ZL1 delivery day!!!

goatjacket · 12-20-2019, 07:38 AM

Today is finally the day I swap my 19 1SS 1LE for my 18 ZL1 I found last week. The weather here in Indiana hasn't cooperated so I've been stuck staring at the ZL1 in the dealer service bay. So excited to finally make the upgrade. Any former 1LE SS owners make the upgrade to ZL1? I'm very excited for the A10 as I've heard it is a phenomenal upgrade experience from M6. While I love "rowing the gears", I'm a sucker for paddle shifters and their immediate response with the Automatics I've had before. No immediate plans to track the car, but with such a power upgrade, perhaps I'll be talked into it.

One questions: Am I correct that the MRC from the 1LE is identical to the ZL1? I love the performance settings from the 1LE and understood they were quite an upgrade over a traditional SS.

Anything else I should expect or be prepared for with the swap?

LT4Greg · 12-20-2019, 07:45 AM

Get ready for the extra hp! There is a difference! It took me about a week of driving to get accustomed to the extra 200 hp over my 2016 2SS after I drove it home from the dealership 300 miles away when I bought it. I couldn’t really tell a difference in the mag ride of the SS as compared to the ZL1 but I’m sure there are differences in both. You will enjoy your new hotrod. I will guarantee it!!�� P.S. post a couple of pics here!

LT4Greg · 12-20-2019, 07:47 AM

Oh yeah, be careful driving on those GY Supercar tires in crappy weather conditions!

goatjacket · 12-20-2019, 08:05 AM

Pics will certainly be forthcoming once safely tucked in the garage. Thanks for the reminder about the Supercars. My 1LE had those and I learned real quick they are not in their element below 40 degrees.

ZRacerLE · 12-20-2019, 09:05 AM

Very cool, congrats!

*radz28* · 12-20-2019, 09:57 AM

I'm sure the calibrations are different among the MR, but the feel should be about the same. Different suspension hardware would require different compression and rebound curves, I'm sure, but I bet the feel is about the same.

Mine is the first Camaro I've had for more than 10-years, and that was a 4th Gen. It's amazing to me how well this car rides compared to my LS1-car. This car is simply amazing. All the reviews are so right.

Congrats!

Juiced1 · 12-20-2019, 10:34 AM

Congrats on the ZL1. They really are a world class sports car and that 10 speed is amazing. When you're ready for some mods hit us up. We have tons of options and packages for the LT4.

Stephen12ZL1 · 12-20-2019, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by goatjacket

One questions: Am I correct that the MRC from the 1LE is identical to the ZL1? I love the performance settings from the 1LE and understood they were quite an upgrade over a traditional SS.

The settings work exactly the same...not sure if the mechanical parts are any different but I would guess they would be nearly the same with minor calibration differences.

sengli · 12-20-2019, 04:57 PM

I am in ft. wayne area also. Long as you dont thrash the crap out (traction limited) of it, you'd be fine running it home. Going to be in the 40's this weekend anyway. I drive my zl1's all the time in the cold with no issues so far.

Brudda*Termite · 12-20-2019, 05:00 PM

Congratulations! I will be making the jump also in a year or two...

1hprush · 12-20-2019, 08:36 PM

Congrats! Looking forward to the pics....Well done!

ht600 · 12-21-2019, 03:48 PM

I just traded my 2017 SS 1LE a couple weeks ago for a 2019 ZL1.
I noticed in tour mode the suspension was a little bit more compliant or softer.
I have not had much seat time because of the weather.
(only 30 miles so far)

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goatjacket · 12-22-2019, 08:52 AM

Took a bit of car shuffling, but finally the ZL1 is home. Just a short jaunt from the dealer, but I can certify the hype is real. Love even the hint of that supercharge whine. Just in tour mode you know you're strapped into a rocket! Name: 2019 cars.jpg
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LT4Greg · 12-22-2019, 09:03 AM

Any regrets going from an SS 1LE to a ZL1? Hope you enjoy that new rocket ship and I really like the color! I’m one that made the transition from an SS to a ZL1 and couldn’t be happier! Just couldn’t afford new so bought a 2017 used with less than 500 miles.

12-20-2019, 07:38 AM	#1
goatjacket Drives: 2018 ZL1 (sold: 2015, Z/28; 19 1LE) Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Ft Wayne Posts: 57	ZL1 delivery day!!! Today is finally the day I swap my 19 1SS 1LE for my 18 ZL1 I found last week. The weather here in Indiana hasn't cooperated so I've been stuck staring at the ZL1 in the dealer service bay. So excited to finally make the upgrade. Any former 1LE SS owners make the upgrade to ZL1? I'm very excited for the A10 as I've heard it is a phenomenal upgrade experience from M6. While I love "rowing the gears", I'm a sucker for paddle shifters and their immediate response with the Automatics I've had before. No immediate plans to track the car, but with such a power upgrade, perhaps I'll be talked into it. One questions: Am I correct that the MRC from the 1LE is identical to the ZL1? I love the performance settings from the 1LE and understood they were quite an upgrade over a traditional SS. Anything else I should expect or be prepared for with the swap?

12-20-2019, 07:45 AM	#2
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,869	Get ready for the extra hp! There is a difference! It took me about a week of driving to get accustomed to the extra 200 hp over my 2016 2SS after I drove it home from the dealership 300 miles away when I bought it. I couldn’t really tell a difference in the mag ride of the SS as compared to the ZL1 but I’m sure there are differences in both. You will enjoy your new hotrod. I will guarantee it!!�� P.S. post a couple of pics here! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

12-20-2019, 07:47 AM	#3
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,869	Oh yeah, be careful driving on those GY Supercar tires in crappy weather conditions! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

12-20-2019, 09:57 AM	#6
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,789 View My Garage	I'm sure the calibrations are different among the MR, but the feel should be about the same. Different suspension hardware would require different compression and rebound curves, I'm sure, but I bet the feel is about the same. Mine is the first Camaro I've had for more than 10-years, and that was a 4th Gen. It's amazing to me how well this car rides compared to my LS1-car. This car is simply amazing. All the reviews are so right. Congrats! __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

12-20-2019, 04:57 PM	#9
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 949	I am in ft. wayne area also. Long as you dont thrash the crap out (traction limited) of it, you'd be fine running it home. Going to be in the 40's this weekend anyway. I drive my zl1's all the time in the cold with no issues so far. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

12-20-2019, 08:05 AM	#4
goatjacket Drives: 2018 ZL1 (sold: 2015, Z/28; 19 1LE) Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Ft Wayne Posts: 57	Pics will certainly be forthcoming once safely tucked in the garage. Thanks for the reminder about the Supercars. My 1LE had those and I learned real quick they are not in their element below 40 degrees.

12-20-2019, 09:05 AM	#5
ZRacerLE Drives: The DSSV Twins: ZR2 and ZLE A10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: TX Posts: 889	Very cool, congrats!

12-20-2019, 10:34 AM	#7
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,648	Congrats on the ZL1. They really are a world class sports car and that 10 speed is amazing. When you're ready for some mods hit us up. We have tons of options and packages for the LT4.

12-20-2019, 05:00 PM	#10
Brudda*Termite Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 416	Congratulations! I will be making the jump also in a year or two... __________________ Gary 2017 2SS A8 White, Bolt-Ons, Prayed Upon

12-20-2019, 08:36 PM	#11
1hprush 2018 ZL1 1LE Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,010	Congrats! Looking forward to the pics....Well done!

12-21-2019, 03:48 PM	#12
ht600 Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 50	I just traded my 2017 SS 1LE a couple weeks ago for a 2019 ZL1. I noticed in tour mode the suspension was a little bit more compliant or softer. I have not had much seat time because of the weather. (only 30 miles so far) [IMG][/IMG]

12-22-2019, 08:52 AM	#13
goatjacket Drives: 2018 ZL1 (sold: 2015, Z/28; 19 1LE) Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Ft Wayne Posts: 57	Finally home Took a bit of car shuffling, but finally the ZL1 is home. Just a short jaunt from the dealer, but I can certify the hype is real. Love even the hint of that supercharge whine. Just in tour mode you know you're strapped into a rocket!

12-22-2019, 09:03 AM	#14
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,869	Any regrets going from an SS 1LE to a ZL1? Hope you enjoy that new rocket ship and I really like the color! I’m one that made the transition from an SS to a ZL1 and couldn’t be happier! Just couldn’t afford new so bought a 2017 used with less than 500 miles. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

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