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Originally Posted by Vegas69
I have to say I like the idea of a factory paddle shifter in a PT car. I really like the paddle shifter in my daily driver c6. The only negative I've seen about the LSA is the factory redline which is 6000?
I'll also tell you this now before you spend 150k. If you have mercedes benz on your mind when you build a PT Car, you are in for a rude awakening on your first drive. It's a 40 year old car with 40 year old basic engineering, it can't be done.
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Way to go Debbie Downer. I'm so happy you said it first and not me. That was the first thing on my mind. My new GT500 feels like a Rolls Royce after a long drive in my Camaro (DSE frame and quadralink). Don't get me wrong, the Camaro actually rides smoother over bumps than the GT500, but the Camaro is 40 years old and despite some sound deadening and good dampers, it still feels like you got out of a washing machine after a two hour drive. That might be partly to do with the engine though. If I were you, I would definitely go factory LSA for something smooth, reliable, and tame until you put your foot down. With lots of Dynamat, plus lizard skin spray on heat and sound deadener, plus that sound padding under carpets (I've got that stuff in mine), you might be able to make a quiet car. Also, forget about loud exhaust, and long tube headers. In my opinion, if you focus on eliminating the noise and vibration from a big cammed LS3 engine, you might come close to making a car that is at least on par with a new Ford Focus.
Getting an old car to those levels of refinement would probably make you feel like you were in a Mercedes Benz. At least that's how I'd feel. It would be quite an accomplishment.
I don't know about the GM automatic transmissions with paddle shifters. Maybe Todd can chime in again. I've always wondered how well they actually work. Are they quick to upshift? How about when you downshift, does it take for ever, can match revs at all? The only reason I would ever own an exotic transmission would be able to make cool rev matching downshift noises with click of paddle.