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Old 06-06-2010, 01:41 AM   #6051
THE EVIL TW1N
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Originally Posted by Merlin View Post
Now I know the stock for stock argument and the GT is gonna be quicker bone stock but it ain't because the engine is something created by God himself - it's all in the gearing - the LS3 is a badass engine itself. I think the new 5.0 is an incredible engine but I won't bow down and worship it until I see what some LS3's do with equal gearing - I think the results will be quite impressive. If the SS still gets whacked, then I will reconsider. Someone may have already posted all this info. but I think it is pretty interesting. Just my .02.
Now I know the stock for stock argument and the SS is gonna be quick bone stock but it ain't because the engine is something created by God himself - it's all in the displacement - the 5.0 is a badass engine itself. I think the LS3 is an incredible engine but I won't bow down and worship it until I see what some LS3's do with equal displacement - I think the results will be quite impressive. If the GT gets whacked, then I will reconsider. Someone may have already posted all this info. but I think it is pretty interesting. Just my .02.

........in the end its all just excuses for all parties involved. If it isnt a displacement thing, its a weight thing, or a coupe vs 4 door thing, or an automatic thing, or a manual thing, or a gearing thing,or a supercharger thing, or an aerodynamics thing,etc....
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