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Originally Posted by Macaro
This may be a crazy thought but I almost wonder if the ZL1 1LE may be SLOWER than the regular ZL1 on the 'Ring because of the aero.
Not sure that would really matter to me because the tracks I run at don't have nearly the speeds they get on the 'Ring. I suspect the 3 second advantage on a normal size track (if there is such a thing...) will do me just fine where I track.
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Sounds reasonable...but remember the wing is a true airfoil...max downforce...minimum drag. Not like the last-gen Z/28 or the current Z06 where the rear spoiler generates as much drag as a parachute. They also replaced 6th gear with one that will allow the car to mathematically reach 200mph at ~6500 rpms...or maximum horsepower. There are only 3 or 4 spots where cars of this caliber can get above 150mph, anyways..and 3 of those 4 spots are momentary.
The increase in traction alone will improve lap times around the Nurburgring as most of the track is cornering. G forces up to 1.1g from 1.06g...That's a huge jump. In addition, this car weighs roughly 120 lbs lighter than the A10 ZL1 that went around there in the last video. And a some of that weight came out of the wheels/tires, improving acceleration.
It's looking very, very, good.
