ZL1 Factory Performance Parts coming... - Page 6 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

firecross91 · 07-07-2012, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcotton

I'm up for an upgrade that is under warranty.

Would love to see a pully upgrade and tune. Love to be around 6000hp

6000hp eh?

I'll take the twin turbine upgrade also.

2SSJIM · 07-08-2012, 02:37 AM

I would also love it if GM would come out with a few stage kits for the ZL1. Let's do it GM!

Mrose · 07-08-2012, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaotiK

I would gladly buy performance upgrades for my ZL1 if it offered compairable power and was warrentied by GM... so, GM,,, make it happen!

+1

BlackieRay · 07-08-2012, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HorsePower-Freak

I know when I dropped the GMPP LT4 hotcam in my LT1 it was like night and day as far as the sound of the vehicle. (And that was a pretty mild cam.)

That hotcam heads and cam package brought the LT1 from 275hp to 425hp with a tune. A similar package for the ZL1 producing the same dramatic results would put it in the GT500's hp range, but then there's still the weight problem to deal with.

Mustang Killa · 07-11-2012, 10:35 PM

Any solid evidence yet?

2012ZL1 · 07-11-2012, 10:38 PM

Just put the mods on..whats the big deal?

JMAN311 · 07-11-2012, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

Just put the mods on..whats the big deal?

The big deal for everyone is still having a warranty for piece of mind.

SlingShot · 07-12-2012, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

Your experience is not more valid than mine.

You know of three cars. OK, fine. What other mods did the cars have in addition to the GM tune and 3 bar? Did the other mods contribute to the problems? How did you verify that? Did you verify that it was actually the GMPP tune on these cars? Was the code corrupted- you do know that some dealer shops screwed this up, right? Did the engines have these problems before the tune? What percentage of LNF engines that never had this tune have your stated issues?

You have to also forgive me about your "tune not installed by the dealer" story too. That's pretty thin, and if you know about this upgrade kit, you know why- because on the one hand, where's the proof that this guy had the actual GMPP tune? And on the other, who can say what he tweaked hinmself. Then add in that he might not know the difference between shit and shinola.

It sounds to me like you're a competent guy but I'm sorry, I'm willing to accept that these cars had issues. I'm just not really able to accept that the culprit was the GMPP tune when correctly installed, and not something else

We now have three without any problems, mine has the tune, intake and exhaust and is running around 300hp and 350Tq with zero problems.

And about that tune not being done at a dealer ...

2012ZL1 · 07-12-2012, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMAN311

The big deal for everyone is still having a warranty for piece of mind.

Well, that is the price to pay for mods.

Your "whole" warranty doesn't go away any how. It has to be proven that said parts caused a failure to deny warranty.

If one is worried about warranty..leave it stock, pretty simple.

I doubt GM will offer upgrades to this car for performance and offer warranty because they already stuck their necks out with the warranty they offer on the ZL1. Its pretty substantial to warranty track usage.

I wouldn't hold my breath for any warrantable upgrades from GM in regard to performance on this car.

2ndCamaro79 · 07-12-2012, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

Well, that is the price to pay for mods.

Your "whole" warranty doesn't go away any how. It has to be proven that said parts caused a failure to deny warranty.

If one is worried about warranty..leave it stock, pretty simple.

I doubt GM will offer upgrades to this car for performance and offer warranty because they already stuck their necks out with the warranty they offer on the ZL1. Its pretty substantial to warranty track usage.

I wouldn't hold my breath for any warrantable upgrades from GM in regard to performance on this car.

Oh well 12/13 owners ..... at least my 2014 ZL1 might get a factory HP bump

jimmy5 · 08-24-2012, 05:57 PM

I still hope this comes out.

avcbm · 08-24-2012, 06:34 PM

I hope so, since it looks like the Cruze and Sonic are getting stage kits.... according to the Rumormill at http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/08/...nic-rumormill/

jimmy5 · 08-24-2012, 06:37 PM

You would think that they would start developing performance parts for one of their performance cars, namely the camaro, before they started on these others.

*radz28* · 08-27-2012, 10:04 AM

Since it seems GM has high confidence in Whipple SCs for their COPOs, it'd be BAD @$$ to see an upgrade for ZL1 for a 2.9 at least. I think that would make A LOT of ZL1-guys dumb-happy.

07-11-2012, 10:38 PM	#76
2012ZL1 CaRaHoLiC Drives: '12 ZL1,67 Cam,68 Biscayne 427 4 sp Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,701	Just put the mods on..whats the big deal? __________________ 2012 ZL1 2.55 upper, 10" lower pullies, Innovators west billet hub and sfi balancer, solid blower drive isolator, 50 mm idler kit, full length S/S headers no cats, comp cams custom grind cam, comp roller rocker trunion kit, comp push rods,dual valve springs retainers and locks, Injector dynamics ID850 inectors, Rotofab ZL1 cold air kit, Lingenfelter 160 thermostat, Rotofab intercooler reservoir, stock plugs, LS7 90mm throttle body, GTO clutch reservoir mod, my own custom catch can, Tuning by Jannetty, install by me.

08-24-2012, 06:34 PM	#82
avcbm Drives: Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jacksonville (area), FL Posts: 268	I hope so, since it looks like the Cruze and Sonic are getting stage kits.... according to the Rumormill at http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/08/...nic-rumormill/ __________________ 2012 Camaro ZL1 2010 Camaro SS (Sold)

08-27-2012, 10:04 AM	#84
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,201 View My Garage	Since it seems GM has high confidence in Whipple SCs for their COPOs, it'd be BAD @$$ to see an upgrade for ZL1 for a 2.9 at least. I think that would make A LOT of ZL1-guys dumb-happy. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

07-08-2012, 02:37 AM	#72
2SSJIM Drives: 2012 CRT ZL1 #1400 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AZ. Posts: 942	I would also love it if GM would come out with a few stage kits for the ZL1. Let's do it GM!

07-11-2012, 10:35 PM	#75
Mustang Killa Drives: Black 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: az Posts: 853	Any solid evidence yet?

08-24-2012, 05:57 PM	#81
jimmy5 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #450 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Big Spring, TX Posts: 479	I still hope this comes out.

08-24-2012, 06:37 PM	#83
jimmy5 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #450 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Big Spring, TX Posts: 479	You would think that they would start developing performance parts for one of their performance cars, namely the camaro, before they started on these others.