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05-25-2012, 12:25 AM | #1990 | |
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05-25-2012, 12:57 AM | #1991 | |
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PLEASE UTILIZE THE "QUOTE" FEATURE. Its almost impossible to read a post like that without the quote windows, plus we don't know who your quoting so its even more confusing.
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05-25-2012, 07:09 AM | #1992 |
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I think some of the reason for this is the 1 piece carbon fiber driveshaft which is a great idea btw. Its drivetrain loss probably truely is under 15%.
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05-25-2012, 07:32 AM | #1993 |
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We need to remember how highly variable chassis dynos are. There will be readings all over the map. I find chassis dynos only to be good for baselining a car you plan to modify, assuming you use the same dyno for your post modification test. To put a car on a dyno and then back-calculate flywheel HP is hogwash. No doubt that Ford is getting every one of those 662 HP and the same for Chevrolet and the 580 HP the ZL1 puts out. I struggle when I hear people speculating about flywheel HP based on chassis dyno results. Too much variability to get good relaibale data. Take it for what it is worth. Trust me. I know what I speak of here.
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05-25-2012, 08:23 AM | #1994 | |
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The bottom-line, as it pertains to straight-line performance, is that you can't argue-away or alter newtonian-physics to make the ZL1 pull-square with the '13 GT500. As it pertains to road-course speed, that comparison remains to be seen, and we're all just speculating... Speculating should be done in good cheer and good sportsmanship, and a little jabbing here and there adds flavor as long as it's tongue-in-cheek. |
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Hopefully if this is posted enough times, people will catch on.
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05-25-2012, 08:52 AM | #1996 | |
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05-25-2012, 09:00 AM | #1997 |
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Exactly, drivelines don't become more resistant when you bolt a higher-power engine to them.. It's more complicated than that, when you start spinning mass, but still, the basic principle should be simple to understand.
The one elephant in the room that I've yet to hear anyone ponder is the fact that all of the various "stock" drag strip times that have been tossed around for the ZL1, fast, slow and average, don't seem terribly different or faster than the CTS-V, especially with respect to trap-speed. The ZL1 seems a touch "quicker" with its version of launch control, but it's not showing that supposed 24 hp and 50 less lbs advantage over the CTS-V. Were I going to shift paradigms unexpectedly and switch to a GM ride, I'd still find myself spending slightly more and buying a Caddy... (love that interior, better fit/finish overall, more whistle/bells available, etc..) Thoughts? (since this whole 2013 GT500 vs. ZL1 debate is pretty much argued-out) |
05-25-2012, 09:15 AM | #1998 |
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As fenderaddict was a fan of Cougars, back in the day, the CTS-V is kinda the "Cougar XR7" to the Camaro's "Base Stang", a comparison our Ford friends can hopefully acknowledge...
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Maybe, but... What about all these 117-118 traps for the ZL1?? Car & Driver just retired it's long-term-test CTS-V wagon, and if my memory serves, it trapped at 119mph both when new and at 40K miles.
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05-25-2012, 10:09 AM | #2001 | |
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i DO think the percentage goes down though, but its NOT static. |
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