10-17-2020, 11:11 AM | #15 | |
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I, however, love the looks of the ZL1 as well as the rarity factor. I spent another $30K more to go from a stripper 1SS, much like Chas’, to something IMO much more capable & refined & didn’t have to turn a wrench to get the initial power I wanted & a better trans. To me the warranty aspect is important. Not that I can’t afford to fix stuff, or the capabilities to do so, I just don’t have the time like I used to working 6 days a week. That’s the main reason I got out of drag racing when I used to go every week. Beyond the power factor is where additional cost comes in. Body pieces, paint, labor etc added a lot more to get it to look like what I would like it too & it’d still be a 1SS. That doesn’t even touch other amenities the ZL1 offers, which I like. You’ve done a great job with your build & really enjoy & learn from your knowledge base. It’s not the same for everyone & that’s why I respect everyone’s individual decisions & likes, just for me I had a different perspective. |
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10-17-2020, 12:40 PM | #16 |
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You also have to realize that not everyone plans to supercharge their car, I got too comfortable with the stock SS power and wanted more, when I bought the SS I would not have expected that I was going to supercharge it
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10-17-2020, 12:57 PM | #17 | |
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Then, hindsight is always 20/20, how can one expect to know in advance what their experience with their car would be and what they would feel the perfect balance of drivability, power, handling, amenities etc. would be when making a decision. Finally, there is the journey of always adding a new component or modding and experiencing some newfound power again and again, without trading in a car that one actually loves.
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10-17-2020, 01:07 PM | #18 |
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Don't know if i ever will go with F/I. A 50hp gain would be plenty for what little driving i do and never really get on the highway.
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10-17-2020, 01:09 PM | #19 | |
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10-17-2020, 09:14 PM | #20 |
Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014
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I guess the older I get, the more I like as it came from the factory. After dealing with cams and all those things that come from it, the maintenance, balancing performance with drivability, and of course reliability concerns, a fun from the factory drive is nice.
I have a real admiration for what the engineers have accomplished. If you were to go back in time to 1969, and tell those engineers that by 2020 the Camaro would produce 650hp that you could drive everywhere, everyday, and get over 15 mpg, they would laugh and lock you up for being crazy. Even the SS is more than 90% of their owners can handle, the ZL1 is more like 98%. That said, I can fully relate to the "Built and not Bought" philosophy. |
10-18-2020, 06:19 AM | #21 | |
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My modded 2013 C6 with headers and tune was plenty. I am sure 650hp would get me in trouble fast as the power is like a drug and i would be doing 120mph+ in a flash. My Vette club stopped doing the breakfast cruise when this CV19 BS started. We would have 30 to 50 Vettes driving out in the country doing 120mph+ and then go somewhere to eat after the cruise. My new 2021 LT1 drives very well so far and i have yet to really get on it until i break it in. Gone is the big time lag of my lemon lawed 2019 C7. It is just nite and day over the C7 stock tune for stock tune and the NPP is much better than the NPP that was on my C7. Doing the test drive and i was thinking boy what a huge step up all the way around and you guys know the C7 should have killed it in everyway. I guess i had a dud. I can live with the stock NPP but would like a tiny bit more loud out of it. |
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10-18-2020, 09:04 AM | #22 | |
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10-18-2020, 09:15 AM | #23 | |
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If I lived that close to a track that did night runs I’d still be drag racing. |
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