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Originally Posted by big dave
I hear a lot of complaints about torque management, maybe I just don't know what it is, but the worst 60' I've ever pulled with my car has been a 1.89, which was on my first pass ever. After that, I'm generally in the mid 1.7s. Once I turn all the nannies off, I don't seem to get any interference from the computer government. The video that has been floating around is that of my car. I too doubted the 130 mph but have backed it up with 128.9 on a warmer day, and few 127s. I've posted that I believe that this car will run 10s on street tires in perfect conditions, I'm even more of a believer now that I've spent a little more time with the car. It just seems to be getting faster even in the terrible heat we've been getting on the east coast. Only time will tell.
Ultimately do I see the ZL1 being as quick as the Hellcat with both wearing drag radials? No, but I have no doubt that the power deficient ZL1 will still be in the 10s, maybe a tenth or two behind the dodge...but still in the 10s. I've got a set of drag radials from my 5th gen that I hope will fit the new Z, when the weather gets good, we will all know for sure what this puppy is capable of.  . |
Torque management is an algorithm in the PCM that takes a ton of variables like throttle input, engine rpm, blah blah blah, and calculates how much power to actually allow to the tires. I'm over simplifying as there are a boat load of variables, but you get the idea.
Your ZL1 sounds like it was built on a Wednesday morning by a motivated assembly crew! Anything over 125MPH in the 1/4 is making steam IMO. 130 is way up there for sure.
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Originally Posted by 17CamaroZL1
I hope drag radials will improve traction quite a bit more, but won't know until I try them. I can't decide on which way I want to go......swapping DRs onto my stock wheels or getting a set of 17" or 18" wheels and tires to bolt on for track days. The only way to know what kind of difference a DRs make would be to get a separate set of wheels so I could test both on the same day, so I may go that route.
The grippy Goodyears and torque management make for a perfect street setup! Even if you get a little too eager on the launch and spin the tires, the car will still accelerate hard.
I didn't know Beech Bend was your local track! You didn't happen to come up for Street Car Takeover when I made my best passes to date, did you?
Compared to my local track in London, the track prep seemed great that day.
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Man, it's too bad my wheels won't swap back and forth from the Challenger to the Chevy, I'd let you use them to test with at the track. Next time I head up to Beech Bend I'll PM you and maybe you can join us. Several of us go up there when the weather cools to have a good time.