There’s a resurgence of interest in the third-generation Chevy Camaro right now, with some enthusiasts finally getting their hands on the muscle car they’ve always dreamed about and fixing it up to meet modern standards. Helping to make that experience possible is North Carolina-based tuner Detroit Speed, which stuffed a high-revving LS7 V8 into the black-and-blue bruiser featured in the following video.
Brought to us by YouTuber ThatDudeinBlue, this video is a little under 10 minutes long, placing the viewer in the passenger seat as the featured Chevy Camaro is driven on the street and given a few hard pulls.
From the off, this thing looks quite nice, with pristine body work that enhances the original aesthetic without making it unrecognizable. There are long flat-black stripes added behind the headlamps, while five-spoke wheels mount beefy tires in the corners. There’s also a set of heat extractors on the hood.
Inside, this Chevy Camaro looks like it wants to get down to business, with a caged-up cabin space and fixed-back Cobra racing seat for the driver. The pilot gets to grips with a three-spoke steering wheel, while a set of ancillary Autometer gauges are set in the stock dash. Racing harnesses keep the driver and passenger in place, while a Vintage Air heater, cooler, and defroster keeps things comfy.
Without a doubt, the most interesting part of this build is the destroked LS7 V8 engine, which now revs to a head-spinning 8,500 rpm and sounds absolutely amazing along the way. Total output is now rated at a little over 700 horsepower at the crank, all of which is sent rearwards by way of a six-speed manual transmission from Bowler.
Making it stick are BFGoodrich Rival S tires, complemented by a full Detroit Speed suspension setup, which means this Chevy Camaro not only has the power and sound of a true-blue sports car, but the handling chops as well.
Hit play on the video and let us know what you think of this tasty build from Detroit Speed, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Camaro news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
First-rate car built by a top-of-the-line shop. The chassis work/suspension/exhaust system is equally as impressive as the top-side.
Forget about turbochargers or superchargers as this is the approach C8 Corvette aftermarket tuners should take in developing a reliable high performance C8 Corvette; remove the 6.2L V8 and replace it with a LS7 7.0L V8 that makes 700 horsepower at 8500 rpm.
This LS7 has been destroked to 388 cubes (little over 6.3L), I would bet the heads on the C8 6.2 will flow more air then the LS7 heads with same size valves and the 6.2 is also DFI.
It would be interesting to see a build vid!
A 4.130 bore and 3.625 stroke equals 388.5 cu.in. or 6.4L(6366cc), other than that I agree👍
What gen is it with just a two seater irocz it’s a 1985
What a car, unbelievable! I am imagining owning this as a teenager in like 1989. I would have been prom king, lol! Shoot, i’d be prom king if I owned it today! Haha! Seriously, great job, there was a lot of hard work put into that car. It is perfect.
Anyone know the brand of these wheels not tires but the rims they hard
Forgeline
They’re high-zoot, 18×11 Forgeline FF3Cs. Not cheap at $400+ each.
1997 I was 17, I Had a beautiful 1990 Iroc-z28 royal metallic blue..
T- tops
Fuel injection v-8
Baby taught me how to drive
SOUND GOOD I WOULD LIKE TRY MY 2003 MACH 1 WITH A LITTLE EXTRA JUST 1 TIME
I want one! How much? Lol.. I am 40, I grew up looking at Camaros in Miami in the late 80’s early 90’s and always loved the I-ROC.. I will be contacting Detroit Speed soon. Thank you for posting!