Mustang vs. Camaro question
10-10-2006, 10:50 PM
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RE: Mustang vs. Camaro question
yea, same here Mitch, until I had to change my signature image 
oh well... Mustangs were ahead of Camaro in teh 5.0 years all the way up to '92, then in '93-95' it was Camaro, and what alot of people forget is that in '96 & '97, Mustangs 4 valve 4.6 was ahead of the LT1... after that through '02 it was ugly though . lol
oh well... Mustangs were ahead of Camaro in teh 5.0 years all the way up to '92, then in '93-95' it was Camaro, and what alot of people forget is that in '96 & '97, Mustangs 4 valve 4.6 was ahead of the LT1... after that through '02 it was ugly though . lol
10-10-2006, 10:58 PM
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RE: Mustang vs. Camaro question
I really don't care too much about sales. I'm just a consumer not an advertising or sales executive for Ford or GM. The mustang is more popular for obvious reasons like its sexy looks, but I'm just concerned with how the camaro was built stronger stock. I guess I'll just have to live with it and race those LT1's. What year model of Camaro has an LT1 and how can I tell from the looks of them on the road/track so I know. Would I be able to beat a LT1 with my bolt ons in the sig?
10-10-2006, 11:10 PM
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RE: Mustang vs. Camaro question
ORIGINAL: 03mustgtRivalry has been around since the late 60s, after all the camaro was built to compete with the mustang. IMO the LS1 camaros are pretty bad ***, but the motor does have a larger displacement, and its fair to say that a mach 1 can compete with a camaro stock for stock. So no we dont have to have FI to keep up.
10-10-2006, 11:13 PM
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RE: Mustang vs. Camaro question
you can tell an lt1 apart if the camaro headlights are rectangular instead of rounded
and the lt1 firebirds have squareish light lenses as well, plus the tail lights have the straight lines instead of the honeycomb print
and the lt1 firebirds have squareish light lenses as well, plus the tail lights have the straight lines instead of the honeycomb print
10-10-2006, 11:51 PM
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RE: Mustang vs. Camaro question
ORIGINAL: wes ley n the G T
Yea man Chevy/Pontiac always beat Ford I'm afraid to say. Lets take a look at the rivalries. The base model 6cylinder Camaro and Firebird are basically the same with the same engine, 3800 series motors. These models compete with the base 6cylinder Mustang. The Camaro/Firebird beats the Mustang.
The next class up is the Camaro Z28 and the Formula Firebird. These have the same engine as well, which is the 5.7L LS1. These were made to compete with the Mustang GT, and sadly they do beat the GT.
Lastly the top level of each model is the Camaro SS and Trans-Am. They both have the same 5.7L LS1 but with slight changes like a more agressive tune, better exhaust, etc. These push out about usually 25-30ish HP over the regular 5.7L LS1 found in the Camaro Z28 and Formula Firebird. These have been designed to compete with the Mustang Cobra. Sadly, until the 03 Terminator Cobra, the Trans-Am and Camaro SS have been able to beat its Mustang Cobra counterpart.
The reason the Mustang is most always falling behind is because Ford typically likes smaller engines with less displacement. Say the 5.7L V8 compared to the Ford 4.6L V8. Obviously the 5.7L is generally going to make more power. I guess Ford didnt care too much about this, since they outsold the Camaro and Firebird by almost 3 to 1 I've read. That has led to the cease in production of the Camaro and Trans Am in 2002. Thats my take on things, hope it helped you.
Yea man Chevy/Pontiac always beat Ford I'm afraid to say. Lets take a look at the rivalries. The base model 6cylinder Camaro and Firebird are basically the same with the same engine, 3800 series motors. These models compete with the base 6cylinder Mustang. The Camaro/Firebird beats the Mustang.
The next class up is the Camaro Z28 and the Formula Firebird. These have the same engine as well, which is the 5.7L LS1. These were made to compete with the Mustang GT, and sadly they do beat the GT.
Lastly the top level of each model is the Camaro SS and Trans-Am. They both have the same 5.7L LS1 but with slight changes like a more agressive tune, better exhaust, etc. These push out about usually 25-30ish HP over the regular 5.7L LS1 found in the Camaro Z28 and Formula Firebird. These have been designed to compete with the Mustang Cobra. Sadly, until the 03 Terminator Cobra, the Trans-Am and Camaro SS have been able to beat its Mustang Cobra counterpart.
The reason the Mustang is most always falling behind is because Ford typically likes smaller engines with less displacement. Say the 5.7L V8 compared to the Ford 4.6L V8. Obviously the 5.7L is generally going to make more power. I guess Ford didnt care too much about this, since they outsold the Camaro and Firebird by almost 3 to 1 I've read. That has led to the cease in production of the Camaro and Trans Am in 2002. Thats my take on things, hope it helped you.
