[sv340]

Any thoughts on how the ZLE performs in autocross? Is the suspension too tight? I look forward to any insight.

[ZL1 1LE]

I know someone who autocrosses his regularly however, he's not on this site to my knowledge. He is on Instagram though. DM me if you have Instagram and would like his name.

[ICTsccaCamaro]

I bought mine with the intent for autocross use only, it gets trailered to and from the events. I had autocrossed the 5th Gen. Camaro platform for the past 5 years and am now in this. The car works amazingly well on autocross courses and feels extremely good with track camber put into it, I did put the rear sway bar on the softest setting to try to help some of the oversteer. Don't worry the car is going to its 1st road course next month so i'm not completely wasting it.

[Vtor_ZL1]

ZLE plenty of grunt to move it along and occasional exhaust snarl from traction control fighting your foot request for more speed!


Stock tires take quite a bit of heat to work well, but can be managed. Don't go hero mode and turn off all the nannies, 4000lbs will slide for looooong time.

[F1FTY]

Originally Posted by Vtor_ZL1

Stock tires take quite a bit of heat to work well, but can be managed. Don't go hero mode and turn off all the nannies, 4000lbs will slide for looooong time.

Can verify

[sv340]

I plan on pulling the 305/30/19 RE71R's off my '15 ZL1. If the stock tires that are on the ZLE are anything like the Eagles that the '15 came with I would rather not go through that. I am planning on running the 305's all the way around on the ZLE. So no one is concerned about the suspension being too firm? I have heard that which is why I am asking. I am in Idaho so about as far from NY as I could be, but I appreciate the invite!

[ZL1 1LE]

Originally Posted by sv340

I plan on pulling the 305/30/19 RE71R's off my '15 ZL1. If the stock tires that are on the ZLE are anything like the Eagles that the '15 came with I would rather not go through that. I am planning on running the 305's all the way around on the ZLE. So no one is concerned about the suspension being too firm? I have heard that which is why I am asking. I am in Idaho so about as far from NY as I could be, but I appreciate the invite!

I believe that 305 square RE71Rs is the hot set up for autocross.

[ICTsccaCamaro]

Originally Posted by sv340

I plan on pulling the 305/30/19 RE71R's off my '15 ZL1. If the stock tires that are on the ZLE are anything like the Eagles that the '15 came with I would rather not go through that. I am planning on running the 305's all the way around on the ZLE. So no one is concerned about the suspension being too firm? I have heard that which is why I am asking. I am in Idaho so about as far from NY as I could be, but I appreciate the invite!

I am currently running 305 71R's and it works well, I run in Track drive mode with all nannies off, because I found that even in RACE PTM mode it was still killing a lot of throttle out of corners, it is noticeably quicker with all off.

[Tim202]

I mostly autocross mine. I do believe the suspension is a little too stiff for autocross turns (tight compared to a road course). There is a gentleman that autocrosses his SS 1LE here in San Diego. He told me that he runs his suspension (MRC) in Sport mode because Track mode is too stiff and doesn't allow enough roll for the tighter turns. He does very well when he runs.

[sv340]

Tim have you tried to run yours in Sport to see if it loosens up the suspension some? Also is your ZLE black? Were you at Fontana last Spring for the Pro Solo?

[sv340]

Originally Posted by ICTsccaCamaro

I am currently running 305 71R's and it works well, I run in Track drive mode with all nannies off, because I found that even in RACE PTM mode it was still killing a lot of throttle out of corners, it is noticeably quicker with all off.

Last Spring I started running with the nannies off. It was/is a learning curve, but I don't get the hesitation that I got with them on. Sounds like the ZLE is the same way.

[Tim202]

Originally Posted by sv340

Tim have you tried to run yours in Sport to see if it loosens up the suspension some? Also is your ZLE black? Were you at Fontana last Spring for the Pro Solo?

ZLE doesn't have the magnetic struts so changing drive modes will not affect suspension.

Mine is white and I have only autocrossed in San Diego, though a lot of people are saying to do some events at ACS.

[Tim202]

Originally Posted by sv340

Last Spring I started running with the nannies off. It was/is a learning curve, but I don't get the hesitation that I got with them on. Sounds like the ZLE is the same way.

I run in Track/Race and it pulls a lot of power out of the turns. I should run with everything off, but I'm not that good of a driver. I think I will start the next event with everything off and bite the going sideways and killing tires bullet until I learn how to drive.

[sv340]

Originally Posted by Tim202

I run in Track/Race and it pulls a lot of power out of the turns. I should run with everything off, but I'm not that good of a driver. I think I will start the next event with everything off and bite the going sideways and killing tires bullet until I learn how to drive.

I took some steps backward after I turned everything off, however it got better. There is a ProSolo in Fontana and a week later in Crows Landing. Both are great events. My ZLE will be here end of April, but my luck I would compromise my trade in if I run it before trading it in. So I wont likely come down for these events this year, but they are a blast, competition is steep.