I may have missed something, but i looked at the chevy site and found out you can get a new colorado with 5.3l. I'm stoked. does anyone have any info on these beasts and how fast it?

 

Not sure how fast they are but, they're rated at 320hp(crank) and can weigh anywhere from 3500(2wd) to around 4200lbs(4wd).

I bet they have a TON of controls to limit drivetrain abuse but, with some tuning I bet a ECSB 2wd would run in the high 13s.

There is no regular cab model available with the V8. The V8 only comes in Extended or Crew Cabs. The Sport model only comes in 2wd with the V8. The Z85 and Z71 suspension are the only V8 models you can get with 4wd. I think that sums it up.

 

Yessir, from what my buddy read on another forum a guy got chance to drive one and there is a ton of torque management even compared to the nnbs halfton trucks

 

Got a chance to drive one today. I wasn't impressed at all. For 33k I would much rather have a Fullsize truck.

 

Wasn't impressed power wise, ride wise, quality wise?

I bet the power(decent) is there just needs to be unleased with some tuning. My new fullsize was a dog with the stock tune but, came alive with a little bit of laptop work.

 

Im willing to bet a good tune would change that opinion around really really quick

 

Oh there was most definatly a very restrictive tuning on it but still 33k seems way too much for a midsize truck, even if it was fully loaded. Trust me, I loved the truck and if I just had the money to spend I would probably go for it. Also, the interior seemed somewhat skimpy and inferior to what I would expect for a truck of this price.

 

Guy on my Colorado board just got this. I like.

 

33K is just the sticker price, you can get them cheaper than that.

 

Ext cab ZQ8 should be pretty fast. Curb weight around 3700-3800 lbs. Crew cab is about 250 lbs more. Still lighter than a RCSB NNBS by a bit.

Engine is rated at 300 hp due to mechanical fan and 4 cats.