Chevy SS
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I love how the person that started this thread SPECIFICALLY asked for just FACTS on the SS, and all everyone is doing is turning this into some emotional thread about other vehicles. If you want to argue about the Titan vs. F150, START ANOTHER THREAD!
No back to THIS thread. One person said the SS has a 300 hp 5.3L, and another said it is a 345 hp 6.0L. Which one is correct? If it is a 5.3L, then I can understand the 5.4L keeping up. But a 6.0L with 345hp and 4:10's should whoop a stock 5.4L. I also think the SS is a nice looking truck.
Mike
No back to THIS thread. One person said the SS has a 300 hp 5.3L, and another said it is a 345 hp 6.0L. Which one is correct? If it is a 5.3L, then I can understand the 5.4L keeping up. But a 6.0L with 345hp and 4:10's should whoop a stock 5.4L. I also think the SS is a nice looking truck.
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Is there no escape from Titan trolls trying to make us see the error of our ways? Go buy your Titan, enjoy it and go to Titantalk. I saw an SS around here the other day, not bad looking, I would like to drive one to see how it handles.
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Originally Posted by da cubs
I love how the person that started this thread SPECIFICALLY asked for just FACTS on the SS, and all everyone is doing is turning this into some emotional thread about other vehicles. If you want to argue about the Titan vs. F150, START ANOTHER THREAD!
No back to THIS thread. One person said the SS has a 300 hp 5.3L, and another said it is a 345 hp 6.0L. Which one is correct? If it is a 5.3L, then I can understand the 5.4L keeping up. But a 6.0L with 345hp and 4:10's should whoop a stock 5.4L. I also think the SS is a nice looking truck.
Mike
No back to THIS thread. One person said the SS has a 300 hp 5.3L, and another said it is a 345 hp 6.0L. Which one is correct? If it is a 5.3L, then I can understand the 5.4L keeping up. But a 6.0L with 345hp and 4:10's should whoop a stock 5.4L. I also think the SS is a nice looking truck.
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Towing? I towed 7 snowmobiles (1 in the bed, 6 on the trailer) thru a blizzard with my bro-in-law's SS back in February. Didn't see a single Lightning or Ram SRT on the road that day. Go figure....The SS wasn't intended to compete with other "sport" trucks. It can actually do a honest days work. My bro-in-law bought his SS for business purposes. He works the **** outta that truck and it never wimpers. I drive it every chance I get. I love it. This thread truly amazes me. So many strong opinions, so little actual experience with the truck itself.
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When Chevy badged it an SS, that alone put it into the same category as Lightning and SRT-10. It is supposed to stand for Super Sport, not Somewhat Sport. They have engines available that could compete, but they dropped the ball. It may be better than your orinary run of the mill Silverado but if they didn't want the SS to be compared to a Lightning, then they should have used something else to label it with.
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Originally Posted by RedRangerXLT
Towing? I towed 7 snowmobiles (1 in the bed, 6 on the trailer) thru a blizzard with my bro-in-law's SS back in February. Didn't see a single Lightning or Ram SRT on the road that day. Go figure....The SS wasn't intended to compete with other "sport" trucks. It can actually do a honest days work. My bro-in-law bought his SS for business purposes. He works the **** outta that truck and it never wimpers. I drive it every chance I get. I love it. This thread truly amazes me. So many strong opinions, so little actual experience with the truck itself.
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Originally Posted by AG4.0
When Chevy badged it an SS, that alone put it into the same category as Lightning and SRT-10. It is supposed to stand for Super Sport, not Somewhat Sport. They have engines available that could compete, but they dropped the ball. It may be better than your orinary run of the mill Silverado but if they didn't want the SS to be compared to a Lightning, then they should have used something else to label it with.
EXACTLY. That's why the SS is a joke. Sure, it'll do a day's work, run through snow, and handle a 15 second quarter mile. But a Dodge with the Hemi will do that for $15,000 less money. So OK, what's the point of the SS again? It's supposed to compete in the "sport truck" category and there it gets destroyed.
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A dodge in a crew cab hemi can only run a quarter mile in about 16.1 seconds. Chevy also has an SS monte carlo. Was that supposed to compete with the mustang? I don't think so. Also comparing the price of a 4x4 dodge hemi crew to the SS is not much difference in price. Yes the 2wd version is cheaper, but compare apples to apples. So the point of the SS is that it can outrun, out-tow any 4wd extended cab truck out there.
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Monte Carlo SS vs Mustang is a bad example, especially with the absence of the camaro, it is the closest thing that chevy has to a Mustang. Just because it can't compete, doesn't mean it shouldn't. The Camaro SS was one of the fastest muscle cars, and for them to use SS on an above average at best pickup is an absolute joke. It seems Chevy is throwing around their SS badging to sell an image, not performance. Here's a good article comparing an SS to a Ram 1500 2wd
http://motortrend.com/roadtests/pick...ux/index5.html
The SS does have a weight disadvantage that it makes up for with lower gears, and it shows, as they have very similar performance numbers eith the SS being a bit faster, most likely due to a better launch thanks to AWD. The SS may be AWD, but it also has a lowered suspension, which will hurt it's capability as a 4x4 for those who claim it'll go anywhere a normal Silverado will go. I don't think it is a bad truck, it's just a joke that Chevy decided to call the thing an SS.
http://motortrend.com/roadtests/pick...ux/index5.html
The SS does have a weight disadvantage that it makes up for with lower gears, and it shows, as they have very similar performance numbers eith the SS being a bit faster, most likely due to a better launch thanks to AWD. The SS may be AWD, but it also has a lowered suspension, which will hurt it's capability as a 4x4 for those who claim it'll go anywhere a normal Silverado will go. I don't think it is a bad truck, it's just a joke that Chevy decided to call the thing an SS.
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Don't let the lower gear thing fool you. The dodge also has a five-speed transmission. I am not sure what the gearing is in the transmissions, but the dodge probably has better gearing than the 4-speed tranny from the SS.
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I don't think it is a bad truck, it's just a joke that Chevy decided to call the thing an SS.[/QUOTE]
It has a sport inspired powerplant, higher horsepower, lowered sport tuned suspension to accentuate it's better handling, larger wheels, wider tires, all wheel drivetrain, sportier interior, smoother front facia, and a monochromatic color scheme. You know what it may just edge out the 2wd hemmy powered ram in ideal conditions. Put those same two trucks on a wet track or wet road course and just for fun throw an SRT-10 and a Lightning in the mix. Which truck do you think would throw down the most consistant times and best handling??? I'll give you four guesses
but you'll only need one. I think it has every right to wear the SS badge .
It has a sport inspired powerplant, higher horsepower, lowered sport tuned suspension to accentuate it's better handling, larger wheels, wider tires, all wheel drivetrain, sportier interior, smoother front facia, and a monochromatic color scheme. You know what it may just edge out the 2wd hemmy powered ram in ideal conditions. Put those same two trucks on a wet track or wet road course and just for fun throw an SRT-10 and a Lightning in the mix. Which truck do you think would throw down the most consistant times and best handling??? I'll give you four guesses
but you'll only need one. I think it has every right to wear the SS badge .
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I don't care about N/A or not. Supercharging is just one approach to getting more HP, another is throwing in a larger displacement, higher compression motor that requires premium gasoline. It just doesn't compete with the big boys. Ford already has a N/A 5.4 they could have used instead that makes 385 HP and 385 ft-lbs. The Silverado SS is a wanna be, an also ran, back of the pack finisher The fact that something called an SS is only a little better than mediocre is rediculous. Not to mention that it costs almost 2x as much as the Dodge, and about $5k more than a Lightning, seems to me it would not be money well spent if you're looking for Super Sport performance.
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Originally Posted by AG4.0
I don't care about N/A or not. Supercharging is just one approach to getting more HP, another is throwing in a larger displacement, higher compression motor that requires premium gasoline. It just doesn't compete with the big boys. Ford already has a N/A 5.4 they could have used instead that makes 385 HP and 385 ft-lbs. The Silverado SS is a wanna be, an also ran, back of the pack finisher The fact that something called an SS is only a little better than mediocre is rediculous. Not to mention that it costs almost 2x as much as the Dodge, and about $5k more than a Lightning, seems to me it would not be money well spent if you're looking for Super Sport performance.