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Old 04-08-2012, 05:27 AM   #76
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Old 04-08-2012, 08:18 AM   #77
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Maybe on the earlier ones, LLY and up are good to go, now if only they made the transmissions hold more than 400hp...
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Old 04-08-2012, 08:19 AM   #78
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you ever seen a silverado SS try to run with a lightning ? stock for stock. its really not a contest lol

a nice Single Cab Shortbed LS2 pickup with a Stick woulda have been amazinggg

with all the nicey nice SS nic-nacs of coarse... suade, navi, ecttt... not just a work truck with a nice motor lol

guess there just really wasnt a market for them.
Exactly. Here is my theory on that. Car people like the Lightning and truck people like the Silvy SS. If you like cars, the Lightning, as well as the Sy/Ty twins, appeal to you because they are lower, faster, better versions of a truck. But when you want to go buy a car, you realize that a truck isn't exactly the best performance buy when there are so many LS1 powered Camaros and Firebirds or Mustangs out there, so you buy the car.

Truck people want truck things, but they want to be faster than your average truck. They want the sporty look, but don't want to give up the space and utility of a truck. The Lightning offers zero utility due to its lower ride height, small bed, and lack of interior space. So they would rather buy a Silvy SS that makes 360hp and haul family/friends/etc than a Lighting that is just slightly faster.

Reason 523 why the SSR was never going to sell in high numbers: A Geo Metro had more usable space.
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Old 04-08-2012, 11:20 AM   #79
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Exactly. Here is my theory on that. Car people like the Lightning and truck people like the Silvy SS. If you like cars, the Lightning, as well as the Sy/Ty twins, appeal to you because they are lower, faster, better versions of a truck. But when you want to go buy a car, you realize that a truck isn't exactly the best performance buy when there are so many LS1 powered Camaros and Firebirds or Mustangs out there, so you buy the car.

Truck people want truck things, but they want to be faster than your average truck. They want the sporty look, but don't want to give up the space and utility of a truck. The Lightning offers zero utility due to its lower ride height, small bed, and lack of interior space. So they would rather buy a Silvy SS that makes 360hp and haul family/friends/etc than a Lighting that is just slightly faster.

Reason 523 why the SSR was never going to sell in high numbers: A Geo Metro had more usable space.

true. the Silvy SS is a Truck and can be used as a truck... the Lightning cant be used as a truck. unless you work for harrys. and in the event you work for harrys. you were just fired.
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