ecoboost321
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- 2016 GT350R ; 2018 Tesla Model 3
Hmmm, in your thoughts here on Camaro versus GT350/GT350R there is no mention of the Voodoo V8 versus the LS motor. For me, that was the first thing that swayed me towards my GT350R purchase. The way these motors make power and the NVH and feel are way different. Im curious if that’s a big deal for you because for me it made my cross off Camaro off my list right away, along with other cars like Cayman GT4, and the BMW M2 and 911 turbo I sold to buy my GT350R.A fair question... And tbh I don't have an answer just yet. The main reason being, trying to find an R to drive and assess is rough. They're hard to come by and even harder to get to drive.
The list currently is this...
I've owned a '17 SS 1LE, and did a cam and some mods and it made 575whp on E85 and with a race alignment the steering feel/handling/chassis was otherworldly - it's truly hard to state how good the Alpha chassis is. I sold my C7Z because it wasn't as good as the Camaro I owned before it.
- 18+ SS 1LE (w/ 2SS trim, which is only 18+ so 2017s are out)
- 19+ GT350
- 16+ GT350R
Since then, the only chassis that was close to as good that I've driven was a '16 Cayman GT4.
I can't spend GT4 money as a good one (no accidents/damage, clean title, the right options) is around $90k.
I have a feeling that the GT350/R will be somewhere between 1LE and GT4 (and it's largely priced at that point as well)... However I have only been able to DRIVE a '19 GT350, and that drive was a little highway and some surface streets. The steering felt nice but I couldn't show it any corners to really feel it.
So I'm in this position where I'm thinking a 2SS 1LE is gonna be low 40s, and it'll cost me about $5k in parts/my own labor to get it to where my last 1LE was in performance terms.
A 19+ GT350 is going to be high 50s/low 60s depending on new leftover vs mildly used - but it has a LOT of the goods and I think it will be likely as good/better chassis/steering/suspension than a 1LE, but a little less power (after 1LE mods)
a GT350R is in the high 50s for a 16-18 and 19s are mid-high 60s... but obviously are pretty much ready to drive on-track immediately.
I'm not ultimately sure... I really wish I could at least drive a 16+ R or 19+ non-R in an area with some corners to really get a feel if the extra money will be well spent.
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