2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Sets Nurburgring Lap Time - 7:29.60 - Page 17

jarhead420 · 01-29-2017, 07:45 AM

I would have to agree with the fact that it's hard to beat the performance of the ZL1 at this price point.

93oh · 01-29-2017, 11:31 AM

Car is a Ring killer... damn...

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-29-2017, 02:20 PM

I may have mentioned this before....but what I am most impressed at is how stable the car is...it looks almost effortless. That may be the hardest part about engineering a fast car...

JeffMorse · 01-29-2017, 02:32 PM

That was a fun watch. I want one so bad!

TLSTWIN · 01-30-2017, 06:48 AM

I remember when fen posted this month's ago, still amazed. I love the look of the car, actually everything about the car.

Not a big fan of FI due to heat soak issues because I do track days and saw how the 5th gen ZL1 performed against my NA SS motor, but gm did an amazing job to solving that issue.

Then always a manual transmission Guy because of doing road coarse track days, but again, this new A10 auto is pretty amazing. Interested to see how Randy pobst does his eval of the car.

Great job GM.

Can'tHave2MuchHP · 01-30-2017, 08:57 AM

In the one early "test" that Chevy let magazines do, Randy took off 1-2 seconds with the A10 over the M6.

TLSTWIN · 01-30-2017, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

In the one early "test" that Chevy let magazines do, Randy took off 1-2 seconds with the A10 over the M6.

It was all after many rounds of tweaking suspension & Tire pressure and with the pdr, not the same data logging equipment.

That's why I want to see the show, video.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-30-2017, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

In the one early "test" that Chevy let magazines do, Randy took off 1-2 seconds with the A10 over the M6.

If that was the Motortrend article, the A10 was actually .29 seconds quicker. Which sort of surprised me, I thought it'd be quicker...but then, big willow is a high-speed track...

Can'tHave2MuchHP · 01-30-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

If that was the Motortrend article, the A10 was actually .29 seconds quicker. Which sort of surprised me, I thought it'd be quicker...but then, big willow is a high-speed track...

No doubt the A10 will make the biggest difference on the strip. A skilled manual driver on the circuit is not going to gain much by 200 millisecond shifts from a DCT/Auto.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-30-2017, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

No doubt the A10 will make the biggest difference on the strip. A skilled manual driver on the circuit is not going to gain much by 200 millisecond shifts from a DCT/Auto.

I guess I just expected a bit more, considering the dramatic shift in the power band. I'd be real interested in seeing a lap time manual vs automatic on a track like Virginia Raceway.

Evolvedx27 · 01-30-2017, 03:04 PM

Heat soak issues were fixed solely by the bigger/thicker s/c thermal plate that they currently offer for sale for the zo6?

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-30-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Evolvedx27

Heat soak issues were fixed solely by the bigger/thicker s/c thermal plate that they currently offer for sale for the zo6?

There were a number of little things they did to this car to tweak is cooling efficiency. And then there's that enormous thing...the front grille(s).

BradfordCamaro · 02-25-2017, 03:51 AM

OK. Now what? 1LE / ZL1 is out. 3 seconds faster on GM track....

What will 1LE Do? Longer track...more time to shave. 6 seconds? 8? 10 Seconds?

TLSTWIN · 02-25-2017, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BradfordCamaro

OK. Now what? 1LE / ZL1 is out. 3 seconds faster on GM track....

What will 1LE Do? Longer track...more time to shave. 6 seconds? 8? 10 Seconds?

I was wondering the same thing. This thing could be faster than the Zo6

01-29-2017, 07:45 AM	#225
jarhead420 Drives: 2021 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 166 View My Garage	I would have to agree with the fact that it's hard to beat the performance of the ZL1 at this price point. __________________ Current Vehicles 1963 Split Window Coupe Corvette, 1967 Pontiac LeMans (My first Car), 1972 Chevelle 454SS, 1994 K1500 Silverado, 2021 Camaro ZL1 A10 convertible

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Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	I may have mentioned this before....but what I am most impressed at is how stable the car is...it looks almost effortless. That may be the hardest part about engineering a fast car... __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

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TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	I remember when fen posted this month's ago, still amazed. I love the look of the car, actually everything about the car. Not a big fan of FI due to heat soak issues because I do track days and saw how the 5th gen ZL1 performed against my NA SS motor, but gm did an amazing job to solving that issue. Then always a manual transmission Guy because of doing road coarse track days, but again, this new A10 auto is pretty amazing. Interested to see how Randy pobst does his eval of the car. Great job GM. __________________

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BradfordCamaro SABIO Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bradford, ON Posts: 5,012	OK. Now what? 1LE / ZL1 is out. 3 seconds faster on GM track.... What will 1LE Do? Longer track...more time to shave. 6 seconds? 8? 10 Seconds? __________________

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93oh Drives: 2017 ZL-1 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 136	Car is a Ring killer... damn...

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JeffMorse Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 211	That was a fun watch. I want one so bad!

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Can'tHave2MuchHP Drives: Fast Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,696	In the one early "test" that Chevy let magazines do, Randy took off 1-2 seconds with the A10 over the M6.

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Evolvedx27 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,036	Heat soak issues were fixed solely by the bigger/thicker s/c thermal plate that they currently offer for sale for the zo6?

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