VTII 5.7L Exec or VTII SS?

[Capacious]

I've searched everywhere but can't find an answer, hopefully someone here knows.

I'm looking at a few 5.7L VT's and noticed that redbook says the SS will do 0-100 in 6.6seconds; whereas the VTII 5.7L Executive does 0-100 in 9.3seconds... Is this right?

Same engine with same tune I thought, and less weight in the exec. Is the exec really that much slower? And if so why?

Thanks!

 

[DLFHUB666]

i dont know the answer but if the exec has the same tune as the ss why make a different model.

 

[Krisp]

a fault with redbook perhaps

 

[jakbob]

i dont know the answer but if the exec has the same tune as the ss why make a different model.

Doesn't the SS have more features than the exec, better suspension etc?

 

[LS1FUN]

VT II SS mate, has everything the exec has + more.

 

[Drewie]

Must be a mistake in Redbook, sounds like they have given the time for an 'S' not an 'SS'. Out of the 2 I would definetely go the SS, better looking better resale.

 

[Darcon666]

VT ii SS.. FTW

 

[Macca86]

Yeah I would be very suprised if the executive had the same tune as the SS. And yeah the SS has much better suspension as well which would help a little I think. But id also bet on the fact redbook has stuffed up.

 

[rb26dett]

Check a V6 VT executive, and more than likely will have the same 0 to 100 times.

Redbook have just used the V6 times on the V8 description.

 

[TA 91 WA]

I would agree here with what others have said, that it is a fault on redbook.

Definitely get an SS over an Exec, I personally have a VTII Exec (Ex-Highway patrol), and I love it.

But you will have much better resale plus lots of optional extras in a SS compared to a base model Exec.