Head 2 Head: GT350R vs Z/28

[crysalis_01]

Originally Posted by 69L48Z27

It looks like 1288 Z's produced for MY '15. Last one off the line was sold for charity at Barret Jackson Las Vegas a month or two ago, VIN was ....1288. This was also reported over in the Z/28 forum.

So, 1804 total Z/28's, not a bad run.

[Front Runner]

Maybe I missed it in the threads or article; but the Z/28 used in the HTH matchup was the same Z/28 that MT has be doing their long term test with for a year.

When I read the latest long term review in the Feb 16 MT edition, Scott Evans mentioned this testing before they send the car back.

[Aesthetic Gains]

That GT350 looks nice

[Camaro Dude]

Originally Posted by Aesthetic Gains

That GT350 looks nice

Said the dude who owns a 1999 Honda CRV and no Camaro?? lol

WUT?!

BTW to the forum.

[Thor142]

Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

Said the dude who owns a 1999 Honda CRV and no Camaro?? lol

WUT?!

BTW to the forum.

I also think the GT 350 is a nice looking car. Am I qualified to think that as a Camaro owner?

[SWAG1LE]

That LS7 is a work of art however, it's antique compared to the VOODOO. Flat plane crank with 8200 RPM redline is neat. It'll need to be revved up before you get that sweet spot tho. The LS7 has waaaay more TQ. GM needs to kill the 350R/GT500 with a twin turbo'd LS7 Z!

[SpeedIsLife]

Originally Posted by SWAG1LE

That LS7 is a work of art however, it's antique compared to the VOODOO. Flat plane crank with 8200 RPM redline is neat. It'll need to be revved up before you get that sweet spot tho. The LS7 has waaaay more TQ. GM needs to kill the 350R/GT500 with a twin turbo'd LS7 Z!

Oh yes...what GM needs to do is take an obsolete motor that doesn't like boost and throw twin turbos on it...

[Camaro Dude]

Originally Posted by Thor142

I also think the GT 350 is a nice looking car. Am I qualified to think that as a Camaro owner?

Well the Camaro is a "nice looking car", so you have some taste??? .

[Gabe120]

+2 on the GT350/GT350R being a nice looking car, and sounds amazing in person. I'm also impressed by it's performance vs MSRP, despite production #'s and dealer markup. But what do I know I'm an import owner.

[Ronin2316]

Has anyone else noticed....and please correct me if I'm wrong but the 350R is no King yet.

The 350R still has yet to post a legit and not "alleged" Nurburgring lap time. Nothing online as of yet.. Only a randy P vid one lap on steel brake 350R Vs a bologna Skinned Z/28.

The 350R has a 6+ gal less fuel tank Multiplied by the weight of fuel and your close to the weight advantage of 350R. That is IF you compare the Stripped 350R Vs Stripped Z28, yes the 350r as base comes WITHOUT AC and a radio.

And how do steel brakes manage to stop just as effective or more effectively than carbon, after the first 4min in of thrashing on Nuremberg.

Also the last 1min 20sec of record Z/28 Nuremberg time was done in the rain... Factor in humidity index was bad enough the track looked dark as F$&k for most of the Z's infamous hot lap , if not straight damp.

[crysalis_01]

Originally Posted by Ronin2316

Has anyone else noticed....and please correct me if I'm wrong but the 350R is no King yet.

The 350R still has yet to post a legit and not "alleged" Nurburgring lap time. Nothing online as of yet.. Only a randy P vid one lap on steel brake 350R Vs a bologna Skinned Z/28.

The 350R has a 6+ gal less fuel tank Multiplied by the weight of fuel and your close to the weight advantage of 350R. That is IF you compare the Stripped 350R Vs Stripped Z28, yes the 350r as base comes WITHOUT AC and a radio.

And how do steel brakes manage to stop just as effective or more effectively than carbon, after the first 4min in of thrashing on Nuremberg.

Also the last 1min 20sec of record Z/28 Nuremberg time was done in the rain... Factor in humidity index was bad enough the track looked dark as F$&k for most of the Z's infamous hot lap , if not straight damp.

Hmm. . . where to start with this?

I'm not sure what Nuremberg has to do with Z/28 or GT350. Perhaps you mean the
Nürburgring?

Next point. . . your first post here is to resurrect a thread that's been dead since the beginning of January?

Seems suspiciously "troll-y" to me.

[Ronin2316]

Originally Posted by crysalis_01

Hmm. . . where to start with this?

I'm not sure what Nuremberg has to do with Z/28 or GT350. Perhaps you mean the
Nürburgring?

Next point. . . your first post here is to resurrect a thread that's been dead since the beginning of January?

Seems suspiciously "troll-y" to me.

Troll-y? Coming from a SVT owner in a camaro forum.
It's still a very valid and relevant topic no? Thank you for your helpful contribution.

[trademaster]

Originally Posted by Ronin2316

Has anyone else noticed....and please correct me if I'm wrong but the 350R is no King yet.

The 350R still has yet to post a legit and not "alleged" Nurburgring lap time. Nothing online as of yet.. Only a randy P vid one lap on steel brake 350R Vs a bologna Skinned Z/28.

The 350R has a 6+ gal less fuel tank Multiplied by the weight of fuel and your close to the weight advantage of 350R. That is IF you compare the Stripped 350R Vs Stripped Z28, yes the 350r as base comes WITHOUT AC and a radio.

And how do steel brakes manage to stop just as effective or more effectively than carbon, after the first 4min in of thrashing on Nuremberg.

Also the last 1min 20sec of record Z/28 Nuremberg time was done in the rain... Factor in humidity index was bad enough the track looked dark as F$&k for most of the Z's infamous hot lap , if not straight damp.

Nurburgring lap times are only significant when you break records, which has changed with new regulations anyway. Comparing laps run by different drivers on different days, in different conditions is pointless. You can only tell if the cars are close in performance or not.

[Grabber]

Originally Posted by Ronin2316

Troll-y? Coming from a SVT owner in a camaro forum.
It's still a very valid and relevant topic no? Thank you for your helpful contribution.

Yes, coming from a Mustang owner on a Camaro forum.

You just joined, have a total of 2 posts and your first posts are to resurrect an old thread and explain why the GT350/GT350R is inferior to Z/28. Oh, fancy that, you have a Z/28.

I'd say that is along the lines of trolling.

Sake of the argument, could you, yourself, in your Z/28 replicate the times on the Nurburgring? Simple question.