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01-28-2018, 07:32 AM | #30 |
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As Pointed out in all the other threads like this.
Couple hundred pounds lighter. More power And some gears Done
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01-28-2018, 07:34 AM | #31 |
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We already have our track star.
Two words: Streetable COPO.
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That would be like making the next ZL1 an appearance package on the turbo 4.
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On that note, back to the OP's question, I feel for myself, I'd like to see a ln SS 1LE style vehicle with a Z/28 model specific engine. Also the front fenders from the ZL1. Make the ZL1 1LE suspension, brakes (if they become carbon ceramic), wheels/tires and maybe the aero as options that you can check the box on. Maybe sell em as over the counter speed parts to make your street Z a track car as much as you want to. I feel like the ZL1 "package" that GM performance is/was working on would work well this way. Make it an RPO code that a customer can check off when ordering if they want a 1/4 mile focused car. Let em have the option for spoiler or a/c or center console deletes (or whatever other items could be eliminated) as sub sections of a "drag pack". If not, then they get the ZL1 the way it already comes. |
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No. The Z/28 has always been a track (road course) focused machine.
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It's just not going to happen.... and let me explain why. To start, the ZL1 1LE already ran an unofficial 7:13 on the ring. Even still, it's official 7:16 is blazing fast. Do you even comprehend how fast that is? There has only been one American car to do it faster, and it is a complete PITA to drive on a daily basis compared to the Camaro. As for respect? Are you F****** kidding me? The Camaro just dropped one of the top 10 fastest laps on the track, a Camaro....and you think it's not getting respect? It's not going to make any extra sales happen if it goes sub 7.... As for the weight, the car weighs in at roughly 3800lbs....sure, there are some additional items they could lighten up to get it there....and I do hope they offer them....as a package, not a model. Look, the ZR1 is the Chevy Halo car, not the Camaro. They aren't going to invest a ton of money in it for a 120k Camaro. It's just not happening...
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01-29-2018, 08:50 AM | #37 |
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All it is really going to take to release a new Z/28 is a combination of parts that can run the ring under 7. What exactly that combination will be is to be determined but to use the badge, the car needs to raise the bar. That is my opinion.
To listen to a lot of you guys, you just need to buy a SS 1LE and mod it with brake and weight saving upgrades. The car you want is already for sale. I say put the turbo V8 in the Z/28 and blow the doors off EVERYTHING!
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I love the Z/28...and would love to see it happen. However, all of this it needs to be a sub 7 min car and blah blah blah is just silly. It was never this kind of car ever, and the 5th gen car withstanding, needs to go back to its true roots. The 1LE SS is the real world Z/28 currently. They need to just drop the 1LE name and give it its real name, the Z/28. You could even offer a 1LE package for the Z/28....with the upgraded carbon ceramics, ZL1 1LE suspension, etc.... Look, the ACR Viper weighs roughly 350-400lbs lighter than the current ZL1 1LE. However, it also cost on average about 45k more. It has virtually the same HP as the ZL1-1LE.... Let's assume you get it down to the same weight....you're still in the same neighborhood as the ACR. All of the cars at the top of the list for the ring are +700HP, AWD, or basically kit car light.... or a combination of each... and even with rear seat delete, cutting out the electronics, and lighter wheels, I just don't see you getting down to 3300lbs... maybe 3450...
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I disagree the 1LE is the current Z/28. The 1LE has always been a handling upgrade to make the V8s more competitive on the track.
The Z/28 is designed from the beginning to be a track car.
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01-29-2018, 10:23 AM | #41 | |
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The 1LE SS is virtually what GM has built with a Z/28 badge for years, except for the power output and the 5th gen car. This idea that the Z/28 was a true track car is ridiculous. It was a race-oriented car, with upgraded brakes and wheels. It had nothing special about it that would label it as some "race car".
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