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I need to take back a couple things I said about my 1st reaction to the Z1LE. It would probably make my lap times a little better. It is a better track car at any speed, no argument in my mind. But I maintain that for the many people, including the vast majority here, it is not going to make them any more a winner than the standard ZL1. If anyone thinks that by driving this car back to back with your pedestrian ZL1 that you are going to see a 3 second improvement, then, well I'm sorry but that's a bit hopeful. Or more likely, you had a really good lap with the car. That's mental. People push a car harder if they're told the setup is right.

I also continue to believe that the single largest improvement for most drivers is with the rubber. The right rubber and contact patch on any car is going to impact lap times - and BIG. That to me is a set-up item though as I have the very tire and wheel size as the ZL1 1LE on my ZL1 in the garage right now.

Aero. Okay, there's a mixed bag o feelings for me. Anybody ever driven a car with the WRONG aero package for the track & conditions? You don't know until you read back your times. Can we also put suspension in that category?

Now I appreciate greatly the adjustable nature of the car. That to me is why the car is almost worth considering. The problem? I don't trust my knowledge and/or ability to dial in the car for every track and condition. Not to mention that I'm lazy and a 1-man-show. Anybody have access to the GM techs who dial in the car at the GM test track? Three seconds. That's significant. It's just not 3 seconds to me. But it is a better track car. Hands down. Just throwing a little reality into the conversation.

AND...OP, your title is very well put.