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Originally Posted by 76z28
to let you know the old lt1 camaros in the 90s were called ss
they would have a real tough time of it up against a hhr ss
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In reference of course to modern vehicles. In the 90's, 275hp was a pretty decent number. And of course, the SS moniker wasn't brought back to Camaro until 96, at which time the LT1 was made to output 305hp- just clearing my "SS minimum"
By today's standards, or even as far back as 98 (birth of LS series Camaro) 300hp definitely doesn't seem like too much to ask from a car that's going to sport the SS badge.
For example:
2002 Monte Carlo "SS"
Output at the crank: a pithy 200HP. Now who decided this deserved an SS badge?....
I'm not tryin to dog anyone's car, I'm just makin a point. If it's going to say "SS" it ought to mean something.
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