2001 RS question

guys i got a question that im sure u can help me out with.im interested in an 01 RS i saw at a dealer and the ad says its an 8 cylinder. is this a typo? cuz im not sure ive ever seen an RS with an 8. if it is an 8 is it the same LS1 that u find in a Z or SS? as far as i know camaros only came with one V8.id appreciate any info i can get thanks guys

well there's always a possibility of it being a V8, special order car etc... only way to tell for sure is to look under the hood. and yes, if it's an 01 V8 it'll be an LS1. what's the price on it?

exactly. Only real way to know is to look at the motor or check the vin. Theres always someone who got a special order package that few other people got.

that ss could not be ordered with the factory ground effects but the base and z28 could be ordered with them from the factory

It's an RS model tho. I could be the product of an engine swap also tho.

97 was the last year of the rs....i assumed by saying rs he meant it had the appearance package (cant remember the rpo for 4th gen) and z28's could be had from the factory with ground effects however the ss cannot which rules the ss out unless it's aftermarket.

yeah, they do have ls1 z's with the rs kit on it, so if the guy was going by looks he may have put rs on the add, but even still it says z28 on the side of the car. but when i was looking for a car i noticed they had rs next to alot of pics that were clearly not rs cars so i think its the regular world having no clue as to what they are talking about when it comes to our cars. hell i found a add that said 2000lt1 and i was thinking wtf?? i bet its a typo, but if u go to see the car u will know once u pop the hood and see either a 3800 series 2, or an ls1 in it.

haha ok that kinda helps.and theyre askin $8999.i have looked online and found a couple that are V8s but not a Z or SS.i guess i just gotta go look at it.im becoming more curious now cuz i kinda like the thought of a low option V8 car.manual windows, no leather, that kinda stuff.i do believe them that its a V8 i was just curious as to whether it may be a lower performance engine for some reason.like i said as far as i know there was only one LS1 put in the camaro.i dont expect to look and find the 4.8 thats in my truck haha.im plannin on takin a ride and lookin. ill let u know.

yeah please go and check it out, hell they had my car listed as an rs thats why when i first went to the guys place i didnt even looki at it i went for the 2 z's he had. it was my sister who came and asked me why did the silver rs say f1 and have a gm specialty seal inside it..i was like wtf and dashed over to check it out....many know the outcome of this story, i ended up getting the car for much less than i should have...people dont know what they have sometimes

and its a nice lookin car too philly

haha ok that kinda helps.and theyre askin $8999.i have looked online and found a couple that are V8s but not a Z or SS.i guess i just gotta go look at it.im becoming more curious now cuz i kinda like the thought of a low option V8 car.manual windows, no leather, that kinda stuff.i do believe them that its a V8 i was just curious as to whether it may be a lower performance engine for some reason.like i said as far as i know there was only one LS1 put in the camaro.i dont expect to look and find the 4.8 thats in my truck haha.im plannin on takin a ride and lookin. ill let u know.

Remember for best results take a picture of the car's engine next time you go and post it in here and we'll tell ya if its a v6 or v8.

Yeah... Rally likes to look at pic's. Just don't get anything remotely damning in the picture, like say a fart can on it, or worse yet a skid mark on the drivers seat, because these guys will ROAST you.

ok sorry guys it was a typo in the paper. its a 6. i didnt really need to take a pic and post it tho, i woulda been able to tell myself lol.i sat and talked to the guy and didnt even mention the engine till i was almost ready to leave cuz once i saw it up close i was sure it was an 8.he didnt even realize there was a mistake in the ad.its ok, no big deal.i do have a perfectly good truck that i should keep, i just kinda want a car again.

o but it defintitely is an RS, 97 was not the last year. it has RS badges anywhere u would find Z28 ones.it even has the square Z exhaust tips.

then someone has put RS badges on it, 97 is the last year that chevrolet officially put out an "RS" camaro.

yup, no ls1 year rs cars at all. but they do have the rs ground effects for the ls1 z28's.