RS 0-60 in 5.0s (According to Chevy/Motortrend)
R/T 0-60 in 5.3 - 5.7s (According to Dodge & 0-60 timers in the car itself.)

I don't know what to tell you, won't pretend to be an expert.
Do you have any mods?

 

Thanks for the reply. I have a K&N intake and flowmaster catback with no resos.

 

I don't believe the V6 Camaro can do 0-60 in 5.0 seconds and from what I remember it's more like 6.0 seconds. Maybe the manual will be high 5's.
It should be a close but the 09+ Hemi will easily win.

 

The K&N probably won't help you any but it's increased throttle response.
And I doubt the Camaro does 0-60 in 5s either but thats the posted "facts". I have a hard time believing this V6 is going to take you though, the 5.7 is a v8 and should rev and ramp through gears faster than the 6 can and should put more torque to the ground off the line pushing you past the RS, but its a damn shame that a v6 is even questioned as a contender to a V8 hemi

 

Yea really sad to be askin about a 6 cyl chevy

 

I'd be more worried about a 2011 V6 Mustang vs. an RT. That's been putting down some pretty impressive numbers in most of the reviews I've seen. I did consider the V6 with the Track Pack myself, but coming out of one V6, I wanted to go for the V8 this time.

No, not "rooting" for a Mustang because I have one now, just telling you what I've seen myself.

 

Oh you're definitely rooting Ron. We don't take kindly to rooters in these parts. Don't make me come up there and lose to your less expensive car than mine. :bowdown: lol

 

Race him and let us know what happen...

 

Learn how to launch these cars... makes a BIG difference.

http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94612

The key to a good launch: practice, practice, practice. Use your 0-60 timer and find that sweet spot. The 09+ 5.7L with a good launch is into the 4's (yeah, the EVIC timer may or may not be accurate... yada yada yada) but you will find with practice what a difference a proper launch makes!!!!

 

I didn't read all of the post.

But I can tell you I beat up on the SS Camaro's all the time My R/T runs consistent 13.8s and some 13.7s The SS Camaro's run 14.0 and 14.2 on the same day.

 

Wow, what's the average DA where you run?

We sometimes get negative DA's... good air, great times!

Must be the Camaros at my track aren't as stock as they say... I've been suspecting that for awhile. :bigthumb:

 

At a 1/8 track, Torque is your friend. You should get the jump on him. This will make up for your extra weight. Also watch the tree and get off the line fast.

 

I have run two RS Camaros and smoked them both with ease! The RS runs a 14.70 quarter mile which is slower than any year Charger R/T. You can't go by motortrend as their numbers are always favorable towards GM and Ford. Either Car driver or Road and Track does their own tests and posts the times in the back of the magazine and their numbers are always way different than motortrend. Motortrend for the v6 stang posted times of 14.20 and 14.40 for the RS Camaro. the mags I mentioned above posted time of 14.60 and 14.70 which is much more correct. What SS Camaro are you running? The SS runs 13.0 12.90's in the quarter in every mag I have seen them in that was the times they ran. Think about it 3800lbs 426 hp in the manual 400hp automatic...That's not a 14 anything. My car runs 13's with less power and more weight.

 

Not a track guy so I hesitate to chime in, but I understand that the Camaro's clutch ain't that user-friendly. And even handicapped (weight or HP), I also tend to side with the V8s.
I say, take him and tell us all about it! :rocker:

 

I would not worry, those mags are way off. I know a fellow who has an SS and it ran in the 14's stock of course it depends on drivers but he used to have a modded mustang that had 900 hp. So the camaro to me is just overhyped, now the IROC Z that's supposed to be coming out is an entirely different story

 

Well if it ran 14's it's cause he doesn't know how to drive it. The worst time I saw at the track on one was 13.45, the best I saw was 13.05. That was the 426 hp version not the 400hp auto. Maybe the auto runs a 14 but not the manual. If a 425 hp srt runs in the 13's and is heavier then the 426hp SS runs 13's.Hell my R/T Charger runs 13's so I know the SS does.

 

If a newest generation Camaro SS ran in the 14s or even high 13s.... I would have to say really poor track conditions, a bad driver, or both.

I've seen them do mid-twelves with a tune and CAI on the days I'm low thirteens with the same mods. Then again, racers aren't the most forthcoming individuals about what their cars are made of!

New SS running 14s??? No way.

 

Im not knocking R/T what so ever when i say this....

but jonnys right....i have read up on multiple threads about the SS being either even with the SRT or even a little above the territory the SRT puts out ....i havent had a first hand experience with one (waiting for the day):rocker:......

but now there are people saying R/t's are beating the SS Camaro ......i dont get it

 

Of course DA has a lot to do with how fast any N/A car does at any given track or geographical location. But when I'm running consistent 13.8s with a measly 5.7 at 350 hp and these Camaro's are running 14.0 and 14.2 the same day? LOL Then I look in the Mags to see the Camaro running low 13s? LOL and the performance shows showing the Camaro's beating the SRT8 Challenger's. This is just a Joke, LOL

Now the 302 Mustangs are a different story all together, those things are quick!

 

14 second Camaro. Are you absolutely sure that isn't the V6? I see too many SS Camaros in the 12s . Granted, that's right coast good air, but still...

 

Most of the new SS camaros around here run low 13's and high 12's...I've seen a few run in the 14's but it was due to wheel spin off the line...

 

plus you have to look at the badge real good... the RS badge and body is just like the SS which is why I don't like the camaro. The RS and SS are just a like except for the motor and EVERYBODY has an SS...For every 10 Camaros I see at least 6 to 7 are SS. That to me is what makes the SRT 8 special.... For every 10 chargers I see only 1 will be an SRT, 3 R/T and the rest V6.

 

The wife and I got into it with an SS on an on ramp getting onto the I15 one night accidentally. I didn't know he was trying to race Nor did I know it was a SS Camaro. I just knew he was trying to turn on to the on ramp and cut me off in the process. So instead of getting into an accident I nail it I looked in my rear-view mirror and I was barely pulling what ever it was and when I got on the frwy I slowed to 80 and he went by and ya it was an SS Camaro.

I was at Fontana last Saturday, there were tons of Camaro's there. One of my friends has a completely built SS with a Kenne Belle You guys must know him, Adam At S.T.Motorsports. Any ways the stock SS's were all running in the 14's. Next time I'll video them and post'm up for you guys...... Adams Box Stock 302 GT ran 13.2s all day long at Fontana No DR's

BTW Fontana has a typical DA of 3000

 

yea, i've eaten a V6 Camaro & this was with my predator set to the stock tune.
it was very close though

I stay away from the SS drivers

 

I watched a ton of SS camaro's at the track run low 13's all night and were faster than the SRT and new GT... So maybe it's the da has a harder effect on them.

 

i rented a camaro RS a couple of months ago and drove from Phoenix to Las Vegas and back, thought it was pretty quick. I got home and jumped in my daytona that has bolt ons and predator and what a difference of power it had. then i had my buddy get in the camaro and me in Daytona, wasnt even close i took him right off the line and never looked back. the v6 camaro does not even have the feel or sound of a V8 many may argue about this but i have driven both and the RT would take it.

 

You all do know there is a such thing as the RS/SS??? The RS is just an appearance package. Smoked wheels, smoked tails, RED RS badge(if it's a v6) or RED SS badge(if it's an SS). The v6 package is called the LT, and there's an LT1 and LT2(just more options than the LT1, no difference in power). Same as the SS, SS1 and SS2. And the RS package can be added to all except the LT1 package.
The easiest and quickest way to tell an SS, is the scoop on the front fascia in front of the hood. I know it can be changed out, but not many people are gonna buy a brand new $25k plus car and swap out the front fascia.
I can't say anything about how fast they are, cuz I have yet to see one run. But all mags and forums I've seen, the v6 is a close race for a stock RT, some even coming down to driver error. The SS has always been ahead of the SRT in everything I've read, with the exception of driver error. And yes, the clutch is really tricky on the Camaro so I've heard.

 

The SS's have much larger exhaust pipes. So if you can see the exhaust pipes it was probably an SS anyway!

 

I've smoked the new V6 camaro. Haven't raced an ss yet though, it seems like all the V8 owners around my area are mopar or ford. Eat GTs for breakfast though

 

I drove some girls SS auto. It was ok, but the best part about the camaro is when it drives by you. The ride is...meh:rolleyes2:. I thought the 400hp autos were faster in a 0-60 run than the 426hp manuals?? I read that somewhere...I would imagine that a few bolt ons with a tune would put an R/T ahead of a SS.
Also, the 2010 SS is a dissappointment compared to the last SS(2002ish). The new ones, nearly 10 years later, are not putting out much more HP.

 

The 2002 ish Camaro SS was 345 hp.... thats a big difference from 426 hp.... the difference is the 2002 ish SS was lighter but was still slower than the new generation. And a few bolt on's isn't gonna put an R/T ahead of a Camaro SS 426hp. Look at it like this, if the R/T was 426 hp it would still be slower, it's almost 400 lbs heavier and has a 2.62 rear end those two factors alone would make it slower. The 2010 GT runs good but has 315 hp, well it being 3500lbs and with a 3.73 GEAR is why! That GEAR, and lower weight makes up the difference. The 315 hp 4.6 in our chargers would be a slug! Weight is power, and gear helps get the weight moving quicker.

 

The 4th gen F-body was said to be underrated(SS and WS-6, the SLP cars). It was the whole unwritten GM rule with the Corvette, but I'm not sure if they still follow that cuz there's plenty of GMs out there with the same hp rating as the Vette now.
The 4th gen looks a million times better IMO.