So I had some fun yesterday....

garagelogic · 02-28-2009, 11:14 AM

Yesterday afternoon I was cleaning up the garage and ran across my original window sticker for the GT500 in a file I had stuck it in. It hit me then that perhaps I could have a little fun with it, and proceeded to place it back on the passenger side window.

In the course of running a few errands later in the evening, I had no fewer than 4 "performance" cars (1 Camaro SS, 2 '05-'06 GTO's and one Challenger R/T) come up to me at various locations looking to have a contest of speed. I guess, given the sticker in the window, that they assumed the car was stock, just off the showroom floor and would be easy pickings. Imagine their surprise!

I'll have to do this again once the new Camaro's start hitting the streets. Given how slow a stock GT500 is perceived to be by many of those who go by mostly past magazine tests of the car, I can't wait to see the reaction of some of the owners when their new, 426hp Camaro gets smoked by a "just purchased" GT500.

Of course, there's a good chance I might get surprised in the process, as well, given the number of die-ahrd GM performance guys I know that are just itching to get their hands on a Gen5 SS.

MrGazinya · 02-28-2009, 11:17 AM

Oh stop it

PQ · 02-28-2009, 11:19 AM

A GT500 should beat a Camaro SS anyway. Unless I heard wrong.

garagelogic · 02-28-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

A GT500 should beat a Camaro SS anyway. Unless I heard wrong.

Maybe. Until we start seing the actual numbers the SS is capable of putting down, stock, then it's just a guessing game. Personally, I think a stock Gen5 SS and a stock (pre-2010) GT500 would be closer than a lot of people think.

PQ · 02-28-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Maybe. Until we start seing the actual numbers the SS is capable of putting down, stock, then it's just a guessing game. Personally, I think a stock Gen5 SS and a stock (pre-2010) GT500 would be closer than a lot of people think.

I sure hope so.

MrGazinya · 02-28-2009, 11:48 AM

Hey logic, how much coin do you have into your engine? Just curious

Xanthos · 02-28-2009, 11:50 AM

I thought he ran Gasoline, not coin.
- Xanthos

garagelogic · 02-28-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGazinya

Hey logic, how much coin do you have into your engine? Just curious

$5999, the cost of the KenneBell Stage III kit. I did the installation myself and otherwise the powertrain of the car is untouched.

MrGazinya · 02-28-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garagelogic

$5999, the cost of the KenneBell Stage III kit. I did the installation myself and otherwise the powertrain of the car is untouched.

tjbusa · 02-28-2009, 12:00 PM

Cool way to up the horsepower, at a moderate cost.

TheCaptain · 02-28-2009, 12:22 PM

Nothing beats a Supercharger! Now you just need to find the right engine and car to mate it to!

garagelogic · 02-28-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCaptain

Nothing beats a Supercharger! Now you just need to find the right engine and car to mate it to!

Well, we can't all have a Cobalt.

MrGazinya · 02-28-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Well, we can't all have a Cobalt.

Cocky mofo

TheCaptain · 02-28-2009, 12:29 PM

lol, at least mine is from the right manufacturer!

02-28-2009, 11:14 AM	#1
garagelogic Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Shelby GT500 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,686 View My Garage	So I had some fun yesterday.... Yesterday afternoon I was cleaning up the garage and ran across my original window sticker for the GT500 in a file I had stuck it in. It hit me then that perhaps I could have a little fun with it, and proceeded to place it back on the passenger side window. In the course of running a few errands later in the evening, I had no fewer than 4 "performance" cars (1 Camaro SS, 2 '05-'06 GTO's and one Challenger R/T) come up to me at various locations looking to have a contest of speed. I guess, given the sticker in the window, that they assumed the car was stock, just off the showroom floor and would be easy pickings. Imagine their surprise! I'll have to do this again once the new Camaro's start hitting the streets. Given how slow a stock GT500 is perceived to be by many of those who go by mostly past magazine tests of the car, I can't wait to see the reaction of some of the owners when their new, 426hp Camaro gets smoked by a "just purchased" GT500. Of course, there's a good chance I might get surprised in the process, as well, given the number of die-ahrd GM performance guys I know that are just itching to get their hands on a Gen5 SS.

02-28-2009, 11:17 AM	#2
MrGazinya Drives: Aggressive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southampton, PA. Posts: 1,086	Oh stop it __________________ Black 2SS RS LS3 Inferno Int. '17 1LE replica 20's {MODS} KOOKS LT: Borla S-Type: Roto-Fab CAI: Hurst ST.: PFADT Stage 2, Trailing arms, Tie Rods: ECS BigBlower Cam: Fast 102mm intake: Brian Tooley racing dual spring kit: TFS pushrod set: Katech C5R timing chain: Mellings high volume oil pump: ATI Balancer: Ideal performance upgraded clutch master cylinder:Tick performance upgraded slave cylinder/throwout bearing: Mantic 9000 twin disk clutch & light weight flywheel: Tuned by Doug Ring at ECS. 475RWHP/445RWTQ.Dynapack Dyno.

02-28-2009, 11:19 AM	#3
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	A GT500 should beat a Camaro SS anyway. Unless I heard wrong. __________________

02-28-2009, 11:48 AM	#6
MrGazinya Drives: Aggressive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southampton, PA. Posts: 1,086	Hey logic, how much coin do you have into your engine? Just curious __________________ Black 2SS RS LS3 Inferno Int. '17 1LE replica 20's {MODS} KOOKS LT: Borla S-Type: Roto-Fab CAI: Hurst ST.: PFADT Stage 2, Trailing arms, Tie Rods: ECS BigBlower Cam: Fast 102mm intake: Brian Tooley racing dual spring kit: TFS pushrod set: Katech C5R timing chain: Mellings high volume oil pump: ATI Balancer: Ideal performance upgraded clutch master cylinder:Tick performance upgraded slave cylinder/throwout bearing: Mantic 9000 twin disk clutch & light weight flywheel: Tuned by Doug Ring at ECS. 475RWHP/445RWTQ.Dynapack Dyno.

02-28-2009, 11:50 AM	#7
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	I thought he ran Gasoline, not coin. - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

02-28-2009, 12:00 PM	#10
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	Cool way to up the horsepower, at a moderate cost.

02-28-2009, 12:22 PM	#11
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	Nothing beats a Supercharger! Now you just need to find the right engine and car to mate it to! __________________

02-28-2009, 12:29 PM	#14
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	lol, at least mine is from the right manufacturer! __________________

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