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426 Wedge 05-17-2009 03:04 PM
SS Z28
 
Can anyone tell me what the differences are between the 2 models? Also am I correct in stating there is a SS Z28 model option??

sweetbmxrider 05-17-2009 04:05 PM
what gen?

426 Wedge 05-17-2009 04:57 PM
4th gen.

NJ Torque 05-17-2009 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 426 Wedge (Post 589979)
4th gen.
There was no such thing as a "SS Z28"

My work calls an SS an "SS Z28" on R/O's...

NJ346 05-17-2009 05:03 PM
there's no major differences. The HP difference between the 2 models are so minimal, and who keeps their cars stock anyway?

Check this thread out for all the info you want to know about 98-02 f-bodies. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls...questions.html IMO, you can't go wrong with a 99-02, but stay away from 98's as they have some "first year flaws" of the newest 4th gen cars.

sweetbmxrider 05-17-2009 05:04 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth-...evrolet_Camaro

NJ Torque 05-17-2009 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 589988)
there's no major differences. The HP difference between the 2 models are so minimal, and who keeps their cars stock anyway?

Check this thread out for all the info you want to know about 98-02 f-bodies.http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls...questions.html IMO, you can't go wrong with a 99-02, but stay away from 98's as they have some "first year flaws" of the newest 4th gen cars.
yeah, my 98 is junk.

NastyEllEssWon 05-17-2009 05:14 PM
basically hood, spoiler, badges, wheels and bigger sway bars. im not sure if theres a difference in the spring rate too. im pretty sure z28s have fe2 sport suspension while ss's and ws6 have fe3 springs



edit: oh yeah and a power steering cooler too

SuperSweet 05-17-2009 05:37 PM
technically its a "z28 ss" according to registration

Jensend 05-17-2009 06:44 PM
Z-28s were available in a stripped out format (no options). No T-tops, crank windows, manual cloth seats, manual mirrors, no T/C. They have a "flat" hood (no scoop) and a smaller spoiler than the SS model.

NJ346 05-17-2009 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 589992)
yeah, my 98 is junk.
I said IMO:wink:. Obviously your car moves out and would walk all over my 99. But when stock, I don't like the stock heads of a 98, smaller gas tank, and the pcm is a little different from the rest of the years. 98-99's do have the best TB and cam of the years.:nod:

emolineaux 05-17-2009 07:32 PM
i cant complain about my 98 besides the few small stupid things that have happened but thats because of age. but anyway my insurance card says "Z28 SS"

NJ Torque 05-17-2009 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 590095)
I said IMO:wink:. Obviously your car moves out and would walk all over my 99. But when stock, I don't like the stock heads of a 98, smaller gas tank, and the pcm is a little different from the rest of the years. 98-99's do have the best TB and cam of the years.:nod:
I think the gastank is the same size, mine is just steel.

My stock heads seemed to flow fine vs my buddies car who has an 00. The PCM/electronics are different...

Also, people say the 98's had weak rod bolts, my car sees 7k regularly with no issue.

BonzoHansen 05-17-2009 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 590004)
basically hood, spoiler, badges, wheels and bigger sway bars. im not sure if theres a difference in the spring rate too. im pretty sure z28s have fe2 sport suspension while ss's and ws6 have fe3 springs



edit: oh yeah and a power steering cooler too
power steering cooler? Don't all the V8 LS cars get them?

NJ346 05-17-2009 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 590191)
power steering cooler? Don't all the V8 LS cars get them?
nope, only the ss and ws6 got them...might have been an option on the z28 and t/a though.

426 Wedge 05-18-2009 05:39 AM
Thanks for the links and info.

V 05-18-2009 08:23 AM
All SS's began life as Z28's, then left GM to be converted into "SS" models

JL8Jeff 05-18-2009 08:59 AM
I believe the 96-97 cars may have been the only ones badged as a Z28 SS. 98 on up would be straight SS badging or regular Z28 badging. The SS option was in addition to the Z28.

BonzoHansen 05-18-2009 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 590207)
nope, only the ss and ws6 got them...might have been an option on the z28 and t/a though.
the z28 I stripped had one, that is why I asked.

98tadriver 05-18-2009 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 589992)
yeah, my 98 is junk.
mine too. it blew up at 56kmiles. after a few slave cylinders, shes been good to me ever since. the rest of the damage was more my fault lol

98's do have bigger injectors though

NastyEllEssWon 05-18-2009 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokingSS (Post 590445)
All SS's began life as Z28's, then left GM to be converted into "SS" models


the early ones yes. the later ones 00-02 were done in house by GM and not slp.


98s has 12 gallon gas tanks and no fuel return.

98/99 had a bigger cam than 01-02 (01-02 had a deleted egr, ls6 intake and smaller ls6 cam to pass emissions).

98's also had 28 lb injectors

all ls1's have weak rod bolts. ask dustin.

the powersteering cooler is mostly on ss's and ws6's. rare on a low level.

JL8Jeff 05-18-2009 06:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 590597)
the early ones yes. the later ones 00-02 were done in house by GM and not slp.
My 2000 SS has SLP stickers all over it and even one of the RPO's calls out for the "hood for transit" so I'm pretty sure they still went to SLP for the conversion in 2000 at least.

BarneyMobile 05-18-2009 06:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 590597)
the early ones yes. the later ones 00-02 were done in house by GM and not slp.


98s has 12 gallon gas tanks and no fuel return.

98/99 had a bigger cam than 01-02 (01-02 had a deleted egr, ls6 intake and smaller ls6 cam to pass emissions).

98's also had 28 lb injectors

all ls1's have weak rod bolts. ask dustin.

the powersteering cooler is mostly on ss's and ws6's. rare on a low level.
98's had 15.5 gal fuel tanks and where the only LS1 powered F-bodies that had a fuel return line. No F-body ever received an LS6 cam from the factory.

Mike 05-18-2009 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 590451)
the z28 I stripped had one, that is why I asked.
my car has one

NJ Torque 05-18-2009 09:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BarneyMobile (Post 590682)
98's had 15.5 gal fuel tanks and where the only LS1 powered F-bodies that had a fuel return line. No F-body ever received an LS6 cam from the factory.
Correct. Some came with "LS6" blocks, but never a full LS6 motor or cam...


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