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htron50 · 08-22-2012, 07:52 PM

Well it is said, somewhere in the literature and marketing that it is the highest performance production Camaro ever produced. Good enough for me!

Genob4c · 08-22-2012, 08:14 PM

I read through this forum about every night. I have yet to see ANYBODY go into the 11s in a stock ZL1. Did I miss it? Has it happened? It's looking like a mid 12s car, with a good driver.

Geno

bada · 08-24-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Genob4c

I read through this forum about every night. I have yet to see ANYBODY go into the 11s in a stock ZL1. Did I miss it? Has it happened? It's looking like a mid 12s car, with a good driver.

Geno

Thats what I think also. Just to much weight to push. I would love to find a wrecked car, to pull the engine and put in my street rod. And see how fast it would go then.

2012 ZL1#1658 · 08-24-2012, 09:36 AM

Most of the posts I have seen have been people racing when the temp is really hot. I think the car will definitely be a little quicker once the fall temperatures come around. We shall see.

tpower · 08-24-2012, 09:40 AM

It has been hot everywhere, I am praying for a cool day to see what my car should really run

mcalcote · 08-24-2012, 11:40 AM

Took mine to the track...completly stock and it also ran 12.90...However the eleavation at our track is not sea level, far from it. But I was pretty happy for the first time out... Just because the car has been tested (with a professional driver and probaly at sea level) to run low 11's dosent mean everyone will get that right out of the box....
Just my thoughts

Rcfiddy1 · 08-24-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mr02Z/28

So, what you are saying is, that a good percentage of buyers of the 2012 ZL1s are novice track racers ???? LoL..... I stated it before, they buy a 580HP $60,000 Camaro and think they are gonna run a 11sec 1/4 mile right off the bat and in reality it doesn't always happen.....

Rcfiddy1 · 08-24-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 2012 ZL1#1658

Most of the posts I have seen have been people racing when the temp is really hot. I think the car will definitely be a little quicker once the fall temperatures come around. We shall see.

Sure but not a full second or more.

GoldenBear · 08-24-2012, 12:24 PM

I keep getting misled by these posts with "track" in the subject. Mabye I'm old school, but when I see "track" I expect one to being referring to a track or road course venue such as Laguna Seca or Riverside, and not a drag strip. We used referred to a drag strip as the "strip" and not the "track."

Bola1103 · 08-24-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmy5

Me too, especially with a proper tune. I'm not trying to insult the guy, but he may not be the most keen driver.
There is an 1/8th mile track locally, when it opens again I am thinking of taking it and seeing how well I do.

I heard guys that own zl1's dont care about stright line speed because they want to go around a cruve.the zl1 from 1969 was best at a drag race.and why do you guys want to add more power 580hp should be ok with most people you know what i think if the gt had 550hp and the zl1 has 580hp a lot of guys would be cool with that because then it would have more power when the weather cools down all cars will make a little more power just my 2 cents

C5RocksC5 · 08-24-2012, 01:30 PM

funny isn't it? don't care about straight line but let's add more power!!!

bada · 08-25-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenBear

I keep getting misled by these posts with "track" in the subject. Mabye I'm old school, but when I see "track" I expect one to being referring to a track or road course venue such as Laguna Seca or Riverside, and not a drag strip. We used referred to a drag strip as the "strip" and not the "track."

Well here where I am from, track means the dragway. And I am in my 60s.

08-24-2012, 09:40 AM	#33
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08-22-2012, 07:52 PM	#29
htron50 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Status "Thank You!" Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,498	Well it is said, somewhere in the literature and marketing that it is the highest performance production Camaro ever produced. Good enough for me!

08-22-2012, 08:14 PM	#30
Genob4c Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Winchester, KY Posts: 342	I read through this forum about every night. I have yet to see ANYBODY go into the 11s in a stock ZL1. Did I miss it? Has it happened? It's looking like a mid 12s car, with a good driver. Geno

08-24-2012, 09:36 AM	#32
2012 ZL1#1658 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1658 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsauken, NJ Posts: 595	Most of the posts I have seen have been people racing when the temp is really hot. I think the car will definitely be a little quicker once the fall temperatures come around. We shall see.

08-24-2012, 11:40 AM	#34
mcalcote Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 204 View My Garage	Took mine to the track...completly stock and it also ran 12.90...However the eleavation at our track is not sea level, far from it. But I was pretty happy for the first time out... Just because the car has been tested (with a professional driver and probaly at sea level) to run low 11's dosent mean everyone will get that right out of the box.... Just my thoughts

08-24-2012, 01:30 PM	#39
C5RocksC5 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 697	funny isn't it? don't care about straight line but let's add more power!!!