Originally Posted by Blacdout96
I can agree with that WBT, but it's not the fact that weight is the issue, it's the designation of the rpo's and what they represented to the Camaro heritage that I have a problem with. We talk about bringing the Corvette into the mid engine rear wheel drive era, but to please the Corvette enthusiests, that may well never happen, the Corvette heritage must remain as a FR design. The ZR-1 is still the top banana Corvette, the ZO6 is still the track ready beast to take on the corners (just like the 60's and 90's ZO6). The Grand Sports name got tarnished with the 1996 model, yet from the 96 and today's GS, they have stuck with the track style ready car, without having a crazy engine in it, so to me, they have stuck to what the RPO and edition traditions to the Corvette, but the Camaro has had more Hodge podge spinoffs then I care to hear about. This is what the Camaro editions should of had, and what RPO and designations they should of been.
-SS - stay as is, allows for entry level V8 customers looking to drive to the local wawa to buy milk. Ment to compete agaisnt 5.0 Mustang
-1LE - new small displacement LT engine with Z28 & ZL1 suspension, optional or deleted items such as A/C and radio, Recaro seats, mainly track oriented, suited for Boss 302 Mustang L.S. edition. Comes only standard transmission.
-Z28 - more of a road and buyer friendly styled 1LE based, most, if not all options standard, less customer checks off not what they want. Both standard and auto trans available. Suspension stays as what it was unveiled with. Small displacement engine, same as in 1LE. Made to compete against Boss 302 Mustang.
-ZLI - Road friendly, but track ready after a few tweaks car. Current ZL1 tires and rims, suspension less road racing oriented, standard and auto trans available, and most important, 7.0 litre engine.Made to compete against Shelby GT500/Rush/Saleen.
- COPO - more track oriented ZLI. Just like 1le, standard items are optional, or removed, and comes with LSA engine. Made to compete against Ford Cobra Jet program.
It's just my opinion on what the order and options should of been, and I feel as an enthusiest, is the correct build and RPO designation for those models.
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