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Sunkenkarma
08-08-2008, 02:04 PM
Which would you go with? Im stuck trying to figure out which I would want more, both can be found easily under 6k. Z28 alot worse on gas than the Z32, but has about 80 more horsepower stock, and a ton more torque, Yet in my opinion the Z32 has it on looks and styling, so hit up the poll, pick one and say why, Im going to throw WS6 in there for those of you who dont like the camaros. (4th Gen camaros btw)

VQ35 Star
08-08-2008, 02:14 PM
I chose z32 bc well, i'm biased towards nissans :D

OneSlow5pt0
08-08-2008, 02:14 PM
well i dont liek 4th gens

but if this is z28 vs non turbo
then no question the Z28 or Formlua is better car

u can get real nice LT1 for under 6

but i just think thier ugly

redrumracer
08-08-2008, 02:23 PM
camaro

Slomaro Z28
08-08-2008, 02:56 PM
you can get my LT1 for well under 6k!!! Exhaust leak is the only problem with it.

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176615

EJ25RUN
08-08-2008, 03:06 PM
have you worked on a z32 before? i went through that.........never again.

OneSlow5pt0
08-08-2008, 04:32 PM
yea,and idk y u have a WS6 with a Z28,the WS6 is far better

it should be Z28/Formula or SS/Trans AM

or could get a 91-92 Z28 and be really cool,lol

SlowsterCivy
08-08-2008, 04:39 PM
you can get my LT1 for well under 6k!!! Exhaust leak is the only problem with it.

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176615

Aren't LT1 motors problematic?

OneSlow5pt0
08-08-2008, 04:43 PM
Aren't LT1 motors problematic?

no,thier really good engines like all sbc

Slomaro Z28
08-08-2008, 08:31 PM
The only thing with them is the opti ( distributor), is right under the water pump and if one goes it time to change both of them.......get an electric water pump and that fixes the problem.

OneSlow5pt0
08-08-2008, 08:33 PM
The only thing with them is the opti ( distributor), is right under the water pump and if one goes it time to change both of them.......get an electric water pump and that fixes the problem.

yea,but other than that thier great,plus good tranny too

Slomaro Z28
08-08-2008, 08:38 PM
yea,and idk y u have a WS6 with a Z28,the WS6 is far better

it should be Z28/Formula or SS/Trans AM

x2:goodjob:

WS6 and SS > Z28 and Formula

anything 98+ is gonna be LS1 which is just a better and more powerful motor.


could get a 91-92 Z28 and be really cool,lol

Wish I would have....more room under the hood.

OneSlow5pt0
08-08-2008, 09:25 PM
x2:goodjob:

WS6 and SS > Z28 and Formula

anything 98+ is gonna be LS1 which is just a better and more powerful motor.



Wish I would have....more room under the hood.

yea i oculd have bought a faster 4th gen,but i like my 3rd gen even though its slower,imo it looks way better

redrumracer
08-08-2008, 09:34 PM
x2:goodjob:

WS6 and SS > Z28 and Formula

anything 98+ is gonna be LS1 which is just a better and more powerful motor.



Wish I would have....more room under the hood.
that and you dont have to drop the motor out from under.

Slomaro Z28
08-08-2008, 10:12 PM
^ that as well, but hey who doesn't have a lift in the garage out back?

JITB
08-09-2008, 05:16 AM
WS6!!!

http://www.proformancedetailing.com/home/ws6/BrittWS68001.jpg

mogaffar
08-09-2008, 11:05 AM
**** the camaro, american pos ... Get Z32 :-D.. only a Twinturbo though.

Slomaro Z28
08-09-2008, 11:31 AM
^ hes talking about N/A, and what do you drive?

Bruce Leroy
08-09-2008, 11:51 AM
As far as performance goes, z28>z32, especially when mods are added into the mix.... The camaro is easier to work on and mods are going to be cheaper. Plus its na so it will be easier to maintain. You can make both handle well, and its up to you to decide which one looks better to you.

I would get ws6 like jitb posted and put some concave volks on there. Black with a yellow lip.

mogaffar
08-09-2008, 12:34 PM
I got a 1991 Z32 TT, as for mods coming into play. I dont know the Z32TT responds damn good to mods. Stage 3 with intake, exhaust, and ecu can get 350rwhp and like 370rwtq and good for high 12' - low 13's.

OneSlow5pt0
08-09-2008, 01:53 PM
I got a 1991 Z32 TT, as for mods coming into play. I dont know the Z32TT responds damn good to mods. Stage 3 with intake, exhaust, and ecu can get 350rwhp and like 370rwtq and good for high 12' - low 13's.


american pos?

thats why chevy small blocks are some of the most reliable engines ever,hell with a LS1 camaro your already a mid 13 sec car stock.......with no turbos to worry bout

speedminded
08-09-2008, 02:26 PM
The answer is simple, Z32 chassis with a WS6 long block and transmission...or just go for an LS2/LS6 :goodjob:

allmotoronly
08-09-2008, 02:36 PM
I got a 1991 Z32 TT, as for mods coming into play. I dont know the Z32TT responds damn good to mods. Stage 3 with intake, exhaust, and ecu can get 350rwhp and like 370rwtq and good for high 12' - low 13's.

lol... nothing responds better to mods than a small block chevy. You can get parts for dirt cheap, and the engine is so simple that even a person with only minimal automotive skills can build it with the right tools. I know, because I built one when I was 15.

Ricer
08-09-2008, 03:35 PM
camaro :ninja:

SlowsterCivy
08-09-2008, 03:39 PM
My fiances 1995 Z28 ttop camaro has been nothing but PROBLEMS in my opinion. I wish it would blow up. :)

redrumracer
08-09-2008, 03:39 PM
the reason the camaro is better than the ws6 is because of no pop up head lights.

EDIT: the ss that is

JITB
08-09-2008, 03:47 PM
the reason the camaro is better than the ws6 is because of no pop up head lights.

EDIT: the ss that is

trans am's have a better stance to me... :ninja:

My friend just bought a 99trans am.............


But its a 6cyl....lol It looks nice tho...... the inside kind of sucks.. but meh..

OneSlow5pt0
08-09-2008, 03:54 PM
yea a 98-02 trans am look amazing

i dont really like 93-02 camaros

redrumracer
08-09-2008, 04:03 PM
yea a 98-02 trans am look amazing

i dont really like 93-02 camaros
yea i really dont care for any of those body styles. but a 3rd gen + late 4th gen powerplant and drivetrain= greatness.

OneSlow5pt0
08-09-2008, 04:47 PM
yea i really dont care for any of those body styles. but a 3rd gen + late 4th gen powerplant and drivetrain= greatness.

agreed cant to get soemthing in mine:ninja:

redrumracer
08-09-2008, 04:55 PM
agreed cant to get soemthing in mine:ninja:
you should put a 20b or a 4 rotor in it lol.

Slomaro Z28
08-09-2008, 05:02 PM
I got a 1991 Z32 TT, as for mods coming into play. I dont know the Z32TT responds damn good to mods. Stage 3 with intake, exhaust, and ecu can get 350rwhp and like 370rwtq and good for high 12' - low 13's.

Put that on a Z28 and see what your times are....hell just bolt on a S/C to stock motor at low boost:taun:



My fiances 1995 Z28 ttop camaro has been nothing but PROBLEMS in my opinion. I wish it would blow up. :)

Preventitive maintenance can play a big role in that........:2cents:

OneSlow5pt0
08-09-2008, 05:03 PM
you should put a 20b or a 4 rotor in it lol.

lol,u have no idea how much id love to do a 20B 3rd gen

Ricer
08-11-2008, 10:19 PM
EDIT: the ss that is

you know the SS is basically just an appearance package right? its not any faster than a Z28

Roadster
08-11-2008, 11:28 PM
WS6 over the Camaro, but either one over the Z32.

Mostly because...well...the Z32 just...doesn't stand out at anything. It's big, it's heavy, it's impossible to work on, and it doesn't make nearly as much power as easily as all the other cars that are comparable to it. Yes, it can go fast with big boost, but that's big money and the reliability goes out the window.

I'd throw a mod motor Mustang into the mix. Comparable to the Chevys but you can get your hands in the engine bay. I loved my 96 GT. :)

Z28
08-12-2008, 03:46 PM
Having worked on my LT1 and my friend's VG30, both engine bays are cramped. At the end of the day, though, I prefer the LT1 because of 1) Sound. 2) Bang for buck. 3) Availability of parts.

I could probably go into Pull-A-Part and rebuild the top half of my engine in under an hour.

Yes, the optispark can be a pain, and so can our coolant sensors. It's also a little trickier doing true duals on a Camaro/Trans Am as opposed to a Mustang, but it is worth it.

All said and done, though, I'd try to find an LS1 <$8,000. I got my LT1 with ~93,000 miles for $3000 and it was mint.

If you go with a Camaro/Trans Am, and it's an automatic....change out the torque converter in it first, and you'll love the car much more. Either way, I love both cars, TTops > *.

Edit: Oh, and far as times go, my 97 Z28 with street tires, 3200 TQ, 3.73 gears, Intake and Long tubes went 13.1 spinning most of the way. That was around $700 in mods, and I'm not the best driver, either. :D

Fr33way
08-12-2008, 04:04 PM
I got a 1991 Z32 TT, as for mods coming into play. I dont know the Z32TT responds damn good to mods. Stage 3 with intake, exhaust, and ecu can get 350rwhp and like 370rwtq and good for high 12' - low 13's.

Stage 3?

Think the word you are looking for is bolt-ons.

mogaffar
08-13-2008, 01:27 PM
Bolt ons?... well in the Z32 world, Intake, exhaust, ecu = stage 3.

Slomaro Z28
08-13-2008, 10:33 PM
Intake= bolt on, Exhaust= bolt on, ECU= tune, in the real world.

allmotoronly
08-13-2008, 11:15 PM
Bolt ons?... well in the Z32 world, Intake, exhaust, ecu = stage 3.

lol and what would stage 4 be? Intake, exaust, ecu, and neons??? I guess upgrading the turbos would be like stage 36.

hmm.. according to Z1 motorsports (the Z32 experts) and other Z32 performance parts manufacturers, intake, exhaust, and ecu = stage 1.


and slomaro is right, in the real world, those are bolt-ons.

mogaffar
08-15-2008, 10:07 AM
LOL wow... along with every other ****ing mod... EVERYTHING REQUIRES TO BE BOLTED ON!. Stage 3 is just an easier way of saying intake, exhaust, ecu.

And according to every other Z32 owner or enthusiast ....

http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=technical&msg_id=870047

Keep in mind i dont go around telling people hey im a stage 3?.. i usually just say my mods but this being an internet forum i thought id make it easier on my self and just write stage 3.

mogaffar
08-15-2008, 10:12 AM
lol and what would stage 4 be? Intake, exaust, ecu, and neons??? I guess upgrading the turbos would be like stage 36.

hmm.. according to Z1 motorsports (the Z32 experts) and other Z32 performance parts manufacturers, intake, exhaust, and ecu = stage 1.


and slomaro is right, in the real world, those are bolt-ons.

Yup in that case i have a Stage 72 :) x2 bitchs.

flak_monkey
08-22-2008, 09:34 PM
LT1's are not problematic. But don't get stuck with a lemon like I did. I'd take an LS1 WS6 or an LS2 GTO. The LT1 in the camaro is easy to work on, but the engine bay is a tight squeeze. Changing the EGR takes like half an hour because it's bolted to the back of the damn intake and the intake sits up under the lip created by the windshield.

Terror
08-25-2008, 09:57 AM
WS6!!!

http://www.proformancedetailing.com/home/ws6/BrittWS68001.jpg

word! x2

tj1986c
08-25-2008, 10:41 AM
Go with a Z28 or TA. Whichever you like the best. They're all the same in the end, no matter what other people say. Don't fall into the WS6 or SS ram air hype. They all make around the same power. Or go with the best of both worlds and put an LSx into the 300zx.

TJ

Deke
04-13-2009, 11:00 AM
Who the hell is bumping these old polls?