Thinking bout an '11 (5.0 vs GT500)

I think you’re under the mistaken impression that if the car is faster, or makes more power it must be the greater?

If you’ll look at my previous post, I clearly gave props the FBody for being decent strait line performer, but it’s far, from outclassing an S197. I mean, let’s be frank. You could stuff a worked over small block V8 into a Ford Focus and wipe the doors off of an LS7 powered Z06 in a straight line, but we all know a Focus is far from a superior car.

My point was this. Not only were the ’98-’02 GM’s built to lesser standards than today’s new cars. They squeak and rattle like nobody’s business, none of the interior parts fit right, they’ve got piss poor brakes, the chassis has been built and rebuilt over and over again from a design that’s been around since the late-60’s that was long, long overdue for a replacement way before the 5th Gen’s were a gleam in GM’s eye. Even at their best they were still saddled with inferior structural rigidity, ergonomics and suspension geometry and over all fit an finish in comparison to anything built by any of the big three over the last 6-years. (and before you get all bent out of shape over this, yes.....I include Mustangs of the same era in that comparison as well). Most importantly, any LS powered FBody he buys is going to be anywhere from 9-13-years older than a 2011 GT and 4-8 years older than his current ’06. That means out of warranty and right on the cusp of nickel and diming you to death with old car problems.

And that’s only if he’s able to find one that hasn’t been modified and beaten to rat ****, or ran into the ground due to neglect over the years.

So sure, he could pick up a 4th Gen FBody, sink a couple of bucks into it and put lengths on a stock pre-’11 GT….but in turn he takes a back seat in every other department as a penance. The “juice just isn’t worth the squeeze” IMO.

Oh…and neat video of the bolt on Fbody hanging with the stock ’11 GT. I guess they can claim the SS is stock if they wish (although you’ll notice the Camaro owner wouldn’t pop the hood to verify it ) but the fact of the matter is, it more than obvious that he beat the driver, not the car. 2011 GT’s with no miles on them have gone 13.0-12.7X’s on street tires with so-so drivers and 12.3X’s with nothing but drag radials and a skilled wheel man (pulling the front tires off the ground in the process might I add), which is a good half, to full second quicker than any stock FBody I’ve ever seen…WS6, SS, or not. Yeah, I too have heard stories about these illusive sub-13-second “stock” FBodies, but it’s funny…..I’ve never actually seen one without mods running better than mid/low-13’s at the track with anyone behind the wheel.

Do I hate FBodies. Not at all. I'd rather get my tail handed to me by a bowtie than an Import. But I'm also not under the mistaken impression that just because a car is saddled with a little power, that its a better choice either.