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squids4daddy · 10-19-2017, 07:28 AM

Gents, where can I go to understand what this thing can really do?* This morning I took a road that has an exit curve onto a different road.* The curve is rated at 30mph and I took that curve at…well, let’s just say the accelerometer on the HUD read .72.* Scared the crap out of me and I got the definite sense that the beast was laughing at my fear.

We have a local dragstrip (Houston, royal purple), but it’s a drag strip.* Any thoughts about where to go within a couple of hours drive near Houston that has a safe place to lose grip, test limits, get one’s learn on?

ZED SLED · 10-19-2017, 07:32 AM

Texas Mile is next week.

KaBoom1701 · 10-19-2017, 11:35 AM

The car has more in it than almost 99% of divers will be able to tap into.....

HDRDTD · 10-19-2017, 12:04 PM

Check some of the local road course tracks in your area.
Up here in Michigan, we have a track on the western side of the state called Gingerman's.

It's the perfect track for someone like us to take our ZL1 to find out what it can do. The track itself only has barriers in very few locations at the track. with large area of grass around the majority of the track so even if you do lose control and run off the track, you won't be in danger of hitting anything.

I finally took mine out there a week or two ago. That particular day, they divided us into three groups, advanced, intermediate, and novice.

Since this was my first time out, I was a novice.

A big advantage was the ability to hire an instructor for the day for only $50.

The first time out, the instructor drove my car with me as a passenger, primarily to show me the track and what line I'm 'supposed' to take around each corner. Then it was my turn to drive with him as a passenger and instructor.

Depending on your instructor, you could have him drive your car with you as a passenger and show you what your car CAN do.

That's what I'm hoping for the next time I go there.

silversleeper · 10-19-2017, 01:28 PM

To the first part of OP question:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284677
It can do far more than .7 g's. Depends on tires, tire temp, is the corner banked, does it have bumps and gravel or moisture, antifreeze or oil on it?
Yes, that is one of the things that impressed me with the ZL1. It's complete composure at those g levels on a good road. I have had cars like the IROCs and WS6 firebirds that could corner flat but their solid rear axle and overall abilities were far less. They would require throttle to keep from understeering and the rear wanted to dance out in the uneven corners. At the same speeds the ZL1 doesn't even slightly lose traction. The mag ride and better tires make a big difference also.

jrhagen · 10-19-2017, 02:12 PM

There was a Gen6 ZL1 at Northstar Dragway, 1/8 mile, last weekend.

It was averaging low 7s that day with good air.

I would guess you'd be a little slower.

frenchsquared · 10-19-2017, 02:24 PM

Reach to to the local Porsche and Corvette clubs and start doing HDPE. Or look at the PDX of the SCCA and NASA. Personally I have been very happy with the Porsche events. They are the best run out here.

DRKS1D3 · 10-19-2017, 02:39 PM

Be careful on those Goodyear G2's until they're fully heated up. You may end up with a pile of scrap metal. FYI: Check out the fast list on the forum. Several members have consistently run 11.5's-11.7's in the 1/4 (bone stock). That's cookin'!!!

squids4daddy · 10-19-2017, 03:16 PM

Anyone have experience with MSR Houston?

ZL1ster · 10-19-2017, 05:51 PM

1st rule about ZL1 driving is... Don't talk about ZL1 driving

L36L72LS3 · 10-19-2017, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

The car has more in it than almost 99% of divers will be able to tap into.....

I've always said that about all the newer Vettes, the Z and the 1LE. They have so much technology, bulletproofing and engineering right from Chevrolet that most will never come close to its pinnacle of attitude. "Drive It Like You Stole It"......

Red Hot ZL1 · 10-21-2017, 07:05 AM

I've hit 1.14Gs on the "fun meter" on city streets. I was doing, uh, 15mph, yeah that's the ticket, 15mph.

SquawkVFR · 10-21-2017, 08:44 AM

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1st rule about ZL1 driving is... Don't talk about ZL1 driving

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ZL1ster · 10-21-2017, 01:46 PM

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10-19-2017, 07:28 AM	#1
squids4daddy Drives: ZL1 2014 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Houston Posts: 31	What can my ZL1 do? Gents, where can I go to understand what this thing can really do?* This morning I took a road that has an exit curve onto a different road.* The curve is rated at 30mph and I took that curve at…well, let’s just say the accelerometer on the HUD read .72.* Scared the crap out of me and I got the definite sense that the beast was laughing at my fear. We have a local dragstrip (Houston, royal purple), but it’s a drag strip.* Any thoughts about where to go within a couple of hours drive near Houston that has a safe place to lose grip, test limits, get one’s learn on?

10-19-2017, 07:32 AM	#2
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Texas Mile is next week. __________________

10-19-2017, 11:35 AM	#3
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	The car has more in it than almost 99% of divers will be able to tap into..... __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

10-19-2017, 02:24 PM	#7
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	Reach to to the local Porsche and Corvette clubs and start doing HDPE. Or look at the PDX of the SCCA and NASA. Personally I have been very happy with the Porsche events. They are the best run out here. __________________ 2018 Sierra RCSB \| 2015 Z28 Camaro \| 1989 B2200 with a 327 \| 1996 LT4 Z51 Corvette \| 1973 427 Nova

10-19-2017, 02:39 PM	#8
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	Be careful on those Goodyear G2's until they're fully heated up. You may end up with a pile of scrap metal. FYI: Check out the fast list on the forum. Several members have consistently run 11.5's-11.7's in the 1/4 (bone stock). That's cookin'!!! __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

10-19-2017, 12:04 PM	#4
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	Check some of the local road course tracks in your area. Up here in Michigan, we have a track on the western side of the state called Gingerman's. It's the perfect track for someone like us to take our ZL1 to find out what it can do. The track itself only has barriers in very few locations at the track. with large area of grass around the majority of the track so even if you do lose control and run off the track, you won't be in danger of hitting anything. I finally took mine out there a week or two ago. That particular day, they divided us into three groups, advanced, intermediate, and novice. Since this was my first time out, I was a novice. A big advantage was the ability to hire an instructor for the day for only $50. The first time out, the instructor drove my car with me as a passenger, primarily to show me the track and what line I'm 'supposed' to take around each corner. Then it was my turn to drive with him as a passenger and instructor. Depending on your instructor, you could have him drive your car with you as a passenger and show you what your car CAN do. That's what I'm hoping for the next time I go there.

10-19-2017, 01:28 PM	#5
silversleeper Big Crow Drives: '13 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,486	To the first part of OP question: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284677 It can do far more than .7 g's. Depends on tires, tire temp, is the corner banked, does it have bumps and gravel or moisture, antifreeze or oil on it? Yes, that is one of the things that impressed me with the ZL1. It's complete composure at those g levels on a good road. I have had cars like the IROCs and WS6 firebirds that could corner flat but their solid rear axle and overall abilities were far less. They would require throttle to keep from understeering and the rear wanted to dance out in the uneven corners. At the same speeds the ZL1 doesn't even slightly lose traction. The mag ride and better tires make a big difference also.

10-19-2017, 02:12 PM	#6
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	There was a Gen6 ZL1 at Northstar Dragway, 1/8 mile, last weekend. It was averaging low 7s that day with good air. I would guess you'd be a little slower.

10-19-2017, 03:16 PM	#9
squids4daddy Drives: ZL1 2014 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Houston Posts: 31	Anyone have experience with MSR Houston?

10-19-2017, 05:51 PM	#10
ZL1ster Drives: '13 ZL1 IOM M6 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South Carolina Swamps y'all Posts: 211 View My Garage	1st rule about ZL1 driving is... Don't talk about ZL1 driving

10-21-2017, 07:05 AM	#12
Red Hot ZL1 Drives: 2014 Red Hot ZL1 Vert. M6. Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 217	I've hit 1.14Gs on the "fun meter" on city streets. I was doing, uh, 15mph, yeah that's the ticket, 15mph.

10-21-2017, 01:46 PM	#14
ZL1ster Drives: '13 ZL1 IOM M6 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South Carolina Swamps y'all Posts: 211 View My Garage	Squawk this // 7777 // 34TM3