Vehicle Description
- Made famous in MotorTrend, Hot Rod and GM High-Tech magazines
- LS1 383 Stroker
- LS6 intake manifold
- Complete Lunati rotating short-block assembly with Lunati Z1
Cam
- Grotyohann 1.75 long tube headers
- Ported and Polished Heads 2.080 Int & 1.600 Exh valves
- 1.7 ratio rocker arms
- Dyno tuned at 455 rear wheel horsepower& 453 rear wheel
torque
- 15,000 miles on engine build
- 6 speed manual
- LS1 spec stage 3 clutch
- 15,000 miles on transmission rebuild
- 37,000 original miles
- Built by Motorsport Technologies, Inc
- Complete Hotchkis Suspension, springs, sub-frame connectors,
torque arm and strut tower brace
- Bilstein shocks
- Bolt-in roll cage included
- 3in exhaust with electric cutouts
- Power steering and brakes
- Front P275/40ZR17 98w and rear 315/35ZR17 102w tires
- Documentation on drivetrain and various magazines included
This Camaro is geared towards the performance enthusiast looking
for a top-notch build that could be a daily driver with cold A/C,
exhaust cut-outsand stiffing chassis components to give an
unmatched ride quality. This 1998 Camaro Z28 was bought new by MTI,
driven to their shop 10 miles away where the work began. The LS1
was pulled out and stroked to a 383 cubic inch beast. At the time,
this was brand new technology as it was only the 2nd year the LS1
was installed in a production GM vehicle. It took them hours upon
hours to dial everything in.After all the testing and tuning (with
175 shot of Nitrous) it ran a quarter mile time of 10.34 seconds at
135 MPH. To harness the raw power, the suspension was built with
Hotchkis lowering springs, sub-frame connectors, torque arm, and
new lower control arms.This allowed MTI to pull .96 Gs on the
skid-pad which is better than a C5 Corvette and was tested by Motor
Trend Magazine. The car was then sold to the public after MTI was
done with the build.
In 2004 a warranty claim was filed, and the engine and transmission
were both completely rebuilt at 22,670 miles. When it was rebuilt
the LS6 intake and Lunati cam were added as well as the new clutch.
This means the engine and transmission only have 15,000 miles on
them! Dyno sheets will be provided showing 455 RWHP and thanks to
the extra cubic inches, a neck ripping 453 RWTQ. The previous owner
babied the car, stored it in a garage and never drove in the rain
or inclement weather. It has been taken to our local drag strip in
the thin Colorado air for a few quarter mile pulls with the fastest
time of 12.8 seconds at 112 MPH. These numbers would easily be in
the high 11s at sea level. This is a 12 second street car that
could easily double as a daily driver if so desired. The build is
mild enough to enjoy on the street and powerful enough to burn
rubber through the first 3 gears. The electric exhaust cutout
allows you to let the motor scream or you can close them for a nice
mild lope. This car passed Colorado emissions with flying colors as
it was tuned in 2008 to be emissions friendly but still put down
max power.
The red paint is in excellent condition and sports a great shine
along with a menacing stance thanks tothe lowering springs and 17in
wheels. Complete with tinted windows and a clean cloth interior,
this is by far one of the cleanest LS1 Camaros on the
market.Overall this is a unique, history rich Camaro that was built
with top notch components for the high-performance enthusiast.
