Question About New Chevy Cars

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by KingReptile

Just curious you know one of those mustangs will run in the 8s eventually in stock,if i was Chevy i would wanna do this first.

Not evident they care. If they can sell well Chevy will just rely on everybody just remembering when they were fast. GM flat missed the boat on this one. I've tried for months to let their looks grow on me but no use apparently; they're plain butt ugly. Rest assured though, we will see several at the track this year, probably S/G or T/S.

[Steve Williams]

Originally Posted by Jason

Cobalts are popular in SS/GT. A Cobalt that is a flood car can be bought cheap. Not much of the original car except the body (and stock floor pan) is really used. Newer Corvette and Camaro flood cars are a lot more pricey. Making a Stocker out of a flood car involves replacing or fixing a lot more of the electronics.

IF you can find a flood car. There must be some out there but finding them is the key. I know of a guy that tried to find a flood car and could not find one. This was around September 1st. Has there been any floods after September 1st in the U.S.? I do know of a really nice stocker for sale in the classifieds that was a flood car from Katrina.

[Jeff Kempton]

With flood cars, don't you have a problem with rust? For example, the Katrina flood car was immersed in salt water, wasn't it? A guy I know built a flood car years ago and he couldn't stop the thing from rusting from the inside out. It seems he couldn't get the tight seams of the body flushed out thoroughly and the corrosion ate it alive. I would think that a fresh water flood car would be a lot better.

As far as Camaros go, I currently own a 1969, a 1971, and a 2010 Camaro, and it took me awhile to warm to the looks of the new one but I like them now. It's just not built to be the same type of car as the originals. From what I read on another thread, 4 cylinder Cobalts weigh almost as much now as a base '69 Camaro did! Based on that it's no surprise that the weight of Camaros has gone up too.

Unless GM decides to offer a "Drag Pak" type package and pull a bunch of weight out of the car I can't see anyone building one for Stock or Super Stock. There has been talk lately of the body style being introduced to Pro Stock soon though. The "Pro Stock-ized" version will likely be about 3/4 scale and otherwise tweaked though to make it work.

[Ed Wright]

Besides the weight GM would have to release something about 100hp light ala DragPack engines to be competitive. I have chassis dyno tuned and tested several. They are rated honestly, so would get murdered in S or SS. Really poor choice for a race car.

[G Schenck]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kempton

With flood cars, don't you have a problem with rust? For example, the Katrina flood car was immersed in salt water, wasn't it? A guy I know built a flood car years ago and he couldn't stop the thing from rusting from the inside out. It seems he couldn't get the tight seams of the body flushed out thoroughly and the corrosion ate it alive. I would think that a fresh water flood car would be a lot better.

As far as Camaros go, I currently own a 1969, a 1971, and a 2010 Camaro, and it took me awhile to warm to the looks of the new one but I like them now. It's just not built to be the same type of car as the originals. From what I read on another thread, 4 cylinder Cobalts weigh almost as much now as a base '69 Camaro did! Based on that it's no surprise that the weight of Camaros has gone up too.

Unless GM decides to offer a "Drag Pak" type package and pull a bunch of weight out of the car I can't see anyone building one for Stock or Super Stock. There has been talk lately of the body style being introduced to Pro Stock soon though. The "Pro Stock-ized" version will likely be about 3/4 scale and otherwise tweaked though to make it work.

New Orleans had mostly brackish water but with a lot of corrosive, but a lot of cars had been totaled because a little water (rain water) hit the carpets. The ones that were covered in water for a week were ruined unless you did an off the frame restoration right away.

Greg

[Chad Rhodes]

If I had the funds I'd build a new Z06 for SS/A, provided NHRA will allow you to use the base C6 chassis to start from ( steel frame vs the Z06's aluminum). I think even with an honest hp rating the Z06 would give the Super Cobra Jet all it could handle. Its got to be worth 50 aero hp over the retro stang

[Super Sport]

Actually there are a lot of new Corvettes and Camaros being drag raced, just not at NHRA or IHRA. Most of those new cars run at the LS races.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Super Sport

Actually there are a lot of new Corvettes and Camaros being drag raced, just not at NHRA or IHRA. Most of those new cars run at the LS races.

yes, they do. for sure

[Ed Wright]

But that is not what we do here. The LS races are a whole different deal. Not much in common with us.

[Super Sport]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

But that is not what we do here. The LS races are a whole different deal. Not much in common with us.

I agree with you Ed but what is it that's drawing drag racers with new stock bodied cars toward other venues instead of to NHRA / IHRA Stock and S/S classes? New Corvettes and Camaros are drag racing lots of other places. Why not here?