Ok, I have had both. My first Camaro was a 91 RS with the 305 and 5 speed. Not to say it was a bad car or anything (believe it or not it would eat 5.0 "Rustangs" for lunch) but it would be no match for my 92 Z28.

Wasn't interested in the numbers back then (I just wanted it because it looked cool) but the 92 Z28 was rated at 245 hp and 345 fp torque or 255 hp if the car was equipped with the dual cat option.

BTW the hp and torque ratings were taken at the rear of the transmission, not the flywheel.

 

Ya.. I have my facts down..
My friends dads beat-up POS 200+ mile-plus OLD-MO-****IN-BILE beat the **** outta an RS.. I have no more respect for them..
Plus.. there is too damned many of them.. you NEVER see a lot of a good car..

 

Oops.. didnt see that reply before mine..
But like I said.. Z28's and IROC's are king!

 

Yeah, I agree with you....they are EVERYWHERE but all of them have been dogged out and trashed......but there are a good many GOOD lookin RS's out there......I'd have a RS just as soon as I'd have a Z28 or IROC......You can't beat the RS's with the '91-'92 ground effects.... yeah they lack power but you can easily fix that problem.....

 

boys pleaaaaaaaase listen RS= ralley sport

IROC-Z= international race(car) of champions. and the z is for the z28 model with upgrade package

that says it all iroc is the best


ralley sport an a race car not to hard

 

jeez, we already have z28/ss debates in the 5th gen forum, but now we got a z28/rs debate
seriously, 2 cars, 2 different purposes
i have a v6 92 rs, and i know it isnt fast, nor is it supposed to be
it also isnt meant to handle or ride like it's on rails
it's for the people who want a nice ride, but don't need the power or the pricetag that go along with a z28 or iroc

 

Someone correct me if I am wrong but the IROC was the Z28. If you'll notice: Chevy gets the IROC tag=Z28 disappears. Chevy loses the IROC tag=Z28 reappears.

The only thing different between the cars is the name.

Example:

Besides the name and model year what is the difference between a 1990 IROC and a 1991 Z28?

NOTHING except for a few (if any) minor upgrades for the 1991 model.

 

nope your wrong the iroc-z tag was an upgrade package to the highend model z28 thats why all irocs have a z28 emblem in the rear bumber from 85-87 iroc-z package added to the the z28 came with 16inch rims ,aluminium drums, graphic package, sport steering package and sport handling. this was added to the z28 to make an iroc

 

Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner. Only post in this thread worth reading.

 

Maybe you could translate what he just said for me? Sorry, but I cant even read what he just said without laughing out loud at his grammar abilities.

 

Irocs have the Z-28 steering gears, and are basicly Z28's with a bit more suspension and breaks.

I believe all Irocs have 4 wheel disk breaks (mine does) from the factory, as well as the 16x8 wheels. I don't think you could get either of those with just a Z-28 package. I might be wrong, but I think there were some other suspension upgrades on the Iroc that the Z-28 didn't have.

it's odd though, Iroc's were the least produced camaro package (correct?) yet any 3rd gen is called an "Iroc" by people who don't know camaro's (or they call it a TA).

Not to mention, people putting Iroc hoods, wheels, and even badges on their RS and Z-28 models. type R, is that next?

Just kidding

 

Nope your wrong the iroc-z tag was an upgrade package to the high-end model z28. Thats why all iroc's have a z28 emblem in the rear bumber from 85-87. The iroc-z package added to the the z28 package The Iroc-z which came with 16inch rims, aluminium drums, graphic package, sport steering package and sport handling. All of which was added to a Z to make it a Iroc-z.

What he is saying here is the Iroc-z was the best 3rd gen built. You can sit here all day long and cry RS's are something. But I have a friend that bought a '91 RS 305 TBI, brand new 6 miles on the OD. Thing's don't hook for ****, and if you get them to hook they ain't going anywhere fast.

Now my Iroc-z will hook and be down at the track, while a RS will still be spinnin' at the tree.

A Iroc-z came with more than he listed but I ain't got the time to tell it all.

I'm not saying rs 3rd gen's are the worst things ever built, but they were not BUILT for speed. Most people look at the Iroc-z as a car race ready straight from the factory. I don't know if I go that far, But I will say in it's day it was the fastest American car in production that I know of.

Go back and look at all the wrecks in the IROC'S, then look at all the wrecks in the rs's,birds,t/a's,sc's ect. and see if the numbers add up to the sum of the wrecks in the Iroc's. If you can even get that info. the iroc-z was made to slam rubber to the blacktop, kick 0-60 fast as you could shift the gear's, get you the phone number from the blonde before you even asked for it.

So I've said it and I will say it again. The Iroc-z was the best f-body of the 3rd gen. You can agree with it or not doesn't make a damn to me.

Take a look at www.thirdgen.org you will find anything you want to know about 3rd gen's.

 

Jeez, anyone else care to throw around some incorrect power numbers again, only about half a dozen in here, lol.

Oh yeah and I love the RS/305 TBI bashing by the guy with a LG4, lol...

 

Well let's see here. According to my list of RPO codes, my 92 Z28 has upgraded suspension, posi, preformance ratio axle, 4 wheel disc brakes, 16x8 aluminum wheels (245/50/16 tires) and several other factory preformance ugrades. So what makes an IROC any better?

I'm telling you all an IROC is is a Z28 with a different name.

 

Yes, that is all it is. A damn IROC is just a Z28, thats all. Same options all around. An IROC is not an upgrade to a Z28. If it were you would see... hmm, what else? Z28s ON THE ROAD. No you see an RS, and an IROC (or Z28 in 91 and 92).

My Z28 has alll the crap everyone here is listing that the "IROC upgrade" has. Uggghh I hate hearing that name after a while.