What do you think of the SS?

[DeViL]

Factory 20's
4 cup holders
6.0L V8
White guages
SS embroided leather seats
Dual Climate Control x2
AWD
SS badges
Chrome pieces replaced with colored pieces
Air scoops
Exhaust
Ugly ass headlights

I think it was meant to tow your Lightning killer Chevelle or Camaro to the drag strip, in style.

[68 Stang]

Guy in my neighborhood has one... I am not that impressed, and don't think that it is worth the extra money. That is just my opinion, and don't wan't to offend anyone here.

[Dihappy]

GM should be ashamed.

High price tag and cant even keep up with the Lightning

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

Originally posted by Dihappy
GM should be ashamed.

High price tag and cant even keep up with the Lightning

When the winter comes around the Lightining goes in the garage, while the SS keeps goin'. And the Lighting and SRT-10 Ram drive like sports cars, or so I read, and the SS just drives like a fast truck.

[TexasF355F1]

Relatively speaking considering how much more the SS weighs compared to the Lightning its just as quick. Car and Driver managed a very quick 14.8 quarter mile time, just one second slower compared to the Lightning. I originally thought it was underpowered but if you look at the numbers is just as fast.

[louisanagambler]

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I HAVE A BADD 03 SILVERADO 4.3 STOCKED 200@4700RPMS

[frankendart]

I would like to see Chevy produce a regular cab/SWB SS with some real HP/Tq numbers. Something in direct competition with the Lightning.
The simple fact that the neww SS is an extended cab, with only 345hp just makes it a sporty family ride.

If GM wants to get serious, the need to produce both body styles, and boost out put of, at least, the regular truck, or both trucks.

Just my $.02

Frank

[Vettribution]

Originally Posted by frankendart

I would like to see Chevy produce a regular cab/SWB SS with some real HP/Tq numbers. Something in direct competition with the Lightning.
The simple fact that the neww SS is an extended cab, with only 345hp just makes it a sporty family ride.

If GM wants to get serious, the need to produce both body styles, and boost out put of, at least, the regular truck, or both trucks.

Just my $.02

Frank

Now about this... Ive been an AVID fan of the Silverado since the new body style came out and I owned a White 99' with the 5.3. Since then Ive kept up with several articles about the SS...all the concepts that they keep coming out with sound so amazing.. The problem GM seems to be having is they DONT produce their Concepts. They DO have an SS Concept that is more geared to performance than the Sophistication that the AWD SS seems geared for. Its a 395 HP, smaller, lighter than the Lightning, Naturally Aspirated 6.0L If I remember correctly. Its supposed to have Rear-Link suspension as the Tahoe does. The idea was bench seats, little for comfort, but alot for performance. Now I had seen articles for months about it still coming out. But GM never seems to follow through with these awesome concepts. I can only hope that GM will put out the Awesome truck I know it could. A couple extra tweeks, a supercharger, even some NOS if you like it quick and easy, and Lightnings and the SRT Will just be fast boxes, while the SS will be a brutal handling, flying machine.

[Vettribution]

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/gw/gm_future.htm
<This article shows the first form of the current SS's Concept, it was a unibody with an amazing 485 naturally aspirated Horsepower...(compare to the lightning needing a supercharger to do ANYTHING in any vehicles... Stangs included, and the SRT needing a v-10) Many features are in the 345 HP AWD version, and alot were shown in the 395 HP 2wd SC version I have seen(below).>

http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...ss/index1.html
<This article shows the awesome Black SS Concept with the 395 HP>

http://www.fordvschevy.com/chevy/silverado_ss.html
<The first SS concept, a plain looking model really, but it kicked the snot out of the Lightning of the time>

[frankendart]

I just read in the new issue of Hot Rod Magazine that the Regular cab SS concept has been shelved by GM. They're not saying that they're dropping it, but they have no plans for production, either.
That's a shame.

[Vettribution]

That just about ruined my day, That was going to be my next project

Thats ok.. I think I will take a SB RC With the 5.3, and turn it into my own version of the SS Silverado...

[trukdryver]

I don't think I could be more disappointed with the SS Silverado. The last thing GM needed to do was load up a heavy ext. cab truck to over $40K with AWD, leather, etc. and then drop in an underpowered (relatively speaking) powerplant. I used to have a '68 SS Camaro, and in those days "SS" meant custom stripes, badges and GO power!!!!! C'mon Chevy, if you're gonna be late to the dance, at least knock 'em dead when you get there!!!!! ...and when you show up, have a new Camaro for a date!

[RedSSS]

I've had my SS for a month now. After a few exterior mods & lowering I got it where i want it. It's fun to drive. I can't wait till winter.


http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/91168/6.jpg

[bowtie_guy]

Well I don't really like the new SS for the simple reason that it should be a reg cab short box. Also it's the newest truck on the market and yet still slowest?? How could that be, usually the newest means best.
A guy around here has one, the truck had 34 KM on it and he removed the exhaust and installed a custom dual setup. Sounds real good now.

[bim]

I would prefer more hp but I like everything else about the truck.