Vehicle Description
The horsepower wars started in the 60s are alive and well. More
than alive. They are Supercharged and pumped up with technology
that nobody even dreamed of back in the day, and they are offered
right from the factory with these awesome capabilities. But there
are still hot-rodders out there who are doing the same thing as
they did in the 60s by swapping motors to get even more horsepower.
Swapping an LT4 motor into this car essentially makes it a
"sleeper" ZL1 Camaro. Check it out.
First off, let's start with one very bad-assed looking Camaro. It's
a Black car with flat black SS stripes. Add a factory installed
front end splitter option that brings the front end even closer to
the ground, fenders that seem stretched to their limit to cover the
serious rubber under them, and black bowties both front and rear,
and well, you get the idea. The only real color on the car are Red
SS emblems in the front and rear, LT4 Supercharged in script on the
fenders, and big red Brembo calipers clamping giant rotors. The
rear windows do have a vinyl flag treatment too. From the side, you
can see that the chassis has a bit of rake making for an even more
aggressive look, and the rear wing with quad exhaust tips peeking
out from the rear valence look great too. At night you will enjoy
HID headlights with LED signature lighting your way.
Open the door to check out the black interior with splashes of red
and you are immediately greeted by a door panel full of technology
that makes your life in the driver's seat more comfortable and
enjoyable than ever. Switches for power windows, locks, mirrors,
and seat presets are at your finger tips and one of many speakers
for the Bose premium sound system is mounted toward the bottom. The
leather seats are works of comfortable art with substantial side
bolsters and SS stitched into the seatback. Settle in and check out
the beefy leather steering wheel that is also full of tech under
your thumbs as well as with active rev match paddles for the
6-speed manual transmission. The dash board includes dual zone
climate control and a nav system with a heads-up display and back
up camera. High-tech comfort, convenience, and safety. All new and
spotless just as you would expect on such a low mileage car.
As you can see, there was no expense spared in the initial purchase
of this car, and there were no short cuts taken when the decision
was made to swap the 455 horsepower LT1 for a 640 horsepower LT4
crate motor either. All the appropriate hardware and components
were sourced either through a GM dealership or Pace Performance.
From the module and harness to an LT4 clutch, pressure plat and
flywheel, to sensors and bolts. Open the hood and take a look. It
just looks right. You cannot tell it's a swap. The chassis was
ordered with the best of everything from the beginning like the big
brakes, dual mode exhaust and magnetic ride control, so it is well
up to the increase in horsepower and torque. Pace also supplied the
awesome wheels that mount 295/35ZR20s in the rear and 275/35ZR 20s
in the front.
Current cutting-edge power tech meets a good old-fashioned engine
swap to produce some very impressive results.
