Are they the fastest truck made? No. Are they a Joke? I don't think so. When you consider they are AWD, which no other sports truck offers, they do have a lot of potential. How many vehicles on this board would you consider fast in stock form. Sure, there are some, but most have been made fast by there dedicated owners.
Before I drove mine I might have agreed with you, but not now. It's nice knowing that I no longer have to make payments all winter on a vehicle thats sitting in my garage while I'm driving a beater. I traded in my '02 Camaro SS on it, and can honestly say I haven't missed it one bit. I have even used it to tow my '69 SS to the track.
Below are some track times on Silverado SS's from SilveradoSS.com:
(no g-tech times, no corrected times, and only silverado ss's)
OVERALL TOP 10
1. AZFASTESTSS: 11.795@115.68 1.682 60' (3a, 1b, 8b, 4c, 6c, 8c, 9c,10c, 12c, 14c, 20c)(Supercharger/14psi Boost and Nitrous 75 Shot)
2. 427: 12.230@110.83 1.794 60' (11b, 1c, 2c, 12c, 13c, 23c, 24c) (Turbo 12psi Boost)
3. mwalls54: 12.347@@109.49 1.769 60' (8a, 1c, 3c, 8c, 9c, 11c, 17c) SS (Nitrous 150 Shot)
4. hank: 12.408@108.73 1.764 60' (2a, 2b, 4c, 6c, 7c, 10c, 16c, 17c, 22c) (Supercharger/7psi Boost) (Nitrous 50 Shot)
5. AZFASTESTSS: 12.803@107.72 1.866 60' (1b, 8b, 6c, 8c, 9c, 20c, 4c, 10c, 12c, 14c) (Supercharger/14psi Boost)
6. Viperkiller97: 12.89@104.1 (7a, 10c, 9c, 8c, 17c) SS (Nitrous 135 Shot)
7. BigTex: 12.95@106.1 1.83 60' (5a, 12c, 1c, 5c, 18c, 9c, 3c, 8c, 10c) (Nitrous 100 Shot)
8. BSER: 13.167@102.01 1.84 60' (2b, 9b, 3c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 11c, 12c, 13c, 18c, 22c) SS (Supercharger/8.5psi Boost)
9. xcelr8: 13.205@103.54 1.961 60' (2b, 9b, 3c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 22c)
10. adams2003: 13.248@101.22 1.83 60ft (1b, 8c, 10c, 6c, 7c, 12c) SS (Supercharger/7psi Boost)
Supercharger and Nitrous
1. AZFASTESTSS: 11.795@115.68 1.682 60' (3a, 1b, 8b, 4c, 6c, 8c, 9c,10c, 12c, 14c, 20c)
2. hank: 12.408@108.73 1.764 60' (2a, 2b, 4c, 6c, 7c, 10c, 16c, 17c, 22c)
Supercharger
1. AZFASTESTSS: 12.803 (1b, 8b, 6c, 8c, 9c, 20c, 4c, 10c, 12c, 14c)
2. BSER: 13.167@102.01 1.84 60' (2b, 9b, 3c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 11c, 12c, 13c, 18c, 22c) SS
3. xcelr8: 13.205@103.54 1.961 60' (2b, 9b, 3c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 22c)
4. adams2003: 13.248@101.22 1.83 60' (1b, 8c, 10c, 6c, 7c, 12c) SS
5. GEAR M UP: 13.455@101.12 1.867 60' (2b, 8c, 9c 10c, 11c, 18c, 22c) SS
6. SSilverado60: 13.50@96.2 1.92 60' (6b, 8b, 18c, 8c, 12c, 10c) SS
7. hank: 13.581@99.04 1.931 60' (2b, 4c, 10c, 16c, 17c, 22c)
8. gabbett1: 13.71@98.7 2.013 60' (6b, 8c, 10c)
9. smithl3: 13.721@98.51 2.107 60' (6b, 8b, 7c, 8c, 10c, 18c) SS
10. dcairns:13.92@93 (2B) SS
11. cadowns: 13.933@96.95 2.144 60' (5b, 8c, 10c, 6c, 7c, 9b) SS
12. ChevyHighPerformance: 13.99@95.81 2.001 60' (2B)
Turbo:
1. 427: 12.230@110.83 1.794 60' (11b, 1c, 2c, 12c, 13c, 23c, 24c)
Nitrous
1. mwalls54: 12.347@109.49 1.769 60' (8a, 1c, 3c, 8c, 9c, 11c, 17c) SS
2. Viperkiller97: 12.89@104.1 (7a, 10c, 9c, 8c, 17c) SS
3. BigTex: 12.95@106.1 1.83 60' (5a, 12c, 1c, 5c, 18c, 9c, 3c, 8c, 10c)
4. n2opwr: 13.688@98.97 1.930 60' (6a, 9c, 8c, 18c) SS
Naturally Asperated
1. BigTex: 13.82@97.8 2.017 60' (12c, 1c, 5c, 18c, 9c, 3c, 8c, 10c) 13.82 @ 97.8 on a 2.017 60'
2. PCMFORLESS: 13.83 1.93 60' (1c, 2c, 3c, 8c, 18c, 12c, 9c, 10c)
3. SuperSport: 13.911@96.69 2.030 60' (3c, 9c, 18c, 10c, 6c, 7c, 11c, 12c) SS
4. Krambo: 13.972@90.21 1.878 60' (1c, 3c, 5c, 8c, 9c, 10c, 11c, 12c, 16c, 18c, 21c, 22c)
5. mwalls54: 14.202@96 2.165 60' (1c, 3c, 8c, 11c, 17c, 9c) SS
6. deezel: 14.257@94.63 2.09 60' (9c, 20c, 21c, 18c, 8c, 5c, 11c, 10c) SS
7. novanet: 14.415@91.56 1.953 60' (3c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 9c, 10c, 11c, 12c 18c)
8. m396 #00-011 14.439 1.945 60' (6c, 7c, 10c, 12c) SS
9. haynss: 14.474@91.607 x.xx 60' (1c,3c,9c,10c,11c,12c,21c,22c) SS
10. impalarasser: 14.510@89.32 (9c, 10c)
11. MustBBrent: 14.64@91.78 2.16 60' (10c, 6c, 18c, 5c, 9c, 8c)SS
12. darkseed: 14.71@92.21 (8c, 9c, 10c)
13. 383ss: 14.78@91.5 2.10 60' SS
14. pirate#3: 14.79@90.56 2.11 60' (20c, 9c, 17c, 9c, 8c,)
15. xxjiggaxx: 14.80@90.54 (8c) SS
16. chiel: 14.809@91.04 2.162 60' (10c) SS
17. Wizard: 14.83@90.58 2.1 60' (8c, 9c, 10c)
18. sslover: 14.85@90.95 (17c)
19. redsilveradoSS: 14.88@91.01 (8c, 9c, 10c) SS
20. 56chevywagon: 14.88@90.32 (9c, 7c, 18c) SS
21. d_a_n_payne: 14.95@91.98 (4c, 8c, 9c, 10c)
22. TimB: 14.977@90.00 (10c, 8c, 9c, 18c)
23. ginnie ss: 14.987@88.64 Stock
24. Craig W: 15.08@89.50 2.22 60' (10c, 9c) SS
25. rdss: 15.10@87.44 (9c, 8c, 7c) SS
26. sshadow: 15.126@89.27 SS
27. DaGeorge: 15.189@88.92 2.162 60'
28. n2opwr: 15.239@89.23 2.178 60' (8c, 9c) SS
29. gbounds: 15.543@86.72 2.253 60' (10c)
30. vette dude 15.702@85.73 2.377 60'
Nitrous
1a. 35hp shot
2a. 50hp shot
3a. 75hp shot
4a. 90hp shot
5a. 100hp shot
6a. 125hp shot
7a. 135hp shot
8a. 150hp shot
9a. 175hp shot
10a. 200hp shot
Boost
1b. Vortech Supercharger
2b. Magnacharger Supercharger
3b. Powerdyne Supercharger
4b. Whipple Supercharger
5b. Kenne Bell Supercharger
6b. Procharger Supercharger
7b. Paxton Supercharger
8b. Intercooler upgrade
9b. Supercharger pulley upgrade
10b. STS Turbo
11b. W2W Turbo
Other parts
1c. Cam
2c. Heads
3c. Long tube headers
4c. Short tube headers
5c. Underdrive Pulley
6c. Shift kit
7c. Servo upgrade
8c. Cat back upgrade
9c. Cold air induction
10c. P.C.M upgrade
11c. Spark plug wires
12c. Torque converter upgrade
13c. Transmission upgrade
14c. Drag Radial/Slicks
15c. Wheel upgrade
16c. Weight reduction
17c. Mass air flow sensor upgrade
18c. Cooling fan upgrade
19c. Timing retard box
20c. Throttle body upgrade
21c. Throttle body coolant bypass
22c. Thermostat temperature change
23c. Gear ratio change
24c. Extra cubes