Another bogus new car in the guide!

[boostedf22c]

It's 2010 all over again.

Hey, at least it's not in F.

[SStockDart]

For NHRA, it is all about getting "new blood" in our sport and increasing manufacturer involvement. We "baby boomers" with the old muscle cars are not the future...but we have some great memories.

[Robert Simpson]

Just in time for INDY........

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Robert Simpson

Just in time for INDY........

^^ good point

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

For NHRA, it is all about getting "new blood" in our sport and increasing manufacturer involvement. We "baby boomers" with the old muscle cars are not the future...but we have some great memories.

Unfortunately the cost of building one of these new cars will not bring new blood into our sport. My guess is that NHRA would like to phase out the older muscle cars and have a newer look with a smaller amount of competitors in stock and super stock. You can already see the handwriting on the wall with the reduced quotas. They claim the reduced quotas are because of the live TV coverage. I have watched several of the shows on FS1 and they are all taped and edited. no live rounds.

[Jack Matyas]

Andrew - I'm not sure where you're going with this but one thing is stands out - you won't be seeing many of these as far as I can tell .This Camaro SS may look great on paper but it seems that the current crop of Camaro's out there can't convert over to this engine without a huge bankroll and I just don't see that happening .That plus the 350 that is used in the COPO is a much better piece after looking at the specs .

Someone that wants to race a new car would be much better off with a COPO ....Or even a COPO clone .

[ss3011]

I wonder how many 2015 Camaro body-in-whites are left ? Isn't the 2016 Camaro built on a completely different chassis ?

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by ss3011

I wonder how many 2015 Camaro body-in-whites are left ? Isn't the 2016 Camaro built on a completely different chassis ?

I see them on Ebay and Racingjunk every once in a while. Obviously, there are a ton of used 2010 - 2015 Camaros out there.

I have heard that the only carry over part from the Gen 5 to Gen 6 is the deck lid emblem!

I doubt that you will see any COPO/CRC cars getting converted. The production cars have a cowl. Replacing that would be a pain. Also, the NHRA has mandated a 12-bolt for this combination.

My opinion on the new "production" cars is not that there is any kind of conspiracy. Instead, as I have said many times before, there is a movement of very positive folks out there that want to see these cars in the mix. These cars give the average guy a COPO/Drag Pak/Cobra Jet alternative.

As Jack said, the COPO 350 is a much better combination at this time. It would also be a bunch more expensive to build from scratch.

[Andrew Hill]

The 350 COPO is not legal for normal stock eliminator classes. This is. This LS3 Camaro will weigh 135 lb less than an LS1 Camaro in B/SA. Compare the specs of those 2 engines, it's not even close. B/SA is the most populated class in stock eliminator, aka lots of heads ups.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hill

This is. This LS3 Camaro will weigh 135 lb less than an LS1 Camaro in B/SA. Compare the specs of those 2 engines, it's not even close. B/SA is the most populated class in stock eliminator, aka lots of heads ups.

Why didn't you compare it to the Corvette?