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Dec 13 2015 11:35am
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Hennessey Performance, the people behind the much loved and psychotic Venom GT, just received the new Camaro to begin modifying, and as such, the company put the stock car on the dyno to see where they can improve it. It also told Hennessey how much power the car is making from the factory. Chevy rates the Camaro at 455 horsepower, which accounting for a 15 percent driveline loss, should put the wheel horsepower around 395-400 horsepower at the wheels. It’s not.

According to Hennessey, the new Camaro puts down an impressive 431 rear-wheel horsepower and 427 lb-ft of torque. A set of numbers made more impressive by the fact that the C7 Corvette, which again has the same motor, only makes 402-410 rear-wheel horsepower.


Both were tested by Hennessey on their dyno. Weird.


That is exactly what i mean. A dyno is a tuning tool. They don't necessarily read the same. A loaded eddy current dyno like a mustang dyno and a dynojet will have totally different results.
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Dec 13 2015 11:40am
Quote (Krnboi12345 @ Dec 12 2015 04:19pm)
if it's a fat pig, that much of a difference in hp isn't gonna help


It's really not a pig. The 5th gen was a pig. The 6th is about as light as you can get a 2+2 with modern amenities and a chassis to handle 400+whp from the factory. It looks like the base SS is nipping at the heels of the GT350 which costs $20,000 more and it obliterates the GT. GM is getting it done with caveman tech as some call it.
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So I took a new job today. Chances are I'll be driving a lot more, which is making me think the F150/Z06 daily driver combo probably isn't going to be ideal. I don't think I'm going to get rid of the Z06, but I may pick up a real daily driver. I'm thinking about a Fiesta ST, but am I really not to sure what else I should be looking atl. I want something sort of fun at least.
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So I took a new job today. Chances are I'll be driving a lot more, which is making me think the F150/Z06 daily driver combo probably isn't going to be ideal. I don't think I'm going to get rid of the Z06, but I may pick up a real daily driver. I'm thinking about a Fiesta ST, but am I really not to sure what else I should be looking atl. I want something sort of fun at least.


Fiesta...

Fun...

Meh


Congrats on the job though.

This post was edited by FMX_89 on Dec 18 2015 04:31pm
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Dec 18 2015 07:23pm
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Fiesta...

Fun...

Meh


Congrats on the job though.


There's only so much fun you can have with something that gets genuinely good fuel econ lol. Thanks though.
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Quote (ride686 @ Dec 18 2015 08:23pm)
There's only so much fun you can have with something that gets genuinely good fuel econ lol. Thanks though.


Get something turbo. Quiet exhaust, tune, done. A cruze eco with about $800 worth of exhaust and a tune can put down 180-200whp with a 6 speed manual and 42+mpg hwy. That's enough power to blow the tires off through 1st gear lol. How good of mileage are you looking for?
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Quote (FMX_89 @ Dec 18 2015 09:53pm)
Get something turbo. Quiet exhaust, tune, done. A cruze eco with about $800 worth of exhaust and a tune can put down 180-200whp with a 6 speed manual and 42+mpg hwy. That's enough power to blow the tires off through 1st gear lol. How good of mileage are you looking for?


I couldn't do a cruze lol. The ST is rated for 35 mpg hwy, really anything similar/better than that. Good enough that I don't get up and say fuck it I'm just gonna take the vette. We'll see, I'm probably gonna stick with the truck until the end of winter and figure it out then.
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Dec 20 2015 09:46pm
so after the dvm derped and gave me this... thing




another month later, i finally have my first vanity tag B) making a black/white vintage soon as well

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Quote (TheBroodwich @ Dec 20 2015 08:46pm)
so after the dvm derped and gave me this... thing

http://i.imgur.com/MecPZaa.jpg


another month later, i finally have my first vanity tag B) making a black/white vintage soon as well

http://i.imgur.com/6JlLhyY.jpg


You know, to be completely honest I absolutely hate bugs. But have a definite soft spot for yours and old 60s Baja bugs.
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