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12-25-2008, 11:47 AM
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The Archive: Pontiac WS6 vs. Chevy Camaro Z28 SS vs. Ford Mustang Cobra
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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12-25-2008, 11:51 AM
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cool find but the firebird had a crappy driver..
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12-25-2008, 11:53 AM
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the firebird was not comparably equipped to the camaro. camaro had SLP goodies but the ws6 didn't. i think... thats what i gathered from context clues from teh articles
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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12-25-2008, 08:38 PM
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Why was the HP the same on the F-bodys but the torque was different? I would think they would be the same?
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12-25-2008, 08:45 PM
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Different rpms too
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12-25-2008, 10:06 PM
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nice findd...glad to see my ss was a beast back then haha
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12-25-2008, 10:09 PM
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anyone have an LS1 articles or Ls1 reviews on video
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12-25-2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSkinnyGuy
anyone have an LS1 articles or Ls1 reviews on video
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i have a link somewhere. its on a different computer though
edit: http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=3
that only took me ten minutes to search! thats not so bad
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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12-25-2008, 10:20 PM
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why, in the road course pic, are the camaros rear wheels in the air, but the front is sitting normal
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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12-25-2008, 10:22 PM
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why, in the road course pic, are the camaros rear wheels in the air, but the front is sitting normal
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the suspension is fully extended. the front is either landing or never got fully off the ground. remember the back of our cars is significantly lighter so it will go higher in the air
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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12-25-2008, 10:23 PM
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ahh, i was thinking braking, so if its airborn whats with the burnout behind it
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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12-25-2008, 10:25 PM
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o thanks man that would have been really difficult for me if i wasnt distracted by a funny spoof a kid made on ls1tech of a viper owner
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12-26-2008, 09:11 AM
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cool article.... somthings fishy about the firebird to camaro stats tho.... they should be closer than that... it says the firebird is lighter with same gears motor trans and all that... and its that much slower...??? i mean its 5 tenths faster... thats alot for how the same these cars are... i can see2 tenths maybe 3 at the most.... driver error?
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12-26-2008, 10:36 AM
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they also say that the ss was an slp optioned car?
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