros always want to race and why can some of them actually keep up? I have the 2014 stingray convertable with the Z51 performance package WTF. this is my first Vette am I doing something wrong?
very likely does not own a Corvette and probably never driven a C7---obvious baiting post, in fact has never made any other post to the forum
Why do camaros always want to race and why can some of them actually keep up? I have the 2014 stingray convertable with the Z51 performance package WTF. this is my first Vette am I doing something wrong?
Camaro owners want to race Corvettes because many of the Camaro owners have an inferiority complex with Corvette Stingray owners.
If a Camaro is keeping up with the way you drive your Stingray, then yes, you are doing something wrong.
You didn't provide any additional details, so we have no way of helping you figure out why an inferior car such as a Camaro is keeping up with your Stingray.
that's not how this works, there are Camaros that put down well over what our cars do, a ZL1 will outrun a stock C7, modded ones will too.. There is always someone faster...
My buddy has a zl1 and challenged me once. From a dead stop I destroyed him, then from a 30 roll it was closer, I still ended up pulling. I don't think the zl1 is faster. Maybe something was wrong with his car lol but it sure as hell didn't seem able to outrun me.
Not all Camaros want to race...and yes there are some faster...
I have both, sports car and muscle car!
Everyone asks which I like better... with the 2015 I have to say the Vette but they are so different!!
From: Hamilton Square NJ, Ocean City N. J. Key Biscayne Fla.
Many Camaro drivers like Mustang drivers would be driving Vettes if they could afford the extra 10/15K. So, there is that built in envy factor. But, both the Camaro and Mustang are fast Cars. Many will beat a Vette. In a straight line.
My 2013 V6 Camaro RS puts out 326 HP, and can keep up with a C5, on the straight the C5 will take me by a 1/4 car length, but the little Camaro runs along side for most of a 1/2 mile run....and that is with a six cylinder.
Generally I pay no attention to that rag either.
