[mjk3888]

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...12#post9936012

So the forum has a new ask Al section and I am submitting that we ask him what times the SS 1LE was running on the ring in testing. Lets all create some traffic on the thread and see if we can get it the most votes for next months question that will be sent to Al.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is curious.

[seanblurr]

Are you sure they ever even brought one over there?

[WhyUMad1LE]

Originally Posted by seanblurr

Are you sure they ever even brought one over there?

Yes. You can see the videos on YouTube. I don't know if they bothered to do a time though.

[Mlbraptor]

I'm sure they did a time if it was at the Ring....

[Boost Creep]

Originally Posted by mjk3888

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...12#post9936012

So the forum has a new ask Al section and I am submitting that we ask him what times the SS 1LE was running on the ring in testing. Lets all create some traffic on the thread and see if we can get it the most votes for next months question that will be sent to Al.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is curious.

Yes, I would like to see how it compares to the '14 Z/28. During Motortrends "Top drivers car 2016", the '17 1LE beat the Z/28 around Laguna Seca by a hair.

[mjk3888]

Originally Posted by seanblurr

Are you sure they ever even brought one over there?

[vtirocz]

Originally Posted by mjk3888

Is that video evidence that the 5th gen ZL1 wheels fit well on the 6th gen?

[HYPER1LE]

Yes, count me in. I'd definitely like to know the SS 1LE's best time around the 'ring to see where it falls in the rankings. Please, Al, let us know!

[TrackClub]

Ditto here! Hey you guys go to that thread and submit your requests (there not here )

[mcsoul]

I'm betting VIR is a good proxy since it's a long course, Z/28 wins by a good 8-10 seconds putting the 1LE into the mid to high 7:4x

[mjk3888]

Originally Posted by mcsoul

I'm betting VIR is a good proxy since it's a long course, Z/28 wins by a good 8-10 seconds putting the 1LE into the mid to high 7:4x

Lightning Lap is nowhere near realiable lap times to me. They use tons of different drivers of different skill levels. You know GM has top tier test drivers and even Motor Trend uses Pro Racer Randy Pobst to set their times. Look at Motor Trend Best Drivers Car times and Lightning Lap. Motor Trends at least make logical sense. Sometimes lightning lap results seem way out of whack.

[mcsoul]

Originally Posted by mjk3888

Lightning Lap is nowhere near realiable lap times to me. They use tons of different drivers of different skill levels. You know GM has top tier test drivers and even Motor Trend uses Pro Racer Randy Pobst to set their times. Look at Motor Trend Best Drivers Car times and Lightning Lap. Motor Trends at least make logical sense. Sometimes lightning lap results seem way out of whack.

I hear you but if you look time for time per car on the post 2014 VIR laps and the ring laps, a pattern develops.

[FNxR3DNECK]

I would expect the 1LE to be a little slower than the Z/28, but within about 5 seconds or so.

[Provoste]

Originally Posted by mcsoul

I'm betting VIR is a good proxy since it's a long course, Z/28 wins by a good 8-10 seconds putting the 1LE into the mid to high 7:4x

Agreed on lightning lap, not best barometer for car’s capability of lap time.

SS 1LE was within tenths of a second of a Porsche GT4 at numerous racetracks around the world, and the official GT4 ring time is 7:40. That said, Porsche is pretty conservative in their ring times, and a few journalists have done sub 7:40’s in GT4’s. I’d guess SS 1LE would be very low 7:40’s to high 7:30’s if driven in anger like Bill Wise drove the ZL1-1LE.