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wakespeak · 09-17-2015, 12:10 PM

Well I just picked up the Oct Car and Driver that has their lightning lap tests at VIR. The GM cars - Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V, and Corvette Z06 killed the competition at any price. Fascinating how much the quality has improved on these products.

I think we'll just have the ZL1 in 2017 because that is the other low hanging fruit in the market. But its possible those cars are testing other 1LE/Z28 bits. Judging from the CTS-V, it looks like the ZL1 could easily match the GT350R.

I like Ford's approach with pricing with the GT350 and GT350R. I am holding out for something like the Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, or the Corvette C6 Grand Sport relative to the SS. I would like to see an SS model get the basic mainstream compromises removed: fuel economy gearing for the manual, more aggressive rubber /lighter wheels, the usual suspension tweaking to reduce understeer and improve cornering. If the engine needs anything that will make it perform better in terms of high rpm output and reliability, then add that. Eg CAI, better headers, simplified no AFM heads/valvetrain to give us maybe 485hp (put the 7 speed in for CAFE). Dry sump would be a great option like the C6 LS3 Grand Sport had - but only if needed. Maybe that's a 1LE or a Camaro Grand Sport.

09-17-2015, 12:10 PM	#123
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,420	Well I just picked up the Oct Car and Driver that has their lightning lap tests at VIR. The GM cars - Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V, and Corvette Z06 killed the competition at any price. Fascinating how much the quality has improved on these products. I think we'll just have the ZL1 in 2017 because that is the other low hanging fruit in the market. But its possible those cars are testing other 1LE/Z28 bits. Judging from the CTS-V, it looks like the ZL1 could easily match the GT350R. I like Ford's approach with pricing with the GT350 and GT350R. I am holding out for something like the Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, or the Corvette C6 Grand Sport relative to the SS. I would like to see an SS model get the basic mainstream compromises removed: fuel economy gearing for the manual, more aggressive rubber /lighter wheels, the usual suspension tweaking to reduce understeer and improve cornering. If the engine needs anything that will make it perform better in terms of high rpm output and reliability, then add that. Eg CAI, better headers, simplified no AFM heads/valvetrain to give us maybe 485hp (put the 7 speed in for CAFE). Dry sump would be a great option like the C6 LS3 Grand Sport had - but only if needed. Maybe that's a 1LE or a Camaro Grand Sport. __________________ 2020 ZL1 1LE [Moroso SC Expansion Tank, otherwise stock] Last edited by wakespeak; 09-17-2015 at 12:20 PM.