camaroz28 2001 vs mustang gt 2001

[gt-hunter]

Originally posted by SaleenGTS:

2001 Z28: 285 rwhp
0-60: 5.2
¼ mi: 13.6-13.8@103-104
6/01
2001 SS: 300 rwhp
0-60: 5.0
¼ mi: 13.6@105

Those are hard facts

I will concentrate on just the Fbodies because it's what I know but let me start off by saying that I have yet to see a stock Cobra that does anything less than 13.6 without a great driver. I've been to the track a few times and no Cobras have done better than 14.0 but I know they can do better cause Popular mechanics got one to do 13.62 or thereabouts...but then again their drivers are "expert drivers" and to balance it out...they got a "stock" LS1 formula to do 13.15 and a stock SS to do 13.42 so with that in mind

Dude,

The Z28 and the SS have the same engine :the LS1...there are no differences in the engine. The horsepower rating on these engines is given by GM as "310" for the Z28 and "325" for the SS. This is counting that the 2000+ model year cars have the LS6 intake (the intake that comes on the ZO6 corvette) which lets them breath better. My car which does NOT have the LS6 intake standard dynoed at 286.4 at the wheels stock which puts it at about 337.95hp at the engine. GM has underrated the Fbody LS1s for two reasons:

1. They don't want Corvette owners to think they've dropped 50 large on a car with the same engine as one that costs half that much (Corvette is the flagship)

2. Insurance purposes...it is much easier to sell these cars to their intended market (20-30 yr olds) when insurance is not as high as the Corvette.


This is not a flame. You are Mustang guys and there is no reason you should know specifics about the engines on Camaros/Firebirds so I am not flaming you for your numbers...just correcting you on your information.


cilvrwing:

Which ever one you get...you can't go wrong...stock both these cars are good performers and there are tons of performance parts out there for both marques, I do offer this advice:

If you go with the Fbody (LS1) go with an SS or a Firehawk, they are more expensive but come with more performance toys stock(which means they are fully warrantied).

If you go with the Mustang...go with the Cobra. Again, it is more expensive but you get an engine upgrade to 320hp and it is more prestigious than just another GT.

that's my take.


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1999 Z28 M6 Arctic White, MTI-Clear Lid w/K&N, B&B Triflo, BMR STB, Pro 5.0 Power Tower, 160 Powerstat, HPP3, TB Coolant bypass, Ported MAF, Taylor 409 wires(10.4 mm), NGK TR-55s, Redline Synthetic Lubricants, K&N oil filter,
BEST E.T. 13.27 @ 106.39 (street tires)

[This message has been edited by gt-hunter (edited 07-03-2001).]