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StanZL1 · 10-09-2019, 08:26 AM

Hello Camaro6
First, let me say thanks to everyone for all the information and opinions on ride, handling, hardware, pads, fluids, upgrades, etc. Been using the site since 2017. Didn't have much to add until I got some first hand experience.

Wife & I bought new Hyper Blue back in July'18 to replace our 2014 ATS 2T.
Needed back seat for kids.
Racked 1,500miles in a month, did fluids, and tracked a few days later.
Been to Grattan (6times), Gingerman, Waterford Hills, and Pitt Raceway.
Working toward a trailer to hit tracks further away.
We're members of www.3ballsracing.com. We run six-seven 20minute runs over a 7hour period for 1-2days depending on track rental.

Daily driver setup: stock Ferodo pads and Nitto NT555's 3season rubber on stock rims, 0W-30
Track setup: 2nd full set OEM rotors with Hawk DTC-70/60's, and OEM Goodyear Eagle F1's (just bought my 2nd set) on track rims.
Track season gets -2.0 front and -1.5 rear camber.
Fall/Winter season gets reset all to 0 camber.
Used every mode except PTM Sport 2 and Race... because it's also a daily driver

Upgrades: none to powertrain to maintain warranty. Thinking canards in a year. Wife would love forward camera or parking sensors.

Problems: Zip. Nada! Never runs hot. Never thrown code. 15,000 miles in 13months... Estimate 2,000 track miles so far.

Love: EVERYTHING. A10 is great. Mag ride. PDR is great learning tool.

Annoyances:
1. Manual 4-to-5 upshift is occasionally really hard/jerky on track under mid-to-hard accel. Trans fluid appears okay.
2. Steering alignment about once a month (between track weekend cornering, MI potholes, and parking lot speed bumps).
3. PDR housing falls out of the IP once a track season
4. Passenger rear window trim cold squeaks over Michigan roads/speed bumps
5. Jack point pinch welds look rough after a season... even with hockey pucks
6. Brake cooling on short tracks (Waterford Hills)
7. Being followed by ricers with cellphones
8. Losing a socket in the engine bay taking the water deflector off

Regrets: not getting at least a front end wrap... I have literally 30+ chips in the front end and doors (MI roads suck).

I work directly for GM in Connected Car Operations in Detroit. I participate in GM's Performance Driving Team auto-crossing at Milford Proving Grounds in all flavors of Camaros, Vettes, V-series, and frankly anything else we can get our hands on... and to share race knowledge when we tech the cars on weeknights. Auto-cross is clearly different from road course, but its race-mode with someone else's vehicles!

Junkyardspecial · 10-09-2019, 09:20 AM

Welcome!

PROMETHEUS · 10-09-2019, 09:22 AM

Why are you using 0/30 oil? Calls for Mobil 1 ESP 0/40. Just asking!

Scottyz · 10-09-2019, 09:32 AM

Welcome to the club. Where are the pictures of the car?

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 10-09-2019, 09:38 AM

Congrats -!

to the Site

I too - race with -
www.3ballsracing.com
&
www.cgimotorsports.com

Becky

LARRY01Z28 · 10-09-2019, 09:53 AM

welcome.

Stephen12ZL1 · 10-09-2019, 04:04 PM

your kids are less than 10yrs old I hope...welcome!

StanZL1 · 10-09-2019, 06:05 PM

Sorry, miswrote the oil.
The dual street/track oil Dexos2 0W-40.

Pupilbone · 10-09-2019, 10:49 PM

Welcome!

I’ll second Scottyz comments... pics please!

19Nasty1le · 10-10-2019, 07:36 AM

I was lucky enough to get the first 2019 ZLE in Canada, Mosaic Black Metallic. Yes I paid MSRP and yes it was a pain to find a dealer with a allocation that wasn’t “sold” or didn’t want above MSRP. I’ve yet to see another ZLE in person (cough Scotty cough), seen a few ZL1 though.

My favourite pic of it so far:

StanZL1 · 10-10-2019, 11:31 AM

Here are a couple pics

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mr_honez · 10-10-2019, 01:42 PM

Gorgeous

gotswap · 10-10-2019, 01:53 PM

Are the front spring spacers still in or are you coming over a crest?

10-09-2019, 08:26 AM	#1
StanZL1 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 26	New Member Hello Camaro6 First, let me say thanks to everyone for all the information and opinions on ride, handling, hardware, pads, fluids, upgrades, etc. Been using the site since 2017. Didn't have much to add until I got some first hand experience. Wife & I bought new Hyper Blue back in July'18 to replace our 2014 ATS 2T. Needed back seat for kids. Racked 1,500miles in a month, did fluids, and tracked a few days later. Been to Grattan (6times), Gingerman, Waterford Hills, and Pitt Raceway. Working toward a trailer to hit tracks further away. We're members of www.3ballsracing.com. We run six-seven 20minute runs over a 7hour period for 1-2days depending on track rental. Daily driver setup: stock Ferodo pads and Nitto NT555's 3season rubber on stock rims, 0W-30 Track setup: 2nd full set OEM rotors with Hawk DTC-70/60's, and OEM Goodyear Eagle F1's (just bought my 2nd set) on track rims. Track season gets -2.0 front and -1.5 rear camber. Fall/Winter season gets reset all to 0 camber. Used every mode except PTM Sport 2 and Race... because it's also a daily driver Upgrades: none to powertrain to maintain warranty. Thinking canards in a year. Wife would love forward camera or parking sensors. Problems: Zip. Nada! Never runs hot. Never thrown code. 15,000 miles in 13months... Estimate 2,000 track miles so far. Love: EVERYTHING. A10 is great. Mag ride. PDR is great learning tool. Annoyances: 1. Manual 4-to-5 upshift is occasionally really hard/jerky on track under mid-to-hard accel. Trans fluid appears okay. 2. Steering alignment about once a month (between track weekend cornering, MI potholes, and parking lot speed bumps). 3. PDR housing falls out of the IP once a track season 4. Passenger rear window trim cold squeaks over Michigan roads/speed bumps 5. Jack point pinch welds look rough after a season... even with hockey pucks 6. Brake cooling on short tracks (Waterford Hills) 7. Being followed by ricers with cellphones 8. Losing a socket in the engine bay taking the water deflector off Regrets: not getting at least a front end wrap... I have literally 30+ chips in the front end and doors (MI roads suck). I work directly for GM in Connected Car Operations in Detroit. I participate in GM's Performance Driving Team auto-crossing at Milford Proving Grounds in all flavors of Camaros, Vettes, V-series, and frankly anything else we can get our hands on... and to share race knowledge when we tech the cars on weeknights. Auto-cross is clearly different from road course, but its race-mode with someone else's vehicles!

10-09-2019, 09:20 AM	#2
Junkyardspecial Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 438	Welcome! __________________ Subscribe to my Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Junkyardspecial Will buy your GoodYear Supercar 3R Take offs!

10-09-2019, 04:04 PM	#7
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	your kids are less than 10yrs old I hope...welcome! __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

10-10-2019, 07:36 AM	#10
19Nasty1le Craig Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Peterborough, ON Canada Posts: 395	I was lucky enough to get the first 2019 ZLE in Canada, Mosaic Black Metallic. Yes I paid MSRP and yes it was a pain to find a dealer with a allocation that wasn’t “sold” or didn’t want above MSRP. I’ve yet to see another ZLE in person (cough Scotty cough), seen a few ZL1 though. My favourite pic of it so far: Attached Images __________________

10-10-2019, 01:42 PM	#12
mr_honez Wifey Lover Drives: 2013 Crystal Red 2LT/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bastrop, Texas Posts: 1,540 View My Garage	Gorgeous __________________

10-09-2019, 09:22 AM	#3
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	Why are you using 0/30 oil? Calls for Mobil 1 ESP 0/40. Just asking!

10-09-2019, 09:32 AM	#4
Scottyz 2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 2,061	Welcome to the club. Where are the pictures of the car?

10-09-2019, 09:38 AM	#5
JoeP@TeamBeckyD Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	Congrats -! to the Site I too - race with - www.3ballsracing.com & www.cgimotorsports.com Becky

10-09-2019, 09:53 AM	#6
LARRY01Z28 Drives: 2001Camaro Z28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: eubank KY Posts: 250	welcome.

10-09-2019, 06:05 PM	#8
StanZL1 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 26	Sorry, miswrote the oil. The dual street/track oil Dexos2 0W-40.

10-09-2019, 10:49 PM	#9
Pupilbone Drives: 2019 Crush ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Grimsby, Ontario Posts: 708 View My Garage	Welcome! I’ll second Scottyz comments... pics please!

10-10-2019, 11:31 AM	#11
StanZL1 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 26	Here are a couple pics

10-10-2019, 01:53 PM	#13
gotswap Drives: 2019 ZL1 Crush Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 564	Are the front spring spacers still in or are you coming over a crest? __________________ 2019 Crush A10 E-Force 2650 670WHP 615WTQ All besides the 2650 is bone stock down to the air filter.

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