First new ZL1 to hit the rollers at our shop
06-15-2012, 07:36 AM
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06-19-2012, 12:21 PM
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With just a pulley, tune, and converter these cars will be way ahead of a 13 gt500 at the track. I watched several new 500s run on Saturday at Tulsa Raceway Park and I honestly wasnt impressed. The best pass I witnessed was 12.6 at 118. Nowhere near the magazine's times. Everyone keeps complaining about the z but theres definatley an advantage to the automatic when it comes to modding. I realize there are shops that can get 9 second passes out of them but the average driver sure can't.
06-19-2012, 01:11 PM
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With just a pulley, tune, and converter these cars will be way ahead of a 13 gt500 at the track. I watched several new 500s run on Saturday at Tulsa Raceway Park and I honestly wasnt impressed. The best pass I witnessed was 12.6 at 118. Nowhere near the magazine's times. Everyone keeps complaining about the z but theres definatley an advantage to the automatic when it comes to modding. I realize there are shops that can get 9 second passes out of them but the average driver sure can't.
06-19-2012, 01:40 PM
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06-22-2012, 04:57 PM
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For the factory rating of 580hp flywheel 484rwhp seems right in line for a A6. I just wish GM had given the LSA motor all forged internals. I think that would have made the CTS-V and ZL1 Camaro have even more potential since you could push 20PSI+ at it with a good tune. I hope they learn from this in their future supercharged motors.
06-24-2012, 03:03 PM
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With just a pulley, tune, and converter these cars will be way ahead of a 13 gt500 at the track. I watched several new 500s run on Saturday at Tulsa Raceway Park and I honestly wasnt impressed. The best pass I witnessed was 12.6 at 118. Nowhere near the magazine's times. Everyone keeps complaining about the z but theres definatley an advantage to the automatic when it comes to modding. I realize there are shops that can get 9 second passes out of them but the average driver sure can't.
06-24-2012, 04:22 PM
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For the factory rating of 580hp flywheel 484rwhp seems right in line for a A6. I just wish GM had given the LSA motor all forged internals. I think that would have made the CTS-V and ZL1 Camaro have even more potential since you could push 20PSI+ at it with a good tune. I hope they learn from this in their future supercharged motors.
I think it would have been better if GM brought out a new engine for the ZL1...Being the same as the CTSV is kind of a turn-off...
If I had the cash to buy a ZL1 and then mod it? I would have got the ZR1 instead.
That vette would put a nice little whooping on the ZL1
06-24-2012, 04:24 PM
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My point is that the Z has an advantage over the GT500 since you can install a torque converter. The GT500s were having a hard time at the track last week. When you pulley and tune them, they will be even harder to modulate during take off. Yes I realize you can pulley and tune a GT500 as well. I just dont think an auto ZL1 is at as much of a disadvantage against the 500 as most on here on the track.
06-24-2012, 10:27 PM
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that mustang that made 609 rwhp is the only stang i've seen that has made that power...i'm seeing a lot of them getting baselined around 570-580 which is still extremely impressive. the ZL1 is a pretty nice car and is putting down real impressive times at the track for a stock car. i do agree with most, the next camaro that comes out will be a lot lighter and might make for a "better" car for the performance. however, the camaros are selling like crazy so at least GM did something right for this car.