2002 ZL1 Camaro's

[mc25t190]

i drove the prototype thurs. night with matt murphy and i also drove the 380hp car as well. the 400hp rated ? was awesome and it had 14k mi. on it. it ran like a scalded DOG!my order is in and its a stage II at 470hp, i can't begin to imagine the power it will have. Katie bar the door! better get your order in in a hurry. rick hendrick chevrolet in cary nc, will be the nc dealer, ask for ryan reigner and tell him kevin hand referred you. i can't wait!

[Souperhigh]

I just ordered a stage 2 also, but from Tom Henry at Tom Henry Chevrolet in Pennsylvania. He mentioned that he had been allocated 5 cars.Ask for Tom @ 1 (877) 842-4389.Kevin , I, like yourself can't wait!!!!

[JoeC]

It is a nice car but I don't see the connection to the original ZL1 Camaro. They use the LS6 engine from the ZO6 Corvette. It is a great engine so they should call it a LS6 Camaro not a ZL1. If someone wants to really build a modern ZL1 Camaro they would have to use an engine like the KG3SR7 Street Race Engine (7.0L 585hp) This is the street version of the engine Katech developed for the C5-R Corvette Factory Race cars.
This engine raced at LeMans, Daytona, and Sebring just like the original ZL1 engine, it is expensive just like the original ZL1 engine, and it is a 427 (close) that is not a normal production engine like the original ZL1 engine. The car would probably cost around 75K and would be difficult to sell many of them just like the original ZL1. In my opinion this LS6 engine Camaro is a nice car but not really deserving of the ZL1 name.

[COPO PETE]

Thank you Joe C! I feel the same way. It sounds like a cool car but last time I checked GM actually sells a brand new ZL-1 block. Why did'nt they use the ZL-1 in the ZL-1??
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (04-14-2002 at 06:28 AM).]

[Chevy454]

So, what's the difference between the LS-6 in the new ZL-1 Camaros and the LS-6 engines that all of the other V-8 Camaros got standard (from '01-'02?)? Just a lid and the chambered exhaust?

[JChlupsa]

Will have to agree on the use of the new GM ZL1 engine. One of the guys here has 2 of them and had his 68 Chevelle out this past cruise night and had one of the ZL1's in it. nice set-up very nice!. The 68 RS/SS with a 502 in it next to it (running) couldnt even be heard when the ZL1 was running. Awesome i have to say. must be nice to have the money to buy 2 of them. Took pics if anyone would like to see.

[shor]

Please post. I would like to put a new zl1 into my 94 impala ss