Why did the C4 LT1 stay with "300" hp for it's 92-96 run

[93Slick]

Hear me out the L98 went from "230-245" from 85-91, the LT5 "375-405" from 90-95. But the LT1 stayed at 300 for its entirety apart from a 10 lb-ft of torque jump in 93. Was this to not further nip at the ZR-1 heels? If the LT1 had been upgraded to say 325-335 hp would that mean the LT4 of 96 would make at least 355? Idk I feel as if GM was just saying "That'll do" and never reached their full potenital. I feel as if they left a lot on the table.

 

[LLC5]

Hear me out the L98 went from "230-245" from 85-91, the LT5 "375-405" from 90-95. But the LT1 stayed at 300 for its entirety apart from a 10 lb-ft of torque jump in 93. Was this to not further nip at the ZR-1 heels? If the LT1 had been upgraded to say 325-335 hp would that mean the LT4 of 96 would make at least 355? Idk I feel as if GM was just saying "That'll do" and never reached their full potenital. I feel as if they left a lot on the table.

They may have, but it was their car to market as they saw fit.

 

[Wayback]

Thay were developing the 97 with the New LS1 & probably put all their time & energy into that. Thay didn't want a repeat of the "83"

 

[93Slick]

Thay were developing the 97 with the New LS1 & probably put all their time & energy into that. Thay didn't want a repeat of the "83"

The LT1 does seem like it was a hold over until the C5 came out. It premiered with a bang in '92 and went out with a whimper in '96 is what everyone tells me.

 

[navy2kcoupe]

And since the 97 came out at 345HP, they didn't want an
"older technology" engine to have more OOMPH than the new one.
I've heard a number of stories about the LT1, and LT4, and all of them
say that the HP numbers on both were "conservative"!
Andy

 

[93Slick]

And since the 97 came out at 345HP, they didn't want an
"older technology" engine to have more OOMPH than the new one.
I've heard a number of stories about the LT1, and LT4, and all of them
say that the HP numbers on both were "conservative"!
Andy

Seems to be a recurring theme within GM and not just with the C4 the LS7 stayed at 505 for its run. And the C7 is now 4 years old and is stuck at 465, 650 with the expection of the ZR1 which just came out. I for one thought the Grand Sport should have 525 to set a medium between the Z51 and Z06. Hopefully they will bump up the power at least 5% since Corvettes rivals are nipping at its heels if not passing it. So time will tell I guess.