muscleshop Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 sorry about the title gang, didnt mean to do that, but couldnt find a delete buton either. lol Anyway, here is somethig to think about: My GUESS is that the "stock" Silverado SS will be 1.0-1.5 secs slower in the 1/4 than the "stock" Lightning. Even though it shouldnt be compared to it, but rather to the Harley Edition, everyone will anyway so here goes. Here is what I base it on... 1. Lightning weight 4670lbs vs. SS weight of 5298, difference of 628lbs = .628 advantage to the Lightning (all other things being equal which they arent) 2. Lightning final drive ratio 3.73's vs. SS fdr of 4.10's = advantage SS in the time department anyway, possibly .1-.2 advantage, so the running tally is still Lightning -.528 to -.428 3. Lightning Gears 1st 2.71, 2nd 1.53, 3rd 1.00 vs. SS gears 1st 3.06, 2nd 1.63, 3rd 1.0 = advantage SS of maybe .08-.2? Running total now at Lightning -.448 to -.228 4. Lightning hp/tq 380hp @ 4750rpm & 450ftlbs @ 3250 vs SS 345hp @ 5200 & 380ftlbs @ 4000 = HUGE advantage Lightning, probably -1.25 to -.772, running total of 1.2 to 1.7 advantage Lightning. 5. Lightning RWD vs SS AWD = advantage SS. Probably in the range of .2, so ther you have it. lol My BEST GUESS about the actual 1/4 mile performance. We shall see when they actually hit the strip how close I come. So, the thing to think about is..it WONT take mcuh at all to keep up with the Lightnings in this Ext cab version. About say, 80hp & 100ftlbs and things should be about dead even with a "stock' Lightning..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Yup, that is why I have a supercharger on my shopping list It actually puts us ahead in the race until you subract some power for the AWD. I am not sure how much that is, but some have claimed it is 10% more loss. That sounds way too high, but even using the 10% figure, things are close to even. It will be interesting to see which supercharger wins my purchase. It is either the Kenne Bell or the Whipple. Both screw type compressors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
variant Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 why does everyone compair the SS to the Ford Lightning?... its more compairable with the Ford-HD EDT is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest1975 Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 why does everyone compair the SS to the Ford Lightning?... its more compairable with the Ford-HD EDT is it not? Yes, I think that the Chevrolet Silverado SS's main competition is the Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 SuperCrew. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt95L Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 why does everyone compair the SS to the Ford Lightning?... its more compairable with the Ford-HD EDT is it not? Yes, I think that the Chevrolet Silverado SS's main competition is the Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 SuperCrew. Justin Why would you want to compare it to the Harley.Personally i think the Harleys a lump.Just my opinion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRado Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Muscleshop, for what this is worth, you might get an idea how close your numbers are by comparing them to the test I think C&D did many years ago w/ the Syclone and Ferrari. Obviously not comparing anything from then w/ now, but just run the same routine w/ the same info for those vehicles to gage how close your numbers match w/ actual performance. Now, I realize it's hardly scientific, and there was a wider difference in vehicle type (truck vs sports car), but who knows? I don't think there's any question the SS will launch better, but it's the mid range and end that will tell the tale. It will definitely be interesting to see how the SS does. I'm sure some of the mags will be doing this test as soon as they can get their hands on one of each. I do agree that despite the SS not being targeted at the L, people are gonna compare it that way anyways. I don't have that article anymore to get the numbers, but this is just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5SilverBullet Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Everywhere you go you are going to here SS vs Lightning talk, so better get used to it. It all comes with the "SS" nameplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssvette Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 According to the simple math they are about a second off. Lightning Enter your car's weight and horsepower. Weight: 4670 HP: 380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated 1/4 mile ET: 13.43 Estimated 1/4 mile MPH: 101.48 SS Enter your car's weight and horsepower. Weight: 5298 HP: 345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated 1/4 mile ET: 14.47 Estimated 1/4 mile MPH: 94.23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 GreenRado- Is this the article that you were thinking of? It is entertaining reading http://www.typhoon-link.net/CD/GMCSyclone.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Mervz Posted October 25, 2002 Admin Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Good post! I think people need to give the AWD a little more credit as you stated. In 60' times, pulling a 1.8 should be cake. Just shoot and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nader Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 I personnally like this pic. Now lets use this to compare the SS and Lightning. I guess the both could fit the same amout in the back but the SS has ext cab. This ext cab could be used to fill up with kegs or girls or better yet girls with kegs. Think about that one for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSdIrEcTeD_1 Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 or better yet girls with kegs. Think about that one for a while. I thought about it... Conclusion: Unbeatable-Scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nader Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 or better yet girls with kegs. Think about that one for a while. I thought about it... Conclusion: Unbeatable-Scenario Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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