John_B
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Hey guys, looking for some advice/input on my current dilemma (a good one to have) I’m currently trying to sell my Z06 and once that sells i will be buying a new mustang gt or Camaro SS 1LE. I have always been a mustang guy, my last one before the vette was a 2012 with a Paxton making 660 to the tire and i loved that car. My current dilemma is which route i want to go and which car is “better” for me.
If i get the mustang, i would almost definitely throw a Procharger (maybe VMP/Whipple) on it and make about 700whp fairly easy. At first i wanted to go twin turbo and auto but i really don’t race anymore so I’m back to getting the manual just for enjoyment while driving. Its only a weekend car. My concerns are how reliable the gen 3 coyote really is with boost, i know it can make incredible power but is that real world or is that YouTube and instagram cars that you don’t see all the issues with? And have there been any improvements to the questionable MT-82? I had zero issues with my last car but i kinda felt i was one of the lucky ones.
If i got the Camaro i would get the 1LE because its a great performance bargain even tho i wouldn’t track the car. I’m a straight line guy but i really like all the extras that come with that package. The issue with the Camaro is the LT1 does not handle boost nearly as well as the coyote so I’d plan on going n/a route and i would make probably 500-550 n/a. To me it would have the better interior, better transmission and sounds much better imo. but obviously lacking the power i can make in the mustang which for a weekend car i think i would have more fun in the higher horsepower car. But the Camaro would be a new build, as I’ve already done a coyote.
I made this same thread in the Camaro forum and as expected majority of them were saying to go the Camaro route, i kinda expect the opposite from here but i want to hear both sides which is why I’m making it here. Looking for any input/advice anybody has on this, maybe somebody who had to make the same choice.
If i get the mustang, i would almost definitely throw a Procharger (maybe VMP/Whipple) on it and make about 700whp fairly easy. At first i wanted to go twin turbo and auto but i really don’t race anymore so I’m back to getting the manual just for enjoyment while driving. Its only a weekend car. My concerns are how reliable the gen 3 coyote really is with boost, i know it can make incredible power but is that real world or is that YouTube and instagram cars that you don’t see all the issues with? And have there been any improvements to the questionable MT-82? I had zero issues with my last car but i kinda felt i was one of the lucky ones.
If i got the Camaro i would get the 1LE because its a great performance bargain even tho i wouldn’t track the car. I’m a straight line guy but i really like all the extras that come with that package. The issue with the Camaro is the LT1 does not handle boost nearly as well as the coyote so I’d plan on going n/a route and i would make probably 500-550 n/a. To me it would have the better interior, better transmission and sounds much better imo. but obviously lacking the power i can make in the mustang which for a weekend car i think i would have more fun in the higher horsepower car. But the Camaro would be a new build, as I’ve already done a coyote.
I made this same thread in the Camaro forum and as expected majority of them were saying to go the Camaro route, i kinda expect the opposite from here but i want to hear both sides which is why I’m making it here. Looking for any input/advice anybody has on this, maybe somebody who had to make the same choice.
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