There's this kid telling me how there were 1998 camaro RS's,(4th gen) I thought there were 1996, 1997 models, and no more until SLP had the 2000 or 2001 RS? Am I wrong or is this kid just stupid? He says for 1998 it wasn't a model either, it was an option. I looked at the RPO codes and couldn't find anything, someone please give me a straight answer. Thanks,
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
I could be wrong ,but I think in 1998 and above the Sport Appearance Package was available on any Camaro but a SS and it was not called a RS unless it came from SLP as a RS.
Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :
I believe it was the Y3F sport appearance package, and not an RS.
Posted by 97camrs (Member # 1529) on :
He's trying to say the Y3B RPO code, which is the SLP RS Package was available in 98 and 99. I'm like no dude, it's not and he just doesn't believe it. 96 and 97 RS's came with the ground effects, the 2001 and 2002 SLP RS's didn't come with ground effects.
Posted by Fbodfather (Member # 1119) on :
We dropped the RS package at the end of 1997.
There was a reason. The RS Package up 'til '97 on the 4th gen was only available on the V6...you may recall that it had a ground effects package. The Ground Effects package could not be put on an LT1 because the Camaro is a 'bottom breather' --meaning that the air to the radiator is guided by the air dam under the front of the car. The ground effects package would partially disrupt the airflow--and under severe conditions, you 'might' have the chance of overheating the engine. (believe me, it was very unlikely, but our validation procedures did show there was the possibility, thus, no V8 RS ground effects package.
IN 1998 when we redid the front of the Camaro and dropped the LS1 into it, the overheat condition was no longer an issue -- and we thus offered the "Sport Appearance Package" (RPO Y3F)
--The reason for the overheat no longer being an issue: you'll note that on the '98 - '02 ground effects package, the front fascia extension does not go the whole way across the front fascia....thus, the airflow is not disrupted.
The RS nameplate came back when SLP began to offer the RS package (RPO Y3B) by adding the Z28 exhaust, the dual stripes, and SS-style wheels.
Thus...there were no 1998-99 RS models from Chevrolet. If someone has one with the nameplate on it, it was added after the Camaro left Ste. Therese.
