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This race was originally posted in the Kill Stories section by LS1Tech member Slowmotive, who shared a video from the Slow Motion Racing YouTube channel featuring his 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and a friend"s 2004 Pontiac GTO.As we all know, after General Motors ended production of the Chevrolet Camaro during the 2002 model year and they effectively replaced it with the Pontiac GTO in 2004. Like the 4th gen Camaro, the 2004 GTO was powered by the LS1, but the Pontiac"s official horsepower and torque ratings were a little higher than those of the Camaro. At the same time, the Camaro weighed a few hundred pounds less, so in stock form, this would be a tight race.However, neither of these cars are stock.Tale of the TapeThe 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in the video is tuned with unspecified bolt-ons and the four-speed automatic transmission. The 2004 GTO also has unspecified bolt-ons, a new camshaft and a tune, while also being equipped with the more efficient T56 manual transmission.So the Pontiac weighs more, but has more factory horsepower and more upgrades, along with the manual transmission while the Camaro weighs less, has an automatic transmission and likely has less power.The video begins with the Camaro approaching the GTO from the rear on what appears to be a highway access road. As they get side-by-side, one of the car honks the horn three times and on the third, both cars hammer down. At first, the Camaro pulls to a very slight lead and stays there as the Pontiac muscle car driver works through the gears. However, as speeds climb, the Pontiac inches ahead and stays there until both cars lift.In the end, the GTO appears to have beaten the Camaro by a length, but this was a solid run for the 4th gen Camaro with less power and less modifications.Tags: 4th gen Camaro, GTO, Kill Stories, ls1, Pontiac
Date written: December 29, 2017
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ID: 10398
This race was originally posted in the Kill Stories section by LS1Tech member Slowmotive, who shared a video from the Slow Motion Racing YouTube channel featuring his 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and a friend"s 2004 Pontiac GTO.As we all know, after General Motors ended production of the Chevrolet Camaro during the 2002 model year and they effectively replaced it with the Pontiac GTO in 2004. Like the 4th gen Camaro, the 2004 GTO was powered by the LS1, but the Pontiac"s official horsepower and torque ratings were a little higher than those of the Camaro. At the same time, the Camaro weighed a few hundred pounds less, so in stock form, this would be a tight race.However, neither of these cars are stock.Tale of the TapeThe 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in the video is tuned with unspecified bolt-ons and the four-speed automatic transmission. The 2004 GTO also has unspecified bolt-ons, a new camshaft and a tune, while also being equipped with the more efficient T56 manual transmission.So the Pontiac weighs more, but has more factory horsepower and more upgrades, along with the manual transmission while the Camaro weighs less, has an automatic transmission and likely has less power.The video begins with the Camaro approaching the GTO from the rear on what appears to be a highway access road. As they get side-by-side, one of the car honks the horn three times and on the third, both cars hammer down. At first, the Camaro pulls to a very slight lead and stays there as the Pontiac muscle car driver works through the gears. However, as speeds climb, the Pontiac inches ahead and stays there until both cars lift.In the end, the GTO appears to have beaten the Camaro by a length, but this was a solid run for the 4th gen Camaro with less power and less modifications.Tags: 4th gen Camaro, GTO, Kill Stories, ls1, Pontiac
Date written: December 29, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 10398
