ZL1 1LE Consensus

amgibbo · 02-25-2017, 01:34 PM

Now that we've had a bit of time to process the ZL1 ILE, what do we think?

IrishShadow · 02-25-2017, 01:38 PM

Impressive. An absolute beast with creature comforts. It should shred the laptimes. Loving the wheels too.

VelvetHammer · 02-25-2017, 01:49 PM

Anyone else notice that the cutouts on the wheels mirror the shape of the nostrils on the SS?

datboi448 · 02-25-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by VelvetHammer

Anyone else notice that the cutouts on the wheels mirror the shape of the nostrils on the SS?

i like those wheels better than the regular zl1....that is a thing now, the "regular zl1"

Lowflight · 02-25-2017, 02:33 PM

I like the wheel and tire setup and the rear wing. Id rather source those much later to add to a ZL1

RLHMARINES · 02-25-2017, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VelvetHammer

Anyone else notice that the cutouts on the wheels mirror the shape of the nostrils on the SS?

Yes...I noticed this on the test car pics from last year and again from the reveal pics.

MoreSpeed · 02-25-2017, 03:06 PM

Love the wheels. Love the suspension adjustability for the track. Like the painted hood way better on the base ZL1 than the blacked out version on the 1LE. I don't like the dive planes or splitter look, but I bet they are useful on a fast track. I would complain about the huge spoiler on the back but I have been driving around with a park bench spoiler on the back of my existing ride for 7 years. You get used to that. Tire and wheel package is to die for....

kttxz06 · 02-25-2017, 05:40 PM

bich is bad

MoreSpeed · 02-25-2017, 07:03 PM

So look at the ZL1 1LE. Today, with the ZL1, you might remove the carbon fiber hood rain gutter to race and improve air flow. What if we went the other way. When not racing, remove the dive planes and splitter. If this can be wrenched off, now we have a better esthetic. I might also look into the Hyper Blue hood as a replacement and a mosaic black standard splitter. Leave the hyper blue hood on all of the time. Put the aero for fast tracks or high speed runs. Leave the big wing on the back as a post card to the people you just dusted.

WhyUMad1LE · 02-25-2017, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoreSpeed

So look at the ZL1 1LE. Today, with the ZL1, you might remove the carbon fiber hood rain gutter to race and improve air flow. What if we went the other way. When not racing, remove the dive planes and splitter. If this can be wrenched off, now we have a better esthetic. I might also look into the Hyper Blue hood as a replacement and a mosaic black standard splitter. Leave the hyper blue hood on all of the time. Put the aero for fast tracks or high speed runs. Leave the big wing on the back as a post card to the people you just dusted.

From what I can see the splitter is part of the front bumper. Also the black hood is just vinyl you can peel off.

396ssrat · 02-25-2017, 07:33 PM

The car is what it is. Don't like it don't buy it.

FERRARI · 02-25-2017, 07:33 PM

Love it, but committed to owning a ten speed automatic and a fifty year (2017) model. Given the amount of wind tunnel development on both the ZL1 and the ZL1 1LE, I wonder if replacing the ZL1's spoiler with the big wing without the front aero changes would actually HURT the ZL1's aerodynamics ??

nvrlast07 · 02-25-2017, 07:40 PM

i absolutely love the zl1 1le, literally everything about this car screems GM performance, i like how they are adopting the bigger wing to adjust for downforce and the canards (dive planes on the front.

I was just at World of Wheels here in KC and the zl1 was on the display right next to the 1le. I liked the 1le better, and now i can have BOTH!!!

FERRARI · 02-25-2017, 11:09 PM

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to why the (ZL1) 1LE needs more airflow than the regular ZL1? (No, I don't know the answer)

View Poll Results: ZL1 1LE
Love it, canceling my ZL1 order	19	15.57%
Like it, but keeping my order	51	41.80%
Meh, not really my thing	47	38.52%
Hate it	5	4.10%
Voters: 122. You may not vote on this poll

02-25-2017, 01:34 PM	#1
amgibbo Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 39	ZL1 1LE Consensus Now that we've had a bit of time to process the ZL1 ILE, what do we think? __________________ 17' ZL1 HBM\|A10\|PDR\|CF Hood 12/28...Deposit Placed 2/9.......2000 2/15.....3000 2/20.....TPW 3/13/17 2/23.....3100 3/7.......3400 3/17.....3800 3/21.....4300 4/5.......4800 4/8.......5000 4/14.....6000

02-25-2017, 01:38 PM	#2
IrishShadow Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 122	Impressive. An absolute beast with creature comforts. It should shred the laptimes. Loving the wheels too. Attached Images

02-25-2017, 01:49 PM	#3
VelvetHammer Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS, A8, NPP Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Groves, Texas Posts: 90	Anyone else notice that the cutouts on the wheels mirror the shape of the nostrils on the SS? __________________ Current stable: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS 2001 Pewter Z28 Gone but not forgotten: 1978 Dark Blue-Green Z28 w/1970 LT1 power 1978 Bright Blue Z28 1976 Light Blue RS 1973 Green-Gold LT

02-25-2017, 02:33 PM	#5
Lowflight Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Equal Time Point (Mississippi) Posts: 156	I like the wheel and tire setup and the rear wing. Id rather source those much later to add to a ZL1 __________________ “The Universe Is Not Required To Be In Perfect Harmony With Human Ambition”- Carl Sagan 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Red FOR SALE. See My FS Thread

02-25-2017, 03:06 PM	#7
MoreSpeed Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue A10 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New England Posts: 716	Love the wheels. Love the suspension adjustability for the track. Like the painted hood way better on the base ZL1 than the blacked out version on the 1LE. I don't like the dive planes or splitter look, but I bet they are useful on a fast track. I would complain about the huge spoiler on the back but I have been driving around with a park bench spoiler on the back of my existing ride for 7 years. You get used to that. Tire and wheel package is to die for.... __________________ - Life is a highway... I want to ride it all night long... Sold 2010 997 GT3, 2016 WRX, 2006 997 C2S, 2003 996 C4S, 2001 Boxster S, 1997 E420 AMG etc..

02-25-2017, 05:40 PM	#8
kttxz06 Drives: '18 Zl1. '18 GT350. Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Katy Posts: 2,104	bich is bad __________________ There's only 2 people I trust. 1 of them is me, the other's not you. 2018 Zl1. 1199 RWHP/931 TQ.

02-25-2017, 07:03 PM	#9
MoreSpeed Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue A10 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New England Posts: 716	So look at the ZL1 1LE. Today, with the ZL1, you might remove the carbon fiber hood rain gutter to race and improve air flow. What if we went the other way. When not racing, remove the dive planes and splitter. If this can be wrenched off, now we have a better esthetic. I might also look into the Hyper Blue hood as a replacement and a mosaic black standard splitter. Leave the hyper blue hood on all of the time. Put the aero for fast tracks or high speed runs. Leave the big wing on the back as a post card to the people you just dusted. __________________ - Life is a highway... I want to ride it all night long... Sold 2010 997 GT3, 2016 WRX, 2006 997 C2S, 2003 996 C4S, 2001 Boxster S, 1997 E420 AMG etc..

02-25-2017, 07:33 PM	#11
396ssrat Drives: 66 Chevelle SS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,347	The car is what it is. Don't like it don't buy it.

02-25-2017, 07:33 PM	#12
FERRARI Drives: 2017 ZL1 10 Speed Auto Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: SE Massachusetts Posts: 89	Love it, but committed to owning a ten speed automatic and a fifty year (2017) model. Given the amount of wind tunnel development on both the ZL1 and the ZL1 1LE, I wonder if replacing the ZL1's spoiler with the big wing without the front aero changes would actually HURT the ZL1's aerodynamics ?? __________________ Previous cars: 1964 Pontiac GTO 1967 Pontiac GTO 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 2004 Pontiac GTO 2006 Pontiac GTO

02-25-2017, 07:40 PM	#13
nvrlast07 Drives: 2011 synergy green rs Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: grain valley, mo Posts: 62	i absolutely love the zl1 1le, literally everything about this car screems GM performance, i like how they are adopting the bigger wing to adjust for downforce and the canards (dive planes on the front. I was just at World of Wheels here in KC and the zl1 was on the display right next to the 1le. I liked the 1le better, and now i can have BOTH!!!

02-25-2017, 11:09 PM	#14
FERRARI Drives: 2017 ZL1 10 Speed Auto Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: SE Massachusetts Posts: 89	Anyone want to hazard a guess as to why the (ZL1) 1LE needs more airflow than the regular ZL1? (No, I don't know the answer) __________________ Previous cars: 1964 Pontiac GTO 1967 Pontiac GTO 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 2004 Pontiac GTO 2006 Pontiac GTO

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