07-06-2017, 10:07 AM | #15 |
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One additional item I forgot to mention and that came up in another thread. As good as the tires are on the track in the dry, they are equally slippery in the rain. I hit some moderate storms on the way home and the tires were ok until the water started to puddle on the road. It was definitely clear that at points the tires were surfing. If you were going to drive this car in the rain often, I would seriously consider alternate tires with more water channels. At the very least, be extra cautious with any amount of water on the road.
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07-06-2017, 10:36 AM | #16 |
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This is exactly why I'm trying to convert a few friends lol I keep telling them this car is a beast in so many aspects!
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Great write up! Didn't see any mention of overheating either. Sounds like they got the bugs worked out.
Had a friend do the Ron Fellows school last month. The Z06 he drove kept overheating. :(
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07-06-2017, 09:45 PM | #18 |
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No overheating issues at all. Didn't even notice the temp rising at all. I can look through the telemetry and see exactly but I don't recall anything of consequence.
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07-07-2017, 12:46 PM | #19 |
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Excellent write up and I really appreciate the updates. I'm really on the fence about the A10 for track use and wanted to see if any problems would come up this track season with more ZL1/A10's on the track. Chevy did not make it available for either 1LE models and I'm not sure why other than all 1LE's have been manual only. I will look forward to your future reviews and if you get a chance please post your average MPG. I'm just curious about real gas mileage vs EPA estimated mileage. We hope to see you at Camaro fest.
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07-07-2017, 04:55 PM | #20 |
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Great review!! I've only had my car on a drag strip thus far, but from that and all the playing on back roads, I totally agree with everything you said. Even the sketchy driving in rain. I was caught in one quick shower and everything was fine until I hit a spot where a thin stream of water was running across the road. The rear of the car stepped out ever so slightly. That never would've happened with a more all season tread. I plan to keep the car out of any rain if I can help it, so I'm not changing tires just because showers can pop up and catch you unexpectedly from time to time.
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07-07-2017, 07:47 PM | #22 |
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"I replaced the stock fluid with Motul high temp fluid, but everything else it totally standard."
That's very impressive that your pads are stock. That braking zone for turn 1 is no joke, and I get nervous braking at 125mph at the 500' mark. I couldn't imagine going over 140. I'm Llamawerkz on Youtube by the way. We've exchanged a few posts there. Impressing the instructors on braking capability is pretty cool. They're almost all Miata or Porsche guys (the instructors). Maybe cars like the ZL1 will convert a few
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