Z28 To SS Conversion
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GM and SLP jointly decided that it was silly to install stock components at the factory only to ship them to SLP and take them back off.
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I don't recall the exact details of the parts that made the package (CME? etc?), but there were SSes that were being sold rated with 20 more horsepower than the rating that GM was placing on the regular SSes. I would guess that the extra parts going into these cars to raise the rating 20 horsepower would constitute some amount of an advantage.
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A blackwing lid and the dual/dual were the only 2 power adding mods that I can remember from the SLP optioned models.
The rest were suspension, tires, and appearance. The extra 20 hp was more of a marketing gimick like the SS being rated higher than the Z28 and the C5 being rated higher than any run of the mill f-body.
The rest were suspension, tires, and appearance. The extra 20 hp was more of a marketing gimick like the SS being rated higher than the Z28 and the C5 being rated higher than any run of the mill f-body.
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A blackwing lid and the dual/dual were the only 2 power adding mods that I can remember from the SLP optioned models.
The rest were suspension, tires, and appearance. The extra 20 hp was more of a marketing gimick like the SS being rated higher than the Z28 and the C5 being rated higher than any run of the mill f-body.
The rest were suspension, tires, and appearance. The extra 20 hp was more of a marketing gimick like the SS being rated higher than the Z28 and the C5 being rated higher than any run of the mill f-body.
Not a single person who has been around LS1s would disagree with the statement that a lid and catback swap would easily be worth 20HP as rated at the engine. But the Z28 vs SS arguement comes up all the time... The SS/WS6, while having the same base V8 engine, DOES MAKE MORE POWER because of these additions.
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A real pet peeve of mine
Not a single person who has been around LS1s would disagree with the statement that a lid and catback swap would easily be worth 20HP as rated at the engine. But the Z28 vs SS arguement comes up all the time... The SS/WS6, while having the same base V8 engine, DOES MAKE MORE POWER because of these additions.
Not a single person who has been around LS1s would disagree with the statement that a lid and catback swap would easily be worth 20HP as rated at the engine. But the Z28 vs SS arguement comes up all the time... The SS/WS6, while having the same base V8 engine, DOES MAKE MORE POWER because of these additions.
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A real pet peeve of mine
Not a single person who has been around LS1s would disagree with the statement that a lid and catback swap would easily be worth 20HP as rated at the engine. But the Z28 vs SS arguement comes up all the time... The SS/WS6, while having the same base V8 engine, DOES MAKE MORE POWER because of these additions.
Not a single person who has been around LS1s would disagree with the statement that a lid and catback swap would easily be worth 20HP as rated at the engine. But the Z28 vs SS arguement comes up all the time... The SS/WS6, while having the same base V8 engine, DOES MAKE MORE POWER because of these additions.
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I won't argue that IF the SS/WS6 is optioned with the lid and exhaust, it will make more power/be slightly faster. I have an issue with the asshats that delude people (like the OP) into thinking that the SS/WS6 is different, or somehow more powerful than a Z28/Formy with the same options.
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and bigger brakes
I recently watched a show on Spike where they were showing exactly what SLP added to the SS and bigger brakes was one of the upgrades.
Obviously that doesn't add power, but I found it interesting that the SS came with bigger brakes than the Z.
I've never been impressed with my Z's stopping power. Maybe I need bigger brakes (I still have stock rotors on my 2000).
Obviously that doesn't add power, but I found it interesting that the SS came with bigger brakes than the Z.
I've never been impressed with my Z's stopping power. Maybe I need bigger brakes (I still have stock rotors on my 2000).
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Spike TV is incorrect...
The SS and Z28 had the same brakes. Any stopping advantage an SS would have over a Z28 would be in the tires. The SS's tires were wider, hence more grip when stopping.
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I recently watched a show on Spike where they were showing exactly what SLP added to the SS and bigger brakes was one of the upgrades.
Obviously that doesn't add power, but I found it interesting that the SS came with bigger brakes than the Z.
I've never been impressed with my Z's stopping power. Maybe I need bigger brakes (I still have stock rotors on my 2000).
Obviously that doesn't add power, but I found it interesting that the SS came with bigger brakes than the Z.
I've never been impressed with my Z's stopping power. Maybe I need bigger brakes (I still have stock rotors on my 2000).
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