LS9 Supercharger for the Camaro SS
GM Performance Parts is now making a complete LS9 Supercharger system for the 2010+ Camaro SS. The Supercharger, which is employed in the supercharged 6.2L LS9 for the Corvette ZR1, will provide incredible boosts in HP and Torque, granting an LS3 Camaro SS upwards of 650 HP. Powered by a Roots style supercharger, and with an improved intercooler kit and gasket set, this entire package comes in at $7500 pricing. While that seems like an expensive modification, if you're searching for the most power for your buck, I'm not sure this can be beat. At this price, you're paying between $30 and $35 per HP added, which is a pretty great rate.
This supercharger kit will fit both the LS3 and the LS99 (with an LS3 conversion kit), and provides comparable performance boosts to each. The kit itself is not yet live on the GMPP website, but will have the Product Number #19244103 when it goes live. Definitely worth a look if you're looking for the best $$:HP ratio out there.
Big SEMA Update! Pictures galore!
Well, it's the end of the week and I have received a ton of pictures and info from SEMA on some of the different Camaros that were shown there. I'm going to post some today, and expect more to come in the following week! Below are some of my favorites and details on each one:
Apparently DSO Eyewear customized this Camaro to support the active Urban lifestyle. I sort of thought the Camaro did that already, but never the less, they did a good job on some customization touches here. The window trim looks great, and the sound system inside is a big step up from the stock Camaro entertainment system (that is, entertainment not pertaining to the actual thrill of driving). The polished stainless touches on the side skirts and rear bumper/diffuser are a nice addition as well.
This Camaro Dusk is finished in a fantastic dark metallic blue, which works really well on the car. The ground effects, while subtle, are a great touch for the Camaro. The custom interior looks fantastic, and is a nice touch to the vehicle as well. The performance bonuses are minor, with a custom Billet exhaust being the only major performance touch for the vehicle, but with a car that looks that good and already performs as spectacularly as it does, we wont hold that against them.
Ok, so, this next one was a little disappointing to see. That Camaro that websites were saying would be the next Z28 (and I must admit, I bought in to the hype also) was in actuality a custom Camaro made by Chevy for America's most famous car collector: Jay Leno.
I must admit, the vehicle looks great and I am certain Mr. Leno is ecstatic to be the owner of it, but it did disappoint me a good bit to learn that it was not the Z28. Outfitted with twin Turbometrics turbos, Tremec 6060 6-Speed Transmission, and just about every customizable under the sun (Exhaust, intake, pressure plate, discs, hood, fog lamps, lip soiler, rear rocker, rear diffuser, and more), this is definitely one of the prize Camaros at the event. Maybe they will use this as a basis for creating the Z28, I like the styling a lot.
Ok, here's one more for today, and expect more to come still:
Well, I said the Leno Camaro was one of the prize machines at all of SEMA, but this right here is the baddest of the bad! This Camaro 2Go by Rick Bottom designs has a list of modifications too long for me to duplicate here. I'll give you the short-hand version though: extremely custom look, extremely custom suspension, braking, handling, performance, everything. Just how custom is it? How about 1000+HP Vortech Supercharged with suspension built to handle over 1G of force on a skid-pad. ARH full Exhaust system, Fedoro and Baer brake components are just a few other awesome components to the vehicle. That sick enough for you? Yeah, I thought it would be.
Anyways, keep up with me as I give you more from SEMA in the week to follow.